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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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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anything‚ Factrs effecting economic activities : Australia has lots of minerals because its very old and evolved by itself. Millennium of time for minerals to develop‚ not exploiyed to much by humans. Farming; southeast water for irrigation better climate for farming‚ Much cheaper to manufacture with china‚ compared to doing it in Australia Various impacts on colonial history: British colonized Australia‚ captain cook found Australia‚ sent all prisoners there‚ to help develop the country
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cohesion? Why?” There are many countries that celebrate multiculturalism in today’s society‚ yet none have the diversity of what Australia holds. Since banning the “white Australia” policy in the 1970’s‚ we have become one of the most culturally varied countries on the planet. Though despite the many ethnicities in this society and the abolishment of the “white Australia” policy‚ a great divide has still been created between sub-cultures. Many political figures have control over the thoughts
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In contemporary Australia‚ the history of colonisation has had its own adverse dramatic effect on the indigenous societies. Colonisation has mostly affected the cultural and economic life of the indigenous people‚ particularly their central relationship with land and waters. Tribal enterprise began to increase considerably during the 1990s across Australia. It was not until 1992 that the High Court in Australia made a popular decision in Mabo v Queensland (No2) [1992] 175 CLR1‚ which held that the
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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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vegetation to the earth’s biosphere developing the capacity to identify and describe the major biomes of Australia and the world‚ and explaine their spatial distribution understanding the relationship between climate soils and vegetation. Geographical understanding and context Biomes are major world ecosystems characterised by distinctive climates‚ soils and vegetation. Throughout history humans have depended on biomes for their survival‚ and have modified them to produce food and a wide range
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ANTH1150 - THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA The Aboriginal people of Australia have been an ostracized ethnic group throughout their native land since being discovered by the English Captain James Cook on April 23 1770‚ which marked a dramatic turning point for the last significant land mass to be colonized by European settlers. The development of the Aborigines class status‚ welfare and rights have gradually evolved to a somewhat humane level over the past four decades‚ significant government
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industry to be analysed‚ the industry and organisation global or overseas: Postal industry is long history industry‚ and which is used be necessary in people’s life. Since 1809‚ Australian Postal Corporation (Australia Post) has been found by one postman in Sydney. And now‚ Australia Post has become the largest postman in Australia. Key product and services segment and industry cycle: The Australia postal industry can be divided into two main segments: 1) The parcel segment‚ which is the largest
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0 Conclusion 11.0 References 1. Analysis of Organisation 1.1. Mission/vision statement Tourism Australia is the Australia Government agency which is in charge of attracting visitors from all over the world to Australia and encouraging Australians to travel domestically not only for business but also for leisure time. The aim of Tourism Australia is to improve the economy of Australia tourism. To achieve this‚ Tourism 2020- a new strategy has been carried out. The purpose of the strategy
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