The primary internal reason how Australia responded to the threat of communism was by Menzies and the Liberal Party attempting to ban the CPA. Menzies tried to ban the CPA two times. The first time was in 1950‚ when the Liberal Party introduced the Communist Party Dissolution Bill (CPDB). Menzies tried to make it a law so that the CPA would become illegal. However‚ this was unsuccessful as the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and many other unions opposed it as this would lead to the Liberal Party to
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own responses to these influences‚ and the extent of this will also be explored. The 1950s meant the emergence of the teenager; it also brought peace and prosperity to many. And during the fifties there were far more American films released in Australia‚ and they became more popular than many Australian films. Films were of great influence to the youth of the 1960s‚ films such as The Wild One and Rebel Without A Cause showed a new type of teenager‚ one who was not only different‚ but was rebellious
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The most popular events in Australia are unquestionably sporting events. The many sporting events which occur annually attest to the love affair Australians share with their sports and the sense of national/regional pride and unity of which it commands. The Australian Open‚ Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix‚ State of Origin‚ The Bledisloe Cup‚ the AFL‚ the Tri-Nation‚ Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race are few examples of Australia’s sporting events which dominate much of Australian culture and in turn vastly
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Some commentators have suggested that Australia is ignoring Japan due to the rise of China as Australia’s number one trading partner and the growing importance that is attached to this relationship. Japanese and Australian relations have widely been considered as friendly‚ stable and largely driven by common goals and interests. Japan was at one stage Australia’s largest trading partner and in recent times strong economic links‚ defence‚ scientific cooperation and tourism have all helped to
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4. How has war shaped Australia in the twentieth century? Australia has been shaped through war since soldiers set to the First World War right up until the now with the war in Afghanistan. Aspects that made it controversial ideas from being a colony of Britain and the politics that came with it‚ development of treaties with other countries‚ social groups‚ and family honour. Being that Australia was apart of the British monarchy Australia sent many thousands of troops to fight for Britain during
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Informal language has a variety of functions in Australian society. What do you see as some of the crucial roles of informal language in contemporary Australia? Informal language has a variety of functions in Australian society. The main function of informal language has to do with Australia’s culture. Slang and informal language gives a sense of belonging‚ pride‚ mateship‚ informality and laid-backness‚ which is an accurate description of a typical Australian. In Australian society slang
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The causes of Federation in Australia are both pragmatic and ideological. Outline and analyse some of those causes as a rationale for federation. The federation of Australia was the development by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales‚ Western Australia‚ South Australia‚ Victoria‚ Tasmania and Queensland united together and formed one nation. The constitution of Australia came into force on the 1st of January 1901. There are many pragmatic and ideological reasons
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EDMUND BARTON Sir Edmund Barton was born in Sydney on 18 January 1849. He is known for being the first Prime Minister of Australia and later becoming a judge of high court. He was the ninth child in a very large family. He was educated at Fort Street High School and later at Sydney Grammar School where he was dux and school captain. Barton first stepped into politics when he was attending university and he stood for the legislative assembly but he was defeated by 6 votes. He tried for the
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The RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) whom is Australia’s central bank are accountable for the implementation of monetary policies using DMO ( Domestic Market operations) within Australia.This Is achieved by tightening or loosening the monetary policy through the purchasing and selling of Repos (Repurchase agreements) and CGS (Commonwealth Government Securities).This is generally done to have a positive effect on economic activity for the purposes of reducing inflationary pressures or to overcome recession
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(1) (i) The movie "Ned Kelly" is telling the audience about Australian history and that Australia is not a perfect country‚ but struggles with criminals as well. It also conveys racism‚ not against blacks‚ but against the Irish. This is now dispelled as Ned Kelly is known as the ’Australian hero’‚ not the ’Irish Migrant of Australia hero’. The Kelly family were always the target of the soldiers’ fun. Friendship is portrayed as being vital‚ as the gang of outlaws would not have been able to achieve
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