The differences between Australia and China Australia and China are known to be different in almost every characteristic According to Hofstede’s Cultural dimensions. These two countries are different in all the five aspects‚ which are‚ individualism‚ power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ masculinity and long term orientation. Begin with China; Chinese people are very collectivism as they like to do things in group‚ high in power distance as inequality is considered to be normal and low score
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religious initiative towards unity within the Christian church. It is the promotion of co-operation and improved understanding between distinct religious groups or denominations within Christianity and other religions. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IN AUSTRALIA (NCCA) The NCCA is an example of an ecumenical movement it brings together a number of Australia’s Christian churches in dialogue and practical support. It was also the first recognized coalition between the Catholic Church and other leading Christian
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eventually turn into a organization that consist of certain rules and agreements that usually countries can’t argue about due to the sophisticated relations between these countries. An example of political link between countries is the relationship that Australia and America have. Examples of international organizations that involve a huge number of countries: United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU). Countries that tend to establish political links usually look for countries that they share common grounds
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Neo-liberalism The underlying problems remains in the ideology that was responsible for the changing perspective of the Australian society towards single mothers. Neoliberal ideology encourages economic participation whereby individuals are expected to fulfil certain responsibilities for the family and community. It also emphasis on individual’s responsibility and independency which is incompatible with care work role single mothers have to do‚ but yet the policies introduced were fundamentally based
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INTRODUCTION Volunteering is an act whereby a person gives out personal time to do something good without gaining any financial rewards. This is ‘classical’ meaning which has changed by social transformations into ’new ’ volunteering in recent years. The volunteers now have specific expectations and also volunteering has become project orientated ( Rehberg‚ 2005). METHODS FINDINGS The purpose of the study was to find why Australians do volunteering and three themes were found and these are
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Introduction It is increasingly evident and widely accepted in the literature and the popular press that academic dishonesty among students‚ in particular plagiarism in assessments‚ is at all time high and still on the rise in Australian universities (Marsden‚ 2003; Park‚ 2003; Walker‚ 1998). Plagiarism has received worldwide attention because the cases of plagiarism seem to increase in the field of higher education. There have been many studies inquiring into the reasons why students plagiarise
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Caipirinha in Australia Executive Summary The Caipirinha is a drink considered the symbol of Brazil‚ traditionally prepared with sugar‚ lemon‚ ice and a Brazilian alcoholic beverage called cachaça. It can be well appreciated in several occasions. Recently a Brazilian young man studying in Sydney came up with the idea of exporting the drink to Australia. However he recognizes that there may be cross-cultural issues in introducing a traditionally Brazilian drink to a totally different culture as Australia
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Australian icons Flag of Australia Adopted • 3 September 1901 • The flag includes the Southern Cross‚ Union Flag (The Union Jack) and Commonwealth Star. The Commonwealth Star (also known as the Federation Star‚ the Seven Point Star‚ or the Star of Federation) is a seven-pointed star symbolising the Federation of Australia which came into force on 1 January 1901. Coat of arms of Australia Adopted • 19 September 1912 • Granted by King George V; an earlier design was granted by King Edward VII
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After WW2‚ Australia felt that the population was too small to defend itself in case of another event. It also felt that Australia needed an economic boost and an increase in the population was the way to do so. In a speech to parliament in 1944‚ Immigration Minister Arthur Calwell expresses the need for migrants; “…Only by filling this land can we establish a title to hold it” (House of Representatives‚ Debates‚ 1944‚ vol. HR177‚ p.935). The Chifley Labor government’s aim in the late 1940s was
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‘In Australia only thirty seven percent of Indigenous students opposed to seventy four percent of non-Indigenous students complete year twelve’. (Australian Bureau of Statistics‚ 2008). The above statistics imply that current Indigenous Education is affected detrimentally by western colonisation‚ inequitable government policies‚ and the variation of cultural beliefs. Aboriginal participation and education in Western schooling is far below the standard of academic achievement of non-indigenous
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