... 2002 Australia's Prime Minister John Howard said that he is prepared to act against any terrorists in neighboring Asian countries and that the international law and the U.N. Charter should be changed to empower nations to strike in defense against terrorists who plan to attack them. Today Australia has ... of the al Qaeda group have been arrested and jailed but many more are still believed to be operational. Since the attacks the Australian government has increased security measures at their embassies overseas and have warned the people of Australia that the terrorists may even attack A...

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... example of selective reporting occurred, during a January 2002 shooting, which left three dead at the Appalachian Law School in Virginia. The event made international headlines from Australia to Nigeria and produced more calls for gun control. Yet in this age in which media and government officials clamor in favor of "gun-free school zones," one fact was missing from virtually all the ... their selves. (Bovard, 2000, p. 223) Gun bans don't ban guns; rather they only ban citizens from legally defending themselves with guns. The more difficult the Anti-Gun crowd and the Government makes i...

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... 1850s, many tribes were on the point of extinction, others were already extinct _ Aboriginal identity and self- esteem difficult to maintain _ complex religious and cultural practises broke down _ tribal law and authority break down _ eg, Kevin Gilbert in his book Living Black, "Aboriginal Australia underwent a rape of the soul so profound that the blight continues in the minds of ... methods is sometimes compensation for loss of land in the past _ clash with mining companies Native Title " a term used by the Australian high court to describe the common law rights and interests of Abori...

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... to further their own anti-gun agenda, there are many falsities which must be dispelled. The fact remains that increased gun laws will only prevent the law abiding citizens from owning a firearm the criminals will still have access to them. So then, one must ask themselves, how will I protect my family ... is unfounded and most certainly untrue. The fact is there are thousands of federal, state and local gun laws. In 1968, The Gun Control Act (Public Law 90-618, 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44) prohibits anyone convicted of, or under indictment for a felony which could be punishable for more than a y...

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... links have historically been so close there was even the possibility late last century of New Zealand joining the Australian colonies in a new federation. At a government to government level, the relationship that Australia has with New Zealand is better developed and more extensive than with any other country. The Prime Ministers of the two ... tourist site; limited natural fresh water resources Environment - international agreements: party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Waste...

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... limits, America's youth continue to drink at alarming rates. There are many debates on this subject, some argue that the Drinking Age Law has been effective on our youth, while others argue that no matter what measures are taken to prevent underage drinking, teens will continue to ... minors is ever increasing. In order to understand this issue better, lets look into the history of underage drinking. The push for a drinking age law truly started back before prohibition. There was a widespread movement advocating selective prohibition (a minimum drinking age). This was used as a major ste...

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... , however the relationship soured further when sailors and convicts began stealing weapons and artifacts. Soon there were a number of instances of convicts being speared. To show that British law had replaced dreamtime law Governor Philip ordered the offending Aborigines to be arrested, but the culprits could not be found. After many more confrontations and some violent clashes, it was decided to keep ... common at the time. Although the Aborigines put up a strong resistance to the British, their traditional weapons were no match for European firearms. The introduction of their own syste...

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... , however the relationship soured further when sailors and convicts began stealing weapons and artifacts. Soon there were a number of instances of convicts being speared. To show that British law had replaced dreamtime law Governor Philip ordered the offending Aborigines to be arrested, but the culprits could not be found. After many more confrontations and some violent clashes, it was decided to keep ... common at the time. Although the Aborigines put up a strong resistance to the British, their traditional weapons were no match for European firearms. The introduction of their own syste...

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... netherlands. Making it the only country in the world to legalise mercy killing. other countries still debate the true meaning of euthanasia and it's legaslation. In 1996 the Northern territory government passed a law allowing for voluntary euthanasia. to qualify the person requesting this had to be: over 18,terminally ill,mentally competent and making the request in write. Dr Rodney Syme, a urologist ... nurses showed. A doctor from N.T- Philip Nitschke- assisted a few people to die while the act was in force. he helped 4 people to take advantage of the Northern territory's voluntary eut...

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... formed violent groups against the Aborigines, they often killed Aboriginal women and children. There was also a group of men in an unofficial law enforcement called the Native Police, these men would regularly ride out on horseback to the edges of the settlement to kill Aborigines. Captain ... beginning with Van Diemen's Land in 1825, Western Australian in 1827, South Australia in 1836, Victoria in 1851 and Queensland in 1859. The law in all the colonies was based on the laws of England. To assist governing the colonies legislative councils were established. A supreme court was ... Au...

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... training our own youth and our skilled labour remains unemployed. Yet both Liberal and Labour regard importing skilled migrants as the way to increase the labour market! DEFENCE The 1987 government policy paper on the defence of Australia stated, "no population increase is necessary for defence". Today's defence needs require a strong economy and sophisticated, expensive military infrastructure. We need ... real jobs. The preferential admission of children of migrants to universities under the unfair LOTE (Language Other Than English) bonus ensures Australian children will be disadvanta...

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... in the nation. In Vermont, citizens can carry a firearm without permission, without paying a fee, and without going through a waiting period that's implied by the government. For seven years in a row, it remains one of the safest states in the union and has twice received the "Safest State Award." In Kennesaw, Georgia, ... this suburb of Atlanta passed a law in 1982 requiring the heads of households to keep at least one firearm in the house. The residential burglary rate dropped 89% in Kennesaw. And now, ... 2003, 21 years later, crime rates in Kennesaw are still 72% lower than it had ...

