... the proposals and recommend how it should be written in the constitution. It is a period of community debate. The commonwealth parliament must pass a bill to allow for a referendum and the questions to be put on the ballot paper. The Governor-General will call a referendum after the bill is passed through both houses by an absolute majority in exactly the same form. However, ... section 128 allows for the bill to be passed through only one house if the other chamber obstructs the same bill twice after three months between each submission. A referendum is a form of direct democracy which...

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DIFFERENTIATION IN THE WINE INDUSTRY: AN AUSTRALIAN SUCCESS STORY Questions: 1. What other reasons might account for the success of Australian wines? The other reasons that might account for the success of Australian wines could be: • Australian wines are cheaper than that of French wines. • Australian wines have gained prestige over French wines as it (Australian wines) ... wines. • Australians may have been adopting better marketing and promotional strategies than the French wines. 2. What would you advise French wine producers to do to counter the Australian success? French wine pro...

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... texts of the late 17th Century, and almost 200 cases - some with eyewitness- have been reported prior to 1970. Since then, some eighty eyewitnesse have reported crop circles forming in under twenty seconds; cases are often ... year, the emegence of the phenomenon in the world media has allowed more information to be lodged. According to TV documentaries, all crop circles up to 1992 were made by two simple, elderly men called Doug and Dave. It has ... to provide evidence on certain claimed formations, Doug and Dave changed their story, even reversing previous claims; or they simply could ...

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... academic texts of the late 17th Century, and almost 200 cases - some with eyewitness- have been reported prior to 1970. Since then, some eighty eyewitnesses have reported crop circles forming in under twenty seconds; cases are often ... year, the emergence of the phenomenon in the world media has allowed more information to be lodged. According to TV documentaries, all crop circles up to 1992 were made by two simple, elderly men called Doug and Dave. It ... to provide evidence on certain claimed formations, Doug and Dave changed their story, even reversing previous claims; or they simply...

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... years, a rather unlikely one would be that of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates provide our bodies with our basic source of energy to carry on day-to-day functions. Americans seem to be fascinated by the role that they play in our diets and the impact that they have on the body. What ... a carbohydrate? It is defined as "1. Any various compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen such as sugar and starch." All living organisms use carbohydrates as a fuel for energy. To obtain such, as humans we get our carbohydrates from eating foods such as breads, pastas, fruits and vegetables. Our bo...

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... . In Australia, he visits Wasme, an Iraqi asylum seeker who came to Australia by boat. In the scene when he talks to Wasme, it is evident that Darren expects Wasme to justify his arrival by boat. Darren's method of questioning is aggressive, almost like an interrogation. Darren flies with all the participants to Malaysia and stays with the Burmese Chin asylum seekers. He is very ... involved in farming work that the immigrants do to earn food and becomes very attached to a number of the children. Film techniques such as warm, moving music and close up high angle ... with his earlier war...

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... outlook and perception of self is altered. Furthermore, he appeals to the audience's' sense of justice through the rhetorical questions of "didn't Australia provide...for the dispossessed Irish?...refugees from Europe and Asia?", which parallels the experiences of white Australians to that of the Indigenous. Keating urges society to acknowledge the Indigenous culture and enrich their experience of belonging by ... , Australia's acceptance of different nations is juxtaposed with the migrant's experiences in Skrzynecki's poem, "Migrant Hostel", when they were compared to migratory birds, w...

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... same classrooms with either teacher, male or female. In contrast, Pakistani students go to an all male or an all female primary school. Female teachers must teach the girls and male teachers must teach boys. The reason for this is because Pakistan is a Muslim country and it would not be appropriate to have students taught by someone of the opposite sex (Hanif T, 2009).2 The learning ... very different. In Australia, the educational style is discovery learning and problem solving (McVicar K, 2009).3 Students are encouraged to learn in a way that makes them think about what they are learn...

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... nation-wide rape conviction rate of one per cent, many important questions are being raised. One of these issues stems from the rate of report of sexual offences to the police, which currently stands at approximately 15%. There are many reasons for this number being so low, the most worrying being "fear ... or courts". On top of this, there is the very real knowledge that the chances of their attacker being convicted at a trial and punished for his crime (men still represent 93% of sex offenders) are only one in 100. In NSW in 2000-01 of the approximate 3% ... physical evidence of violen...

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... many emotions and opinions. Does justice work for everyone? Or, is it theoretical system that can never function in our society? Our justice system has changed dramatically from the days of the capital punishment. There is upsurge of criminal rate and consequently the prisons are virtually flooded with offenders. These problems leave us with many questions on the effectiveness of "justice" and ... what is the true essence of "justice". Justice is defined as the quality of being just or fair. In Australia we are known to have superior justice system compared to the third world countries....

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... over their ethnic identity when their projects fail.Hence,we are far away from being a pot-racist society. It is clear that in this day and age racism continues to exit.First of all, some corporate policies and process in favour of ethnic discrimination still affect socio-economic opportunities negatively.Ethnic identity is a disadvantage in finding a job.This case is true ... and commit crime, landlords don't prefer them as lenders.There difficulties are same when they want to buy a house.For instance, only after banks send reports about the neighbourhood, the FHA(Federal Housing Admini...

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... are not enough interaction between the performer and the audience. After the performance ends, students are more likely to comment or ask questions about the actor and his or her life instead of asking questions that are based on techniques or themes and core of the performance. This clearly shows that the actual ... performance was not the focus of the students" interest. As seen in my peer's TIE performance for junior school, during the post performance discussion about ... though when my peers performed their plays as TIE groups the audience was roughly the same age and all the same g...

