Women have had the ability to vote in Queensland since 1905 and the ability to stand for parliament since 1915 (AUSFOLIO‚ 1993). Growing up in a society that already had established firm structures around gender and against gender bias and discrimination gave me the confidence to feel free to explore opportunities and feel like I could contribute positively to the development of Australia’s society. Julia Gillard becoming the first female Prime Minister of Australia during my early
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The HIERARCHY of NURSING in AUSTRALIA The word “nurse” comes from the Latin word meaning to nourish or cherish. Nursing has been a part of our lives since the evolution of mankind. It’s purely taught by Mother Nature‚ and learned through instinct by men and women‚ as what the people from the Stone Age did when they nursed their sick families. Nursing had a historical journey from the beginning. In the early days‚ witchdoctors and priests would use herbal remedies
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Geography Australia is both the smallest and oldest continent in the world‚ and it is the only country that is also a continent. [1] It is an island located between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific‚ just south of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. At 2‚941‚299 square miles‚ Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world and only about 150‚000 square miles (about the size of Montana) smaller than the continental United States. Its interior land is a flat and sparsely populated desert
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| Teaology Australia ® Teaology Australia® was first established in 1983 in the Tweed Valley in Australia. Tweed Valley was chosen for the tea plantation location for its similarities in climate and topography to those of North East India. The tea material for establishing the plantation was purchased from Tanzania. Teaology Australia’s production line includes; Premium Blend‚ English Breakfast‚ Earl Grey‚ Green Tea‚ Green Tea with Mint‚ Green Tea with Lemon‚ and Herbal Infusion Tea’s
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supporting their life of imprisonment.” `AN EYE FOR AN EYE WILL MAKE THE WHOLE WORLD BLIND; the famous quote spoken Mahatma Gandhi- the quote used countless timesby appeasers of the death penalty: The same death penalty that has not been used in Australia since 1967- which was then abolished by the federal government in 1973. Death penalty appeasers will argue that “The death penalty violates the right to life. It is cruel‚ inhuman and degrading punishment.”* This may be true‚ but aren’t the crimes
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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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Development of graffiti throughout history Modern Graff or graffiti can be traced back to Philadelphia‚ during the late 60’s. But some people believe its origins can be traced back to New York around the same time. In the 1960’s the art work was mostly political and or gangs marking there territory’s throughout the streets of America. The first well know graffiti writer in the early 70’s was TAKI 183 took the graffiti scene to a new level by covering a lot of New York City with his tag. TAKI attracted
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deaths in Australia. The soldiers had been told they would return to a land fit for heroes but Australia’s economy could not quickly adjust to the addition of so many workers. Initially 417‚000 men had enlisted in the AIF‚ which resulted in women emerging from their homes to fill the jobs left empty in support of the armed forces. The War provided women with the opportunity to depart from their traditional roles into new and challenging jobs and when soldiers returned to the workforce‚ women were not
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making a large profit. Sweatshops are encouraging today’s society to be greedy because they influence people to purchase to buy exceptionally cheap clothing made from a 3rd world country instead of paying more money for something that was made in Australia. Companies are continuously releasing new fashion lines
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during the 1930 ’s. He is one of the world ’s most known and hated leader. Hitler is called mad. His men were cultivated‚ educated‚ learned men. Germany wasn ’t a backward country‚ preyed on by ignorance‚ but one of the most advanced nations in the world. Hitler ’s program was one for evil and destruction and yet the majority of the people in Germany accepted it. Time has not dimmed the terms storm troops‚ gas chambers‚ death camps ‚ and holocaust. On the morning of September 15 1930‚ early editions
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