Australia

Australia has a high rate of deforestation. As much land has been cleared in the last 50 years in Australia as was cleared in the previous 150 years. ().  Even though Australia isn’t recognised as a place with a lot of deforestation, it is recognised for some people a serious problem as it kills and put animals lives in danger and destroys the beautiful landscape and soil that we have. Mining is a very large part of Australia and has ruined many places. Bungonia is only one of the places it has effected

The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 when the six independent British colonies agreed to join together and become states of a new nation. The birth of our nation is often referred to as 'federation' because the Constitution created a 'federal' system of government and under a federal system, powers are divided between a central government and individual states. In Australia, power was divided between the Commonwealth government and the six state governments. Generally speaking there

between the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia and the Māori people of New Zealand and their colonisers, one must first define peace. The accepted English definition of peace; the absence of conflict, has been met. Today, there are no massacres or violent persecution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people or Māori people, no frontier conflict. However, it cannot be stated that true peace has been achieved in Australia, for the peace of the colonisers is greater than that

Australia Introduction: Today you will be learning you about the country, Australia. Australia is really nice and hopefully a place to visit later. Here are some things on Australia. History Fifty million years ago the Australian continent broke away from the great landmass of Gondwanaland, which comprised South America, Africa, India, Australia and Antarctica. Apart from a period during the last Ice Age when sea level was 100 metres lower than it is today, Australia existed in isolation. This

Statistics Australia began as a country when it was proclaimed on January, 1st 1901 when it was proclaimed. It is located by the country Indonesia and it has its own continent. In 2014, the population was counted at 22,507, 617 million people. Their biggest religion is christianity. The average income for per person is $80,704. It’s area is 2.97 million square miles. Its main exports is wheat and wool. Geography, Weather, Plants, and Animals The geography in Australia is Tropical Rainforests

T he recent announcement that Australia has been invited to participate in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, has struck a controversial chord among the media. Several sources, both Australian and European, have voiced concerns about the geography of the situation - is it simply a result of the age-old confusion between Austria and Australia? Others are waving their flag in a crescendo of excitement at the prospect of overcoming the tyranny of distance and being allowed to participate in the much

Immigration to Australia Introduction Australia is often described as one of the ‘classical countries of immigration’. The concept of being a ‘nation of immigrants’ is at the center of Australian identity. Australia is a unique country, and it has a long history of population growth due to immigration. Australia is a young country and has not fully developed. It is commonly called “The Land of Opportunity.” This paper will discuss the history of immigration, the history of the immigration

Australia- The Land Down Under Australia is a continent filled with unique geography, culture, and animals. As Peter Dodds McCormick proudly states in the Australian national anthem, "Our land abounds in nature's gifts of beauty rich and rare." Filled with its abundant native features, Australia is the world's sixth largest country. Australia is also the smallest continent and the largest island in the world. One aspect of Australia is its unique geography. The total population of Australia

Whitlam Government passed the Racial Discrimination Act in 1975, the notion of “White Australia” was thought to have disappeared with it all together. However, time and time again, like cancer it strikes without warning. Though the media and government believe Australia has been inherently free from the White Australia notion, it has yet to truly disappear from modern day Australia. To understand why the White Australia notion has yet to disappear, an examination of Pauline Hanson needs to be taken into

have come to Australia as new immigrants and they had a marked influence on all aspects of society. In the 50 years Australia has welcomed about 5.9 millions of migrants comprising about 3.1 million males and 2.8 million females (Queensland Govt., n.d). More than 599 000 people have arrived under humanitarian programs, initially as displaced persons and more recently as refugees. Statistics from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship reported that during this same period in Australia, approximately