workers‚ unsuitable working conditions‚unrealistic expectations and discrimination. The Fair Work Commission was introduced in 1904. At that time it was called Fair Work Australia‚ the name only changed to Fair Work Commission in 2009 under the Fair Work Act. In 1907 Harvester established a minimum wage of 7
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Doctrine of the Separation of Powers and how it operates in Australia Political theory identifies three organs of state‚ namely‚ the legislature‚ the executive and the judiciary - legislative power to make laws; the executive power to implement and enforce the laws; and the judicial power to interpret laws and to judge whether they apply in individual cases. The principle of the separation of powers is that the three powers of government should be held by separate bodies in order to prevent the tyrannical
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breakthrough taking the world by storm. its a traditional form of medicine that we are now only just realising can have major medical benefits. Canada and parts of the united states have already granted the medical use of marijuana legal and its about time Australia follows. medicinal marijuana is created by organically growing a marijuana plant and harvesting the natural flowers. This can either then be smoked‚ vaped‚ applied as an oil or lotion or eaten through edibles such as cookies or candy. our bodies
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Child Abuse Child abuse is a widely spread debated topic in today’s society. “Justice‚ dignity‚ equality- these are words which are used loosely with little appreciation of their meaning. I think that their meaning can be distilled into one goal: that every child in this country live as we would want our own children to live.”-Robert F. Kennedy. In its broadest sense the term refers to any harm physically or emotionally done to a child (“Understanding Child Abuse”). On average‚ a child abuse report
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award or an agreement. Different countries set their minimum wage rates to be the minimum amount a person can make in order to survive in however that country’s economy allows. This paper will analyse the ways in which the minimum wage rates in Australia do not benefit today’s youth. It will show how the minimum wage rates contribute to older people missing out on jobs‚ less of a skill set among young people‚ and youth homelessness. It will be argued that minimum wage rates should be set at the
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standard‚ 45% of children live in low-income families” (“NCCP – Child Poverty”). With these alarming statistics it should be no question as to whether if one is living in poverty should one be having children. The importance of proper child rearing is essential to child development. In the novel‚ Hand to Mouth by Linda Tirado‚ having children while in poverty is one of the topics addressed. Although Tirado attempts to justify someone having a child while
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The Fifth Child Essays Essay1: Ben Lovatt in The Fifth Child is constantly made fun and looked down upon for being different compared to the rest of his family. Ben is the fifth child of Harriet and David Lovatt. He is born two months prematurely‚ which causes Harriet to experience a lot of pain and suffering. Her other four pregnancies went smoothly and she experienced little pain. Ben is constantly angry at the world around him. The evil in all of mankind is represented through Ben. Ben is
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How free are we? Australia is a lucky country. It is a rich western democracy where its people enjoy wealth‚ health and freedom. On the surface it may appear so‚ and compared to other countries‚ we live in a country that we believe is free but how do we define freedom? The definition of freedom is “The power or right to act‚ speak‚ or think as one wants” (Oxforddictionariescom‚ 2016). Australians have lots of rights. However on contemplation and reflection‚ it appears we are not as free as we believe
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that prevent women from promotions and leading positions in companies. The ‘glass ceiling’ is used to describe the barrier which prevents women from achieving the higher positions in management; barriers include things such as maternity leave. Australia has just made a major breakthrough in the issue of women’s rights through the promotion of our most recent Prime Minister Julia Gillard – woman. Although there are still stereotypes about women being too emotional and not being capable of manual
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Total Number of Consumer Complaints Filed / Disposed since inception Under Consumer Protection Law (Update on 01.08.2014) Sl. No. Name of Agency Cases filed since inception Cases disposed of since inception Cases Pending % of total Disposal Remarks 1 National Commission 89495 77770 11725 86.90% 2 State Commissions 645486 554341 91145 85.88% 3 District Forums 3442730 3176518 266212 92.27% TOTAL 4177711 3808629 369082 91.17%
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