eventually turn into a organization that consist of certain rules and agreements that usually countries can’t argue about due to the sophisticated relations between these countries. An example of political link between countries is the relationship that Australia and America have. Examples of international organizations that involve a huge number of countries: United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU). Countries that tend to establish political links usually look for countries that they share common grounds
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In 1945‚ Australia was a very different country to what we see today. The country was effectively monocultural‚ monoreligious and monoethnic. It is obvious that Australia is predominately a Christian country as 61.1% of the population is Christian. The profile of Australia’s religious affiliations has been reshaped with help of immigration over subsequent decades. The most significant reason for the increase in the diversity of religious characters in Australia is the result of immigration. Denominational
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TWO contemporary influences that influence the availability of foods currently on offer in Australia in 2014. (15 marks) The availability of foods currently on offer in Australia is influenced by numerous factors including; Technology The Economy The political situation of the country Government Economical and Political influences‚ influence the availability of food currently on offer in Australia significantly and will be explored in more detail. Economy is the financial system of a country
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Earthquakes in Australia Australia is a very lucky country that suffers very few earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. Earthquakes are caused by converging plates (usually subducting)‚ and there a 4 different types of waves in two categories; firstly there is Body waves which are broken into primary and secondary waves (these travel through the earth) Surface waves travel through only the crust and are called Love and Rayleigh. These Waves (the earthquakes) are measured by a seismograph/ a device that
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a protection notice. Breaching one of these domestic violence orders can have serious ramifications and to be considered a criminal offence. Since the Since the 1970s there has been considerable change to the law relating to domestic violence in Australia. Recent changes in Queensland government enacted a new legislation with substantial changes to domestic violence laws in Queensland. Occurring on the 28th of February the Queensland government began implementing numerous changes to the domestic violence
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Comparison of Ethnic Stratification in Australia and the United States Tiffani Gibson SOC308: Racial & Ethnic Groups Dr. J Kipp September 1‚ 2014 Comparison of Ethnic Stratification in Australia and the United States Australia is a large continent located between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. Its climate is generally dry to semi dry‚ with a temperate climate in the south and east‚ and a tropical climate in the north. The terrain is mostly low plateaus with
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mass migrations of many Vietnamese people to Australia. According to Ashley Carruthers (2008)‚ the only Vietnamese to previously arrive in Australia were generally tertiary students‚ wives of Australian soldiers or orphans from the war. Following the 1975 surrender of South Vietnam however‚ the Vietnamese were forced to flee their homes in a desperate attempt to escape the newly-communist rule of the North. Due to the economic prosperity of Australia and the close ties it had with South Vietnam‚
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Rabbit Infestation in Australia Rabbits have been the worst invasive species that have been reported in Australia. They have widely spread in Australia leading to a massive destruction of the Australian environment. Rabbits have caused devastating effects on the ecosystem since they are believed to be the main factor in species loss in Australia. They have caused a lot of damages on crops and also destroyed and killed young trees and plants. In addition‚ rabbits cause serious problems on soil
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The white Australia Policy The White Australia policy was tremendously racist‚ in the way that it discriminated against any individual that were non-European. The policy thrived until the end of World War Two when the laws and immigration rights were loosened. There were various reasons behind why the policy was created‚ and two specific people‚ Edmund Barton and Sir Henry Parkes assisted with the formation. This particular policy had a negative impact on people seeking work in Australia‚ many of
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Overview of Religion Religion plays a major role in Australia’s history. Religion has been in Australia ever since the Indigenous people existed and continues to be growing in variety with immigrants bringing and practicing their own religions such as Christianity Buddhism‚ Islam‚ and Hinduism. These religions are central to Australia’s identity and history and have helped Australia into a pluralistic nation. Although religion is a word used often‚ defining it is a hard task. Some definitions are
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