The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regulates both competition and consumer protection. Is this institution effective in its role? Why or why not? The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is an institution that deals with disseminates competition and fair trade in the market to help benefit consumers‚ businesses and the community. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that individuals and businesses comply with Australian competition‚ fair-trading‚ and consumer
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increase of diversity mixtures‚ new cultures are struggling to assimilate into Australian culture. With the Australian culture itself being hard to identify‚ it makes it more challenging for individuals to find their own social identity. In addition new cultures are lacking to practice the concept of social capital. Given the cultural diversity that has emerged over the last few decades‚ the definition of the true Australian identity has become increasingly problematic to define. In fact‚. International
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Is Australian dollar is substantially overvalued? No. As we know‚ the BMI is based upon the price of a Big Mac in one country relative to another country‚ and comparing that with their exchange rate. However‚ is the BMI a reliable method? It has a major flaw; that of which it does not account for non-tradable goods. The index assumption that the costs of the goods are the same and purchasing power parity would hold‚ but that is not always the case. The BMI fails to account for non-tradable goods
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changes in influence‚ style and broadcasting of music in Australia during the 1970s. Australian perspectives on immigration‚ war‚ sexual morality‚ the role of women and the environment were undergoing radical change. In 1974‚ the White Australia Policy was scrapped. And throughout the decade‚ women won the right to equal pay and maternity leave and Indigenous peoples made progress on land rights. In 1972‚ Australian troops were withdrawn from Vietnam and in 1975‚ the nation was rocked by the dismissal
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The Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)‚ although involved in meaningful and ethical assessments in kindergarten‚ is also the overall nationwide governing body for the socio cultural and developmental appropriate Australian Curriculum. Previously governed state by state‚ 2004 saw the implementation of a National Curriculum. “The National Curriculum sets consistent national standards to improve learning outcomes for all young Australians” (ACARA‚ 2014) to ensure that
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Family forms a basic structure of Indigenous Australians‚ the cultural relationship and traditional values has disappeared. Such changes impacts the health of Indigenous Australians (Hampton & Toombs‚ 2013).The major factors connected with Indigenous Australians physical and emotional health is an important change in their lifestyle and decline of physical activity (Macdonald‚ Abbott & Jenkins‚ 2012). Indigenous mental health issues Quality of life and mental health are highly associated concepts
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the dot and artists both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal are hesitant to use consecutive dots within artwork. Explain how the above has evolved and where dot art has come from Dot paintings today are recognised globally as unique and integral to Australian Aboriginal art. On the surface the dot is simply a style of Aboriginal painting‚ like the use of cross-hatching or stencil art. Exploring deeper into the history of the Aboriginal dot painting a world of camouflage‚ secrecy and ritual is discovered
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Beomjin Heo From Cornelius Sulla to Kim Jong-Un‚ power gained by deception-by controlling the thinking style of the people‚ and power gained by physical or military force are two things that have always been a part of the world’s politics through history. According to Caddell (2004)‚” political deception may have a close relationship to and impact on military operations” (page 2). these two ideas both give the least positive ambiance‚ but they have never left the hands of the leaders of mankind
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The quote I have chosen is from the commission for the future report on Australian culture. The quote is “robbed of a broader meaning to our lives‚ we appear to have entered an era of mass obsession‚ usually with ourselves: our appearance‚ our health and fitness.” This quote says that Australians have entered a place of gullibility and believe stuff to easily to gain reputation and social status. This is completely true‚ there is not one step without seeing someone on their phone or computer or just
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| Charity and the Media | An Australian Example | | Aidan Simmons‚ Bachelor of Journalism/Arts | 3655477 | “There are an estimated 600‚000 entities in the not-for-profit sector which contribute around $43 billion to the economy of Australia making it larger than the communications industry‚ agriculture or tourism. The majority of these are small unincorporated neighbourhood groups or associations that provide support for and wellbeing in the community”. – Office of the Not for Profit
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