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Second World War Attempt To Show
1,688 wordsA countrys foreign policy is only partly the result of decisions made by its government: it is mainly imposed by circumstances. Australia, during the last fifty years, has been a country unsure of its place in the world. She has been bouncing from ally to ally, begging for a place under their umbrella of protection, ignoring and denying her place in the Asian region, and struggling to find a foreign policy that is in the best interest of her welfare and security. Australia truly finds herself, p...
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Constitutional Law High Court
1,196 wordsThe Australian constitution which came into effect on the first of January, 1901 was a significant Act which forged the Federal Commonwealth of Australia. The constitution is a set of rules which have been created to establish principles to help define and control the institutions of government and sets out rules and procedures that must be followed in order for their actions to be lawful. (Butterworth Course Materials, 2001) It has been recently stated by a writer that the Australian Constituti...
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Judith Wrights Poetry Breathed Sleeping And Forgot Australian
544 wordster> In what way is Judith Wrights poetry a worthwhile study for Australian students? Judith Wright is a respected Australian poet is also known as a conservationist and protester. Her poetry has captured the most amazing imagery of Australian Culture. For Australian students to understand their own culture and history it is necessary to study the best poetry and Judith Wrights poetry is definitely some of the best. Her achievement in translating the Australian experience into poetry l...
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Australian Council Of Trade Unions
1,629 wordsResearch the history, structure and activities of the Australian Council of Trade Unions as Australias peak union body. How is this body responding to the issues of declining membership and other changes in the workplace which have occurred within the last 10 years?
Introduction The Australian Council of Trade Unions or ACTU is Australias dominant association and governing body of the trade union movement in Australia. It is the only peak council and national centre which represen...
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Single Parent Families Theoretical Perspectives
1,502 words... Aspin, 1996). Single-parenting figures have risen due to several reasons including an aspiration for higher educational qualifications; women have increased job opportunities and they are hence able to support their families. Technological advances in fertility treatments now make it possible and easier for single women to have children, and also, with the ease of divorce and social service benefits, single-parenthood is more appealing. When consider the increase in single parent families an...
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Australias Involvement In The Vietnam War
1,191 wordsFollowing the withdrawal of the last Australian troops in 1972 more than 46000 Australian personnel had served in Vietnam. This is out of a population of approximately 11 million. Of these, 3000 were wounded and almost 500 were killed. Australia became involved in Vietnam because of a longstanding alliance with the USA since World War 2. It can be argued that Australias involvement in the Vietnam War had its origins in the Cold War. By 1945 the world had been divided between two superpowers: the...
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One Hundred Years Native Title
1,192 wordsAssignment 3 - Essay Topic 3: Discuss the political struggle for recognition of indigenous rights to land. In your answer, consider the benefits and limitations of the Native Title Act and recent United Nations criticisms of the current Act. For years we have witnessed the Indigenous population's political struggle for recognition of rights to Australian land. At times the effort appears to be endless and achieving recognition almost seems impossible. Native Title and Land claims have become a s...
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Native Title Australian Government
1,029 words... defined. web This creates a serious limitation within the Native Title Act since Indigenous communities would cross over and often share sections of land within Australia. This leads to Native Title negotiations, on whose party should obtain rights to the land. These Land right negotiations can continue for years often slowing down and delaying the process of claiming the right to Native Title over Australian land. This is also a very costly process. According to the High Court, "Native Titl...
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Australian Legal System Part 1
1,644 wordsAustralian Legal System 1. Discuss the role of the High Court in the Australian system of government. Give examples. The High Court is the highest court in the Australian judicial system. The court was created in the early 1901 in correspondence with the Australian constitution (section 71). The main role of the high court is to interpret and uphold the Australian law, remain the judge in case of constitutional disputes or over the laws of Australia. Also the court should hear various cases from...
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Australian Telecommunication Industry Part 1
1,628 wordsAustralian Telecommunication Industry Analysis Australia has one of the most open and liberal markets for competition in international telecommunication services. Market liberalization has created opportunities for new players to enter the Australian market and provide all types of services to Australian telecommunications users. An industry analysis states that the international telecommunications services market is currently valued at around A$ 150 b. (Commission paper no. 10, February 1998). ...
