wildlife. Also‚ there have been cigarette butts found in the stomachs fish and birds because they think that they are food. Another way this could affect the environments is that cigarette butts can cause fires. Any cigarette butts thrown on grass and bushfires each year are attributed to cigarettes. (VLAA- Cigarette Litter Statistics) There are also the economic problems that come with smoking in public. A lot of money spent on something that could be avoided. In addition to economic problems to society
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to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for the impacts. Climate change will alter global and local climates. In Victoria‚ this means a warmer and drier future‚ with an increasing likelihood of more extreme events such as heat waves‚ bushfires and storm surges. Impacts of Climate Change The impact that climate change summarises some of the potential impacts we can expect from these changes‚ informed by both actual research and examples described overseas. It is hoped that by exploring
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Drought in Australia Definition: A drought is a prolonged‚ abnormally dry period when there is not enough water for users’ normal needs. Drought is not simply low rainfall; if it was‚ much of inland Australia would be in almost perpetual drought. Because people use water in so many different ways‚ there is no universal definition of drought. Drought occurs because rains are unreliable and in some years the ITCZ (Inner Tropical Convergence Zone = area of rainfall) may not move so far north.
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Tropical Cyclones & Floods & Droughts: Australia is well known for it’s natural disasters including BushFires‚ Floods‚ Droughts and Tropical Cyclones. The major disasters being Tropical Cyclones and Droughts. A cyclone is a large-scale‚ atmospheric wind and pressure system characterized by low pressure at it’s centre and by circulating motion‚ counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. An example of a tropical cyclone is Australia’s deadliest one yet
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NSW POLICE DEATH OF CONNOR MURPHY Statement by Noah Kasmir. “I ain’t gotta tell youse about Aussie bushfires but if you need every bloody detail then take a seat.” “Tommy‚ Connor‚ and I were seated in a tight triangle. Those crusty blue camping chairs had that same itch from years ago‚ from when I used to camp with my family. Now my new family got to experience it‚ that nagging‚ annoyingly consistent feeling that reminded me of my past. As the night went on‚ the itch slowly disappeared as more and
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of the United Nations (Ross‚ 2003) which was formed to stop the inhuman atrocities all over the world and advocate for human rights in all nations‚ regardless of whether a state was a signatory of the UN or not. Another effect of the war was the bushfire spread of technological advancements that shaped the world
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wife through the events that happen the story. The emotional strength of the woman is emphasized throughout the story with the use of flashbacks. The drover’s wife recalls such things where she had to defend herself and her family‚ fighting against bushfires‚ floods‚ disease and mad animals. All of these experiences contain a degree of difficulty. The importance of showing these memories to the responder is that the reader can sympathize with her but it also shows the responder that nothing that she
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Conflict leads to change: Conflict is a capacious beast. A beast with unknown and dangerous qualities. It is unexpected and devastating‚ like a fire ripping through homes in a bushfire taking everything with it. Conflict messes with peoples minds and the way they act‚ making them treat others differently and making there life a train wreck. Conflict happens when people have different qualities and opinions. “10% of conflict are due to differences in opinion‚ 90% are due to the wrong tone
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Disasters quiz 1. What and when is black Friday? • Black Friday is 2. What type of flu killed almost three thousand people in Britain in 1970? • 3. What was the Greycliffe disaster? • The Greycliffe disaster occurred in Sydney Harbour 1927 when the harbour ferry Greycliffe and the Union steamship company mail streamer collided. 4. At which Scottish football ground did 66 people die when a barrier collapsed in 1971? • It occurred in the Liverpool game against Celtic
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QUESTION: Discuss how cultural experience informs the practice of artists Contemporary artist Hossein Valamanesh and Janet Lawrence both have a different and diverse cultural background in which informs their practice. Hossein’s cultural background underpins much of his art‚ intertwining both his Australian and Iranian background. Lawrence’s artworks are a personal comment on her world‚ she explores contemporary and therefore cultural themes such as history‚ art‚ science and memory. Valamanesh
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