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    colonists in-and-around fertile regions of Tasmania which were originally traditional hunting grounds for the Aboriginal people. As well as large-scale mandates and laws imposed by the British government of Van Diemen’s Land, it was mainly fought as a guerilla war with many minor skirmishes in and around notable colonist settlements. Although the Black War is not widely discussed in mainstream media today, it marks a significant period of change in Tasmania as it was

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    It is also threatened by predation from introduced species such as foxes, feral cats, domestic cats and dogs. In Tasmania this species is fully protected and the population has been increasing slowly. However, the populations on mainland Australia are so fragmented and small that they may be too small to survive. This species’ recovery in Australia depends on a nationally

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    strong Australian dollar.  Melbourne warehouse is still not open. It is currently being run on the more expensive agency model.  Still no service contractor for Northern Territory. All others meet the deadline, although agents in Western Australia, Tasmania and Northern Territory were very expensive. Objective 2  100% volumes have increased to the point that all orders fill a container. KPI achieved in quicker time due to the initial increase in demand.  13.8% some states still underperforming. Strategy

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    Australia is a country with a diverse culture,and immigrants are an important part of Australian population. Because Australia is underpopulated due to a low birth rate, negative population growth will have adverse long-term effects on the economy as the population ages and the labor market becomes less competitive. Because of these reasons the Australian government has a policy which encourages immigration. Immigrants might affect Australia in different ways such as economic and environment.

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    Janszoon Tasman (1603-1659) was a noted Dutch explorer, merchant, reliable navigator and naval captain. He is credited with the exploration and charting of much of the Indian and South Pacific Oceans, discovery of the Van Diemen Land Islands (later Tasmania), the circumnavigation of Australia, mapping of the New Zealand coastline, and numerous Pacific Islands including Tonga and Fiji. In addition, he is recognized as the first known European to visit many of these same locations. In particular, Abel

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    Jews . The race is a social construct that has both biological and cultural aspects but not based on scientific truths. The origin of the racial differences can be tracked down back to the 1830s when the British encountered the aboriginal people in Tasmania during the expansion of British empire and trade. The British noticed great physical and cultural differences between themselves and the Tasmanians. The

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    British first set foot on the island that is 150 miles off the coast of mainland Australia. The persons that were sent to live here by the British were also criminals, like those living on the Australian mainland, but these criminals had been sent to Tasmania because they had committed the highest level of crimes.

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    References: Academic Controversy, (2007) Teaching Ideas and Units - Teaching Strategies. English Learning Area. Department of Education, Tasmania, School Education Division. Retrieved 1 February, 2008, from http://wwwfp.education.tas.gov.au/English/accont.htmBowles, C. (1997). Surfing Mr Petrovic. Ringwood: Puffin Books. Campbell, R & Green, D. (Eds.)(2006). Literacies and learners: current

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    Parklands High School TAS. Bring the community connection back to life. In every town, in every city from the West Coast of Tasmania to Arnhem in the Northern Territory. Every Australian is part of many broad communities. But why would I write about bringing the Australian community back to life you may ask. Here is my answer, I grew up in a small town on the West Coast of Tasmania, our community was strong, our community was fun, nevertheless, we always had something to do around the town, but now that

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    Essay: Federation of Australia By Tristan Scheirs

Defence
A very important reason why Australia decided to become a nation (having a federal government) was because of an inadequate defence force. Each of the six colonies in Australia had their own military force. But when it came to patrolling the extensive Australian coastline, they had to rely on the British navy to fulfil that task. Due to there being a number of countries such as Germany, France, and Russia who had colonised parts

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