Attitudes towards Australian English Attitudes towards Australian English have varied from over the past 200 years. The Australian accent was developed so the first generation could identify themselves as Australians. During the late 19th century‚ attitudes towards the Australian accent became negative and were in favour of British English. However‚ one hundred years later‚ opinions changed and the Australian accent was once again seen as a part of the national identity of Australia. The creation
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In a true egalitarian society‚ an individual’s innate talents and abilities‚ rather than circumstances of birth‚ would be the main determinants of life chances. Australia‚ despite popular rhetoric to the contrary‚ is not such a society. Studies have revealed various dimensions of inequality within Australia and the existence of a hierarchical class structure. Aspin defines life chances as ‘the chances an individual has in sharing in the economic‚ social and cultural resources of the society into
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Un-bias news source: is there such a thing? Today‚ it seems as if every major news network is being labeled as bias. In addition‚ news organizations and corporations are constantly jumping through hoops to deem their selves worthy of reporting honest‚ un-bias news. The more trust they earn‚ the more ratings they get. For instance‚ one of the most popular names in news‚ CNN‚ has been trying to hold true to their slogan‚ “The Most Trusted Name in News” for decades. Despite their efforts to promote
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Malala Yousafszai: Address to the UN for ‘Malala Day’ How effectively does Malala Yousafszai’s ‘Address to the UN’ convey challenges of belonging in a global community? A barrier that can prevent a person from belonging is gender. As witnessed by the whole world‚ the Taliban shot Malala Yousafszai in the head because she was a girl who wanted an education. Malala shows that although it was a barrier at first‚ she has overcome this difficulty by persisting to gain rights for women everywhere
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“…the ways in which the concept of belonging is represented…” Thesis A sense of belonging is felt where there is the perception of acceptance and understanding without compromise‚ conditions or limitations. Key Ideas ← Belonging is about how the individual experiences their difference. ← Only in the context of acceptance can a person feel they belong. ← The individual is the only person who can decide whether or not he/or she belongs.
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Government has developed different measures through the Budget to overcome limitations in the free market economy. Thus‚ in the 2012-13 Federal budgets‚ it has in some degree successful to overcome these limitations. Introduce Budget The Australian Federal Budget is an official document that is presented in Parliament to the parliament by the Treasurer. Its main purpose is to reveal the governments planned expenditure and revenue for the next financial year. Limitation Under the free market
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What does it mean to be Australian? If I was to go out on the street today and ask random people‚ what they thought it means to be Australian I would get a different answer from every person‚ whether they say that it means that we are strong‚ brave‚ proud of our country or that it’s about having a barbeque in the backyard‚ or going down for a surf every morning. The first one is the ‘Typical’ Aussie bloke‚ who on his days off from work will go down to the pub and have a few cold beers with mates
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he/she is incurably ill and in pain. That is what whole of Australia is trying to decide. The N.T all ready has passed a law that legalise euthanasia in that state. Now other government leaders and members are in support of this are pushing for an Australian euthanasia law. Christian Groups and Anti-Euthanasia have seen euthanasia as a sin and a choice that no-body should make. Some doctors have taken ill patients life’s as a request from the patient should this now be openly done. On the 18/06/96
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these measures have been highly effective‚ citing declining gun-death rates‚ and the fact that there have been no mass killings in Australia since 1996” (“U.S. Gun Policy: Global Comparisons” 1). Australia has found a simple solution saving many Australian lives. However‚ Japan is the country with the lowest crime rate in the world. Japan’s strict gun laws date back to the end of World War 2. Among these laws are rigorous background checks‚ annual inspections‚ and multiple drug tests. However‚ these
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Introduction Injury in the course of employment places significant stress on both the employee and employer‚ Section 8(1) of the Occupational Health a Safety Act 2000 (NSW)‚ states ‘an employer must ensure the health safety and welfare at work of all employees of the employer’ whilst also providing a
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