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The New Australian Foreign Policy
New Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is swiftly demonstrating how different his Australian foreign policy will be from that of his predecessor John Howard.
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Australia On UN's Black List
Since 1999, the Australian Government has been on CERD's agenda of urgent business, but the government has categorically failed to acknowledge this.
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Australia's Live Cattle Export Ban
The Australian government has announced that the live animal export trade to Egypt will resume, despite concerns about cruelty to animals.
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Australia's National Curriculum
The new Rudd government of Australia is taking definite steps towards a national curriculum for schools. While welcomed by many the project still has its critics.
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Australia’s Relations with Asia
To be fully accepted in the Asia-Pacific region Australia needs a new foreign policy and a cultural change in the community. This will require a change in government.
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Australian Education at the Core
Australian governments demand a national curriculum and schools complain that they don't have the time to meet all demands. So what should be the school curriculum?
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Extend Music in Australian Schools
Australian government must give primary schools what they need to bring music education to every child. But what must then happen in each school and each classroom?
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Higher Status for Music Education
Every Australian school student should have an effective music education. But certain major steps must be taken to give music in schools much higher priority.
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John Howard in the Asia-Pacific
Does John Howard's plan for a regional carbon-emissions pact signal a radical change to relations with the Asia-Pacific and Australian foreign policy generally?
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Music Education – for All Schools?
The Australian Government's review of music education in schools had an unprecedented response from the public. Benefit to the children is now in the government's hands.
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New Framework for Music Education
Music teachers in schools lack the essential structure for providing all children with an effective music education. The Australian Government must see they get it.
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Renewing Primary School Education
The Australian Primary Principals Association has called on government to restore primary education to its former special position by adopting a national charter.
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The Key to Quality Music Education
A dire shortage of teachers with appropriate skills and confidence challenges the campaign for music education in all Australian schools. The solution is multi-pronged.
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What Sort of National Curriculum?
With all governments in Australia collaborating to establish a national curriculum for schools, the main debate centres on what it should contain.
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Aboriginal Rights Delegation
Eight years on from the 1998 Aboriginal delegation to Britain, and has anything changed? Sure! It's worse!
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The End For White Autonomy
European Australians have been deemed incapable of deciding their own destinies in light of a leaked Child Rape Dossier.
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Ending Abuse in the Workplace
Partnership projects between the Australian Government and business and tips to ensure the safety of at risk employees.
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Howard Proves He's Yesterday's Man
By refusing to be attend the apology to the Stolen Generations, John Howard is reminding Australia why they voted him out of office and damaging his own legacy.
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Apology to Australian Aborigines
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issues an apology to the 'stolen generation', those Indigenous Australians affected by the misguided policies of previous governments
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Christmas Island
Founded by the East India company in 1643, Australia's Christmas Island possesses quite a rich and diverse history all its own.
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Native Title Privatisation
Governments the world over seek to destroy Indigenous communal ownership by privatising Land Rights and carving up customary lands for individual ownership (and sale).
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Rudd Government and Climate Change
Australia's new carbon reduction scheme pleases industry and big business, but will it really help the environment?
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Papua New Guinea Oils
Papua New Guinea lacks the capital necessary to provide badly needed infrastructure such as roads.
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School Leadership Development
Australian education authorities need to make school leadership a more attractive job and to develop great leaders. The issue is a current focus of Australian politics.
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The Platypus
The appearance of the platypus isn't its only unusal characteristic. This article will discuss many of its unique traits as it relates to other mammals.
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Aboriginal Deaths In Custody
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody In Australia are higher than those of South Africa at the peak of Apartheid.
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Aboriginal Rights, CERD Findings
Has there been any improvement in Australian Aboriginal rights since the UN condemned Australia's racism and descrimination record nearly ten years ago?
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Medicare in Australia
In Australia, the public healthcare system is known as Medicare. Australia's Medicare system provides healthcare to all citizens, not just the elderly and disabled.
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The Aborigines
This article outlines the tradition and lifestyle of the Aborigines. It highlights the effect of the European settlements on the lives of these unique group of people
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Aboriginal Poverty Statistics
72% of Australia's Aborigines are living in poverty. Remote Indigenous communities face particular economic disadvantage, despite so-called benefits.
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Aussie PM Rudd Damns Nukes
Australian Prime Minster Kevin Rudd has announced a new nuclear weapons ban initiative after visiting the site of the first nuclear attack in Hiroshima.
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The Hutt River Province facts
The Hutt River Province declared itself independent of Australia in 1969-the only bloodless secession in history. Now Prince Leonard Casley's farm is a unique attraction.
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Timor-Leste In Crisis After Attack
Timor-Leste (or East Timor) is in turmoil after co-ordinated attacks on President Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao in a suspected failed coup.
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Ways to Eat More Fruit and Veg
The Galloping Gourmet and the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have created a site to excite your tastes in eating more vegetables and fruit.
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Aussie Toilets for Travellers
Finding a clean, well maintained toilet when travelling can be tricky. Here are two examples of innovative approaches in Australia that help travellers.
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Cancer Awareness
With the incidences of cancer growing exponentially, it's time for communities all over the world to fight back.
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ELLs and Strategic Reading
This article shares one idea of how to use the Iditarod as a vehicle to practice inferring with English Language Learners.
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Feminism vs Native Rights
"Good Guys" part four. In the complex domain of Aboriginal rights, contemporary feminists often find themselves working for the enemy.
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Government Advertising Policies
A look at government advertising in the United States, Canada and Australia and the questions it generates about propagandizing taxpayers.
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Lamba Cloth as Gifts to Ancestors in Madagascar
Lamba cloth is the number one souvenir to take home from Madagascar. But little know how much this cloth means to the Malagasy people of Madagascar. This article explains the importance of lamba cloth as a gift to the ancestors of Madagascar.
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Languages in Australian Schools
Each child in Australian schools needs quality teaching of a second language. The current Australian education debate must clarify this and find ways of meeting the need
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Modern Australian Labour Movement
A summary of the Australian labour movement from the 1970s to today, including union achievements and changes in government policy relating to unions and the workforce.
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Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat
Lone population of critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombats is threatened by overgrazing, predation and drought. Translocation and captive breeding started.
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Safety Tips for Baby Walkers
Parents who opt to use baby walkers despite warnings from healthcare and child safety experts should choose and use the equipment with extra care.
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Sexy Pirates Of Reconciliation
Australians won't achieve reconciliation with Aboriginal people until they can stop feeling guilty. How? Let's make Prime Minister Johnny Howard look like Johnny Depp.
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The Cancer Council Australia
The Cancer Council is the primary non-government organisation in Australia focused on research, community education and patient support for all forms of cancer.
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Wangkumarra, Native Title, Mining
Mining giant Santos is ripping off the Wangkumarra people and destroying the land through petroleum mining and "seismic line" exploration techniques.
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What To Do With Doggy Poo
Dog poo is an increasing environmental burden washing dangerous bacteria into the water supply. There are alternatives to throwing a smelly plastic bag-full in the bin.
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World’s Top Uranium Project
A Canadian company owns a vast uranium mine set to benefit from soaring uranium prices, increased exports to China and Australia's decision to allow more uranium mining.
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A Century After Independence: What Is Australia's Legacy?
Does the date 26 January 1901 hold any significance to you? If you are Australian, it should. Get ready to throw your boomarangs and down a few pints of Foster's! It is the 100th anniversary of Australian independence.
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