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This document described cultural diversity as the "common heritage of humanity" and set out actions that member states could take to promote it. It was the first international instrument enshrining the value of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue [5] and led to further international efforts to promote diversity as a shared goal. [6]
Multiculturalism in Australia is today reflected by the multicultural composition of its people, its immigration policies, its prohibition on discrimination, equality before the law of all persons, as well as various cultural policies which promote diversity, such as the formation of the Special Broadcasting Service.
The statues of Captain James Cook and Queen Victoria in Melbourne are vandalised on the eve of Australia Day. The statue of Cook is cut down and its plinth defaced with the words "The colony will fall". [62] Researchers Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer are named as 2024 Australians of the Year. [63]
Here are four diversity and inclusion trends to expect in 2024. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
International Day of Action for Rivers: March 14 World Consumer Rights Day: March 15 Buzzards Day [16] [17] March 15 Digital Cleanup Day [18] March 15 2025 National Panda Day [19] [20] [21] March 16 Global Recycling Day [22] March 18 World Serval Day [23] March 18 Taxonomist Appreciation Day [24] March 19 World Sparrow Day: March 20 World Frog ...
The list was announced on 26 January 2024 by the Governor General of Australia, David Hurley. [1] The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, the first announced to coincide with Australia Day (26 January), with the other being the King's Birthday Honours, which are announced on the second Monday in June.
The Christian festivals of Easter and Christmas are public holidays in Australia. Christmas Day, 25 December, falls during the Southern Hemisphere summer. [151] The King's Birthday is generally observed on the second Monday in June, except in Western Australia, where it usually is observed in September or October to distance it from Western ...
Harmony Day is dedicated to celebrating Australia's cultural diversity. In the context of national and international efforts to promote or preserve cultural diversity, the term applies to five overlapping domains: economic: the availability of diverse cultural goods or services, artistic: the variety of artistic genres and styles that coexist,