Australia would not be a better place if we had a Bill of Rights. Challenging state power can be done both informally, fluctuating methods of challenging government decisions by persons affected by the decisions and processes, and formally, methods that are more permanent than the informal methods of challenging government decisions. ... There are a variety of advantages and disadvantages both statutory and constitutional for Australia to enact an Australian Bill of Rights but the disadvantages clearly outweigh the advantages hence Australia would be a better place without a bill of rights. ...

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Introduction Australia is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse nations in the world with over 6 million Australian residents born overseas, 25% of the population with a language background other than English and over 75% identifying with an ancestry other than 'Australian'. (ABS, 2011) This paper will examine the issue of cultural diversity in Australian schools and assess government policy which addresses multiculturalism and its impact on students' educational experience and outcomes. ... Government Policy for Multicultural Education According to the website...

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"Based on the values of religious tolerance, freedom of speech and association, and the rule of law, Australia's institutions and practices of government reflect British and North American models ". ... Australian political system is friendly to business with low risk from government. ... Different to the Australia's government and legal system, the Philippine is more complicated, and MNCs have to face risks on doing business in Philippine. . Philippine's government is republican and under a presidential system. "It is a unitary, centralized government with the principle of sepa...

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They have become prominent in Australian political debates. ... Australia is no exception (Hutton, 1987). ... Due to this attitude the Australian government prefers policies which ensure short-term benefits, and is not prepared to invest in plans with long-term outcomes. ... The Federal government feels that signing the Kyoto protocol would have a huge impact on Australia's present economy. ... Furthermore, the deal the Federal government has managed to negotiate is the best deal possible for Australia. ...

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Australia is one of the most richest and developed countries. ... The Australian Economy Australia has one of the biggest economies and containing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $1.525 trillion US (2015) annually. ... Australia's largest trading partner for goods and services is China, whereas Australia is a primary source of resources for China. ... Figure 1.2: Rates of Economic Growth for Australia and China 2013-2015 Source: Trading Economics (2015), Australian Bureau Statistics. ... Figure 1.4: Employment and unemployment rate for Australia Source: Trading Economics (2015), ...

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On the 13th August 1998, the Prime Minister, The Hon John Howard MP held a press conference at Parliament House to launch the Federal Government's tax plan for Australia's future. ... The government believes that to apply GST to education would discriminate against private providers (The Howard Government 1998). ... "Should we be making it harder for Australian families to have and raise children?" ... This is not justification for sustaining the current capitalist economy of Australia by further oppression, this is validation that the economic restructuring that Australia is endurin...

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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. Now the worst punishment impoundable by Australian law is life imprisonment, with no parole. ... Some of these problems include; innocence of the perpetrator, the costs of execution for governments and the n...

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Introduction The Australian Agriculture Company specializes in agribusiness. ... The Australia Agriculture Company operates in a competitive environment. Many of the competitors are located in Australia and the West. ... Ostensibly, Australian Agriculture Company controls a market share of about 10% (mainly in Australia, the Middle East, and Asia). ... Australian Agriculture Company operates in a perfect competition environment. ...

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Australia at Vietnam War In the years following the end of the Second World War, colonies of the Western Powers throughout Africa and Asia were clamouring for self-determination and nationhood. ... Thus, when the colonial powers returned to reclaim their former colonies, or impose their plans for a guided path to self government within a new 'commonwealth', they found themselves confronted by armed and aggressive resistance movements, many of whom had gained skill and experience in fighting the Japanese. ... The Chinese had no sympathy for the French and when they withdrew, they l...

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The ABC Charter is contained in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983. ... Outside Australia the ABC has the responsibility to broadcast programs which promote knowledge of Australia and Australian attitudes to world affairs. ... The other public broadcaster in Australia is SBS (Special Broadcasting Service). ... Although controversial when introduced, the income has been extremely welcome and has virtually saved SBS because it was feared that SBS might have been merged with ABC to save money in the early years of the Howard Government. Commercial broadcasters in Australia mus...

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Besides the killing of Jewish people in World War II Germany, two other chief acts of genocide, that some may not consider genocide at all, are the death of millions of Native Americans in North America and the neglect of aboriginals in Australia, both by European settlers. ... The government in Australia as well as in North America has also simply tried to get rid of the "aboriginal problem" by having people of native background conform to the ways of the Europeans in a variety of ways. ... Along with the forced marches, there came interments at camps put together by the government. ... ...

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In 1803, The Sydney Gazette, a government publication, became the first Australian newspaper to be circulated in the colony. ... Despite starting as a government controlled newspaper, by 1824, the year that The Australian was started, all government ownership of the press has ceased and private owners were involved. ... The government then abolishes or waives official media regulations in return. ... Government regulations regarding the media are substantially different during times of war. ... The governments" control of the media during the wars has relevance today as they censo...

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Did the war change the role and place of women in Australian society? ... Labour shortages forced the government to allow women to take a more active role in war work, and in February 1941 the RAAF received cabinet approval to establish the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. ... Did the war change the role and place of women in Australian society? ... Labour shortages forced the government to allow women to take a more active role in war work, and in February 1941 the RAAF received cabinet approval to establish the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. ... Labour shortages forced the govern...