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... Queda Network'' and question them...but that really dosn't do much at all when you think about it because theres still going to be more terrorists and more nuclear weapons being made...and plus theres also crazy people that do it for no reason at all like the sniper guy and his son from washington. Most countrys dont ... and they kill everyone. So thats not a very good thought...and lets face it, theres not really any way of stopping it from happening either. But for some there is still hope that the world will go in the ''Slow, Steady and eventually blissful'' category. These people woul...

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... Universe begin, and how? How has it evolved? When will it end, and how? These kinds of questions have baffled astronomers for centuries and part of the reason that astronomy developed into a science. The most accepted theory of the origin of ... cannot be proven with certainty. The article discusses why the Big Bang cosmological theory is almost universally accepted as the most reasonable theory for the origin and evolution of the universe. The article also discusses that every media article, story or program that touches on the ... Using a wealth of analogies with familiar items and e...

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... justice in Australia. It requires two opposing parties who argue their versions before an independent and impartial arbiter. The truth is expected to emerge from their arguments. The judge rules on disputed points of procedure and evidence, and may ask questions to clarify the evidence of a witness, but otherwise does not take an active part. At the conclusion of a trial, the judge or ... the jury delivers a decision. Before the case, each party decides whether to take action or defend proceedings, what points to consider and what evidence should be presented. The witnesses are ... con...

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... away in pain from bone cancer. "Mercy Killing" as some people prefer to call euthanasia may e a choice that someone with a terminal illness may prefer. Most religions believe that euthanasia is contrary to God's laws. At many anti-abortion rallies these groups carry signs proclaiming protection from "cradle to grave" for all. At hospitals owned or managed by religious groups euthanasia is forbidden and ... most doctors refuse to become involved are further than removing a patient from the life support system. 3 Current United ... weather letting them die is the same as committing a crim...

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... brought the issue of cloning into the public spotlight, sparking a myriad of views and predictions in both the scientific and nonscientific communities. Fundamental questions have consequently been raised as to future implications of this breakthrough. The most immediate concern regards animal cloning. Potential applications could revolutionize the treatment of human disease, assist biomedical research ... the AIDS epidemic illustrates (which recent research indicates may have originated from a baboon heart transplanted to a human), it is possible for a disease to lie dormant and undetec...

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... water shortage and degradation of water quality, barriers to national production, and, if so, would such barriers be restricted to the agricultural sector? Are the problems of degradation of water quality and water shortage due to inappropriate use? These questions relating to water futures can all be combined within the broader national aim of ecologically sustainable development. The search for answers spans environmental, social and economic issues ... . In order to answer these questions it is necessary to consider current water use and its impacts. Water in Australia (Ingle Smith, 1...

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... the law and the ultimate authority in interpreting the Constitution. Since 1980 the decisions of the High Court have been elevated to a level of intense scrutiny and commentary. Like all cases in the Australian judicial system, each judgment has winner and a loser. However, given the importance of the High ... is seen as a win for Canberra at the expense of the States. Conversely, a win for a State government is seen as a victory for the Federal balance. When decisions are made articulating new common law principles the decision is analysed in terms of its impact upon all Australians. T...

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... and more Australians argued against this racist policy, especially in the years after World War Two. Other countries also criticised Australia's racism. Immigration restrictions were gradually eased as Australians began to be less fearful of people from a wide range of backgrounds. The final official barriers against immigrants on the basis of their race were removed in 1973 by which time the ... permanent Australian residents. The revised Migration Act of 1958 introduced a simpler system of entry permits and abolished the controversial dictation test. The revised Act avoided references...

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... : Focus on the ritual Values and beliefs the ritual is designed to express Size of the group Place/Space Time available Symbols to be used, how expressed, where placed Ritual action, by whom and how visible to all present Music/song/word: by whom, level of difficulty of text, how amplified, how clear for all to hear and/or join in Silence: how long, how appropriate, ... these things in mind when approaching the various truths, imagery and pictures conveyed by the individual bible stories. In the same respect, it is important to choose the correct scripture to teach to students. Just as i...

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... education programs introduce the ANZAC Legend and how it lends itself to learning about different things for different age groups. All museums and cultural institutions have to address certain legends, myths and symbolism. At the Australian War Memorial it is the ANZAC Legend. The ANZAC Legend has been in the spotlight yesterday and all this week however more than ever this concept has captured public ... are not traumatised by the same. Secondly I would like to note that the inquiry method lays at the foundation of all our education programs. This is where we use carefully selected que...

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... years, as far back as before Christ, but was once used for a wide variety of offences. Jesus himself is one of the most famous people condemned to death. The punishment has however, changed greatly with the aging of times. So this then raises the questions, as to what crimes capital punishment should apply to, if introduced back into Australia, and how should it be carried ... offender must be given an appropriate penalty involving treatment and support for any problems that the offender has, so he or she are able to reform any criminal tendencies. Society does not want a criminal to re...

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... surrounding this issue that simply cannot be escaped. Abortion raises fundamentally important - and hotly contested - questions about human rights, about individual and collective dignity, and about the appropriate role of law under circumstances surrounding such a pertinent matter. There are many underlying social issues that need to be taken into consideration when contemplating such controversial matters as abortion. The concern at the core ... and procuring. The Northern Territory sentences seven years to all parties involved. In Tasmania, it is possible to be either sentenced to tw...

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... need banking services as much as anyone and for many purposes: to finance new business ventures, to buy a house, to buy a car, to facilitate capital investment, to undertake trading activities, and to offer a safe place for savings. For Muslims are not averse to legitimate profit as Islam encourages people to use money in Islamically legitimate ventures, not just to keep their funds idle. However, in this ... centred around the Muslim doctrine that forbids the payment of interest. MCCA charges an upfront "administrative" charge for their involvement, but thereafter, the loan is interest...

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