Should Australian Government Take Actions On Reducing Obesity? By: Shane Gotama Obesity is one of the largest health issues that are often discussed in Australia. Australia has claimed the third spot for the country with the highest obesity rates in the world. This is proven by the drastic increase of obesity rates for both adult and children in the past few years. Health researchers found that the average BMI of Australian men rose from 24.9 in 1980 to 27.6 in 2008‚ while for women the numbers
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The White Australia Policy (WAP) was a policy that was introduced in 1901 by the newly federated government. It was officially known as the Immigration Restrictions Act 1901 and the Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901. These policies were put in place to keep Australia white for racial issues‚ economic issues and for the preservation of democratic freedom. In order for the WAP to work‚ a “Dictation Test” was put in place that would monitor who was allowed into the country such as undesirables including
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Challenges faced by leadership in Catholic schools in achieving its purpose The final section of this paper will explore some of the challenges that are facing leadership in Catholic schools in Australia with regards to achieving the previously mentioned purpose. Whilst Rossiter acknowledges that “Even a ‘good’ education in Catholic identity will not guarantee that young people will develop and retain an active Catholic religious identity” (2013 p.21)‚ educators in Catholic schools have a responsibility
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in Australia V12- International Business Law Submitted to Professor: Dr.Jeffrey Schieberl Dt: 09/16/2014 Sr. No TOPIC PAGE NO. 1) Australia at Glance 3 2) Social Norms And Values 4 3) Framework of Culture 5 4) Background of business and structure in Australia 7 5) Australian Management Style 8 6) Australian Dresscode and Etiquette 10 7) Successful entertaining in Australia 11 8) Appendix I 12 9) Appendix II 13 10 Bibliography 14 Australia at
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character of Australian society from 1920 to 1929 depends on the circumstances of the Australian population in this decade‚ because ’Roaring’ implies the 1920’s were full of dramatic social changes‚ which may have came about from spontaneous economical or political incidences and new inventions. In the 1920s Australian politics was dominated by the conservative parties and‚ despite some industrial discontent and hardship‚ the economy was prosperous and expanding. Australian society was experiencing changes
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What did the White Australia Policy and Aboriginal Protection Acts reflect about Australia’s view of Asian and Indigenous peoples? “Australia for the white man” As Australia entered the new century after federation‚ deep concerns and fears of other races which had been bubbling beneath the surface since colonization began to emerge in the policies of the new government. Two of the most controversial were ‘The White Australia Policy’ and the ‘Aboriginal Protection Act’. These two policies‚ widely
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Olympics were eventually granted to Australia’s Channel 9. • In 1956‚ Melbourne hosted the Olympic Games. This fostered a great sense of national pride and cast the international spotlight onto Australia like never before. • It was the first time the games had been held in the Southern Hemisphere. • Australia had rapidly recovered from then ravages of World War II • This was considered to be a contributing factor to Melbourne’s successful Olympic bid. • The prelude to the Melbourne Olympics was
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In modern society‚ homosexual couples (woman and woman‚ man and man) have become much more comfortable and open about their sexuality that many of them want to have a family of their own through either surrogacy or in some countries where it is legalised‚ adoption. However‚ in Australia the legalisation of commercial surrogacy for homosexual and heterosexual couples is prohibited. A surrogate mother is referred to as a woman who bears a child for another woman (Farlex Inc. 2013‚ The Free Dictionary)
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Australia and China Similarities and Differences Australian links with China extend well beyond the last 40 years at an official and non-official level. Their economic relationship has grown rapidly in recent times‚ especially the trade relationship. From being distant partners‚ the trade relationship is one of the key strands linking the two countries. Economic Growth and Quality of life Australia’s economic outlook is deteriorating. The commodity boom‚ predicted to go on forever‚ is
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Under a market economy all decisions are made by individuals and private firms that are driven by self- interest. Without government intervention the Australia prone to the market failure in the allocation of resources efficiently. This market failure arises in the provision of certain goods and services and the inequitable distribution of income. The Australian government must intervene and address issues like those stated above to achieve desirable economic and social outcomes The need for government
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