given period of time. It is a flow of funds. How is income distributed in Australia? According to the ABS - in 1999-2000‚ the richest 20% of income units received 48.5% per cent of total income. The poorest 20% of income units received less than 4% of total income. Note: Income units are made up of one person or a group of related persons within a household‚ whose incomes are assumed to be shared. What are the main sources of Income in Australia? The main sources of income are: - • Wages
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Australia Australia has changed a lot in the last 250 years. Before 1788 there were around 250 languages spoken in Australia and a population of 750 000. Many of the 250 languages were spoken by the indigenous people in Australia but many of the languages died out as the indigenous people were murdered and became fewer and fewer. When the English people came to Australia with the first fleet which consisted of 11 ships in 1788 the indigenous people were killed and suppressed by the English people
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A daughter witnesses domestic abuse in her family‚ which escalated to the death of her mother‚ and the suicide of her father. So she pleads with others in domestic violence situations to escape before it is too late. What effect does witnessing domestic violence have on secondary victims‚ such as the children who live in homes where partner abuse occurs? Although‚ the awareness about the rate of domestic violence in our society is increasing‚ the majority of the medical literature to date has
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David J. Simmons FIN 590: Global History of Finance Assessment #4 “Does Government Deposit Insurance Enhance a Country’s Economic Stability?” Dr. Mary H. Kelly December 9‚ 2012 Economic crises have been common throughout the last century and have had catastrophic effects on financial markets throughout the entire world. The “Great Depression” of 1929 and the “Savings and Loan Crisis” of the 1980s are examples of monumental financial market failures in history. Greed‚ corruption‚ overly
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activities‚ support groups‚ and to introduce serious laws against traffickers and most importantly respect the non-refoulement principle. The Commonwealth of Australia Provides advocacy‚ support‚ protection and legal advice to refugees and asylum seekers in Australia‚ and support to those repatriated to their homelands. The Refugee Council of Australia is small‚ not-for-profit organization and relies on public financial support to continue its vital
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Democracy vs. Communism Democratic and communist political systems are based on different ideological principles. Although superficially they seem to share the "power to the people" philosophy‚ in practice the two systems of government structure the economic and political fabric of society in markedly different ways. In the economic sphere‚ communism calls for the government to take control of all the capital and industry in the country in an effort to get rid of economic inequality. On
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To my way of thinking‚ #UniquelyMade means that everyone is made differently for a reason. Being #UniquelyMade is not at all a bad thing‚ but a quite great thing. In many cases‚ people don’t want to accept the fact that they are different and they want to blend in with others. Never should anyone pretend to be someone they’re not because everyone is made in their own unique for a reason. I believe that many influences on social media lead people to believe that they have to be like the popular celebrities
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Rule by the people is what a democracy is made of‚ this might be achieved by having the party in power elected into office into office by the majority‚ the term democracy and the practice itself is diverse in each country but it has similar features which characterize all forms. This essay explains the impact or contributions of political parties in a Liberal Democracy using the Structural functionalist Approach. It will also converse the important roles that these political parties play in every
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Democracy is always named and used in the liberal discursive process. But if we refer to history‚ democracy of these days is not the same as democracy decades ago. Thus‚ it is important that democracy is understood as an evolution and not as a static concept. Similarly it is necessary to understand democracy by its principles and not by its practitioners in power. Liberal democracy can be briefly defined as a system of government in which the people rule themselves‚ either directly or indirectly
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position ----- conservative‚ liberal‚ or radical. Express your feelings about the uprisings and the future of Europe. Dear Bob‚ I’m writing you today to tell you about my political position. I’m a liberal. I know you want to know why I chose to be a liberal‚ so here it is. The definition of liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. So I was thinking of things that fall under those guidelines and I came up with this as my explanation. I’m a liberal because I believe health
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