Australian has warm weather and so the Australian people play warm weathered sports. ... People moved between communities and then the different states. ... This meant that with sports people competing against others and playing more often the experience and skill levels increased which led to more popularity and a greater standard of sport. ... They also target young people for coaches and referees. ... The home base of the AIS is in Canberra meaning Western Australian sports people would need to move along from home. ...

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His wife is at home cooking, cleaning and looking after the kids, realistically their are some people like that, but the majority of Australian people live on the coastline, in towns and cities with their careers or jobs working from 9-5. ... Characters portrayed in a popular Australian soap, Home And Away are predominantly white, there are not a lot of different people portrayed and the show is set on the beach which makes people from other nations think that we are a nation of beachy people. A more realistic show, Heartbreak High shows a different side of Australia with different mixes ...

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The definition should include; common language, common perceptions, sharing of traditions, how people perceive them and more importantly, how they see themselves when placed amongst other nations. ... Most people would have their own opinions about this, and it is because of the different perspectives. ... Another Example: in Banjo Paterson's Waltzing Matilda, the Australian is a Bushmen, enjoys the outback, use of colloquial language, the bush in general etc Sports seem to be integrated into our "identity", with more headlines on sports than any other news- seen in Barry Spurr's Sp...

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I believe that drugs should continue to be banned because it helps enforce fair competition, protect the health of the athletes and will continue to have a positive effect on Australian society and world sports. ... This provides the foundation for fair play, enjoyment, personal satisfaction, and admiration from the younger people of Australia who are encouraged to look up to our sporting heroes and possibly follow in their footsteps. ... If drug testing stopped, or if drugs were allowed to enhance an athlete's ability, it would create a negative effect on society due to a "fake...

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Australia has so many things to offer people throughout the world that all it needs is a way to get itself in the spotlight to generate tourist activity. ... The 2003 Rugby World Cup is being broadcast to over 4 billion people in more than 200 countries, giving Australia a chance to show off each of the 10 cities hosting matches throughout the festival to the world. ... Therefore, Australia does not depend solely on events such as these to keep the sports tourism industry wheels turning. ...

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Whilst it is dangerous to stereotype any group of people, it must be accepted that we, as Australians, share common characteristics which are unique to our people. ... In today's society, sports people take the utmost caution in terms of preserving and looking after their bodies, because sport is their career and life. ... Even in team sports, the players are not in the game for their fellow team members, they are in it for the self satisfaction and pride, mateship is not the main priority. ... In the film "Gallipoli" people were hard, fit and athletic, yet despite our increased interest ...

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Today we have a large variety of food to eat and sports to play. ... Jewish people fleeing religious persecution of nazi Germany. ... Last but not least displaced people at the end of World War 2 came down under to start afresh. ... Many Chinese people fled to Australia during this time escaping communist china. We were beginning to feel the good sides of multiculturalism; new foods, sports and lifestyles to name a few. ...

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The symbolic setting of a sports arena further fuels the attention of a viewer. Use of technology happens when sports star Johnny Phoenix is critically injured by an accident but is cloned to rear a perfect and flawless copy of him. ... This presentation of animal cloning generates a positive attitude as most people today have at least one cherished pet or animal in the household. ...

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This indicates each religion has different beliefs and may attract some people, which they would find a sense of meaning. ... Could this be the main reason why people have lost faith in God? ... People care more about themselves, worrying about their future, wealth, sports and their own social life. Instead of going to Sunday Church, Christian followers would go out shopping or play sports such as a game of Rugby League. ... Critics such as Marx have charged that religion is an invention designed for people incapable of coping with life's pressures. ...

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One of these people, who show the qualities of the Anzac legend, is Fred Hollows. ... Hollows is one of the many including sports stars, scientists, missionaries etc. who have shown the characteristics of the Anzac legend. ... There are thousands of people who give up their time, sometimes risking their lives, to help others. ... The Anzac legend defines Australia and its people; it burns inside every person who makes their home in Australia. ... It has come to show how normal people can make a difference and is demonstrated in our behaviour and decisions. ...

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This means things such as brand choice, attitudes and beliefs will differ greatly as people explore their independence. ... If people identify an individual's work as being of high quality and useful, than the person will feel successful. ... One of the more physically identifiable cultural aspects of Australia is the amount of leisure people engage in. This can be seen in the wide variety of sports, recreational activities and pastimes that Australians engage in. ... Rather it is the core principles of religion which dictate how people live, and treat one another. ...

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These people are known as the 'outsiders' or 'the other'. ... Each one of these characters are constructed to stand out from the normality of the people of Corrigan. ... During the 1960's in Australia, succession was based on a persons excellence in sports. ... The people of Corrigan are very closed minded about anybody who doesn't fit into their norm- White Australians. ... The meaning behind Jaspers character represents the lack of Justice for the Indigenous people. ...

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This will no doubt make tragedies like the Monash shootings less likely, while at the same time ensuring the people of Australia feel safe, secure and not at risk in their own communities. ... Although, this is not the case for other citizens In a society in increasing economic hardship, which inevitably leads to greater alienation and crime, it is clearly unsafe and undesirable for people to keep dangerous weapons in their own homes. There is also no logical reason for people to keep handguns in homes. ... The amount of handguns that any one person should be cut down to a bare mini...

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For example Zahalka has incorporated a majority of dark haired people to avoid the stereotype, only placing a single blonde in the back right hand corner. ... Looking in the mirror with a question mark above its head, he wears a swagman's cork hat while a selection of hats lays in his pouch, Symbolising the various different Australian characters: the sports man, the bushranger, the Anzac digger and the multicultural influences. ...

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Australia has jumped wholeheartedly into the role of supplying pork pies and dried salted beef strips to the armchair stricken sports generals of the United Kingdom, however, tasty halftime snacks are not the only industries that Foot and Mouth Disease have affected, and for this Australia should be grateful and spiteful. ... The disease has even had an affect on the opposite end of the consumer's dietary scale, forcing many people to turn to organic substitutes. ...

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