Drought in Australia Definition: A drought is a prolonged‚ abnormally dry period when there is not enough water for users’ normal needs. Drought is not simply low rainfall; if it was‚ much of inland Australia would be in almost perpetual drought. Because people use water in so many different ways‚ there is no universal definition of drought. Drought occurs because rains are unreliable and in some years the ITCZ (Inner Tropical Convergence Zone = area of rainfall) may not move so far north.
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In Australia we live under values‚ the values are • Freedom – Australians have the freedom to have our say in what we believe‚ we have the freedom to do what we want if it is still under the law and not harming anyone else. For instance‚ we have the freedom to drive but we are not allowed to hurt someone while we are driving. Freedom is a good value in Australia because we can do what we want if it is safe without the government stopping us‚ we are able to say what we want‚ wear what we want and
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History Essay: Australia on Communism How did Australian governments deal with the perceived threat of communism after 1950‚ both at home and abroad? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Communism was spreading during the 1950s. It seemed as though it had spread from the USSR to China and was still advancing‚ causing the Australian government to become fearful of communism eventually reaching Australia and the threat of communism existing within
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From the inner city to the outer suburbs‚ statistics tell us that there are several hundreds of people sleeping on the streets‚ in cars or who are simply homeless. And that is just in Melbourne alone. People are having difficulty all over Australia‚ and all over the world‚ with the majority not knowing where there next meal will come from. Brad Ellis‚ coordinator of project 614 (a Salvation Army bus that gives homeless a place to sleep) says that the main homeless youth in Melbourne are children
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countries you can visit. The country that I admire the most is Australia. Australia is my favorite country because it is a big island and it is an independent continent‚ and that is not the only reason. The other reasons are because of the unique cultures‚ and habitats‚ and the animals over there. I have never been to Australia‚ but I did research on it and I watched videos of Australia and the sight just seems so beautiful. I admire Australia because they have mostly had peace and had almost never been
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Virgin Australia Design characteristics(organic). Organic designs. Virgin Australia is clearly organic. It has multi-talented individuals working in several different departments. For example‚ finance‚ marketing‚ sales‚ engineering etc. Tasks Virgin Australia believes in shared tasks. It assigns people from various sectors after thorough discussions and exchanges between its workforce. Looking at the threats(external environment) faced by Virgin Australia‚ the employees are fully aware
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Therefore‚ the existence of government and corporate elites in Australia is highly reasonable considering Elite Theory and the decisions made surrounding the EMA. This essay will apply Elite theory (classical and Australian) to the decisions made leading up to granting the EMA for Roy Hill and assess that aftermath of the decision which will ultimately support the argument of an existing government and corporate elite in Australia. Furthermore‚ the strengths and limitations of Elite theory will
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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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Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/1837942/ Australian Postal Corporation - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Description: Summary Australian Postal Corporation (Australia Post) provides a comprehensive range of postal and related services. It offers comprehensive services including delivering letters‚ handling parcels‚ postal services‚ travel and passport services‚ operating retail outlets‚ and others. The company classifies its business into three segments
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