...Australia. Plan. 1. Australia explained in brief 2. States and territories 3. Sistem of governement 1. Australian democracy 2. The constitution 3. The federal government and Parliament 4. State and local government 5. The judiciary 4. The wildlife and conservation 1. Wuldlife 2. Nature conservation 3. Regreening Australia 4. Education 5. International links 5. Cultural growth 1. The australia council 2. Aboriginal arts 6. Australia today 1. AUSTRALIA EXPLAINED IN BRIEF. Australia is an independent Western democracy with a population of more than 17.6 million. It is one of the world’s most urbanised countries, with about 70 per cent of the population living in the 10 largest cities. Most of the population is concentrated along the eastern seaboard and the south-eastern corner of the continent. Australia’s lifestyle reflects its mainly Western origins, but Australia is also a multicultural society which has been enriched by nearly five million settlers from almost 200 nations. Four out of 10 Australians are migrants or the first-generation children of migrants, half of them from non-English speaking backgrounds. In 1991-92, East Asia contributed 41 per cent of settler arrivals. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people totalled 265 378 at the last census, nearly 1.5 per cent of the population. Two thirds of the indigenous people live in towns and cities. Many others live in rural and remote areas, and some still have a broadly...
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...Australia is an island continent and the world's sixth largest country (7,682,300 sq km). Lying between the Indian and Pacific oceans, the country is approximately 4,000 km from east to west and 3,200 km from north to south, with a coastline 36,735 km long. Canberra is Australia's capital city. With a population of approximately 320,000 people and situated in the Australian Capital Territory, Canberra is roughly half way between the two largest cities Melbourne and Sydney. Australia has 19 listed World Heritage properties. Australia is also famous for its landmark buildings including the Sydney Harbour Bridge; its ancient geology, as well as for its high country. The majority of Australia experiences temperate weather for most of the year. The northern states of Australia are typically warm all the time, with the southern states experiencing cool winters but rarely sub-zero temperatures. Snow falls on the higher mountains during the winter months, enabling skiing in southern New South Wales and Victorian ski resorts, as well as the smaller resorts in Australia's island state, Tasmania. As of October 2012, Australia's population is roughly 22.7 million people. The most populous states are New South Wales and Victoria, with their respective capitals, Sydney and Melbourne, the largest cities in Australia. Australia's population is concentrated along the coastal region of Australia from Adelaide to Cairns, with a small concentration around Perth, Western Australia. The centre of...
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...Land and Climate Area (sq. mi.): 2,988,902 Area (sq. km.): 7,741,220 Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It is just smaller than Brazil and about four-and-a-half times the size of the U.S. state of Alaska. Australia is the only country that occupies a complete continent. It is also the driest inhabited continent in the world. About one-third of its land is desert and another third is composed of poor-quality land. A long chain of mountains, the Great Dividing Range, runs along the Pacific coast. Fertile farmland lies east of the Great Dividing Range, in the southwestern corner of Western Australia, and in the island state of Tasmania. Cattle stations (ranches) reach the edge of the barren interior desert. The famed Australian Outback is an undefined region that encompasses all remote, undeveloped areas. The Outback is seen as a mystical heartland or frontier—a symbol of Australia's strength and independence—where the climate is hot, life is hard, and people are tough, independent, and few. CultureGramsTMWorld Edition 2015 | Commonwealth of Australia | BACKGROUND include the emu, cockatoo, and kookaburra. Australia's snakes are among the most venomous in the world. BACKGROUND include the emu, cockatoo, and kookaburra. Australia's snakes are among the most venomous in the world. Among Australia's natural wonders is the Great Barrier Reef, a system of coral reefs that extends more than 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) near Australia's northeast coast...
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...One place I have always dreamed of visiting and living is Australia. Whenever I see Australia on TV everything looks beautiful. The people seem very friendly and warm. Culturally it seems like a good fit for me because the people are pretty easy going and so am I. The country is made up very similar to us in its people according to http://www.indexmundi.com/ a few positives for me is that the infant mortality rate is lower and the life expectancy is a little higher in Australia. One big note is the obesity rate is 26% amongst adults versus 33% in the US. 0 Financially the country is very stable. Their GDP is 999 billion and their 5 year growth rate is 2.5. The unemployment rate is 5.6% which is not too different then the US. The countries prominent religion is Protestant at 28% followed by Catholic at 25% in the U.S it is protestant at 58% and Catholic at 23%. So it seems more people in Australia have a defined religion than in the U.S. Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott was elected prime minister following his coalition’s victory in national election in 2013. Like Australia, the United States has a system of government that enshrines the idea of indirect democracy. Like Australia, the American system is based on principles of political equality, majority rule and the preservation of minority rights. The United States is the oldest continuing democracy in the world today and one of the first to embrace the idea of popular sovereignty. However, it is relatively unique in...
