What are the facts? Child obesity is a growing problem in Australia‚ with an estimated 2/3 of children considered overweight‚ 1/3 of which are considered obese. Coincidently‚ Australia not only has the most overweight children‚ it also has the highest proportion of junk food advertising on commercial television (Chapman et. al‚ 2006; Morton‚ 1990; Morton et. al.‚ 2005). In the period between 1985 and 1997 the number of overweight children doubled‚ and the number of obese young Australian’s
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problematically? Australian schools are comprised of a diverse population of students with a vast range of sociocultural factors shaping their individual and unique identities. In 2006‚ more than 50% of people living in Australia were migrants or had a parent who had migrated to Australia (ABS‚ 2006‚ p. 46). This demonstrates the prevalence of cultural diversity in the population which extends into Australian schools. Diversity has many faces‚ incorporating differences in culture‚ sexuality‚ gender identity
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pages(including cover page and bibliography) · Double-spaced The article written by Jerome S. Engel and Itxaso del-Palacio "Global clusters of innovation: The case of Israel and Silicon Valley" reveals the information concerning the notion that came to our lives not long time ago - Clusters of Innovation (COI). The article dwells in-depth on the relationships between different COI and how these links may lead to the creation of Networks of Clusters of Innovation (NCOI)‚ that do have new benefits
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will investigate The Language Death in Australia. Language death is an important issue in global society and a serious problem throughout the world. In recent years‚ this issue is raising more stronger‚ Australia is a nation which is facing language death‚ Australia is the most rapid loss of languages of any country in the world‚ the proof is that most of 300 languages are no longer spoken and are in extinction this is seen as dangerous in languages of Australia (Nettle & Romaine 2000: 9)‚ the approximately
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A CONTEMPORARY LAW REFORM ISSUE: SPORT AND THE LAW (Word Count: 1012) Sport is an important part of Australian culture with a long history dating back to the 1800’s. We have progressed immensely since then and we now have numerous of professional sporting leagues in Australia for example; the A-League‚ Rugby League and AFL. Sport has always been Australia’s pride and passion as we have competed in many international levels including the Olympics and the Commonwealth games. ‘Sport law’
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studies are conducted that examine the many factors that influence or affect it. One of the influences [or possible influences] that affect crime [particularly violent crime]is mental disorder. Several studies have been carried out that investigate this link‚ which have uncovered much important information. These studies [as with most studies] however‚ are not without bias. Things such as definition of mental disorder or abnormality are often questionable‚ as are sample distributions. There are also individual
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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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QUESTION 10 “Would polygamy work in Australia today? Use cross-cultural comparisons to support your argument‚ pay attention to the advantages and disadvantages of this form of marriage.” In this essay I will argue the point that polygamy will not work in the Australian society in which we live today. ‘Polygamy is not merely an exotic habit of a few faraway people. A wide range of very different societies allow a man to be married to more that one wife simultaneously and is even today a viable
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Rights and Freedoms of Women in Australia Since 1945 Introduction Women’s rights have changed considerably after 1945 as beliefs that women were of less importance were being overturned to create a balanced society. Employment‚ social change and politics have all been changed. Without these alters‚ Australia would still be a female excluded society with an impression that women belong in their homes. Feminism has helped the progression of women’s rights in Australia. The first regained women’s
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Australia’s most popular Natural Minerals * Aluminum/ Bauxite (Al203.3H20): Australia is the largest producer of both bauxite and alumina in the world. Bauxite is mined in Queensland‚ the Northern Territory‚ and Western Australia. * Copper (Cu): In Australia‚ copper is found mainly in rocks more than 250 million years old. Australia’s main mines are located in South Australia and in Queensland. Australia has approximately 6% of the world’s copper. * Diamond:
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