Becoming a republic, citizens of Australia might feel unsafe and leave the country. Do we really want that happening because of one little change? People might say, do we really need their help anyway? All I can say is, the more help, the better. Britain and Australia share so much history together; it would be disgraceful just to ditch them.
This law requires commercial free-to-air licensees to broadcast an annual minimum 55% of Australian programming between 6am to midnight. This standard demonstrates the change of television content within our society, with the standard’s objective of emerging and reflecting a sense of Australian identity, cultural diversity, and supporting Australian programs. In 2009, television content took another change within Australia, when the introduction of new digital channels occurred. Broadcasters introduced new digital channels such as One, Go, 7Mate and ABC2. With these channels requiring no local content requirements, Australian content plummeted from 52% to 38% in just three years across all the free-to-air networks.
It accounted for around 36% of all deaths in 2004 [ (Statistics, 2006) ]. CVD claims around 50,000 Australian lives per year and is set to increase due to the aging population within Australia (Carrington, 2008). These facts clearly demonstrate the detrimental impact the disease has on Australian society currently. While the mortality rate of CVD is currently decreasing, mainly due to improved technology and medical advancements, it is still one of the leading causes of premature death. The number of premature deaths as a result of CVD is set to increase due to the
Ruth Stafford Peale once stated ‘Find a need and fill it’, but what if I was to say that need was to donate blood? What if someone literally needed to be filled? 1 in 3 Australians need a blood transfusion in their lifetime, but unfortunately only 1 in 30 donates. Are you between the ages of 16 and 70? Fit, healthy and not suffering from a cold, flu or other illness at the time of donation?
In comparison around 50,000 people over-stayed their visa last year alone, 298,800 came with a time limited visa and 171,320 came as migrants with permanent residency. The fact is Australia only accepts 0.6% of the world’s refugees and at the current rate of refugee arrivals it would take 20 years to fill the MCG. Most of the people that seek asylum in Australia are from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and China. Raj, a Sri Lankan Tamil man fled his home in Trincomalee in eastern Sri Lanka because he says ‘the island is a living hell for the 3.8 million Tamils who live there’. ''The situation in Sri Lanka is still dangerous.
Today I will be talking about what contribution Kevin Rudd made to Australia’s post-war development, such as his Global Financial Crisis stimulus package, which contained 5 initiatives worth 10.4 billion, gave boosts to Pensions, low income earners, more training places, creation of infrastructure plans and assistance to first home buyers. During the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) Kevin Rudd announced an “economic security package” worth $10.4 billion with 5 initiatives. Speaking at a joint press conference with the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, said that from December 8, single pensioners will receive a lump sum payment of $1,400 in December. Couples will receive $2,100. This payment will carry pensioners through until the next budget when the government’s review of pension arrangements will be announced.
The Democratic and Republican Parties Compared and Contrasted For about just as long as the constitution has been employed as the central document of government in the United States, open and free elections have been put forth to keep the power in the hands of the people. With legitimate elections in place, those involved in government have formed political parties based upon their views and beliefs. The main goal of a political party is to elect those in office (spanning from local government to federal government) who share their beliefs and opinions. Two main parties have prevailed before all others and those two parties are the Democratic and the Republican. With both having almost completely opposing ideologies, the two parties are considered enemies where members often carry resentment for those of the opposite party.
Australia, it is time for a new flag. We, as the people of Australia, need to change the flag of this beautiful nation, as it only represents the doctrines and aspects set by the British. Not only does the flag show that we are still apart of the British, but marginalises the many people of this land. Australia now being a fully self-governed country is blooming with multiculturalism and individualism, which is not shown on the flag. Why do we need a new flag?
The AusAID Government has contributed funding for non-government organisation initiated appropriate development projects. AusAID support of PNG Government department responsible for protecting the environment in some way oblivious to the fact that these departments fail miserable to perform their functions. Australian aid has supported Papua New Guinea mostly in bulk budgetary support and effectively propped up the misguided PNG Government. The agreement between AusAID and the Papua New Guinea Government is to end the budgetary support in favour of direct project
Majoritarian democracy is a democracy based upon majority rule of a society's citizens. Countries such as the UK, USA and Canada operate on the basis of representative democracy where the people vote for representatives who then decide policy initiatives. Other countries such as Uruguay, Switzerland and Latin America operate on the basis of direct democracy where people decide upon policy initiatives directly. Source A suggests that the people (voters) are sovereign and what that they have the final say whereas Source B suggests the opposite in that the people feel “politicians are failing and disconnected from the British people”. Democracy means “power to the people” and Source A suggests that this is what is happening and the people are happy with the voting system.