– the inequality between the rich and poor‚ and the growing inequality between wages and profits. Through looking at these two relationships we can see the worsening condition of the distribution of income and wealth in Australia. When looking at changes in income in Australia‚ the recent trends (as seen in diagram 1 and diagram 2) shows the top 20% or highest quintile‚ increasing their income share from an averaged 38% in 1994/95 to over 41% in 2007/08. This increase has resulted from the long
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in developed countries. Australia is one of these countries which depends mainly on coal as a source of energy generation. While diversification of power will reduce the emission of CO2‚ Australia is still using coal for electrical generation purposes. This essay will discuss the case both for and against the diversification of energy sources in Australia. It will focus on the environment impacts of burning fossil fuels as well as the importance of coal industry in Australia. There are a number of
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Under a market economy all decisions are made by individuals and private firms that are driven by self- interest. Without government intervention the Australia prone to the market failure in the allocation of resources efficiently. This market failure arises in the provision of certain goods and services and the inequitable distribution of income. The Australian government must intervene and address issues like those stated above to achieve desirable economic and social outcomes The need for government
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and Australia are two of the furthest countries apart in the world‚ (15‚ 696 km by flight) 1 a substantial amount of physical trade is very hard to maintain due to the long shipping time and expenses. The fact that Japan and China two of the worlds largest manufactures are located close by doesn’t help. Nevertheless some Irish based companies manage to supply and deliver products to Australia‚ companies such as Cadbury Microsoft‚ Dell and Apple. However a major source of revenue for Australia comes
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Alcohol advertising in Australia ignores the long-term and short-term health risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption; these are detrimental to the Australian population of all ages‚ therefore they should be banned. Alcohol advertising is the promotion of alcoholic beverages by alcohol companies through a range of different media. Alcohol advertising is one of the most closely regulated forms of advertising‚ along with tobacco. The self-regulation system in Australia is not effective at protecting
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The poem Australia by A.D Hope is a juxtaposition of people’s or societies view of Australia‚ versus the patriotic stance of the writer. It also shows how A.D Hope is trying to convey his perspective on the identity of Australia. A.D Hope reveals his discontentment and scathing tone on Australia’s identity through his descriptive imagery‚ “a Nation of trees‚ drab green and desolate grey‚” where the sombre and bleak nature of Australia is divulged through the derogative language‚ “drab” and “desolate
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The International Cricket council announces the teams that will play for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. As of now the 10 full members will have been allotted their seats for the 2015 World Cup. This line up consists of Australia‚ Bangladesh‚ England‚ India‚ New Zealand‚ Pakistan‚ South Africa‚ Sri Lanka‚ West Indies and Zimbabwe. Four more affiliate member teams will join the lineup and will be chosen from teams that qualifies and wins at the 2013 ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day and the 2014 Cricket
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Sexual Assault Sexual assault had been a serious issue in Australia. Recently there had been a lot of news regarding sexual assault in Australia‚ an example would be the news where two men have been jailed for sexually assaulting a woman in Broome. Sexual assault refers to any offence of a sexual nature committed upon another person‚ such as rape‚ sexual assault without consent‚ indecent assault and acts of indecency. Rape is now referred to as sexual intercourse or sexual assault in the New South
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Everyone should visit Australia at least once. Australia is full of beautiful scenery‚ exotic plants and animals‚ tasty wine‚ and the friendliest people on earth. If you’re still not convinced‚ here’s six reasons why you should consider Australia for your next holiday. The World’s Most Beautiful Beaches Australia has some of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Perfect white sand with vibrant blue water‚ what more could one ask for? White Haven Beach has been on the world’s top beaches list for years
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HSC CORE 1: HEALTH PRIORITES IN AUSTRALIA How are priority issues in Australia’s health identified? Measuring health status Role of epidemiology: The role of epidemiology is defined as the study of rates and patterns of illness‚ disease and injury amongst specific population groups. The information collected is via hospital usage‚ health professionals and surveys. The identification of specific health trends is then used to establish health priorities‚ and to guide the decision-making
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