2 Introduction The following case study will focus on Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications company. Utilising the eight environmental areas as defined by Morris as the means of conducting and focusing the analysis. These eight area consist of technological, economic, competitive, labour, resource, customer, global, legal and regulatory concerns. Using this information, a review of the current life cycle stage of Telstra will be discussed to further provide context for a related…
The 18th century explorer James Cook’s ambition in claiming Australia as authentically “British” manifested in the maps he produced. In the time he spent in Australia, James Cook named well over 100 different landmarks. Although it may seem at first as if the names he gave to these bays, isles, and mountains are arbitrary, they most certainly were not. The names given were all of English-style and more importantly arose from his history as a British-born citizen. He assigned names like “Cape…
Born in Marton, a village in England, on November 7, 1728, James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, and captain who “discovered,” or basically rediscovered the Hawaiian Islands in 1778 during his third voyage into the Pacific. He is best known for his trips in the Pacific Ocean and his precise mapping of it. In 1776, James Cook was a retired captain in the Royal Navy, which is the United Kingdom’s leading naval warfare force. It’s not clear when it comes to who supported James Cook on…
Australia during 1863 to 1904. The majority were forced out of their homes and others were bribed with things such as mirrors, knifes and other possessions that assist with their survival. The South Sea Islanders migrated to Queensland and northern New South Wales from over 80 Pacific Islands. They were known as the ‘Kanakas’ which is a Hawaiian word that defines to ‘man’. South Sea Islanders had a huge impact on Australia but were treated poorly and went through a high level of racism and…
I. Global Maritime Expansion Before 1450 A. The Pacific Ocean 1. Over a period of several thousand years, peoples originally from Asia crossed the water to settle the islands of the East Indies, New Guinea, the Melanesian and Polynesian islands, the Marquesas, New Zealand, and other Pacific islands out to Hawaii. Polynesian use of the sweet potato, domesticated in South America, suggests that they may have reached the Americas. 2. Polynesian migration and establishment of colonies was aided by…
Revisiting “expeditionary operations” in Australian defence policy Introduction I thank you all for making this journey to Bita Paka and hope that all of us here today remember our servicemen and women, those who served in decades past and those who continue to serve today. It is up to all of us to ensure their legacy lives on. (senator michael ronaldson REMARKS AT THE BITA PAKA COMMEMORATIVE EVENT, 11 September, 2014) The fight in Bita Paka was Australia’s very first campaign during the…
Christian Chin ISS 1:30 Saculla October 7, 2015 Tahitian Warfare Tahitian culture had many unique traditions that help make up their culture. They also use a lot of unusual or distinctive tactics to some activities or traditions. Some things that make up the Tahitian culture are things we do or see everyday but differs from how they did it before. Some of these activities were marriage, fishing, agriculture, and warfare. In war they used different strategies, weapons, clothing, and…
Currency exchange ment for tourists or new citizens can be performed at your local airport or bank. The current population of all fourteen pledis islands is roughly 500,000 people, but more are coming every day. We’re constantly expanding and accommodating for our many new citizens and, as a man made land mass, always have the possibility of expanding our country. With all our constant new features and general population , we’re always willing and happy to accept new citizens into our country!…
The Federation of Australia positively impacted immigration laws and restrictions. Before 1901, each colony had different restrictions regarding immigrants, although there wasn’t any action taken to prevent the large numbers. The colony in Queensland had seen the arrival of 60,000 Pacific Island people which hugely affected the Australian’s living there. The number of immigrants entering Australia were spiralling out of control and it became hard for each of the separate colonies to document.…
heard of the ANZAC legend, but some of you may still wonder what the legend is. Gallipoli has become a symbol of Australian’s identity, achievement and existence. Although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives, the Australian and New Zealand actions during the campaign left us all a powerful legacy. The creation of what became known, as the “Anzac legend” became an important part of the identity of both nations, shaping the ways they viewed both…