mass migrations of many Vietnamese people to Australia. According to Ashley Carruthers (2008)‚ the only Vietnamese to previously arrive in Australia were generally tertiary students‚ wives of Australian soldiers or orphans from the war. Following the 1975 surrender of South Vietnam however‚ the Vietnamese were forced to flee their homes in a desperate attempt to escape the newly-communist rule of the North. Due to the economic prosperity of Australia and the close ties it had with South Vietnam‚
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couples (woman and woman‚ man and man) have become much more comfortable and open about their sexuality that many of them want to have a family of their own through either surrogacy or in some countries where it is legalised‚ adoption. However‚ in Australia the legalisation of commercial surrogacy for homosexual and heterosexual couples is prohibited. A surrogate mother is referred to as a woman who bears a child for another woman (Farlex Inc. 2013‚ The Free Dictionary). Women usually become a surrogate
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After WW2‚ Australia felt that the population was too small to defend itself in case of another event. It also felt that Australia needed an economic boost and an increase in the population was the way to do so. In a speech to parliament in 1944‚ Immigration Minister Arthur Calwell expresses the need for migrants; “…Only by filling this land can we establish a title to hold it” (House of Representatives‚ Debates‚ 1944‚ vol. HR177‚ p.935). The Chifley Labor government’s aim in the late 1940s was
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"In every workplace‚ there exists an invisible frontier of control‚ reducing some of the formal powers of the employer: a frontier which is defined and redefined in a continuous process of pressure and counter pressure‚ conflict and accommodation‚ overt and tacit struggle" (Hyman‚ 1975‚ p26). Discuss the responses of employees‚ unions and employers to this frontier of control ’‚ drawing on both historical and contemporary examples to illustrate your answer. Synopsis The aim of this paper is
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The White Australia Policy (WAP) was a policy that was introduced in 1901 by the newly federated government. It was officially known as the Immigration Restrictions Act 1901 and the Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901. These policies were put in place to keep Australia white for racial issues‚ economic issues and for the preservation of democratic freedom. In order for the WAP to work‚ a “Dictation Test” was put in place that would monitor who was allowed into the country such as undesirables including
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Social Welfare in Australia Social security in Australia is a system of social welfare payments provided by the Commonwealth Government of Australia. These payments are administered by the Department of Human Services. Most benefits are subject to a means test. Payments are made to a variety of groups of people; Indigenous students and New Apprentices‚ age pension‚ assistance for isolated children (families with a child who lives a fair distance from school)‚ carers‚ disability support pension
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Strait Islander descent‚ would have their human rights better satisfied a Bill of Rights within the Australian Constitution. The Bill of Rights would formally recognise the legal rights of all Indigenous people within Australian. The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1990 is a set of policies‚ commencing 1st of January 1901. The Constitution has shaped Australian society‚ customs and practices‚
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Australian icons Flag of Australia Adopted • 3 September 1901 • The flag includes the Southern Cross‚ Union Flag (The Union Jack) and Commonwealth Star. The Commonwealth Star (also known as the Federation Star‚ the Seven Point Star‚ or the Star of Federation) is a seven-pointed star symbolising the Federation of Australia which came into force on 1 January 1901. Coat of arms of Australia Adopted • 19 September 1912 • Granted by King George V; an earlier design was granted by King Edward VII
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The country that I have chosen to research is Australia. Australia is located in the southern hemisphere in between the Indian and South Pacific Ocean. The capital city is Canberra. The Australians are relaxed and friendly. The culture of Australia is very family oriented Family life Australian families have changed significantly over the last thirty years but they remain the basic unit in society for caring for each other and raising children‚ according to data released by the Australian Institute
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Why did Australia lead the world into Depression in the late 1920s and suffer its effects so gravely and for so long? Australia suffered significantly during the Great Depression of the late 1920s. Australia was one of the worst effected countries in the World. This essay will look at why Australia lead the world into Depression in the late 1920s and why it suffered from it’s effects for so long. A depression is defined as "A period of drastic decline in a national or international economy‚ characterized
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