Industrialization can be expressed as the establishment of industries and new modern techniques that leads to a whole new era for modernisation. Industrialization can also be expressed as the “Industrial Revolution”. The vital industrial revolution in Australia took place in (1750-1914)‚ that was the most fascinating duration and a significant step for modernisation in the history of modern world (Moore‚ 2014). It has so many impacts and was the catalyst for dramatic social variations. This revolution was
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Obesity is the scourge of modern Australia. Obesity is defined by excessive or abnormal fat accumulation which presents health risks (Australian Institute Health and Welfare (AIHW)‚ 2016‚ p. 149). There are many health consequences presented by the disease‚ both physical and mental with the power to destroy the lives of numerous Australians. Obesity is an intricate disease with serious social and psychosocial elements affecting all ages and population groups within Australia‚ in particular our children
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Women The end of World War 1 showed a new age for Australia. During the 1920s the women of Australia changed before they were quiet‚ polite and modest. Primary sources indicated that Australian women of the 1920s had a cultural‚ political and social change. They worked in factories‚ smoke cigarettes in public‚ wore short skirts‚ started swearing‚ wore make-up‚ had short hairstyles and went dancing in the evenings. Unfortunately‚ women still remained largely excluded from most areas of public life
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cane toad in Australia. The author of the article believes that it is possible to stop the spreading of the cane toad population. The lecturer casts doubt on the claims made in the reading. She thinks that taking the measures mentioned in the reading may be unsuccessful and seriously damage the ecology of Australia. First‚ the author points out that by using a nationwide fence the spreading of the cane toad can be stopped. The article mentions that this kind of method was used in Australia in the past
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“Symbols are useful in films as they help to communicate underlying meaning to the audience” Symbols are significantly important in the film Australia by Baz Lurhmann. They assist in depicting and understanding underlying meaning in the text. Symbols in the film are used to represent central themes such as‚ social class or standing through aspects like dress code. For instance‚ Lady Ashley’s umbrella and fancy hats are evidence of her wealth and power. Adventure and travel are also shown through
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According to the Homeless Australia fact sheet ‘Homelessness in Australia’ 15% of homeless people are homeless due to Australia’s housing crisis and 5% due to housing affordability. Homeless people’s accommodation becomes the streets‚ abandoned buildings‚ cars‚ parks‚ boarding houses‚ overcrowded dwellings
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Australia is an extremely urbanised country; about 85 per cent of the population lives in coastal areas‚ and most of these people live in urban areas with populations of over 100 000 people. This accounts for only about 1 % of Australia ’s total landmass. This level of urban growth is putting much pressure on cities to keep up with the needs of the growing populations. Though some areas of cities are being subjected to urban growth‚ other areas may be experiencing the effects urban decline. The suburb
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Australia currently has no nuclear facilities generating electricity‚ which is forcing the Australian Government to look towards nuclear energy as a great alternative. Nuclear energy is a growing controversial topic in Australia; because the demands of utilizing electricity are increasing rapidly. According to a recent study‚ Australia has 23% of the world’s uranium deposits and is the second largest producer of uranium. Which leads to one question‚ why isn’t Australia using nuclear
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– the inequality between the rich and poor‚ and the growing inequality between wages and profits. Through looking at these two relationships we can see the worsening condition of the distribution of income and wealth in Australia. When looking at changes in income in Australia‚ the recent trends (as seen in diagram 1 and diagram 2) shows the top 20% or highest quintile‚ increasing their income share from an averaged 38% in 1994/95 to over 41% in 2007/08. This increase has resulted from the long
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Under a market economy all decisions are made by individuals and private firms that are driven by self- interest. Without government intervention the Australia prone to the market failure in the allocation of resources efficiently. This market failure arises in the provision of certain goods and services and the inequitable distribution of income. The Australian government must intervene and address issues like those stated above to achieve desirable economic and social outcomes The need for government
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