Peter Lucas ENG 1301 11/18/2014 Illiteracy in Australia In today’s world‚ knowledge is an important factor in the development of any country. And a low functional illiteracy rate is always a sign of a very humanly developed country as humans is what should be focused on by a government in order to advance in their country’s development. Australia is one of the developed countries‚ therefore‚ it should have a low functional illiteracy rate. However‚ Australia has an astonishing functional illiteracy rate
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Perth Australia GEOL-1100-850: Earth System Science Introduction This paper is about what could possibly happen to the city of Perth‚ Australia and all of the people whom call it home‚ should a natural disaster strike the city or region. First let me give you some facts about the city of Perth. Perth is located in the country of Australia‚ which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. As of 2009‚ Perth had a population
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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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his senses and not under a delusion would make‚ on the one hand‚ and as no fair man would accept‚ on the other." In other words‚ the inequality present in the contract must be so gross as to "shock the conscience." The landscape for business in Australia has been dramatically altered in recent years by the legislative prohibitions of misrepresentation‚ undue
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society. It has been prevalent for many years‚ and has infiltrated through many generations of Australians. It is a highly observable fact‚ yet often ignored. It can be seen that the reason for it‚ however‚ can be based on the poor education system in Australia. In my essay‚ I will be discussing how racism forms at a young age due to our education system‚ what is being done about it‚ racism towards ethnic students and how racism is prevalent in many educational institutions. Racism is defined as the hatred
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Migrating to Australia. To migrate to Australia you must be able to speak English and you also need to have good aspirations and you should also have a positive impact on the community. You should also have some knowledge that other people dont already have. And also can do a job that not many other people can to in Australia. You would also need good qualifications. I would pick Lucy Roberts because she can speak good English she has lots of good qualifications and she can teach Science
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others and also labelling on the basis of stereotypes occurs. It has also seen to have many benefits like the decrease of cultural based racism and an awareness of other cultures. Multicultural policies are constantly challenged and changing in Australia due to emerging cosmopolitan ideas and the way that these ideas shape the changing education curriculum in
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General Knowledge How many countries are larger than Australia? In what state/territory was the highest recorded temperature‚ of 53oC‚ recorded? Australia has the world’s largest sand island. What is its name? In what year was Advance Australia Fair proclaimed as the national anthem by the Governor-General? 5. Do all states/territories have the same blood alcohol limit for non-probationary drivers? 6. What animal is on the Western Australia flag? 7. In what city did the Commonwealth Parliament first
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Alcoholism in Australia The effects of a country with a drinking culture Alcohol is a seemingly moderate drug‚ that over the years‚ became a key part of our Australian culture. This essay will examine how our society has turned a blind eye to the dangers of alcohol consumption‚ and in turn disregarding the numerous health issues. The Australian culture has normalised and legitimised binge drinking. It has become an expectation that alcohol is an accepted part of most social occasions. However
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Australia is one of the greatest nations known to man and that is why we all gathered here once a year‚ to rejoice in our flourishing nation. Without a doubt‚ Australia as we know it is the ‘lucky country’ and this fortune does not just come from our natural resources. The expression has been used to describe our weather‚ our way of life and our heritage. However‚ it is not just our blue skies and golden beaches that define us as the lucky country. The phrase also often describes our ability to give
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