Does globalisation imply cultural homogenisation? Your answer should consider specific and local global media examples and should include reference to the Appadurai and McChesney article in the course reader. The role of globalization has had a major influence on society and the world‚ and this essay will argue it has resulted in cultural homogenization. This can be illustrated through an introduction to globalization‚ the consolidation of media‚ ownership and vested interests‚ world standardization
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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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AN EARTHQUAKE IN AUSTRALIA Australia has a relatively low rate of seismicity due to its location towards the centre of the Indo-Australian Tectonic Plate. Earthquake activity is much higher around the margins of the Indo-Australian Plate‚ for example In places such as Indonesia‚ Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. Nevertheless‚ many historic earthquakes have Occurred in Australia and Geosciences Australia’s database (QUAKES) contains information on tens of thousands Of historic earthquakes in the
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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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group of convicts were transported to Australia. Convicts are the people who found guilty of crime. All the convicts were transported Australia by ship and fleets. After the first fleet arrived to Australia‚ there were a lot of fleets arrived to Australia as well. Consequently‚ The Australia’s government were kept for each convict and up till the mid-1800s they recorded names‚ date and place of trial and sentence. The convicts were transported to all over Australia such as New South Wales‚ Queensland
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A Story of Australia Australia is a country known for its surf beaches‚ koalas‚ and kangaroos‚ the Great Barrier Reef‚ iconic laid back lifestyles and much more. But how did this unique country and continent down under begin‚ and become what it is today? Aboriginals themselves have existed in Australia on the land for an estimated 60‚000 years. Recently‚ their diverse and complex history as truly been discovered. Dispersed throughout Australia‚ there were 600 tribes spread out‚ all living off the
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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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Demographics of Australia Demographics are the quantifiable figures of a given population. Demographics are also used to recognize the study of quantifiable subsets contained by a specified population which illustrate that population at a particular point in time. Australia’s estimated population in year 2013 is projected to be 22‚917‚910. In June 2012‚ the estimated resident population of Australia was 22‚ 683‚600 people. This reflects an increase of 359‚600 people since June 2011 and 87‚100 people
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Market study: Lubricants November 2012 Summary The Lubricating Oil Market in Australia 3 Introduction 3 The Packaging of Retail Lubricating Oil 3 Major actors in the sector 4 The Lubricating Oil Market in Australia Introduction The consumption of lubricating oil in Australia totalled 458 megalitres (ML) in 2009/10. The major users are industrial and mining companies‚ primary producers‚ transport companies and the automotive industry. These commercial users account for approximately
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