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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Taste of Euphoria Although I am only 20 years of age and I have not had too many euphoric times in my life‚ I have had a life changing exploration of another country. Before my trip to the beautiful city of Sydney‚ Australia I had not been out of the United States. Australia is more of a liberal country that focuses on natural resources‚ free health care and land and animal conservation. This is a nice change from the hustle-bustle city I live in. My first stop in my life changing‚ overseas
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We’ve all come across it‚ we’ve all heard about it‚ we’ve all talked about changing it for the better. Racism. It is known that forty per cent of Australia’s population are immigrants from around two hundred different countries. On the ‘Come to Australia’ website‚ a website designed to encourage immigrants‚ it claims that “Australians’ value the wealth of cultural diversity and the social sophistication that international immigrants bring to our communities.” However‚ I have seen otherwise and this
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Australia is famous for it’s strange animals. There are many kinds of animals living only there. We can also find there our typical animals. Sheep can be found on the West Coast and in the East. Cattle are bred on the Northwest coast and Southeast coast. We would like to introduce you some of not so common ones. Koalas Everyone knows these cute animals‚ looking like a teddy bear. Of course‚ they aren’t really bears at all. True bears don’t have pouches and their babies aren’t as big as your thumbnail
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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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Reconciliation is about creating unity between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. According to Scott: Reconciliation is the process of recognizing and healing the wounds of the past‚ addressing the disadvantages that aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to suffer today‚ and working together to establish a better future for all Australians (2001‚ p. 840). One “wound of the past” (Scott‚ 2001‚ p. 840) was the forced removal of indigenous children from their families to
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Australia in the Vietnam War Australia in the Vietnam War How did the Australian government respond to the threat of communism after WW11? Australia and its politicians immediately recognised what would happen in a result of the domino theory. Australians wanted to stay a democracy‚ they wanted someone who could lead them away from this and respond against communism and that’s why they choose Menzies because of the spread of communism. Australia acted fast and joined USA to fight the spread
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Australia 1 (flags‚ coat of arms) 1. The Symbolism of Australian flag One of the designers was Ivor Evans‚ a fourteen year old schoolboy. Ivor had very clear ideas about what his flag meant and what he intended it to say about Australia and Australians. He believed that the Southern Cross‚ the brightest constellation (созвездие) in the Southern Hemisphere‚ was representative of Australia ’s bright future as a leading nation. However there was another reason for his choice of the Southern Cross
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Social Cohesion Abstract Assessing the multiculturalism policy impact in Australia requires a distinction between traits‚ the influence on the effective assimilation of minorities in society‚ and multiculturalism as an important aspect of national identity and the power on the politics of immigration in Australia. However‚ it distinguishes that there are various of encounters of enduring high levels of social cohesion with the Australian government. This essay will claim that the new arrived migrants
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Olympics were eventually granted to Australia’s Channel 9. • In 1956‚ Melbourne hosted the Olympic Games. This fostered a great sense of national pride and cast the international spotlight onto Australia like never before. • It was the first time the games had been held in the Southern Hemisphere. • Australia had rapidly recovered from then ravages of World War II • This was considered to be a contributing factor to Melbourne’s successful Olympic bid. • The prelude to the Melbourne Olympics was
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