Question: Outline the main reasons for Federation. What was the main reason? Federation happened in 1901 when the six separate Australian colonies came together to form what is now the Commonwealth of Australia. It occurred for many reasons including: to unite the defence of Australia; to make uniform bank laws; taxes and tariffs resulting in better trade and communication between states; and to put the "White Australia Policy" into practise. Federation came about with the aid of many political
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Sharks and Australian Fisheries The Fishing industry is the 5th largest food producing industry in Australia. Annually it puts $2.2 billion dollars into our economy each year (afma.gov‚ 2013). Australians consume approximately 16kg of fish and seafood per person per year. This amounts to a lot of fish needed to sustain such a demanding population. Therefore the most important issue for fisheries in Australia is to ensure the ecological sustainability of fish stocks in the long term so that ecosystems
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Panagbenga Festival is a month-long annual flower festivaloccurring in Baguio‚ the summer capital of the Philippines. The festival‚ held during the month of February‚ was created as a tribute to the city’s flowers and as a way to rise up from the devastation of the1990 Luzon earthquake. TAAL VOLCANO This volcano is located within a lake within a volcano. Intrigue? Taal Volcano that is best viewed when you are in the ridges of Tagaytay. It’s one of the coldest
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My flight arrived in Bangkok after 1 a.m. By the time customs was cleared‚ baggage was claimed‚ and a taxi hailed it was past 2am. We still had a half hour drive into Bangkok. I shared a taxi with a Bangkok veteran. He said Bangkok is a city you can get whatever you want anytime you want. I was looking for sleep at this point after 18 hours in the air and a three hour layover. My cab pulled into my hotel‚ and I was asleep within thirty minutes. Thailand and half the world away would have to wait
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A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD In 1831‚ Charles Darwin received an astounding invitation to join the HMS Beagle as ship’s naturalist for a trip around the world. For most of the next 5 years‚ the Beagle surveyed the coast of South America. Darwin later called the Beagle voyage “ By far the most important event in my life.” By the time he returned he was established naturalist‚ well-known in London for the astonishing collections he’d sent ahead.When he set out‚ 22-year old Darwin was a young university
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CPA 117: GLOBAL STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP CASE STUDY: AUSTRALIAN BEVERAGES LTD (ABL) WHAT TYPE OF ORGANISATION IS ABL? Company Type: Australian Public Company‚ Limited by Shares * ABL is a listed company on the ASX (1996) * Commenced operations in 1937 * Moved into Non-CSD’s in 1984 starting with fruit drinks (acquisition of fruit juice manufacturer in VIC) * Entered milk market in 1990 (acquisition of manufacturing facilities from a dairy co-operative) * Entered snack food
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Back in October of 2010 I took a trip to Atlanta GA to go to games 3 and for of the Baseball playoff series between the San Francisco Giants against the Atlanta Braves. I stayed there for a total of 3 days and two nights. I spent about $180 for a hotel for two nights plus it also cost me $30 in transportation to the game via the train round trip from the hotel to the stadium plus I also spent $300 for a ticket to game 3 as well as a ticket to game 4. It was a memorable trip for me because I got
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| Australian Paper Manufacturers | Case Analysis) | Introduction The case deals with the Australian Paper industry in 1990‚ the major players operating in it and how the environment is throwing up challenges to its major players and shaping the future growth of the industry. The paper industry in Australia can be separated into three categories - Newsprint‚ Paperboards and Fine paper. The industry is dominated by two big players namely the PCA and Australian Paper Manufacturer (APM) and
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Introduction The conditions of the global travel agency industry have significantly changed over recent years‚ mainly because of the development of the new technologies‚ electronic commerce and the major changes in tourism consumer behaviour. Increasingly‚ people are booking their travel over the Internet‚ directly from the suppliers or on electronic retailer’s websites affecting traditional travel agencies on the high street. Further‚ the market starts to show signs of overload because of the
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Australian Salt Water Crocodiles I think that crocodiles are very cool reptiles. All crocodile is a species of the family crocodilian. The Australian crocodile’s habitat is all over north Australia. In Australia they are the most feared animals. Crocodiles can go over thousands of miles of sea. Description The Australian crocodile can be 1000 Kg. Male crocs can be 6 to 7 meters long‚ but the females could only be 2.5 to 3m long. An average male croc is 5m. The croc has clear eyelids that protect
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