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  Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
On 1 January 1901, federation of the Colonies occurred and the Commonwealth of Australia was born, as a dominion of the British Empire.
The Australian Capital Territory, centred on the new federal capital of Canberra, was separated from New South Wales in 1911.
Until the passage of this act, Australian cases could be referred to the highest courts of the UK and even to the Privy Council for final appeal.
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/a/au/australia.html   (2028 words)

  
 Australia - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
These first Australians were the remote ancestors of the current Australian Aborigines, and arrived via land bridges and navigation of significant sea crossings from present-day Southeast Asia.
The Australian Capital Territory was separated from New South Wales in 1911, to provide a neutral place for the proposed new federal capital of Canberra (the initial capital having been Melbourne).
With this act of parliament, Australian law was made unequivocally the law in the nation, and the High Court of Australia was confirmed as the single highest court of appeal.
open-encyclopedia.com /Australia   (3237 words)

  
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The states are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia; the territories, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
Most of the Australian population descends from 19th and 20th century immigrants, most from the United Kingdom and Ireland to begin with, but from other sources in later years.
English is the spoken language in Australia, although some of the surviving Aboriginal communities maintain their native languages, and a considerable number of first and sometimes second-generation migrants are bi-lingual.
www.online-encyclopedia.info /encyclopedia/a/au/australia.html   (877 words)

  
 Australian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Dutch adjectival form Australische ("Australian," in the sense of "southern") was used by Dutch officials in Batavia to refer to the newly discovered land to the south as early as 1638.
The 7,686,850 km² Australian landmass is on the Indo-Australian Plate and is surrounded by the Indian, Southern and Pacific oceans, and separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas, with total of 25,760 km of coastline.
Australian literature is also influenced by the landscape; the works of writers like Banjo Patterson and Henry Lawson captured the iconic Australian bush.
www.tuxedo-shop.com /search.php?title=Australian   (4383 words)

  
 Australia - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
These first Australians were the remote ancestors of the current Australian Aborigines, and arrived via land bridges and navigation of significant sea crossingsfrom present-day Southeast Asia.
With this act ofparliament, Australian law was made unequivocally the law in the nation, and the High Court of Australia was confirmed as the single highest court of appeal.
Although the Australian colonies were founded as a penalcolonies (except for South Australia and Western Australia - with the latter later receiving convicts), thetransportation of British convicts to Australian colonies was gradually phased out between 1840 and 1868.
www.aaez.biz /?t=Australia   (3408 words)

  
 Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
With this act of parliament, Australian law was made unequivocally the law in the nation, and the High Court of Australia was confirmed as the single highest court in the country.
The prime minister is almost always the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives, the 150-seat lower house of the bicameral parliament.
Most of the Australian population descends from 19th and 20th century immigrants, most from Britain and Ireland to begin with, but from other sources in later years.
www.indexlistus.de /keyword/Australia.php   (1729 words)

  
 List of prizes, medals, and awards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A list of famous prizes, medals and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc.
"The Paul Dirac Medal and Prize" is awarded annually by the Institute of Physics for "outstanding contributions to theoretical (including mathematical and computational) physics".
King Faisal Foundation Prize -- King Faisal Foundation was established in 1976 by the eight sons of the late King Faisal ibn Abd Al Aziz, a son of Saudi Arabia's founder and the Kingdom's third monarch.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_prizes,_medals,_and_awards   (1256 words)

  
 Australian Marine Industries Federation
The Australian Marine Industries Federation Awards were developed to stimulate and honour excellence in the design and construction of recreational and light commercial boats for both domestic and export markets as well as related marine product.
Awards are given in a range of classes of craft.
The winners of each category, as well as, the Australian Manufactured Boat of the Year are selected on the basis of a 90% or better score on criteria which include safety, ergonomics, performance and value for money and will be announced on 19 May at a gala dinner at the Marriott Resort Surfers Paradise.
www.amif.asn.au /awards.asp   (309 words)

