... Papua was transferred by Britain to Australia in 1905, and was still an Australian Territory in 1942. New Guinea became an Australian League of Nations Mandate after World War I, and was being administered by Australia on behalf of the League of Nations in 1942. Both territories achieved independence from Australia simultaneously in 1975. japn invades new guinea In pursuance of the Japanese ... Papua was transferred by Britain to Australia in 1905, and was still an Australian Territory in 1942. New Guinea became an Australian League of Nations Mandate after World War I, and was being ad...

• Word Count: 1961
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... and Foreign Correspondent, as well as Media Watch in its own role (scrutinising the media), is rarely found on commercial television. The only program which might be considered in this league is the Nine Network's Sunday program. The Nine Network also airs the 60 Minutes program, however its quality has deteriorated significantly in recent years and its reputation has diminished due ... national significance such as Woodside Petroleum and Wesfarmers. In all states other than Western Australia, the ABC has ceased having a state based sports presenter for their seven o"clock bulletins. Ru...

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... still does) considerable opposition from groups such as the Christian Democrats (A Christian fundamentalist political party led by minister Frederick Niles) The Liberal Party, some factions from the Returned Serviceman's League, Australian Monarchy League and Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy. (Healy, p 36, 1998) Monarchists have opposed the republic movement on the grounds that it is difficult to change the constitution, and that it would ... ...

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... in terms of financial and social benefits, the federationalists came from a variety of opposing spheres. In the final stages of the 1890's, there was much opposition in the Australian federation league between those parties seeking federation under the crown, and those seeking a more socialist annexation of the country . Whilst both parties sought an independent nation, the verdict to remain under the ... ...

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... event would bring big direct and indirect economic benefits to Australia". Yet again Australia is using a major international sporting event to "maintain their position at the head of the world's league table of preferred holiday destinations". The international media exposure that goes along with an event like this one is essentially unparalleled. The 2003 Rugby World Cup is being broadcast to ... ...

• Word Count: 1956
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... the Administration, having declared for Vichy, was left in place by the Japanese until 9 March 1945. The Viet Minh (an abbreviation of "Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi" or "League for Independence of Vietnam") under the political leadership of a man best known by his last nom de guerre, Ho Chi Minh, and the military guidance of the able Vo Nguyen ... ...

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... plight of the Aboriginal population. A large number of Aboriginal protests started to increase in the 1930s. In 1932 an Aboriginal man in Melbourne named William Cooper formed the Australian Aborigines League in 1932. Cooper organised a petition demanding better conditions and an Aboriginal representative in parliament. In 1937 the Aborigines Progressive Association was founded in Dubbo and on the 26th January (150th ... ...

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... started to return to normal, the European nations decided they had seen enough blood-shed and slaughter, which is why they began to think of preventative's, rather than cures. The League of Nations was proven useless, so to ensure collective security in Europe and through out the world, organisations like the Brussels Pact was established to contain communist aggressors. More importantly ... ...

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... about their future, wealth, sports and their own social life. Instead of going to Sunday Church, Christian followers would go out shopping or play sports such as a game of Rugby League. Things such as becoming better in sport or studying seems more important than becoming spiritual closer to God. Karl Marx, who is the author of The Communist Manifesto, once said ... ...

• Word Count: 1096
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... left little time for consideration of Federation, but Barton turned to the general public and helped to form federal leagues in some country towns. The central body the Australian Federation League of Sydney and Victorian Australian Natives Association organized a conference at Cowra where Dr John Quick that popularly elected delegates attend the next Federation conference and the constitution be approved by ... ...

• Word Count: 1831
• Approx Pages: 7
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... the Administration, having declared for Vichy, was left in place by the Japanese until 9 March 1945. The Viet Minh (an abbreviation of "Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi" or "League for Independence of Vietnam") under the political leadership of a man best known by his last nom de guerre, Ho Chi Minh, and the military guidance of the able Vo Nguyen ... ...

• Word Count: 4606
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: Undergraduate