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...Australia (i/əˈstreɪljə/ ə-STRAYL-yə [10] or /ɒˈstreɪlɪə/[11] or /ɒˈstreɪljə/ o-STRAYL-yə), officially the Commonwealth of Australia,[12] is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[N 4] It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. For at least 40,000 years[14] before European settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians,[15] who belonged to one or more of roughly 250 language groups.[16][17] After discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, Australia's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain in 1770 and settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788. The population grew steadily in subsequent decades; the continent was explored and an additional five self-governing Crown Colonies were established. On 1 January 1901, the six colonies federated, forming the Commonwealth of Australia. Since Federation, Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system that functions as a federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The federation comprises six states and several territories. The population of 22.7 million [5] is heavily concentrated...
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...Australia- by A.D Hope (Alec Derwent Hope) A.D. Hope was born in 1907, cooma, New South Wales, Australia was an Australian poet and essayist known for his satirical slant. He was also a critic, teacher and academic. Hope began publishing poems when he was 14 years old and also was educated in Australia and at the University of Oxford. His first book of poem “the wandering Islands” appeared in 1955 and followed by several volumes of new poems and collected poems. He was appointed an officer of the order of the British Empire in 1972 and a companion of the order f Australia in 1981 and awarded many other honors. A.D. hope is an Australian poet. Australian poets write about aborigines (native Australians) and about their identity in their poems. The poem Australia talks about the present condition of Australia. The poem is written in an ABBA rhyme scheme, which adds a gentle, easy-going flow to the poem. According to the poet Australia was once a land of tress, but today it is full of war and soldiers. The hills of Australia are now dark and broken like lion statue of Egypt. And the poet mention that other people call Australia as a young country in the second stanza. But the poet does not agree with them because for him Australia is the “last of lands”. Poet refers “her” to Australia. Australia has a long history. Then the poet compares between Australia and a women. He talks about the changes of a women throughout life and compares it with Australia. So as a whole he is trying...
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...A) The per capita GDP of Australia is $40,000. In comparison to other countries, Australia ranks nineteenth. The unemployment rate is currently at 5.6% which is ranked fiftieth in the world, when compared to other countries. Finally, the inflation rate is at 1.8%, which is down for the 4.4% it was in 2008. Australia’s inflation rate is ranked at sixty-fourth in the world. B) The top exports of Australia are coal, iron ore, and sheep. In 2009, Australia exported $245.9 billion worth of exports and it is predicted that in 2010-2011 Australia will export about $169.8 billion worth of goods in the energy category alone. It is the world’s largest exporter of coal. C) Similar to the United States, the currency of Australia is in dollars, but these dollars are different from U.S. currency dollars. On September 1, 1003, the exchange rate of Australian dollars to U.S. dollars is .65. This means that the equivalent of one Australian dollar is equal to .65 U.S. dollars or sixty-five cents. Just a few short years later on September 1, 2005 the exchange rate from Australian dollars to U.S. dollars was at .75. The Australian dollar slightly increased in value since 2003. After another couple years, on September 1, 1007 the exchange rate of Australian dollars to U.S. dollars was up to .82. Finally on September 1, 2009 the exchange rate was at .84. Given these number, it shows that in comparison to U.S. dollars the Australian dollar has increased in value in every year since...
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...How you would recognize the difference in societal culture of Australia from other countries? The basic rules of Australian social etiquette do not relate to how a fork should be held, or who should be served first at a dinner table. Instead, most of Australia's rules relate to expressing equality. Basically, as long as you appreciate that Australians want to be treated as equal irrespective of their social, racial or financial background, anything is acceptable. Displays of wealth may be seen as signs of superiority and frowned upon accordingly. Likewise, the acceptance of generosity may be seen as a sign of bludging or inferiority and may be frowned upon Egalitarianism In myth, Australia is a country where people are assessed on the content of their character rather than the colour of their skin, economic background or job. A salient example of the myth can be seen in Melbourne's Section 8 bar. Located in an alley in the middle of Melbourne's CBD, Section 8 uses packing crates as seats. The toilets are made out of shipping containers and the bar is just enclosed with a fence. Section 8 attracts rich businessmen, Japanese tourists, struggling artists and even homeless people. It is deliberately designed to be unpretentious. As a result, it attracts people from all walks of life that want to mingle with someone different from themselves. Splitting the bill at a restaurant In most Asian countries, if a group of friends go out for dinner, the wealthiest member of a dining...