  
 Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Various surveys held before and since the referendum suggest that the majority of Australians favour some form of republic, and hence many people ascribe the negative result of the referendum to dissatisfaction with the particular republican model that was proposed (A further discussion of this issue can be found in the topic Australian republicanism).
Most of the Australian population descends from 19th and 20th century immigrants, most from the UK and Ireland to begin with, but from other sources in later years.
Although the Australian colonies were founded as a penal colonies (except for South Australia and Western Australia - with the latter later receiving convicts), the transportation of British convicts to Australian colonies was gradually phased out between 1840 and 1868.
www.free-download-soft.com /info/australian.html   (3336 words)

  
 Australian Children's Choice Awards
Awards are announced in September on International Literacy Day.
The award was presented for the first time in 1999.
The award is announced in October during Children's Week.
www.eddept.wa.edu.au /cmis/eval/fiction/awards/aw1.htm   (650 words)

  
 Bookwire
Australian award given to an author under 35 years old, for an unpublished manuscript.
List of the awards from 1985 to the present; provides background on this award.
This award is given annually in April to the author and to the illustrator of the book selected as the best children's science picture book.
www.bookwire.com /bookwire/otherbooks/Book-Awards.html   (639 words)

  
 Australia - Wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Australian dollar note was the first polymer banknote in the world when it entered circulation in
Australian Aboriginal languages at between 200 and 300 at the time of first European contact, with the number of surviving languages now around 70, with all but 20 considered
Australian opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland was acclaimed throughout the world during her career from the 1950s to 1990
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 Awards Scoop - Contact Lists: Web Award Indices
These sites may list award programs that reside in a particular country, are of a certain quality, or meet other criteria.
Award programs that have earned their highest ratings are considered the most desired by award seekers.
Award programs listed are judged rather by the input they deliver on behalf of the award scene.
www.awardsscoop.org /lists/indices.html   (526 words)

  
 Western Australian landcare award winners announced - Senator Troeth
State landcare awards recognise the outstanding commitment that individuals, landcare groups, schools and other organisations have made to improve natural resource management, the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Judith Troeth said today.
In the past seven years, the Australian Government allocated $607 million to landcare activities, with a further $122 million committed in the 2003-04 Budget.
Senator Troeth congratulated the award winners on their achievements and acknowledged the invaluable contribution of everyone in the landcare community.
www.affa.gov.au /ministers/troeth/releases/03/03065t.html   (422 words)

  
 It's an Honour - Awards and National Symbols
Australian honours recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements and contributions of extraordinary Australians.
On Remembrance Day 11 November 2005 the Australian National Flag should be flown at the peak from approximately 8:00 am until precisely 10:30 am (local time) when it should be adjusted with dignity to the half-mast position, about the width of a flag down from the peak of the flagpole.
All Australian Government departments and authorities are requested to pass this message to associated agencies and offices for attention.
www.itsanhonour.gov.au   (1095 words)

  
 Australian Universities and colleges
Is it the glorious climate, the standard of living, the lure of the open spaces and pristine beaches, Australia's multicultural population, the quality of Australian education packages and international recognition of Australian degrees and awards, or a combination of all of the above?
Australians are open, friendly people, who live in a healthy, safe and unspoiled environment.
Any Australian universities that are not included on this list are invited to contact us with details of their homepage.
www.studyoverseas.com /australian.htm   (370 words)

  
 CBCA - Awards
The awards began in 1991 and are administered by a variety of ACT bodies including schools, the library and government.
The awards are presented to authors and illustrators of those books that best encourage an attitude of caring, wonder and understanding of the natural world, or those that promote an awareness of environmental issues.
The awards are presented for outstanding publications (in printed or electronic form) that contain a significant amount of information relating to the fauna of the Australasian region.
www.cbc.org.au /awards.htm   (1253 words)

  
 Australia - Gurupedia
Until the passage of this act, Australian cases could be referred to the highest courts of Great Britain and even to the Privy Council for final appeal.
Australia is often referred to by economists as the "world's farm", but despite this emphasis on the agriculture sector, in recent years the Australian government has been focusing on the tourism,
Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, make up 2.2% of the population, according to the 2001 Census.
www.gurupedia.com /a/au/australia.htm   (1843 words)

