and federal legal systems were originated and developed‚ based on what was relevant to the new colony and what was not. Origin of English Law To understand how the English legal system had an influence on the concepts and institutions in the Australian legal system‚ it must first be known how it was established and developed. The Battle of Hastings in 1066 which saw the Normandy takeover by William the Conqueror‚ saw a change in the way England was ruled‚ and the further development of the Feudal
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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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report investigates the epic battle between the Australian Rugby League which has been around for 87 years and the Super League concept for the control of Rugby League in Australia. One man‚ Mr Rupert Murdoch‚ is trying to take over and run a rebel Super League to enhance his power and for financial gain. This Super League is proposed to run in 1996 with a 10 team competition as its prospectus. This report reviews the history of the Australian Rugby League‚ the battle between Mr.Murdoch and
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The Three Colonial Regions The thirteen colonies were British colonies in North America founded between 1607 and 1732. The colonists who came to the New World were not alike‚ they came from a variety of different social and religious groups who settled in different locations along the Atlantic coast. They were divided up into the New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern colonies. Each group came to the new continent for different reasons and created colonies with distinct social‚ political‚ and economic
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values * a sense of national pride * All speeches examine what makes an’ Australian National Identity’ National Identity >> Purpose >> Keating and Dean * Aimed to create a national identity based on the qualities of Aus. Life. National Identity >> Keating and Dean >> Keating >> Themes >> Honour and Resemblance * The Unknown Soldier represents all Australians who have served and died in past conflicts and possible future
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the Marriage Act to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia‚ all of which have been unsuccessful. As it stands Australia are not looking to modify the current legislation‚ but over time Australia could potentially change their Marriage Act. The Australian Marriage Act 1961 was developed by the
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money. By the middle of the 17th century‚ slavery had begun. Virginia made slavery legal in 1662. Slaves were mistreated on the plantations. Slaves did the most difficult jobs like planting‚ weeding‚ and harvesting tobacco‚ with minimal breaks. The colonial Virginia government was created in favor of the wealthy men. The legalization of slavery is one thing that demonstrates the government’s support of the wealthy landowners. The wealthy farmers and landowners lived an easy life. Growing cash crops
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The Australian postal service In the 1950s‚ Australia’s postal needs were serviced by the PMG (Post Master General). The PMG was responsible for telegraph and home telephone operations‚ as well as postal services. In 1954‚ the PMG began offering the Teleprinter Exchange‚ or Telex‚ to the public. The telex was an electric typewriter that delivered typed messages along telegraph lines. This new technology was a great convenience‚ especially to businesses which no longer had to rely on the slower
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Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ formerly known as Kath Walker‚ is an Australian aboriginal poet. Her poems are politically charged and record the aboriginal resistance to White Australian cultural and political domination. Noonuccal’s poetry and activism can be seen as response to the coloniser’s master discourse which marginalises the natives as ‘others.’ Helen Tiffin in her essay “Post-colonial Literatures and Counter-discourse” mentions that “the rereading and rewriting of the European historical and fictional
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Orwells essay “Marrakech” if full of stylistic tonality that fully describes the scenes trying to be portrayed. Though there are many conclusions by readers and critics alike as to what Orwell was trying to convey‚ this essay was a direct reference to colonial imperialism. One can have there own opinion as to what Marrakech is truly about. But the reasons as to why we as readers can pick up such hints are no mystery. Orwell uses many literary elements to be as descriptive as possible. In turn‚ one is able
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