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    Impact Of BHP Billiton

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    Environmental damage due to corporate negligence and weak supervision from the government CS 3.1 Positive Impact of Company Presence. BHP Billiton is an Australian owned mining company which has a mining license in the Ok Tedi area near the town of Tabuli - PNG. BHP Billiton builds infrastructure for employees in the area of operations, making the city become neat and beautiful. CS 3.2 Lack of regulation and supervision of the company. In 1984 there was an earthquake which then resulted in…

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    My γιαγιά, Catherine Fotiou, was born in Rhodes, Greece on the 26th of July, 1948. She had three other siblings. At three years old, she embarked on an unbelievable voyage across an immense sea to a ‘foreign land’ known as Australia. She still remembers the sound of the wind, hitting the sails of the ship, Kirina. My γιαγιά was brought up on the Dodecanese Island of Rhodes, Greece, in the town called ‘Palia Poli’ which translates to the ‘Old Town’. Her Mother, Sarah, was from an upscale family…

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    In the 1950s the Australian government approved the first national television service in Sydney called the ABC. The introduction of the television was gradual, starting in Sydney and Melbourne, then slowly reaching rural areas towards the end of the 50s decade. Televisions at this time often had built-in stands and screens that were soft at the corners. You operated them through the dials to change channels and were tuned through a wire aerial system. The 50s were an important era for…

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    This aligns with the 1 day increase in the Average days sales uncollected (to 53.6) allowing customers more time to pay their bills. Likewise with Inventory turnover, Orica's inventory turnover increased by 2 days (to (XXX), it should be noted that compared to the industry average, Orica has a much shorter turnover rate, pointing to why they may not be as averse to relaxing their credit policy). This indicates that Orica needs to access its inventory to ensure it does not hold obsolete…

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    10, no. 1, 2004, pp. 63-77; Toula Nicolacopoulos and George Vassilacopoulos, From Foreigner to Citizen: Greek Migrants and So - cial Change in White Australia, 1897-2000, (Greek) Melbourne and Pireas, Eothinon Publications, 2004. 7 4. Aileen Moreton-Robinson, ‘I Still Call Australia Home’, p. 23. 103 13. THE IMPERATIVE OF THE INDIGENOUS - WHITE AUSTRALIAN ENCOUNTER We have argued that Indigenous survival and resistance generates…

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    During the last two weeks at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in the Emergency Department I have had a taste of the fast and the effective pace of the Emergency Department. Learning from my field educator: Amanda May, I have been exposed to a range of scenarios which include: Bipolar disorder, abortion, child protection, domestic violence, homelessness and post traumatic stress disorder. In doing so, throughout the two weeks I have picked up on four common themes: Homelessness, Child Protection,…

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    reacting to unorthodox factors such as climate change. Due to ever expanding population growth, future demand for water resources will continue to increase in the next few decades, making solutions that are developed now essential to the future (Melbourne Water, 2016). Integrated Water Cycle Management must encapsulate these factors, along with allowing for housing types from entire states to individual households, development of technology and the constant assistance of all stakeholders e.g.…

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    at risk of depression are more likely to be listening to music, particularly heavy metal music, in a negative way.” (Melbourne…

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    1960's Popular Culture

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    wore simple, flat shoes, three-quarter length pants, and plain black shift dresses. Her clothing style and her beehive hairdo, was copied by millions of women worldwide. Jean Shrimpton made deadlines when she wore a thigh high white dress to the Melbourne Cup in 1965. n 1960s fashion probably the most noteworthy thing to come out of the French Design House was all the beautiful gowns and suits that Audrey Hepburn wore. Besides Audrey Givenchy also made clothes exclusively for Lauren Bacall, Babe…

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    Sir Robert Gordon Menzies was our twelfth and longest serving Prime Minister, though first serving a short tenure from 1939-1941, he is well-known for making one of the most astonishing comebacks in Australian political history, leading Australia for a second time from 1949-1966. He contributed the most to Australian society and government during his second time serving as leader of our nation. He is most remembered for forming the Liberal Party of Australia in 1944. Menzies also supported…

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