Following in this report will be the laws and regulations that have been applied to abolish this act in Australia and also some of the debates, history, effects, and opinions on this very sensitive subject. Australia, along with many countries worldwide, abolished capital punishment by 1985. According to the Institute of Criminology, Queensland was the first state to abolish capital punishment in Australia, in 1922, followed by New South Wales in 1955, Tasmania in 1968, ACT in 1973, Northern Territory in 1973, Victoria in 1975, South Australia in 1976 and finally Western Australia in 1984. ...

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They draw attention to the long history of men using women for domestic work, including sex work, and the pattern of domestic violence directed at women. ... Indeed, indigenous Australian women claim that to them racism is a problem neglected and sometimes trivialised by white feminists. ... Although still in existence, the days of marches and bra burning seems to have faded into the feminist history books. ... Liberal feminists continue to be prominent in political activity and have arguably had the greatest impact on society in the history of feminism. ...

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Between 1845 and 1850, over 1 million Irish starved to death, 500,000 were evicted and 500,000 emigrated to America, Britain, or Australia on rotting, overcrowded "Coffin Ships" (VOG). ... As time progresses and history fades, the people of Ireland have paved a sturdy path for the future. ...

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INTRODUCTION Throughout American history, high-profile gun violence has taken the national spotlight regarding gun control. ... A vivid example was the Travon- Zimmerman case, whereby Zimmerman who had a history of violence was allowed to carry a gun around for self-defense rather than retreat. ... REBUTTAL While opponents argue that limiting gun usage and ownership, background checks, and waiting period for gun sales will not reduce gun related violence, giant nations like Japan, Australia and Great Britain have lesser gun-related violence because they have stricter gun control laws. ... Othe...

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Sociology Essay How useful is the concept of elite' for understanding the distribution of power in either Britain or the United States? Introduction In America perhaps only race is a more sensitive subject than the way we sort ourselves out in the struggle for success. The eminent sociologist Rob...

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I have decided to use this question, as I believe it is an interesting topic due to its importance in American history. ... The American Revolution is not only significant to the United States as for Australia it marks the beginning of their own history where Britain's supremacy tries to take over other nations and influence their political ideologies upon them. ...

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