Essay question: What social issue has been significant in Australia in the last twelve months? What social structures are at play in this issue? Number of Pages: 5 Word count: 1816 For a number of years same sex marriage has been the topic of debate for many reasons and throughout many groups of individuals. In the past 12 months the topic of same sex marriage in Australia has become even more significant especially with more and more countries around the world legalising same sex marriage
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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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to be true‚ others such as Sinclair Davidson seek to elucidate the manipulative nature of authorities who he deems‚ are advantageously using this topic of concern to garner support for their notion to lower migration intakes and ensure a ‘small-Australia’. His stance is shared in his editorial ‘Refugee crime wave nothing but hogwash’ (ABC News‚ 26/05/11) where he adopts an assertive and skeptical tone to highlight the injustice demonstrated towards migrants from how the government is attempting to
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Shelter Report • A structure that provides privacy and protection from danger • Protective covering that provides protection from the weather • Temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons. Australian governments have indicated that they do not consider it to be the governments responsibility to provide housing for all its citizens‚ seeing the provision of shelter as an individual responsibility. Despite this attitude they have endeavoured to assist the disadvantaged to varying degrees
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Youth homelessness in australia A homeless person is without a conventional home and lacks most of the economic and social supports that a home normally affords. She/he is often cut off from the support of relatives and friends‚ she/he has few independent resources and often has no immediate means and in some cases little prospect of self support. She/he is in danger of falling below the poverty line‚ at least from time to time. There are many causes for youth homelessness. Some youths become
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historical event exhibits accuracy on ideas of cultural identity. Baz Luhrmann controversial film Australia is based on two historical moments in Australian history‚ the Darwin bombings and the Stolen Generation. Aimed at an international audience‚ the film incorporates both events in two different story lines. For decades‚ people have come to understand what Australia’s true notions of identity are. Australia reinforces these traditional concepts of a fighting spirit‚ mateship‚ upholding of beliefs‚ the
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went from 1965 to 1975 involved America and its allies‚ including Australia‚ aiming to prevent South Vietnam from an invasion by the communist North Vietnaese. There were many key reasons for Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The Americans provided valuable support when they arrived at our aid during the WWII so Australia felt a responsibility to return a favour to the US to maintain healthy foreign relations. Australia also became implicated in the war due to the threat posed by the expansion
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’What role has Australia played in international affairs in post war period’ Australia has played many roles in international affairs after World War Two by associating with many organisations which included the United Nations in UN conventions and peacekeeping courses‚ regional agreements which included the Colombo Plan and APEC and also East Timor. The United Nations was established at the conclusion of World War Two to prevent war in the future and allow well being and freedom to all people
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GLOBAL marketing class CULTURAL SENSITIVITY IN GLOBAL MARKETING: AUSTRALIA–MALAYSIA RELATIONS Australian companies have been exporting‚ forming joint ventures and setting up wholly owned overseas operations since the middle of the last century. In the 1880s Colonial Sugar Refinery Limited (CSR) invested in the Fijian sugar industry and Burns Philp and Co Ltd established stevedoring‚ shipping‚ retailing and copra production throughout the South Pacific. Early this century‚ Australian mining
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every year‚ the following report has chosen Australia as the new market‚ where analysis has been conducted to provide H&M with recommendations of which market entry method they should adopt and the threats and issues they must overcome to be able to succeed. 1.0 - Country Analysis – Australia For the purpose of this report H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) has chosen Australia as the foreign country in which they wish to enter and introduce their products. Australia is the largest island‚ however‚ is also
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