Obesity is the scourge of modern Australia. Obesity is defined by excessive or abnormal fat accumulation which presents health risks (Australian Institute Health and Welfare (AIHW)‚ 2016‚ p. 149). There are many health consequences presented by the disease‚ both physical and mental with the power to destroy the lives of numerous Australians. Obesity is an intricate disease with serious social and psychosocial elements affecting all ages and population groups within Australia‚ in particular our children
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Same-sex marriage has long been a contentious issue in Australia but now‚ with higher levels of public support than ever before‚ and a global push for marriage equality‚ it’s time for the debate to end‚ time for gay marriage to be accepted into Australian law‚ culture‚ and society. Australia is a country where individuals are afforded the right to choose their own religion and their own philosophy of life‚ the right to choose their friends‚ associates and how they will express themselves‚ the
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Essay: Why do governments interfere with personal liberties? Can Australia be seen as a ‘Nanny state’? Governments across the world interfere with personal liberties‚ some on a higher level than others. Some governments prefer to sit back and let society function by itself‚ with little interference‚ whereas others interfere greatly with the aim to help society in one way or another. The government in Australia has recently begun enacting legislation‚ which could be seen as violating personal rights
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highly venomous and eating almost anything that fits in their mouths. This means that vulnerable animals that are native‚ are missing out on food and becoming endangered. Toads can produce up to 35000 eggs in one spawning‚ thus spreading through Australia at an alarming rate. (See figure 1 for diagram.) Cane toads are distinguished by its light brown‚ dry warty skin. It has a bony ridge that meets at its nose and has a big black eye on either side of its head. Adult cane toads are equipped with
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Racism is discrimination or abusive behaviour towards another race or religion. Australia is a very young multicultural country where at hand is strong evidence to suggest that Australia is racist‚ and in contrast there are many examples that support this questions that we humans beings can live in peace and harmony with all Australians. According to the ABCDiamond The proportion of the population of Australians born overseas is quoted “over one quarter of Australians were born overseas”. This means
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filter on the internet to prevent access to inappropriate material. In 2011‚ the people of Australia and its politicians alike have expressed major concerns over this introduction of a censorship‚ as the vast amount of ethical and practical problems associated with this scheme are triggering the debate. Good morning‚ my name is Amanda and I strongly oppose the introduction of internet censorship in Australia for multiple reasons. * Firstly and most importantly‚
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Australians for the last couple of years have been priding them selves on how multicultural we are as a nation and even though that is true with reports finding only 1 in 4 people in Australia are born in Australia. But Australia is still seen as one of the most racist countries in history and still show signs of its past in the present day. Many of my classmates tutorials shared the light on the racism on the racism taking fold 20 or 30 years ago but little talked about the problems facing our present
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Australia Tour Report We started our journey on 15th of March at around 6:00 AM from our school in Dubai to Abu Dhabi International Airport. Our travel to Sydney was arranged by BCD travels through Etihad Airways. The Flight was for about 14 hours and was generally fine but a bit uncomfortable. We landed in Sydney Airport on 16th of March at 8:00 AM. On day 1‚ we experienced the Bicycle Safari around Olympic Circuit. After the safari‚ we visited the ANZ Stadium and had a tour around it. The
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cane toad in Australia. The author of the article believes that it is possible to stop the spreading of the cane toad population. The lecturer casts doubt on the claims made in the reading. She thinks that taking the measures mentioned in the reading may be unsuccessful and seriously damage the ecology of Australia. First‚ the author points out that by using a nationwide fence the spreading of the cane toad can be stopped. The article mentions that this kind of method was used in Australia in the past
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“Symbols are useful in films as they help to communicate underlying meaning to the audience” Symbols are significantly important in the film Australia by Baz Lurhmann. They assist in depicting and understanding underlying meaning in the text. Symbols in the film are used to represent central themes such as‚ social class or standing through aspects like dress code. For instance‚ Lady Ashley’s umbrella and fancy hats are evidence of her wealth and power. Adventure and travel are also shown through
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