References: Anderson‚ D.S. and Vervoorn‚ A.E. 1983‚ Access to Privilege: Patterns of Participation in Australian Post-Secondary Education‚ ANU Press‚ Canberra. Borland‚ J. 2002‚ New Estimates of the Private Rate of Return to University Education in Australia‚ Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research‚ The University of Melbourne‚ Melbourne. Dansie‚ B. 2004‚ ‘Raising the educational aspirations
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Abstract Human influences and pressure is triggering a range of environmental changes. These changes on the geography of the Earth within such a small time frame are unheard of‚ and may be irreversible. Climate change has a wide range of adverse effects on the natural world and manmade systems. The main concerns are the risks posed on the Earths geophysical and ecological processes. Many causes influence climate change with the main cause being increased atmospheric greenhouse gases. Other major
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much further can it go? Canberra‚ ACT : Strategic and Defense Studies Centre P 355.033094 AUS/407 Frost‚ Frank Gupta‚ Amit. (2008) Strategic stability in Asia. Aldershot‚ England : Ashgate. 355.03305 STR Hale‚ David D Jennings‚ Peter. (2005) Getting China right : Australia’s policy options for dealing with China. Canberra‚ ACT : Australian Strategic Policy Institute. P 327.94 ASP / SI 19 Lee‚ John Mulgan‚ Aurelia George. (2007) Australia-Japan relations: New Directions. Canberra‚ ACT : Australian Strategic
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BMO5501 – BUSINESS ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY Country Briefing Paper Sustainability: Issues and Challenges in Australia and Afghanistan Prepared by: 1. Massouda Nazari (3867371) 2. 3. 4. 1. Introduction: Background & Context 2. Economic Context 3. Economic & Political System
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image of the country lifestyle. ‘The Drover’s Wife’ written by Henry Lawson shows a hard-working mother willing to do anything for the protection of her kids‚ whilst her husband goes droving. Staying up at night to look out for a snake‚ fighting bushfires‚ dangerous men and trying to fight farm illnesses. Whilst it’s most likely nothing out of the ordinary normal Australian mothers wouldn’t do for their kids‚ it’s the representation of a minority not usually shown in Australian texts. The text reflects
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The world is warming and high levels of carbon pollution risk environmental and economic damage. For example‚ extreme weather events‚ such as droughts‚ heatwaves and bushfires‚ are likely to become more frequent and severe. This threatens Australian’s homes‚ businesses and communities‚ and vital industries such as agriculture. Countries are already taking action on climate change. In addition‚ 89 countries – representing
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A disaster is a natural or man-made (or technological) hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. A disaster can be ostensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ orexplosions. It is a phenomenon that disasters can cause damage to life‚ property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. In contemporary
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MPK732: Marketing Management OPTION A: CASE STUDY ANALYSIS REPORT Tough Mudder – Not for the faint hearted (Vieceli 2012) Unit Chair: Dr. Nichola Robertson 3 May 2013 Executive Summary: This report presents a case study analysis of the US-based mud run event‚ Tough Mudder‚ presented in Vieceli’s (2012) case study‚ Tough Mudder – Not for the Faint-Hearted. Three years since its inception‚ Tough Mudder has become a leader
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The Importance Of Air Other planets have sunlight‚ but the Earth is the only planet we know that has air and water. Without air and water‚ the Earth would be unable to sustain life. A diverse community of plant and animal life has thrived on this planet for millions of years‚ sustained by the sun and supported by the soil‚ water and air. Definition of air pollution Air pollution occurs when the air contains gases‚ dust‚ fumes or odour in harmful amounts. That is‚ amounts which could be harmful
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are combusted. When temperatures are high ground-level ozone reach levels that are dangerous to health. Lead is found in the air in very small particles. Lead can get into the air through soil erosion‚ volcanic eruptions‚ sea spray and bushfires. Lead smelters‚ mining
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