Introduction It is increasingly evident and widely accepted in the literature and the popular press that academic dishonesty among students‚ in particular plagiarism in assessments‚ is at all time high and still on the rise in Australian universities (Marsden‚ 2003; Park‚ 2003; Walker‚ 1998). Plagiarism has received worldwide attention because the cases of plagiarism seem to increase in the field of higher education. There have been many studies inquiring into the reasons why students plagiarise
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This investigation relates to the area of economic and environmental influences‚ particularly the issue of poverty in Australia and its influence on children’s emotional and mental development. Poverty is a widespread matter present in many countries across the world that affects adults‚ working people and as well as children‚ who are considered as our future generation. It is important to prioritise the health and well being of children who are living amidst poverty‚ especially when involving their
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has shown that restorative justice conferences can reduce re-offending among juvenile offenders. What is restorative justice and what is the evidence to suggest it is effective? Word Count: 2‚589 There has been considerable interest in Australia since the late 1980’s in the use of restorative justice as an alternative to court proceedings. In particular‚ conferencing has been identified as a viable tool to reduce the seemingly proliferating level of offending amongst juveniles (Alder & Wundersitz
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HSC Core 1 – Health Priorities in Australia 1. Using measures of epidemiology‚ investigate the health status of Australians. Health status is a holistic concept that is determined by more than the presence or absence of any disease. It is often summarised by life expectancy or self-assessed health status‚ and more broadly includes measures of functioning‚ physical illness‚ and mental wellbeing. Epidemiology is the study of disease in groups or populations through the collection of data and information
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[Type the company name] | [Type the document title] | [Type the document subtitle] | | katie | [Pick the date] | Compare nuclear testing in Australia and the Pacific Islands. What are the significant similarities and differences? Were they due to environmental or political factors? | Title ____________________________________________________________ ____________Introduction 150 words (do last) ___________________________________________________________H istory of Nuclear
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Prostitution had posed the government a multitude of problems in Australia – prostitutes were being attacked and robbed‚ hawking in “respectable” residential estates and spreading sexually transmitted diseases. (Jeffreys‚ 2010) Then Prime Minister Keating came under public scrutiny as the problems brought about by prostitution grew. In 1994‚ Keating administration passed the Prostitution Control Act 1994‚ the first legal statue of its kind in Australia. (Appendix A – rmb to
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analysis of the Australian market Australia is the 15th richest nation in per capita terms and is the 6th oldest continuously functioning democracy in the world. Australia has the 14th biggest overall economy in the world and the 9th biggest economy. Australia’s economy is open and innovative. Over the past decade solid productivity gains have been accompanied by low inflation and interest rates.Also Australia has low barrieirs to trade and investment .Australia foreign and trade policies promote
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Reconciliation is about creating unity between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. According to Scott: Reconciliation is the process of recognizing and healing the wounds of the past‚ addressing the disadvantages that aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to suffer today‚ and working together to establish a better future for all Australians (2001‚ p. 840). One “wound of the past” (Scott‚ 2001‚ p. 840) was the forced removal of indigenous children from their families to
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Development of graffiti throughout history Modern Graff or graffiti can be traced back to Philadelphia‚ during the late 60’s. But some people believe its origins can be traced back to New York around the same time. In the 1960’s the art work was mostly political and or gangs marking there territory’s throughout the streets of America. The first well know graffiti writer in the early 70’s was TAKI 183 took the graffiti scene to a new level by covering a lot of New York City with his tag. TAKI attracted
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Deutscher and ShanVerne Liew‚ contributed to the report’s research and production. We would like to thank the members of the Grattan Institute’s Higher Education Reference Group for their helpful comments. Senior Institutional Affiliates National Australia Bank Wesfarmers Stockland Google The opinions in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Grattan Institute’s founding members‚ affiliates‚ individual board members or reference group members. Any remaining
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