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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9. How has policy for social rented housing developed since 1979? 10. Discuss the intentions and impact of policies for home ownership since 1979. 11: HOUSING • Up to the 1970s housing policy was an integral part of the classic welfare state • With the triumph of private homeownership‚ government housing policy has all but disappeared‚ • broken up into a series of separate measures concerned with privatisation ‘affordability’ (rents‚ mortgages and house prices)
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Antarctic Questions 1. (a) Australia has the largest area of Antarctic territory. (b) The advantage Australia has over many other nations when administering its territory are‚ Australia is that they are entitled to decide who can do what‚ where and when within the extent of its territory‚ and any foreign nations operating on Australian lands are to abide by the term and regulations. (c) Argentina’s‚ Chilli’s‚ and United Kingdom’s claims are all in the same area and are about the same size
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Australians are committed to a ‘fair go’ and that they belong to a classless society? Since Australia opened its doors to the rest of the world it has been widely regarded as a land of ‘golden opportunity’ well endowed in resources with a small population; it appeared to be an escape from the rigid aristocratic ruling of European nations (Furze‚ 2008: 349). For such a long time many Australians have been reluctant to recognise that social classes do in fact exist within our society and that these
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implies an equality of opportunity to access what society has to offer. Typically this includes access to socially values resources‚ such areas as health‚ education‚ employment opportunities and political representation. Over the years‚ Australian society has been described by people as a "working man ’s paradise‚ ’the land of the fair go ’‚ and an egalitarian society. However‚ there has been evidence of inequality of groups such as the indigenous‚ the disabled‚ and gender issues‚ where differences to
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issue of ‘Closing the Gap’ for Indigenous Australians is addressed through each aspect of the 1986 Ottawa Charter as it provides a framework upon which to base numerous policies and procedures which tackle the implementation of social justice principles in relation to health promotion. Developing personal skills enables individuals to access information and become empowered to claim their rights. Education of this sort can happen informally and formally. Many Indigenous Australians are disengaged at
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power (political sovereignty). It is absolutely clear that the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty has been undermined by numerous factors. However‚ other people happen to disagree with me. J.S. Mills says that “Parliament can do anything except turn a man into a woman”. This quote shows that J.S. Mills does not think that the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty has been undermined by numerous factors. Parliament sovereignty is based on four conditions. The absence of a
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important has nationalism been in shaping our modern world? Do you believe that the appeal of nationalism will diminish in the future? Nationalism has been extremely important and influential in shaping the modern world we see today‚ causing revolutions‚ rebellions and the constant reshaping of world maps continuing even today. Its appeal is something that I don’t believe will diminish in the future. Many theologians and political commentators alike agree that Nationalism has perhaps been one of the
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“…the ways in which the concept of belonging is represented…” Thesis A sense of belonging is felt where there is the perception of acceptance and understanding without compromise‚ conditions or limitations. Key Ideas ← Belonging is about how the individual experiences their difference. ← Only in the context of acceptance can a person feel they belong. ← The individual is the only person who can decide whether or not he/or she belongs.
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finally we have reached the top. My family and I took many pictures and enjoyed the view‚ we also took a break. Then when we done resting we started to climb back down. We were climbing down when I almost fell from a big rock‚ but this one girl helped me and caught me so I did fall. I was scared so I didn’t let go of the pole while I was going down the big rocks. So we got past the big rocks and then there were more big rocks but this time the rocks didn’t have a pole to hold on to. My uncle and Daniel
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