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The Australian landscape according to the painting works of émigré artist Eugene Von Guerard “is vast with mountainers ranges stretching towards the distance horizon from the middle ground, it is also deep, yawning valley that lies before it”.  James Smith describes it as, having rocks “The lords of creation are represented by a couple of…

The Senate is one of the two houses of the Australian Federal Parliament. It consists of 76 Senators, twelve from each of the six provinces and two from each of the mainland districts. It has virtually equal power to do Torahs with the other House of Parliament, the House of Representatives. Senators are elected by…

The Pros and Cons of Parole and the Extent of its Application in Australia Introduction  The use of parole in criminal justice is a matter that has come to be very controversial in the recent past owing to the general failure of the government and the judicial systems to provide any tangible proof of whether…

Poverty in Australia In an seemingly, extremely resourceful and affluent state like Australia, poorness may look an anomic thought. Australia is considered to be one of the economic giants of the universe and has booming economic system to supply the nice life style to his dwellers. However, the recent studies on the affair depict a…

Introduction The cane toad is regarded as one of Australia’s most highly invasive and feral species. Native to central and south America, 3000 were released in 1935, onto sugar cane plantations. This occurred in hopes of devouring cane beetles that caused a lot of damage to the crops. This is one of Australia’s worst mistakes…

In August 2002, Michael Fix and Laureen Laglagaron from the Urban Institute – an independent non-partisan organization that analyzes problems and policies in America and other countries – published a special report titled Social Rights and Citizenship: An International Comparison.” The report examined immigration policies in liberal democratic states such as Australia, the United States,…

ABSTRACT Taxation is an indispensable right of the state over its citizens. This paper will discuss the interpretation of the judicial branch and the government of the particular provision of taxation. This will also present the cases where the court laid down its interpretation on the said provision. AUSTRALIAN TAXATION SYSTEM Taxation has been recognized…

Extinction of Australian Megafauna 1. 0 Introduction:The Pleistocene Epoch lasted from 2 million years ago to 10,000 years ago. In Pleistocene times, giant ‘megafauna’ inhabited Australia. These animals which were a part of the environment of early man on this continent mysteriously disappeared about 15,000 years ago and were totally extinct from that time. There were…

The Whitlam government made a significant contribution to social reform in Australia through the implementation of key domestic policies. These domestic policies focused on promoting social equality for various minority groups, which had suffered injustice in the past. These groups included Aboriginals, women and migrants. This is reinforced through the Whitlam government establishing the Royal…

Outline the significance of the treaties, Australia was involved in during the cold war period and discuss their implications for Australian foreign affairs and diplomatic relations. The Cold War was between America and the Soviet Union. Even though it was a war they never fought each other. Many countries were involved in this war including…