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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has become a major topic influencing political and sociological discourse due to large-scale immigration. In this regard‚ as Heckman (1993) continues to afford‚ it is becoming increasingly necessary to apply the concept of a multicultural society to nations or societies whose populations have become increasingly multi-ethnic as a result of immigration. Australia is one such diverse society that has seen 7 million immigrants from over 150 nations
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ANTH1150 - THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA The Aboriginal people of Australia have been an ostracized ethnic group throughout their native land since being discovered by the English Captain James Cook on April 23 1770‚ which marked a dramatic turning point for the last significant land mass to be colonized by European settlers. The development of the Aborigines class status‚ welfare and rights have gradually evolved to a somewhat humane level over the past four decades‚ significant government
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The Fight to Legalise Euthanasia in Australia Euthanasia is defined by the Oxford Dictionary (Oxford University Press‚ 2013) as “the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.” The word euthanasia originates from the Greek words‚ “eu” meaning good‚ and “thantos” meaning death‚ however the topic of this type of “good death” has become highly debatable in Australia. Sometimes referred to as “assisted suicide” and “mercy killing‚” euthanasia
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Multicultural Australia: Australia’s Immigration History and Current Political Debate Ryan Besgrove Word Count: 1‚491 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION People have always come to Australia through immigration. Whether it be 45‚000 years ago via nomadic boats (Broome‚ 1994) or through the efforts of the British Empire to expand their Anglican empire (Ferguson‚ 2003). As a result modern Australia is a composite of many varying cultures and ethnicities. It is often said that Australia is a multicultural
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accurately evaluate how sentencing and punishment attempts to balance the rights of victims‚ offenders and society”. Poor question. This question starts after an offender has been found guilty and is to be sentenced. This is the key part of the Legal Studies syllabus that pertains to the question: 4. Sentencing and punishment • statutory and judicial guidelines • the purposes of punishment: deterrence (specific and general)‚ retribution‚ rehabilitation‚ incapacitation • factors affecting a
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was not being pretty‚ defendant’s failure to promote the plaintiff and decision to terminate her employment. The court’s finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support the claim. “Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.” The legal principles The plaintiff filed a charge against the defendant under Title VII and U.S. Code Section 1981. Title VII protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of race and color as well as national origin‚ sex‚ or religion
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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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Treatment of asylum seekers by the Australian legal system The treatment of asylum seekers by the Australian legal system is a controversial issue dealing with human rights and people from different sides have different perspectives on this subject .The Australian legal system has attempted to achieve justice for the parties affected by the matter through various court cases and legislation and policy changes. Has justice been achieved? The current Australian government perspective on this
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Multiculturalism in Australia ‘Assimilation’ was the official term used to describe government policy for migrants settling in Australia in the immediate postwar period. The basic idea was that‚ as soon as practicable‚ migrants should become part of the Australian way of life and be treated in the same way as other Australians. That would entail getting a job‚ finding a house‚ settling into the local community and eventually becoming Australian citizens. They mostly come from United Kingdom‚ New
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