... , this sensitivity called for the Reef to be added to the World Heritage Area's list which ensures the protection of this natural phenomenon. Therefore, as a result of the natural and human-induced factors, the ideal environment for coral has been compromised and ... protection of the reef ecosystem is essential if the Great Barrier Reef is to survive. In accordance with human-induced pressures, natural ... nets, traditional hunting, floating rubbish, boat-strikes, habitat loss and the destruction of nests by feral pigs and foxes. Fortunately, the Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 l...

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... nuclear family ideal begin to fade, the law must alter to accommodate changing trends. The De Facto Relationships Act 1984 (NSW) paved the way for protection and recognition among many alternate family arrangements by recognising that a couple need not be married to be acknowledged by law. ... However, this act did not mean that all family arrangements were now equally treated by law, and some parties ... against is same sex couples, which were not recognised by the law until 1999 when the Labor Government introduced the Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999. This amen...

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... remainders of what Australia was like prior to European invasion. On the 18th February 1910 it was proclaimed a "permanent reserve class A for the protection of flora and fauna" under the Permanent Reserves Act 1899. Barrow Island has internationally significant biodiversity values, with an exceptional range of flora and fauna, marine ecosystems and karst systems; it is one ... values forever. Bringing sand and other basic raw materials from the mainland increase the risk of the introduction of weed, disease and invertebrate species onto Barrow. The Environmental Protection Authority co...

• Word Count: 2008
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• Grade Level: Graduate

... were now excluded from the census and the lawmaking powers of the commonwealth parliament. They were also excluded from the vote and pension. In 1909 the NSW Aboriginals Protection Act gave the NSW Aboriginal Protection Board the power to remove Aboriginal children from their families. This became known as the "stolen generation". They were put into institutions or fostered out to white families ... 1840 a treaty known as the "Treaty of Waitangi" was signed by a majority of the Maori chiefs. This treaty would mean that the Maoris would receive full British citizenship and the protection...

• Word Count: 1983
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... . Thus, the doctrinal ideals of a democratic society are threatened. To combat this type of discrimination, legislation intended to unify a dividing community, like the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (Cth), was introduced to protect the rights of all Australians. Although difficult to administer, such legislation has received the unanimous support of both parliament and public, ... citizens. Although a counter argument can be raised that this legislation is not made to benefit, but merely protect ethnic minority rights, a respondent would contend t...

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... made in relation to asylum seekers has exempted the nations government from taking responsibility for its harsh actions whilst denying asylum seekers protection from the abuse of the state. This is made more clear by the Federal Governments continual breaching of both International laws to ... and society". Illegal immigrants are those who have found their own way to enter Australia, without proper documentation. They are covered by the Migration Act 1958 (c'th) and it's regulations, whereby they are called "unlawful non-citizens". "Unlawful non-citizens" can leave Australia voluntarily ...

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... $5-9 billion boost to commonwealth revenue. Additionally, this was a key element of ongoing microeconomic reform and underpins reforms to public trading enterprises and infrastructure industries. The Trade Practices Act (1974) applies to all public and private enterprises and businesses (including professions such as law). It includes anti competitive behaviour, such as the deregulating of domestic aviation that ... to urban development. REGULATION AND DEREGULATION The regulation of economic activity and markets in Australia began in the early 1990s with the establishment of centralised...

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... laws reduce violent crime. Anti-gun rhetoric is its most outlandish when the subject turns to right-to-carry laws, under which people obtain permits to carry firearms concealed for protection against criminals. For years, gun control supporters have tried to convince the public that the average person is neither smart enough, adept enough nor responsible enough to be trusted with ... firearms, especially when using firearms for protection. The right to carry permit laws reduces violent crime for two reasons. They reduce the number of attempted crimes, because criminals can't tell which ...

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... any alien race after they have entered the Commonwealth; to localise them within defined areas, to restrict their migration, to confine them to certain occupations, or to give them special protection and secure their return after a certain period to the country whence they came'. The Federal Parliament could pass special and discriminating laws relating to the people of any race other ... Crown's acquisition of radical title, but native title was subject to extinguishment by a valid exercise of sovereign power inconsistent with the continued right to enjoy native title. Content, proof a...

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... simply can't live together if our property, our well being, and even our lives are at the mercy of evil doers. We need protection. But we don't need to kill the evil doer in order to provide that protection. All we have to do is take the evil doer out of circulation so that he or she can do no further harm ... after all that he has gone through, he still opposes it. Because he says, "The October 12, 2002 terrorist attacks do not give anyone the right to repeat such a vile act, and to adopt a new philosophy would be a betrayal to the code of behaviour that he has taught to his children. ...

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... religion resulted in their inability to practise their traditions and rituals on Ancestral Land. In the belief that the Aboriginal race would die out, the policy of Protection was enacted. A consequence of this protection policy was the conviction that half-caste children were best served by removing them from their families to live in White settlements. There they received basic food and ... that land and as such their ownership should be fully restored. Mabo was the first Aboriginal man to win a court case concerning land rights issues. In 1993, the Native Title Act was established th...

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... the auspices of UNESCO a "world heritage" register had been created and Australia chose again to be one of those signatories. In 1975 the government introduced the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act to provide a legislative framework for the implementation of that treaty obligation. The Franklin River area of old-growth forest in Tasmania was a proposed site for a hydro-electric dam planned by ... Constitution, miscarriage of justice because of the lack of legal representation fro Dietrich set a precedent about the right to limited legal aid. Through the High Court, Australia no...

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... relationship between criminalisation of Indigenous Australians, police and the justice system, rates of incarceration, and how Indigenous Australians are still disadvantaged when it comes to the law. A crime is an act committed or omitted, in violation of a public law, either forbidding or commanding it; a breach or violation of some public right or duty due to a whole community, considered as a community (http ... au). This defines the invasion of the British on Indigenous Australian territory and how they used Australia's resources to strengthen and enrich themselves by claiming sovere...

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... it the region of Southeast Asia it gradually became outdated. After the East Timorese crisis in 1999 Australia shifted its aim to the expeditionary military force with the ability to act outside of its own territory, this approach is still valid in current doctrine. The national security of Australia nowadays must consider several aspects of the Southeast Asia region. According to ... neighboring countries can be also considered as an advantage. On the other hand it has a negative effect on international trade. The Sea Lines of Communication (SLoC) require bigger attention, the protecti...

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... from pneumonia. These conditions continued to worsen as the war progressed and no signs of care or compassion were shown by the Japanese towards the prisoners of war. As some protection against snow and rain, the Japanese provided traditional peasants rice straw cloaks to be worn with the uniform. These were made of thick straw with a tie around the neck but ... and sometimes executions. One ex-POW described it as being like "a mob of chooks" ( Graham Ryde 1942 ) Death could become of any prisoner of war at any time, from either a act of random brutality by a drunken guard, or being so ...

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... intruder to leave as they assault you and your loved ones as you look on helplessly in horror. How can any reasonable person think themselves safe without proper means of protection? A "please don't do that" does not always work. If criminals are always going to possess firearms, why shouldn't you? After looking at the facts presented here forth, take a moment and ... -gun laws prevent crime. This theory 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) prohi...

• Word Count: 1389
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• Grade Level: High School