Accounting Standards board‚ with guidance from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC)‚ decided to implement IFRS’s throughout Australia. This decision was made so that Australia could participate and contribute to the development of a distinct set of accounting standards that could be used all around the world. This report will explore the process of setting standards in Australia‚ the effects it can have on interest groups‚ and the way in which the introduction of IFRS would change the way Australian
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and courts. Social Progress - Laws must provide a universal education system - Laws must assist the development of youth into well adjusted adults. - Faster‚ good health practises - Protection of the environment Sources of law All laws in Australia originate from two sources: 1. Australian Parliaments 2. Courts Parliament made law Features: Parliament makes laws because the constitution prescribes power to it. Can be made in a broad subject area whenever parliament is summoned to sit
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system but also society as a whole. The term Mabo refers to all issues relating to the Australian High Court judgement in the Mabo v. Queensland case. On the 3rd of June‚ 1992‚ after a decade long lawsuit‚ the High Court ruled that the land title of the Indigenous Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders is recognised at common law. This Indigenous Peoples land title comes from the continuation within common law of their rights over land which pre dates the European colonisation of Australia. In the absence
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Poverty In Australia Before discussing the extent of poverty in Australia‚ it is first crucial to mention the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty. Absolute Poverty is a situation where deprivation is extreme because people do not have access to the basic necessities such as food‚ clothing‚ and shelter. In contrast Relative Poverty is a situation in which the incidence of poverty is measured relative to things such as average weekly earnings or income per head. Therefore poverty
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relates to the amount of babies born a year‚ in Australia per year there is about 300‚000 babies born each and every year. Deaths is exactly what it says‚ how many people die each and every year about 150‚000 people each and every year. Hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi So already without any one entering or leaving the country Australia has a growth of around 150‚000 people. Along with natural increase there are other factors within Australia which are growing Australia’s population including
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The burqa should not be banned in Australia A nun can be covered from head to toe in order to devote herself to god. But when a Muslim woman does the same she is being oppressed. It may be argued that wearing a burqa benefits only a few and brings more harm than good to society. The real question is who does it harm? That should be the basis for banning this piece of clothing‚ not one based on fear or an arguably feeble argument that the women do not have a choice. To say that a ban on a specific
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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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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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Topic 5 – Australia in the Vietnam War AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSE TO THE THREAT OF COMMUNISM IN ASIA AFTER WWII Korean War: * 1945‚ Japan was forced out of Korea – country became divided along thaw 38th parallel. * Northern – Russian. Southern – Americans * UN arranged for Korean elections in 1947 * ^ allowed to take place in the south – establishment of the Republic of South Korea * Following them the Russians decided to create the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea
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changing according to the norm in society‚ there is now a universal understanding of what human rights are and how they should be observed. One of the many topics relating to human rights that has been of great controversy throughout all of history is capital punishment‚ or the death penalty. While it was used by all nations in the past and was once a norm in society‚ civilizations have grown to disagree with the taking of another person’s life under any circumstance. Australia‚ as well as many other democratic
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