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End To End Revenue Growth
1,616 words... is not seeking regulation of the Internet by Governments, we are seeking a fair, equitable and sustainable set of arrangements for international Internet connections. In working towards a better balance of international settlement arrangements between Australia and the rest of the world in both telephone and data traffic. Telstra recommends adopting a national coordinated approach to liberalization and overcoming anti-competitive behaviour in the area of international settlement arrangements...
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Single Parent Families Theoretical Perspectives
3,076 wordsThrough interpreting the information in the table below, construct an argument that accounts for the trends in marriage and fertility rates. Give alternative explanations for changes in family structure. Support your argument with information from the table and other evidence form you course. Selected Family Trends in Australia Over Three Decades Early 1970 sLate 1990 s Rate of cohabitation prior to marriage 15 % 60 %Median age at first marriage (women / men ) 21 / 23. 426 / 28 Total fertility r...
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Trade Union Movement Union Membership
1,731 wordsTOPIC The major issue tody facing the Australian trade union movement has been the decline in union density. What have been the causes, and how have the unions responded to the challenge. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in 2000, show that the decline in Australian union membership continues, despite the efforts of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), to stop the slide. The ABS reports that trade union membership has dropped to 28 percent of the total workf...
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Trade Union Movement Union Membership
1,704 wordsFigures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in 2000, show that the decline in Australian union membership continues, despite the efforts of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), to stop the slide. The ABS reports that trade union membership has dropped to 28 percent of the total workforce, compared to 1992, where there was 40 percent. (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2000. ) Previous ABS findings show that these recent figures are part of a general trend, with no sligh...
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Marco Polo Environmental Impact
4,300 wordsIntroduction This essay discusses the environmental impact of tourism on Antarctica. The subheading Description will give an overview of the continent, highlight the unique landscape, weather patterns and research stations making up some of the tourist attractions of this continent. The subheading Tourism in Antarctica gives an account of the type of tourist Antarctica attracts and their primary motive identifying scientific research staff as tourists as well as highlighting the current trends a...
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Film Industry Box Office
384 wordsIt seems Australias film success is not determined by its quality but by its box office returns. The national identity of Australia has become nothing but a market strategy. The future of the Australian film industry seems doubtful, as it cannot command the crowds necessary to sustain high enough box office dollars, or market films sufficiently to attract local audiences. Sustaining a productive innovative film industry seems dependent on the complex process of acquiring film funding, and the pr...
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Poetry Works
898 wordsAs I walked into the lecture hall, I saw people ranging from the literary community? s elite to high school students. Taking my seat, the crowd hushed as a rather distinguished looking man walked to the podium. The man prepared his notes and I waited silently in awe of his presence, anticipating his words of wisdom. I knew this was a gentleman who knew what he was talking about? that is, until he opened his mouth. My first impressions of Professor Dunne, a visiting literary critic, were torn to ...
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Premium Ice Cream Super Premium Ice
4,383 words1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The following report is mainly based on the ice cream industry s manufacturing output and refers to ice cream mixes, soft serve mixes and ice confection, produced and sold to the domestic and export market. The industry is generally growing slower than the economy so its life cycle is in a decline phase, but has been stable for the past 5 years and is forecast to grow inline with the economy. Over the past 5 years there has been considerable development in new products more ...
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Garden Of Eden Traditional Role
1,690 wordsIn reference to Judith Wrights poetry as being of a unique and distinctive style, in particular Wright is well known for her use of two subjects, that being the Australian aspect where in her work she commonly relates to the old traditional style of Australias history and the harsh landscape that is well known as an Australian trait. Three examples of this distinctive style of writing is Remittance Man, South of my Days and Legend. The other of Wrights favoured topics is the Womens view or the f...
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Industrial Relations Union Movement
5,526 wordsWhen discussing power and its implications, one must take into account several key things: who the proponents are, what positions they hold, and what they have to gain from exercising power. Generally, it is obvious when power is employed, it is one group contesting the other, and an outcome is achieved by the exercise of power, usually by the group in the strongest position. However, often, relations become distorted when institutionalised power is at play, and likewise with? people power? grou...
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