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    Gough Whitlam

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    Kew‚ Melbourne on the 11th of July 1916. In 1921 the family moved to Sydney where he started his education attending Mowbray House and Knox grammar school and then moved again with the family at the age of 10 in 1926‚ to Canberra where he attended Telopea Park High School and Canberra Boys school. In 1935 Gough Whitlam enrolled at the University of Sydney where he completed an arts degree and began a law degree. Gough Whitlam became Australia’s Prime minister on the 5th of December in 1972 campaigning

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    THEFACTS GAMBLING IN AUSTRALIA * For most people‚ gambling is a form of entertainment that is enjoyed responsibly. * Many Australians gamble in some form at least once a year‚ whether it’s an occasional flutter at the races‚ buying a lottery ticket‚ playing the pokies or a night out at the casino. * In 2009‚ 70 per cent of Australians participated in some form of gambling. * Australians spent more than $19 billion on gambling in 2008-09; around $12 billion of which was spent playing

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    Part 1 minor (ref Briggs‚ MacDermott‚ Weller) Intro This essay identifies how some of the key factors in the Australian Public Sector have lead to a greater emphasis of managing out. This essay gives an analysis of two key differences in how government agencies interact with citizens‚ and the role of the media. Key Factors- Community expectations‚ Globalisation‚ Media ICT‚ financial/budget pressures‚ multiple access‚ opening new channels. Public demand for improved quality of service. More

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    Health Promotion for Alcohol

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    Strategy. 2006. National Alcohol Strategy 2006‑2009. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia. Available from: http://www.alcohol.gov.au/internet/alcohol/ publishing.nsf/Content/nas‑06‑09 (accessed May 2008). Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care‚ National Expert Advisory Committee on Alcohol. 2001. Alcohol in Australia: issues and strategies. A background paper to the National Alcohol Strategy: A Plan for Action 2001 to 2003/04. Canberra: Australia. Available from: http://www.health.gov

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    Social Determinants of Health

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    Torres Strait Islander Health Survey‚ 2004–05‚ Cat. No. ABS. (2007). Population Distribution‚ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians‚ 2006‚ Cat. No. 4705.0. Canberra: ABS. (accessed 1 June 2008). ABS. (2008a). Experimental Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians‚ June 2006‚ (ABS Cat Cat. No. 4713.0. Canberra: ABS. AIATSIS (Australian Institute of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Studies). (2008). To remove and protect: Laws that changed Aboriginal lives Augoustinos

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    aussie stereotypes

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    the entire Australian community is a natural willingness to pitch in and have a go‚ to help others. We see it of course whenever there is an emergency or a worthy cause. We see it in every community volunteer organisation from the lifesavers to the bushfire brigades through to the thousands of youth and mature age sporting clubs and those great international service organisations like Rotary and many others. We see it in our professional bodies such as the police‚ fire and ambulance services and of

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    Masculinity - Cloudstreet

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    Idea – perhaps for context – have to give examples of how masculine stereotype is portrayed for thousands of years – greek mythology – ancient stories – see man as breadwinner. MASCULINITY – CULTURAL IDENTITY * Characteristics of masculinity and femininity are naturalised in almost every society‚ but differ based on diverse environments‚ values and changing time periods. In literature‚ these assumptions come to underpin the construction of key characters. * In Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet

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    Should Smoking Be Illegal

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    wildlife. Also‚ there have been cigarette butts found in the stomachs fish and birds because they think that they are food. Another way this could affect the environments is that cigarette butts can cause fires. Any cigarette butts thrown on grass and bushfires each year are attributed to cigarettes. (VLAA- Cigarette Litter Statistics) There are also the economic problems that come with smoking in public. A lot of money spent on something that could be avoided. In addition to economic problems to society

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    individual who struggles with his personal identity in the face of great change‚ to illustrate the notion of masculinity. This contributes to our understanding of the inherent flaws that emerge in humanity. The simile‚ “his reputation had grown like a bushfire in the harmattan” captures the societal admiration for Okonkwo thus reinforcing the tribal values of strength and courage. Consequently‚ Okonkwo represents the patriarchal values of masculinity‚ illuminating his inflexible will and underlying “fear

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    to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for the impacts. Climate change will alter global and local climates. In Victoria‚ this means a warmer and drier future‚ with an increasing likelihood of more extreme events such as heat waves‚ bushfires and storm surges. Impacts of Climate Change The impact that climate change summarises some of the potential impacts we can expect from these changes‚ informed by both actual research and examples described overseas. It is hoped that by exploring

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