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Pandofandlejoie currently employs 45 people in its United States location and has plans of expanding into Australia, China or South Korea. ... The fiscal and monetary policies of the government geared towards maintaining growth with social justice have largely contributed towards this, evidenced by all economies averaging a growth rate. ... The fiscal and monetary policies of the government geared towards maintaining growth with social justice have largely contributed to the economy's growth. ... The current drive and emphasis by International governments on diversification of the industr...

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(Philips,J.H,1987) Some years ago, former West Australian Premier Richard Court mooted the idea of the reintroduction of the death penalty in Australia for violent crimes. ... If a government commits murder, does it not commit a crime? Or do we merely accept that because the government is a democratically elected body, that it has legitimacy, and therefore a right to do what is otherwise illegal? ... There won't be any protest from Australia". ... Experience overseas supports this Australian evidence. ...

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1.0 Introduction The purpose of this report was to provide comprehensive information on Japan and Canada and to determine which country would have the potential to provide profitable markets for "Cotton Australia" to expand its export sector. ... Japan along with South Korea, India, Taiwan and so on is the one of the main buyers of Australian cotton. 2.1.4 Foreign exchange/currency; payment methods accepted Japan's basic unit of currency is the yen. ... Cotton Australia executives must realize that Japan is a high-context culture where even the smallest gesture carries great meanin...

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This report is the second in the Australia in the Digital Economy series highlighting Australian's participation in the online environment. ... Australians aged 65 and over are less likely to be connected to the internet than all other age groups. ... While the majority of Australians use the internet, there is also a segment of Australian society that is not online. The Australian Bureau of Statistics identified from its 2006 Census of Population and Housing 2.6 million Australians who did not use the internet at home. ... These people tend to be older Australians, with nearly half being...

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(Noting the absence of the capital "I- denoting Australian Indigenous people.) ... Which is pretty much the majority of Australia. ... A media, that has been and continues to be monopolised by non-Indigenous Australians, and if the Aboriginal people were mentioned at all, they were portrayed to suggest "Australianness-, according to Jakubowicz (1994, p.59). ... But I do believe that the way to the typical white middle class Australian's heart is through his or her television. ... So will Indigenous integration into the Arts in Australia give us a more positive approach to diverse cultu...

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How does air quality in Australia compare with that overseas? ... Studies by CSIRO scientists have found that there are several types of particles present in haze in Australian cities: organic carbon compounds, elemental carbon or soot, salt, sulfates, nitrates and dust. ...

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A report from the South African Human Rights Commission outlined how they had urged the government to make sexual violence against children a priority and create specialised courts for the crimes. ... Some of their activities include creating an avenue for long time joint action programme of a government department and NGO's to deal with the issues of child abuse and neglect, and awareness for prostitution. South African government has established the need to combat the urgent action needed to be taken against abused children . ... The South African Government is a part of National Plan ...

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Although the colonial government maintained the status quo of native chiefly authority it changed and institutionalised hierachial powers 2. ... There was fear among the nationalists about the Indian dominance in government which would deprive them of their interests" 19. ... This being the case many ethnic Fijians fear an Indo-Fijian government would erode their control over the land22. ... A new government of indigenous Fijians was formed, which immediately made clear its intentions to the non-Fijian population. ... This saw widespread migration to Australia New Zealand and Canada 27. ...

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Abstract Western governments around the globe have become increasingly focused on the successful transition of young people from school to further education and/or training. ... For the past decade Australian Government policy has expressed an urgent need for school and community members to support the successful transition of young people into further schooling or employment pathways (Rainey et al. 2008; Alford and James 2007). For young Australians planning their career paths, being given clear and consistent information from a variety of supportive voices is a necessary element to prepari...

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ABSTRACT The purpose of this essay is to identify the differences between the current tax-effect accounting with the new method purposed for tax accounting as part of Australia's move towards international accounting standards. ... The tax-effect time bomb has been ticking away since December 1999 when the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) made the standard that has thrown out an old income statement approach of tax effect accounting and replaced it with what is known as balance sheet method. ... This is supported by a research done by the Australian Accounting research ...

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INTRODUCTION The Australian domestic airline industry has experienced major changes in the past decade. ... These events have subsequently altered the makeup of Australia's aviation line-up from a four-player airline structure- Qantas Airways, Ansett Australia, Virgin Blue and Impulse Airlines, to just two (Qantas Airways & Virgin Blue). ... At full operation capacity, Jetstar offers 116 flights a day that connects 14 destinations within Australia. ... Ever since the collapse of the world towers the government mandates security measures, business practices, and new structuring in ...

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Ford Australia, similarly, used Natural Work Groups which represented their ethnically-diverse workforce. ... Secondly, this paper will examine the social trends which are related to managing diversity in Australia. ... Multicultural workforce Australia is a multicultural state which formularizes a diverse workforce in Australia. People in Australia came from more than 220 nationalities and 130 different language backgrounds in 1999. (D"Netto & Sohal, 1999:530 sited Nankervis et al., 1999) Almost 4.4 millions Australians were born overseas and 2.5 million Australia residents speak a language ...

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