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...DESTINATION REPORT AUSTRALIA DEBBIE HOOK WORLD GEOGRAPHY AUSTRALIA “There is nothing like Australia” G’ Day mates, and welcome to Australia. As the tourist board of Australia would say, “There is nothing like Australia” (Australia) but The Australian bush poet, Dorothea Mackellar , said it best in her poem "My Country" with an affirmation that speaks for all Australians. "I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty and her terror - The wide brown land for me!" Dorothea Mackellar [ (Baskerville, 2009) ] You could easily spend three to four weeks discovering all of Australia. However if time were limited, then a short weeklong “walkabout” to the area of your choice would do. Australia is divided into six states each with a different landscape and cultural difference: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia. AUSTRALIA Prepare for your Australian trip, by learning about the currency; how to place a phone call; and what to do if a medical or safety emergency happens. Approximately, 85 percent of the people of Australia live in the southeastern quarter of the country, especially in large cities along the coast. The vast interior of Australia is too dry to support a large population, and few people live there. The eastern Highlands, sometimes called...
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...STUDY ABROAD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – MAN 4956 AUSTRALIA – SUMMER A 2012 CITY-AS-TEXT ASSIGNMENT PART A As I embarked on my 20 hour trip to Sydney, Australia I couldn’t help but to wonder what lied ahead. I have had certain interest since I was a child in visiting this country but as many people do, I had certain preconceptions. The only thing I knew of this country was what I had seen on TV on the Discovery Chanel about the animal population; which the country is home to more than 140 species of marsupials (animals with pouches to carry their young), including koalas, wombats and the Tasmanian devil, now found only in the Tasmanian wilderness. Australia is also home to many unique animal groups thus creating in my mind a fear for both the marine life and other animals known only to reside there; and no there are no kangaroos bounding around downtown. I was also concern about the culture shock, I had this idea that Australians where more tall, light skin, blue eyes, blonde hair, but that quickly change upon my arrival ; there’s a diversity in culture (mostly Asian) and both man and women were not to tall. My idea of an open fields and small dessert like rural areas and under developed city quickly changed upon my arrival, while much of the land is grassland or desert, Sydney is a highly developed city with an economically advanced mixed economy. The city is much developed with so many places to visit like: The Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbor, which overlooks the...
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...AIA103 Australia New World Nation 3. Since the late 1940s, Australia has been transformed from a monocultural ‘British’ society to become one of the most racially and culturally diverse nations in the world. How would you explain this? Today, Australia is considered as one of the most successful nations in building a tolerant, inclusive, and culturally diverse society. Many people are willing to live in this land. However, the pace to this successful society is very tough. For the first 50 years of federation Australia, this country was a monocultural ‘British’ society. Most migrants came from Britain. Since the late 1940s, more people from different countries immigrate to Australia. Most of them are European migrants after World War II. This phenomenon triggered defensive reactions by the previous dominant of Anglo-Australians (Nichols, 2011). The dominant wanted to assimilate the immigrants at the first stage, but some conflicts occurred during this process. Then, the immigration policy has been changed from assimilationsm to multiculturalism. After the start of federation of Australia in 1901, the government utilized White Australia Policy to all Australians, preventing anyone to enter Australia unless they were from Britain and trying to make this country into an English-speaking, Anglo-Australian cultural one. At that time, English is the first language being spoken by above 95 per cent people in Australia (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002). Britain...
