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Australia’s worst mine disasters With a mining industry as large as Australia's it should come as no surprise that we have a vast history of accidents, varying in size. The worst mining disaster in the history of Australia occurred in 1902 at Mount Kembla mine and claimed the lives of 96 miners. The incident was the result of an explosion. 81 miners were killed in the 1887 gas explosion in the Bulli Mine. The loss of life left 150 children fatherless and around 50 women were suddenly widows…

Uber is being sued again. The question of the Uber drivers’ employment status has opened the class action floodgates. Within two weeks of the settlement of $100 million for class action lawsuits in California and Massachusetts that sought driver reclassification from independent contractors to employees, Uber is fielding two new cases against their company. Following the California and Massachusetts case resolution, similar nationwide class-action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of Uber…

“A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” (Vladimir Lenin) Without the influence of Vladimir Lenin, Russia would find itself with little motivation to revolt. For his ideology alone can be considered the overarching backbone of the Russian Revolution. Lenin was born into a wealthy family on the 22nd of April, 1870. Growing up in Russia, he would later delve into an official career, becoming an extreme political theorist devoted to leading the Bolshevik party into Russian power. He saw his…

There are many reasons for the growing unpopularity of Tsarism by 1905, some more important than others. These include necessary factors, such as the Bloody Sunday Massacre. Conditional factors, such as the dictatorship and the Russo-Japanese war. And Contingent factors, which include the beliefs and attitudes of the Tsar and the declining standards of living of the peasant population. The beliefs, attitudes and personality of the Tsar himself was a major factor contributing to his…

The faith and future of this world rested on the decisions made on September 2nd, 1945. It was a day that shaped our history and future positively and should be remembered in not just our generation, but for many more generations to come. By accepting and signing the terms of peace, the Japanese, along with the allied nations that convened in Tokyo Bay, agreed to set aside their differences and launched the world into a new age of acceptance, peace, and harmony. The world rejoiced as the war…

Breaking news: A group of people have recently discovered a new autobiography of Lev Davidovich Bronstein. Rumor has it he wrote about his early life, how he played a part in the Russian Revolution, and his beliefs. In today’s issue, you will read about an important man who was involved with the Russian Revolution named Leon Trotsky. Leon Trotsky was born on November 7, 1879 in Ukraine of a successful jewish farming family. Throughout his teachings, he was a gifted student. Two years after…

Are we being watched? Are we being monitored at all times? In the novel, 1984, it raises so many questions about how our government in the United States today is strangely similar to how the Party runs things. The United States has adopted some practices the Party has been using the entire time on it citizens. Some of these ideas are war, Newspeak, and the theory of Big Brother is always watching. These are things that is happening today that happen in the world of 1984. Have you ever heard of…

Essay Draft Is it possible for a simple book to reveal a complex truth about the world. In George Orwell book Animal Farm, this happens. Animal Farm is a book about animals who rebel against their human masters thanks to the vision of one of the older pigs on the farm. Animal Farm is an allegory because character's, events, and songs in Animals Farm mirror people, events, and anthems in the Russian Revolution that are used to express a complicated truth. Characters in Animal Farm…

Syriana The events that happened in the movie Syriana portray several events of the common overlay that we have been discussing in class, specifically: in regime changes, influence of big oil, and the disgruntled teens. There are four plot lines, they are, Bob, Connex Kaleen vs. U.S. government, the two Arab teens, and the two Arab princes. Bob is a CIA agent that is involved in foreign affairs, such as selling missiles. Connex Kaleen is an oil company that wants to expand their business into…

Unions are a valuable foundation that should be made available to all workers. They have the ability, if done correctly, to provide various forms of support to the workplace through the resources that are readily made available to employees. The following section will discuss the way in which collective bargaining, equal pay, benefits and power contribute to making unions a vital part of every workplace. Above all, unions act as an agent to represent all colleagues in a workplace. These unions…