Australia is now considered as one of the most obese countries in the world‚ with 63% of Australians being either obese or overweight1. To counteract this‚ there has been speculation over whether to introduce a fat tax. This tax would specifically target foods high in fats and sugars‚ such as; soft drinks and deep fried takeaways. The logic behind such a tax is that an increase in price would lead to decrease of demand similar to that of the alcohol and cigarette taxes respectively‚ in order to improve
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Welcome dignitaries‚ new citizens‚ families and friends. Australia is a nation built on diversity; where individuality is valued for the richness it adds to our culture and the skills that enhance our society. To you‚ our newest Australians‚ I extend a warm welcome. You will enrich our nation with your stories and traditions‚ and in return Australia will give you a haven from the terrible things some of you have had to endure at the hands of your fellow humans. We extend the hand of friendship‚ as
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The doctrine of the powers in Australia has many functions in society. Is essentially about the idea of dividing the institutions of government into main different branches of administration. This Idea can be traced back to Aristotle‚ who argued for a mixed system of government‚ but back in the 18th century the thoughts and writings of Montesquieu which he created the idea. Australia and the Westminster system‚ it was designed to break the government sub-branches so there is no imbalance of power
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CHILDREN’S RIGHTS: HOW MEDIA CONTRIBUTES TO CHILD PROTECTION Child abuse gives most people a vision of the faults and blunders of the society. Child mistreatment is one of the most common crimes committed in the present. As for the Philippines‚ one can find vital statistics to certain crimes at the Bantay Bata 163 website (http://www.abs-cbn.com/bantaybata163). According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)‚ 6‚494 cases of child abuse were reported for the year of 2006
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Bushfires of Australia PART A: Bushfires are large-scaled wildfires that burn out of control spreading across the forests‚ shrubs and woodlands but to a lesser extent in grasslands. Bushfires have slow movement but high heat output which means they can be very destructive. Even though they smoulder for days‚ bushfires only pass through for two to five minutes. They take a big role in the Australian environment because the ecosystems have evolved with fire. Also several of the native plants are
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Premier of Australia‚ Morris Iemma‚ Currently we are in a water crisis that is part of the millennium drought. This drought has been going on for some years now and last year was the driest year on record for most of Australia. This drought was partly caused by lack of rainfall. A shortage of water is one of the main issues in third world countries. If we do not do something about this we may revert to being somewhat like a developing country. Our county needs fresh water that is portable and easily
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systems in the world. Politics may not be a passion by all but it is something that runs Australia and is needed to be acknowledged as it puts laws in place for the citizens of Australia. The compulsory system is apart of everyday life and the decisions made by the government impacts the services that citizens receive‚ such as tax costs and improve the nation’s future. Compulsory voting should remain in Australia for many reasons‚ such as it gives Australian citizens the legitimate representation for
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The data protection principles There are eight data protection principles that are central to the Act. The Company and all its employees must comply with these principles at all times in its information-handling practices. In brief‚ the principles say that personal data must be: 1. Processed fairly and lawfully and must not be processed unless certain conditions are met in relation to personal data and additional conditions are met in relation to sensitive personal data. The conditions are
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Environmental protection has become a major concern for society. Admittedly‚ with the rapid development of economy‚ our environment is faced with new challenges. People increasingly attach importance to the protection. So it has been common that teachers and students discuss environmental protection in class. City planners take environmental problems into consideration as well. Factories are no exception. They begin to try reducing pollution to meet the needs of environmental protection instead of
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Nature protection Our planet is only a tiny part of the universe‚ but nowadays is the only place where we can live. Since ancient times‚ Nature has served Man‚ being the source of his life. For thousands of years‚ people lived in harmony with environment and it seemed to them that natural riches were unlimited. But with the development of civilization‚ man’s interference in nature began to increase. Large cities with thousands of industrial enterprises appear all over the world today. The offals/rubbish
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