... . Colin Howard (1972) pointed the blame toward the strict stipulations in s.128, labeling it "a major obstacle to constitutional amendment" and concurring with the Report of the Joint Committee on Constitutional Review (1959) that reducing the requirement from a majority of voters at least four states to simply a majority of all voters in a majority of states (Howard 1972, Australian Parliament Joint Committee on ... Constitutional Review 1959). This would likely ensure that more alterations would occur - provided the referendum was brought to the people - as the result of many referendu...

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The Bangarra Dance Theater is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organization founded in 1989 by African American arts administrator, Carole Johnson and is based at Walsh Bay in Sydney. The company is nationally applauded for its impressive and compelling dances. Bangarra's key objectives are to "Rekindle the links between traditional Indigenous cultures of Australia and to help better the lives of Indigenous Australians and tell their stories through superior, world-class dancing." Their program includes national and regional tours each year and an international tour to maintain thei...

• Word Count: 617
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Article Review: In the October 28th, 2003 issue of The Advertiser newspaper I have found an article which brings to our knowledge that a terror suspect by the name of Willie Virgile Brigitte recently ... ...

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... Act avoided references to questions of race. Indeed, it was in this context that the Immigration Minister, Sir Alexander Downer, stated that "distinguished and highly qualified Asians" might immigrate. After a review of the non-European policy in March 1966, Immigration Minister Hubert Opperman announced applications for migration would be accepted from well-qualified people on the basis of their suitability as ... ...

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Australia's Defence doctrine since the mid 1980's has largely been defined by the Dibb review of 1986. This assessment advocated Australian defence self-reliance, and the ordering of defence priorities according to geographic proximity to mainland Australia. However, since 2001 Australian defence doctrine shifted perspectives ... ...

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"The Australian Aborigines: A Portrait of their Society" gives information about the customs, legal system, beliefs and cultures of Aborigines in Australia which is a comprehensive read for all people attempting to write an essay on Aboriginals in Australia. Maddock graduated in law and anthropology from the University of Auckland and has also been awarded a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Sydney. He has written numerous papers on Aboriginal land rights and customary law and thus I believe that he is more than qualified to write on this subject. The book consists of 7 parts, 8 cha...

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John Birmingham speaks of his new book, Dopeland', to Australian review site, theblurb.com.au. He says, " it would just allow me to travel around the country surfing, bonging on and eating lots of greasy food and they'd pay me a shitload ... ...

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What about those men in the trenches? What about those suffering soldiers where their only purpose on the battlefield was to be played mindlessly as pawns in this murderous, never-ending game of war? Who ever thought about them? Well, the movie,"Gallipoli" certainly did. This Australian classic has achieved international acclaim and has compelled viewers for over two decades. It is renowned for its ability to not only teach the public about the horrible tendencies of war, but to teach the public about the old diggers that sacrificed their lives to make this country what it is today, Australia....

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... from one another. A main function of the Lower House is to initiate supply bills where as the upper house is unable to do this but instead is used primarily to review the bills passed in the Lower House. Generally the government doesn't have a majority in the Upper House which creates a strong system of checks and balances in the legislative arm of ... ...

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... been reported that the fire was an accident resulting in the destruction of many huts. Due to the wind, the flames quickly jumped from roof to roof. There will be a review board investigating the conditions at the refugee camp to avoid further accidents. ...

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• Grade Level: High School