Volume 14‚ Number 3‚ 2012 © WIETE 2012 Global Journal of Engineering Education It’s a man’s world: the academic staff gender disparity in engineering in 21st Century Australia Ian R. Dobson University of Helsinki‚ Helsinki‚ Finland University of Ballarat‚ Ballarat‚ Australia ABSTRACT: This article examines the academic staff gender disparity in engineering in the 21st Century through an analysis of Australian university staff statistics. The proportion of female academics in engineering
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* Profile on each region Kenya. Caritas Australia and our partners provided food/cash for work to 40‚000 people and supplied supplementary feeding to elderly‚ children‚ pregnant women and new mothers. We provided water‚ sanitation and hygiene promotion sessions and improved sanitation through construction of pit latrines to prevent diseases. Improved access to clean water for households in North Eastern Kenya. China. Caritas Australia helped over 100 ethnic minority families improve
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ordained mandate to rule‚ that they reject cultural compromises with the colonized population. The term ‘colonialism’ was used to describe the process of European settlement and political control over the rest of the world‚ including the Americas‚ Australia‚ and
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database for future plagiarism checking) Signature:______________________________________ Note: An examiner or lecturer/tutor has the right to not mark this assignment if the above declaration has not been signed Do you think racism persists in Australia? While racism seems to persist‚ it is driven into a darker light by the politicians and the media. It seems that our perceptions and views of foreigners have been manipulated and exaggerated by politicians‚ in turn the media. We can see the following
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A person being without a home is a human rights issue that impacts people more deeply than just in lack of permanent housing. There are three classifications of homelessness; primary‚ secondary and tertiary. All three types have significant effects on an individual’s everyday life that include: minimal or no education and employment; mental health issues; and destructive relationships which can cause substance abuse. The government need to put to action practical strategies that prevent homelessness
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creatures and much‚ much more Now don’t let this take away from the experience‚ because the pros far out way the cons. The main pro is the variety of locations. Now I’ve listed national parks which covers pretty much every bushwalking track within Australia‚ but the others I included interested me. The Mount Gower walk is more of a steep ascent and descent of a mountain on Lord Howe Island located 600km directly east of Port Macquarie. The Grand Canyon one in the blue mountain is located in a shallow
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Racial Discrimination Act in relation to freedom of speech. A balance must be struck between freedom of expression and the protection of other human rights. • Although Australia does not have an explicit constitutional right to freedom of speech‚ there is however an implied right to freedom of political communications. Also Australia has ratified the ICCPR which means we have agreed to uphold
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individuals and groups in our society that experience extreme and persistent disadvantage that sets them apart from the rest of our society”. (Reference: Wise‚ S. (2011) “Advance Australia Fairly” Sydney Morning Herald. January 14‚ 2011) One of the most predominant values in Australian society is that of ‘mateship’ (Henslin‚ J.‚ A. Possamai and A. Possamai-Inesedy 2010‚ pg 49). Such a value promotes equality of life amongst Australians‚ and eliminates discrimination. Whilst this is such an accentuated
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technology. Computers‚ robotics‚ and automation are driving more and more of production (The Future of Work‚ 2015). This has a large impact on the number of jobs and type of jobs currently being offered. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia released a report stating “More than five million jobs‚ almost 40 per cent of Australian jobs that exist today‚ have a moderate to high likelihood of disappearing in the next 10 to 15 years due to technological advancements” (CEDA‚ 2016). Given
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Australia Facts: Interesting Facts About Australia The Land Down Under is an anomaly in many regards. It is an island‚ a country‚ and a continent at the same time. Keep reading to learn some very interesting facts about Australia. Situated in the Southern Hemisphere‚ the Commonwealth of Australia comprises the continental mainland‚ the Tasmanian island‚ and many other smaller islands. One of the interesting facts about Australia is that the oldest skeleton found in Australia is reportedly more
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