In POLS2017‚ the problems arising in Australian politics have been demonstrated with a decision-making exercise‚ to educate students on how a political system is formed and executed in Australian society. The issue that was debated was whether student participation and engagement in the subject should be assessed. Thus‚ in tutorials a political process was designed to decide on a participation percentage. Issues in the Australian political system such delegating representation for citizens and youth
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With the introduction of the Australian National Curriculum into all education systems across the country‚ many questions and debates have occurred in reference to its effectiveness. From the often perceived conflicting curriculum definitions to the unfortunate failures of past attempts of curriculum implementation‚ every member of the community has an opinion on this significant shift in the way Australia thinks of its children’s education (Rudd‚ 2007). The Australian Curriculum however‚ has attempted
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How does the staging of Australian plays help us gain a better understanding of ourselves and our different cultural and social contexts? The staging of Australian Drama and Theatre allows an enhanced understanding of ourselves and our different cultural and social contexts. Dorothy Hewett’s (1972) play‚ The Chapel Perilous and David Williamson’s (1971) play The Removalists both reveal sometimes disturbing social and cultural contexts within Australian society of the time of the play’s production
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The Australian Consumer Law is the main law that protects the rights and interests of consumers and provides remedies for consumers in case of breach of the Australian Consumer Law. The text of the Australian Consumer law consists of : * Chapter 1 — Introduction: a single set of definitions and interpretive provisions about consumer law concepts. * Chapter 2 — General protections: general protections‚ which create standards of business conduct in the market. Specifically‚ Chapter 2
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Australian Identity Speech Good morning teachers and students. Though our national identity is an evolving one‚ aspects of our identity are constant. Some of these aspects include the iconic sporting legend‚ mateship‚ the notion of the underdog and the Aussie battler. This is conveyed in a number of texts in a variety of ways. The texts we will be discussing today include “The Man from Snowy River” by Banjo Paterson and an episode from “My Place” by Nadia Wheatly. The two texts thoroughly present
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Persuasive Speech Almost twenty five percent of Australian residents were born outside of Australia. Then why do we proudly show this absurd flag that only represents our connections and history with Britain? A flag is a symbolic representation of its nation and people. We need a flag that can better reflect the values of the twenty first century Australia. I have created a new Australian flag that acknowledges all of its people and that reflects its status as a fully independent country but is still
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Appreciating Australian Dollar Essay Discuss the impacts on the Australian economy of a sustained appreciation of the $A The Australian economy can fluctuate due to many factors‚ but exchange rates in particular can have great influences on the economy. Over the last two decades the dollar has been appreciating at a sustainable rate‚ because demand of the $A is increasing and supply of $A is decreasing‚ which has seen such effects as a worsening of the CAD‚ reduction in GDP along with a few
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An Australian Icon An Australian Icon is defined as “an image or symbolic representation‚ which often holds great significance and importance to the Australian culture.” Every country has icons that represent their culture and values; Nelson Mandela is an example of a South African icon but also an icon of the world‚ who represented statesmanship‚ courage‚ freedom and equality against apartheid. Australia also has many significant icons such as the Sydney Opera House‚ Uluru‚ vegemite‚ Ned Kelly
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A. Migration Policy Overview It is pretty sure that Australia has a rich migration history (Migration Heritage Centre‚ 2012). In 1788‚ when European settlement began‚ Australian aboriginal population was about 40 thousand. Today‚ over 24 million people live in Australia. Attitudes to migration‚ however‚ have changed considerably. The first immigration law enacted by the federal government was the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901. This act‚ a symbol of infamous ’White Australia’‚ was designed to
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oversimplified standardised image or idea. The Australian stereotype‚ as thought of by other countries mainly consists of kangaroos‚ koalas‚ boomerangs‚ Crocodile Dundee‚ didgeridoo‚ crocodiles‚ dingoes‚ convicts‚ footy‚ Crocodile Hunter‚ the outback‚ g’day mate‚ crickey‚ bugger‚ etc. The Australian stereotypes that emerged from colonial texts‚ such as ‘The Man from Snowy River’‚ ‘The Ballad of the Drover’ and ‘The Wild Colonial Boy’‚ portrayed Australians as brave‚ courageous‚ passionate‚ determined
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