Introduction Australia is frequently ravaged by bushfires‚ more so than any other country in the world. During the severe 2002-2003 season‚ which lasted from 1 July 2002 to 28 February 2003‚ there were 5999 bushfires recorded. There has been a long‚ dramatic history of bushfires on the continent‚ with fires first sparking around five million years ago when dry grassland began to dominate the landscape. Prior to this period‚ Australia was predominately composed of lakes‚ wetlands‚ rivers and rainforests
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Why Smoking Should be Banned Undoubtedly‚ there will always be subjects of controversy. One example is whether smoking should be banned or not. Some people completely object to the idea of smoking and think that it should be banned. They believe that the negatives of smoking far outweigh the positives. On the other end of the continuum are the people who think that smoking is an individual’s choice that should not be restricted or banned in any way. Those people who wish to keep smoking legal
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ca) His naval career continued aboard many ships‚ among States‚ David W.‚ “William Hall‚ VC‚ of Horton Bluff‚ Nova Scotia: them Bellerophon‚ Hero‚ Impregnable‚ Petrel and Royal Nineteenth-Century Naval Hero”‚ in Collections of the Royal Nova Scotia Adelaide‚ until he retired in 1876 as Quartermaster. Historical Society‚ vol. 44‚ 1996 Tourism‚ Culture and Heritage
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Evaluate the effectiveness of Australian law in balancing the rights of the individual and the state in the face of growing international terrorism In coordination with the growing outcomes of terrorism‚ both international and domestic‚ we can examine the effectiveness of Australian Law in balancing the rights of the individual and the state. Throughout the course of time we see the changing face of international terrorism and how it has implications that are far reaching and affect our day to
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Executive Summary Jetstar Airways is an Australia low-cost carrier airline based in Melbourne‚ Australia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Qantas Group. Qantas established Jetstar in 2003 as a response to main competitor airline Virgin Australia (formerly known as Virgin Blue). Despite its low cost‚ Jetstar operates an extensive domestic network and is the world’s largest long-haul low cost carrier. Jetstar operates to destinations in Asia the Pacific Ocean‚ with future plans of expanding
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parts and assembling them inside microbes to create programmable‚ living machines‚ [internet]. Scientific American‚ http://online.sfsu.edu/%7Erone/GEessays/SyntheticLife.htm Lecornu‚ B. & Diercks‚ T. (2000). Biology: levels of life. Briton Books‚ Adelaide. Oshinskie‚ M. (200?). The Rest Of The Story Behind Genetic Engineering‚ [internet].http://online.sfsu.edu/%7Erone/GEessays/tokarinterview.htm [accessed 18 JUNE 2008.] Rifkin‚ J. (1997). The Biotech Century - A Second Opinion : The Marriage of the
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Table of Contents Abstract 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 Causes of Demand For Water 5 2.1 Industrial Demand 5 2.1.1 Industrial Water Consumption 5 2.2 Agricultural Demand 6 2.2.1 Population Growth 6 2.3 Consumer Demand 7 2.3.1 Economic Growth 7 3.0 Solutions to Water Scarcity 8 3.1 Watershed Methods 8 3.2 Conservation Techniques 9 3.3 Reclaimed Water 10 4.0 Conclusion 11
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Weakness The downturn in the international financial crisis has compounded Australia’s tourism industry. Relevant departments recently predicted that Australia will be reduced by inbound tourists this year‚ more than 4% the past 20 years Australian tourism industry is facing the most severe blow. Australian Bureau of Statistics data released ‚2007-2008 Australian tourism contribution to gross domestic product was 3.6%‚ while this proportion was 4.7% previously. Therefore‚ the tourism industry
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Essay Introduction The conscription issue during the second Indo – China war in the 1960’s tore apart the fabric of Australian society and resulted in divisions in all sections of the community. There were many reasons for Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War‚ including the allegiance commitments of South-East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). The introduction of conscription illustrates the main purpose of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The conscription issues and the war itself
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Submitted in full requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Emily Brindal B. Psych (Honours) Faculty of Health Sciences‚ the University of Adelaide‚ South Australia School of Psychology; School of Medicine NOBLE Research Group; CSIRO Human Nutrition‚ Adelaide‚ South Australia April 2010 – Contents – – List of Tables – _______________________________________________________________________________________ v – List o
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