Racism in Australia Racism exists in Australia. This is a statement that most‚ if not all of you in this room believe is obvious. It is definitely indicated in this Report. However‚ it is not a truth that is readily acceptable by all Australians. As part of the consultations for the National Anti-Racism Strategy‚ which was launched in August this year‚ I heard from many Australians about their experience of racism. How did racism make people feel? This is what some recounted: It creates
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There are a number of augments in favor of the diversification of energy sources in Australia. Using alternative sources of energy of the dependency on fossil fuel such as coal may reduce the greenhouse gas emission impact on the environment. Nicholls (2009) speculates that using clean energy that depends on natural wind‚ sun and geothermal in not only practical and has economical advantages but it also may be able to reduce the CO2 emission to 50% by 2040. In addition‚ sustainable energy is not
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In nearly all aspects of social life‚ indigenous Australians experience disadvantage. An inquiry into Australia ’s health in 1994 revealed that indigenous Australians were 3 times more likely to die of childhood diseases and were 15 to 20 years more likely to die earlier that other Australians. Indigenous people were nearly twice as likely as member of the
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livestock over vast areas made a traditional Aboriginal lifestyle less viable‚ but also provided a ready alternative supply of fresh meat for those prepared to risk taking advantage of it. As large sheep and cattle stations came to dominate outback Australia‚ Aboriginal men‚ women and children became a significant source of labour‚ usually on a voluntary basis but sometimes under conditions that amounted to virtual slavery. For European workers‚ life in the outback was harsh‚ dangerous and ill paid.
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Youth unemployment in Australia has been a problem of the past and is rising with poor implementations. As such‚ various factors have to be contributing towards the issue. Contributing factors are approaches or methods that escalate the problem‚ and needs attention should be accorded. Answering the question will develop insights on some of the causes that are global‚ but are not significant in Australia. The cause of unemployment according to Bond et al. (2015) is low education level and skills.
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occupations in Australia‚ constantly operating in emergency and often extreme situations. A major challenge that paramedics face is they often operate in extreme or emergency situations‚ this can lead to paramedics getting injured. Maguire (2014) ‘The injury rate for paramedics was more than two times higher than the rate for police officers.’ The same study also said‚ ‘Ten Australian paramedics were seriously injured each year as a result of an assault.’ One way that the Government of South Australia is trying
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Does globalisation imply cultural homogenisation? Your answer should consider specific and local global media examples and should include reference to the Appadurai and McChesney article in the course reader. The role of globalization has had a major influence on society and the world‚ and this essay will argue it has resulted in cultural homogenization. This can be illustrated through an introduction to globalization‚ the consolidation of media‚ ownership and vested interests‚ world standardization
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Post-Keynesian Theory Introduction One of the heterodox theories‚ Post-Keynesian Theory is a school of economic thought that had been developed from Keynesian economics. Pioneers are Sidney Weintraub‚ Paul Davidson‚ Joan Robinson and Hyman Minsky and George Shackle. The school born in Cambridge Economics School‚ which is John Maynard Keynes’s main country. Post Keynesians claim that they are the real successor John Maynard Keynes and reject two other Keynesian schools such as New-Keynesian
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Post - Modernism and Mass Culture 1 P M rnism and M C ost ode ass ulture Post Modernism/20/1/98/P.Covington/Media Disc This is a relatively new development and there are few sources that present clear and readable accounts of it. It is a reaction to the belief of postmodernists that Marx concentrated excessively on production‚ at the cost of consumption. Introduction This concept‚ despite its variety of meanings and definitions‚ is used to refer to many aspects of social life from
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The issue is between whether Australia has a working federal system‚ capable of delivering the benefits of federalism‚ or just a facade of Commonwealth’s desire to centralise power. A working federal system‚ with healthy and accountable democratic institutions at all levels of government
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