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Saturday, 15 August 2015
Mum Shirl time table
- 1914 born on the Erambie Reserve,Cowra,of Wiradjuri descent.
- 1930s moved with her family to Sydney.
- 1930s visiting her brother in jail.
- 1970 Shirl with her friends,were the guiding force behind a group of young Aboriginal man and women who were involved in Gurindgi campaign for land rights.
- 1971 helped to establish the Aboriginal legal service.
- 1972 helped to establish the Aboriginal Medical Service,the Aboriginal black Theatre,the Aboriginal tent Embassy,the Aboriginal Children's Service,The Aboriginal Housing Company and Detoxification Centre at Wisman's Ferry
- 1990 she had reared over 60 children
- 1998 died
Thursday, 13 August 2015
Hugh Jackman
Turning point
- His mother left him when hi was 8 and raised by his father
- 18 month of his life spent with his godparents
- attended the exclusive Knox Grammar School
- Worked with director Woody Allen
- Met his wife Debora-Lee Furness
- Adopted a son Oscar Maximillian Jackman
- Adopted a girl, Ava Eliot Jackman
Achievement
- Graduated from the University of Technology,Sydney.
- Got his first taste of professional acting on the stage,appearing in several Mwlbourne musicals.
- Entered the international scene,earing critical praise for his portrayals of Curly in Oklahoma in London and Billy Bigelo in Carous/ in New York City.
- Returned as one of his most famous characters,Wolverine,for X-Men
- Starred in the mystery Scoop with Scarlett Johansoon
- Appeared with co-star Christian Bale in the Prestige
- Won a Tony award for his lead role in Broadways the boy from Oz
- Won an Emmy Award for his turn as host of 2005 Tony Awards
- Lent his voice to two animated feature films: Flushed Away and Happy Feet
- Appearing in the short-lived musical dramatic series Laughlin
- Appearing in the movie Australia
Tuesday, 11 August 2015
Turning point
- his father died, Mandela and was groomed becoming chief of his local tribe
- at university Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society.
- The majority of Black South Africans had little opportunities either Economic or Political
- along with his good friend and comrade Oliver Tambo was expelled from Fort Hare for organising a student strike.
- Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground
- Mandela and several others were charged with treason
- the massacre and goverment banned led Mandela to advocate armed struggle through the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).
- Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison
- Mandela lost his eldest son to this disease and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this issue
achievement
- Mandela finished his degree and qualified as a Lawyer.
- Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa.
- Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League, whose Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC in 1949
- Conducting their own defence they eventually proved to be victorious
- He was helping people in prison
- Although negotiations were painfully slow and difficult, they eventually led to Mandela’s release
- Elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999
- One of the few politicians who have gone beyond a political role
- He is widely admired and has received many prestigious awards.
- Associated with many educational programmes and initiatives such as Make Poverty History Campaign.
- Since retiring from office Nelson Mandela has continued to be an international figure of great statur
- Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with F.W. De Klerk
Tuesday, 4 August 2015
Nelson Mandela time line
1918 - born near Umtata South Africa
1944 - helped found ANC Youth league
1949 - pushed the ANC into more direct action
1962 - had been arrested
1992 - released
1993 - was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
1994 - elected as a president
1999 - finish his presidency
2013 - died
Fred Hollows time line
1929 - born in New Zealand
1960 - got job in Australia 1970 - helped to attack eye diseases 1980 - set up eye health programs all over the world
1989 - was dying of cancer
1993 - died at home
1960 - got job in Australia 1970 - helped to attack eye diseases 1980 - set up eye health programs all over the world
1989 - was dying of cancer
1993 - died at home
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