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... budget, and when a business firms have retained profit. The consumers save because they are preparing for future needs or they want 100% security of their money. Savings occur in government when there is a surplus exists in budget (surplus budget). The business firms save in order to give returns on investment (eg. Dividends) The factors that may influence consumers" ... likely case the fall on the share price. This may be influenced by level of income, the changes of some prices on goods and services, economic growth, business firms activities, government regulations, consumers tastes...

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... Street, Belconnen PO Box 78, Belconnen ACT 2616 Tel: 02 6219 5555 Fax: 02 6219 5353 Melbourne Level 44, Melbourne Central Tower 360 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne PO Box 13112 Law Courts Melbourne VIC 8010 Tel: 03 9963 6800 Fax: 03 9963 6899 TTY: 03 9963 6948 Sydney Level 15, Tower 1 Darling Park 201 Sussex Street, Sydney PO Box ... group/ community Searched for weather Instant messaging Academic research Academic research Downloaded software 10 Researched sport Searched for jobs and employment Downloaded music Business-related research Business-related research Used government services So...

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... Australia (1981) and New South Wales (1983). Although these acts point towards the adoption of a policy of self determination, they do not provide the Aboriginal people the opportunity of self government (Lovatt 1993 139). Land rights are about land but for all indigenous people, and especially Australian Aborigines, it is more than this. It is everything that goes with the land ... (Mudge 1997 53) The High Court's decision in the Mabo case on 3 June 1992 rewrote the Australian common law and gave a massive boost to the struggle for the recognition of Aboriginal land rights. It handed d...

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... them back where they came from in just 3 years. If these whingers can't deal with the problems of their own country, why should we have them in ours? Under Australian law, they are not illegal, only if they overstay their Visas. Do you think that once those 3 years are up they will happily frolic back to their country with a handful of ... photos and a stuffed toy kangaroo? They will most probably do a runner from the Government and change their name from Mohammed to Bruce. According to Amnesty International, 1 in every 115 people on earth is a refugee, and a new refugee is born every 2...

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... 1982. He stated that his people had inhabited the Island long before the European arrival. Eddie Mabo challenged the right of the Queensland Government to take away his peoples land. He lost his case in the Queensland Supreme Court, so he turned to the High Court of Australia. The High Court of Australia handed ... right to any land. The Mabo decision triggered the creation of the Native Title Bill. The bill set straight the details of the land ownership. The main feature of the law was to recognise land rights for people who own freehold property and also people with pastoral leases. ...

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... move was welcomed by women's groups. In 1902, Ada Emily Evans was the first woman in Australia to qualify in law when she graduated from Sydney Uni. But ironically, she was not able to practice her new skill under the current law. Australia didn't need women to replace men in the paid work force desperately. Australian women's main wartime work was in ... traditional female roles related to: nursing and volunteer service, and the food, clothing and textiles industries. The government refused them roles auxiliary units for the army. Voluntary work provided ... ...

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... should be presented. The witnesses are examined orally first by the party who called them and then cross-examined by the other side. This system is from the English common law and is the most common system used in courts today. Whether any system is effective could not be told unless we knew for a fact that each prisoner put jail is ... information they need to make a proper decision. The judiciary is supposedly independent and cannot show favour to either party. As they are of the judicial arm the other arms of government, executive and legislative cannot influence them. If they weren'...

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... Vimy Ridge, The Statute of Westminster, and The Immigration Boom. Therefore, these events are significant because the helped shape the country we live in today. We have our own independent government. We have a country full of diversity, multiple cultures/races living and working together. Without these events we many not have the freedom and pride we have to be Canadian. Firstly ... Statute of Westminster gave Canada full independence from Britain. On December 11th, 1931, the British parliament passed the Statute of Westminster. The Statute made the recommendations of The Balfour Repor...

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... knew of his identity but wanted to keep it a secret. The London Metropolitan Police system was created in 1829, after the public need for security has been told to the government. The Police Department consisted of 3000 policemen. The Policeman then were poorly paid. A constable's usual pay was 19 shillings, a week. An inspector got around 2 pounds, and some of that money ... of there uniform. There uniform was a blue tail coat with there number and letter of their division on the collar and hat. There only weapon was a short wooden baton. The government had a hard time finding recruits...

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... knew of his identity but wanted to keep it a secret. The London Metropolitan Police system was created in 1829, after the public need for security has been told to the government. The Police Department consisted of 3000 policemen. The Policeman then were poorly paid. A constable's usual pay was 19 shillings, a week. An inspector got around 2 pounds, and some of that money ... of there uniform. There uniform was a blue tail coat with there number and letter of their division on the collar and hat. There only weapon was a short wooden baton. The government had a hard time finding recruits...

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... some manufacturers take full advantage of this and make their cars as fast as possible, which is there mainly as a sales pitch to the power lovers. So what happens when a law ignoring hoon gets hold of a super-powerful car and travels top speed down busy roads. Any person nearby can become an innocent victim, whether they are seriously injured, scared, or ... enough power, can go from 0-100km/h in 9.5 seconds, do almost twice the legal speed limit, get terrific mileage and fuel efficiency, for under $25,000 with all the toys. The government ought to place restrictions on the maximum pow...

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... although less needy then before, are still disadvantaged. The below states many laws/cases that have been reformed in an attempt to exterminate disadvantages that women face in the workforce. Law/Case Description 1973 - AUSTRALIAN CENTRALISED WAGE FIXING SYSTEM Through this women received the economic right of gaining equal wages as men for work of equal value. 1977 - ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT ... of pay for women. This has increased women's wages overall to a stage where it is among the smallest differential among the western nations. 1996 -WORKPLACE RELATIONS This legislation by the gov...

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