society to nations or societies whose populations have become increasingly multi-ethnic as a result of immigration. Australia is one such diverse society that has seen 7 million immigrants from over 150 nations
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While the unemployment rate has fallen over the past couple of years‚ the incidence of long term unemployment has been on the rise and therefore still remains a critical policy issue in Australia. The question of how best to reduce unemployment has been a significant part of the policy agenda for more than two decades due to the complex problems it causes for both policy makers and the individuals affected (Dixon‚ 2004 & Walsh‚ 1987). Those that are long term unemployed (LTU)‚ unemployed for 52 weeks
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Cold War and Communism HIS/135 There are situations in life that can arise at any moment‚ without our control. Nuclear war and terrorism are two of these situations. There are things we can do to prepare for these situations‚ but are we ever really prepared? To live under the threat of nuclear war must have been terrible. To know that at any moment a something very catastrophic could happen to us and our family‚ and there are only a number of things we can do to protect ourselves‚ is a
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accessed at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8224494.stm - On 17/11/2009 Books Beckett‚ C.‚ (2008) Make Do and Mend‚ John Lewis‚ (London) Ewing‚ E.‚ (1986) History of 20th Century Fashion‚ Chrysalis Books‚ (London). Hynson‚ C.‚ (2001) Britain since WW2 Fashion (London). Exhibitions Imperial War Museum‚ London‚ Second World War Galleries (2009) Harris‚ C.‚ (2009) Women Under Fire in World War 2. Last accessed at http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwtwo/women_at_war_01.shtml - On 25/11/2009
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If I were to compare and contrast about fascism and communism then I would start off by saying that they are 2 different styles of having power over everyone. For example‚ in North Korea they have a fascism leader in Kim Jong Un and how he basically controls all of North Korea. Communism as you can tell would be the exact opposite. So in communism you would get only what you need to live. That means that if there was a family of four and then a family of two‚ then the family of four would get
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Multicultural Australia: Australia’s Immigration History and Current Political Debate Ryan Besgrove Word Count: 1‚491 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION People have always come to Australia through immigration. Whether it be 45‚000 years ago via nomadic boats (Broome‚ 1994) or through the efforts of the British Empire to expand their Anglican empire (Ferguson‚ 2003). As a result modern Australia is a composite of many varying cultures and ethnicities. It is often said that Australia is a multicultural
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World War I set the stage for World War II. The Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I exacted harsh measures on Germany. The treaty required Germany to admit responsibility for the devastating war and to pay reparations to the Allies for the cost of the war. The rise of Fascism in Italy and Germany and the militarist government of Japan created governments with massive amounts of power that wanted to extend that power. In Germany‚ Hitler wanted to rally the German people to his cause to
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Europe and Russian Federation‚ North Africa and Southwest Asia‚ Sub-Saharan Africa‚ Southeastern and Pacific Asia‚ Australia and Oceania. Australia and Oceania represent an economic region made of Australia‚ New Zealand‚ and the archipelagos of Melanesia‚ Polynesia and Micronesia‚ characterized by a relative isolation from the major cores of the world economy. Despite this‚ Australia‚ although populated mainly along the shores is developed country. Mineral and energetic resources are important: coal
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Moving to Australia can be an amazing experience. Although it is the sixth largest country in the world at over 3 million square miles‚ it is only home to 21 million people‚ which ensures that natural beauty dominates over suburban landscapes especially out of the main cities. However‚ the country boasts a diverse range of wildlife and nature and there are many species of animals and plants indigenous only to Australia. The pristine beauty of the country’s wilderness coupled with the abundance of
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In today’s society‚ racism is currently being reported on SBS‚ which has critically impacted on healthy delivery and cultural realities in work practice. Racism is the prejudicial discrimination against any member of a particular race‚ founded on the belief one’s personal race is superior. Racism can be distinguished through culture in work practices‚ communication in the workplace between clients and health care workers‚ cultural safety in workplace and professional relationships‚ and partnership
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