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...Destep analyses Australia Demographic Factors The entire population of Australia counts 21.262.641 million people. The population isn’t very big. Especially because the total area of Australia is huge (7.741.220 sq km). 67.9% of the population is between the 15 and 64 years old. The median age is 37.3 years old (male 36.6, female 38.1). The population growth rate of Australia is 1.195%. That’s the 112th position in a list of 233 countries. In 2008, 89% of the Australian population lived in urban areas. That’s a huge percentage of the population. The rate of urbanization is 1.2%. Economic Factors Australia has a strong economy because of a 17-year economic expansion. The economic expansion ended because of the global financial crises. The Australian Purchasing Power Parity was $819 billion in 2009. Despite the economic crises the purchasing power parity increased ($812.5 billion in 2008). The GDP per capita decreased from $38.700 in 2008 to $38.500 in 2009. The GDP growth rate decreased also from 2.4% in 2008 to 0.8% in 2009. The unemployment rate of Australia increased from 4.2% in 2008 to 5.7% in 2009. However, the inflation rate decreased from 4.4%in 2008 to 1.9% in 2009. Australia consumes more oil than it produces (586,400 bbl/day versus 953,700 bbl/day). This means that in 2008 a lot of oil was imported (687,200 bbl/day). However, Australia also exports oil (332,400 bbl/day). In 2008, the Australian production of natural gas was higher than the Australian consumption...
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...reside in “the land down under” known as Australia. People travel to see a variety of attractions that destinations offer like beaches and architecture. However, the country of Australia offers a plethora of sites, culture, history, diverse environments, and wildlife. Some of Australia’s wildlife include reptiles, marsupials, mammals, and marine life. Additionally, some of that wildlife is endemic to Australia, which adds to the exhilaration and beauty of the country. The country of Australia consists of six states and two territories (Kalman 2008). Many of the wildlife species live in their respective habitats specific to each territory just as any other animals or creatures. The reptiles of Australia include snakes. Many snakes exist in this country, and some of the world’s deadliest snakes live here. According to Rolf Smith, “thirteen of the most poisonous snakes and spiders in the world live in Australia.” (Smith 2010). Watching where one steps would prove to be most important while trekking throughout. Australia’s terrain makes it home to many snakes, which makes awareness so critical when visiting. However, the fact that so many reptiles and snakes live there certainly adds to the excitement of visiting. Marsupials are yet another species of wildlife that live in Australia. Some of the marsupials abundant in Australia include kangaroos, wallabies, and koalas. Kangaroos make up a large population in Australia where today a kangaroo industry exists and...
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...Multiculturalism in Australia Student’s Name University Multiculturalism in Australia Multiculturalism is a political agenda aimed at maintenance of religious, ethical, and cultural diversity in the society. In the most cases, multiculturalism is associated with Australia (Nagle, 2009). More and more immigrants arrive in Australia. The Australian government takes measures according to the control of the immigration process. However, not all measures aimed at the control of the immigration process are executed fully. Nowadays, almost 23 million people live in Australia; density of the population is about 3 persons per 1 sq. km. Ethnic composition of the Australian population consists of Europeans (mostly Englishmen and Irishmen), which make almost 95 per cent, Asians (including expatriates form Middle East) – 4 per cent, and original residents and residents from Torres Strait – almost 1 per cent (Lowe, 2012). Two-fifths of the modern Australian population consists of immigrants of the first or second generations. The process of immigration is followed by the dramatic changes of the ethnic-demographic structure of the Australian society. Before the Second World War, only expatriates from the Anglo-Saxon cultural space immigrated in Australia, however, after 1945 the situation had changed. The first dramatic immigration wave came from Eastern Europe and Scandinavia; the second wave came from South Europe (in most cases from Italia...
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...backgrounds. Multiculturalism is more significant because of the larger claims it made about the actual or preferred character of the Australian people and national culture. These embellishments were promoted by a relatively small coterie of elites, as Mark Lopez has painstakingly documented,1 and became standard formulations used in official accounts of Australian national identity and citizenship. While the sting has gone out of multiculturalism and the national debate has moved on to issues of citizenship and refugee policy, multicultural formulations still inform official documents. According to this view, Australia is now made up of people of diverse cultures that should be given equal status with the Australian mainstream. Australian citizenship is then invoked as the glue that binds these different groups into a national unity. The multicultural account of Australia as a nation of diverse cultural groups has been taken over by the Australian Citizenship Council in its prescriptions for Australian Citizenship for a New Century.2 The Citizenship Council eschews any notion of common national identity or shared culture in favour of 'public acceptance of diversity' and abstract civic values. Such values underpin citizenship, according to the Citizenship Council, and these together define and unite Australians. In the following paper we give a critical account of the evolution of multicultural policy and...
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