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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For instance‚ many people immigrants to Australia. They keep buying property such as a house‚ and demand of house keep rising‚ and price also increases too. It leads to unhealthy local economic‚ widening gap between property price and household income. Former foreign minister Bob Carr mentioned
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Social Welfare in Australia Social security in Australia is a system of social welfare payments provided by the Commonwealth Government of Australia. These payments are administered by the Department of Human Services. Most benefits are subject to a means test. Payments are made to a variety of groups of people; Indigenous students and New Apprentices‚ age pension‚ assistance for isolated children (families with a child who lives a fair distance from school)‚ carers‚ disability support pension
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Cultural Profile Australia Australia is geographically located just south of China and Indonesia on the world map. It is considered to be the 6th largest country in the world in terms of land mass. Meanwhile Australia is also considered the smallest continent in the world. In 1945‚ Australia only had a population of about 7 million people. Since 1945 the country had gained another 6.5 million due to immigration for reasons such as escaping poverty‚ war and persecution. The immigrants have mainly
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Strait Islander descent‚ would have their human rights better satisfied a Bill of Rights within the Australian Constitution. The Bill of Rights would formally recognise the legal rights of all Indigenous people within Australian. The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1990 is a set of policies‚ commencing 1st of January 1901. The Constitution has shaped Australian society‚ customs and practices‚
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impact of natural hazards in Australia has been minimal compared to that in other countries because: * Australia is a stable continent * Australian homes are well constructed * Australia is not a densely populated nation. 5 * Floods Few parts of Australia are immune from flooding (see pg.46). Areas where floods most commonly occur in Australia include northern Australia (associated with monsoonal depressions in summer)‚ coastal areas of eastern Australia (associated with low pressure
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National Australia Bank Introduction For any person who first moved to Australia‚ for education‚ business or any other purposes‚ one of their first concerns is always which bank/s are the most trust-worthy. For those who know the answer to this question‚ a typical response would be‚ “any of the big four”‚ which includes the ANZ Bank‚ Commonwealth Bank of Australia‚ Westpac Bank‚ and the National Australia Bank. National Australia Bank is often mentioned as one of the “Big four” in the banking
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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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One in five people living in Australia have experienced racist abuse During the past year‚ 1 in 5 people living in Australia was a target of racial discrimination (around 4.6 million people). This is an increase from 1 in 8 the previous year (Source). 1 in 5 people living in Australia has been a target of verbal racial abuse (Source). Verbal abuse is the most common form of racism (Source). Nearly half of all Australian residents from a culturally and linguistically diverse background have experienced
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life or death. If they do not leave the country they are at risk of being persecuted in‚ they may die. However‚ attempting to enter other countries as a refugee can be dangerous‚ and very hard. Australia and Japan are two countries that have very different positions within the refugee crisis. In Australia‚ the topic of the treatment and processing of refugees is often discussed. This is because it is a troublesome issue for the government‚ and the treatment
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