  
 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
Prize-money of $7,500 is awarded to winners in each category and all category winners, and the winner of the West Australian History Award, will be eligible to win the Premier's Prize of $20,000.
The West Australian History Award is sponsored by the Department of Culture and the Arts.
Annual literary awards were inaugurated by the Western Australian Government in 1982 to honour and celebrate the literary achievements of Western Australian writers.
www.liswa.wa.gov.au /pba.html   (386 words)

  
 GuruNet — Content Map
List of audiovisual entertainment affected by the September 11, 2001 attacks
List of Australian and New Zealand advertising characters
List of Australian divisions in World War II
www.gurunet.com /cm-dsid-2222-letter-1L-first-16151   (80 words)

  
 Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Australia is a Constitutional monarchy, with the 'Queen of Australia' reigning as head of state.
Under Australian law, the monarch of the United Kingdom reigns also as Australian monarch.
A referendum to introduce a republic, with a president replacing the Queen, in 1999 was defeated.
usapedia.com /a/australia.html   (811 words)

  
 211097   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
They are narrated by first class Australian actors or, in some instances, such as Robert Dessaix's Night Letters, by the author and are of a high technical quality.
The Awards will be presented by Elizabeth Jolley, one of Australia's leading writers, at a function at Old Parliament House Canberra on Tuesday 11 November.
In addition to awards in each of the fiction and non-fiction categories, a special award will be made for an outstanding entry aimed at a younger market.
pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/25425/20020627/www.nla.gov.au/pressrel/211097.html   (388 words)

  
 Welcome to the Department of Education, Science and Training
The Australian Training Awards for 2005 will be presented on Thursday 17 November at the Perth Convention Centre.
The ten awards presented in 2004 will also be presented in 2005, with the same assessment criteria.
The new Australian Network of Industry Careers Advisers will for the first time provide a comprehensive national career and transition support network for all young Australians from 13 to 19 years of age.
www.dest.gov.au   (918 words)

  
 Awards & Prizes
Official record of all Australians who have been honoured since federation with the exception of military campaign service and military long service awards.
Provides information on the current Australian of the Year and a link to details of past winners, which contain short biographies of all recipients.
Web site providing information about the Grammy Awards, which are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), and are considered the most coveted of the many contemporary music awards.
www.library.uq.edu.au /nott/subject_vr.php?id=AW   (312 words)

  
 PMI Australian Chapters > Awards
In 2003 the Australian PMI Council, a body made up of all the local PMI Chapters in Australia, moved to recognise the efforts of project managers and PMI members in Australia by creating the PMI Australian Professional Awards.
The second award ceremony was held in August 2004.
PMI Australian Chapters Distinguished Contribution Award was presented to recognise and honour a particularly significant achievement or sustained performance by an individual who contributes to the advancement of the project management profession or PMI in Australia.
www.pmichapters-australia.org.au /awards2004.htm   (114 words)

  
 Australian Telecom Awards - Event Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Widely regarded as the “night of nights” for the industry, the Australian Telecom Magazine Awards recognise and reward excellence, achievement and service to the sector, by individuals and organisations, as awarded by their peers.
As an annual event the Awards provide an occasion for the industry to engage as one and to feel a sense of pride and ownership for their industry.
By encouraging and acknowledging achievement in telecommunications the Awards aim to strengthen and stimulate greater growth in the industry.
www.charlton.com.au /events/telecom/index.asp   (252 words)

  
 NHRA News: Cowin wins major Australian awards (2/12/2000)
Andrew Cowin, the 19-year-old Australian Top Fuel pilot who earned a U.S. Nationals runner-up last September, on was named the Australian Drag Racer of the Year Feb. 10 at the Australian MotorSport Awards.
Cowin joins his father, Graeme, on the list of champions to have won the award, the senior Cowin having won in 1994 and 1995.
Cowin was presented his award in front of 800 guests at the fl-tie function by two-time World Grand Prix Motorcycle Champion Barry Sheene.
www.nhra.com /wklynews/2000news/february/021201.html   (244 words)

  
 Awards Article - Australian Web Site Awards
It is professionally audited by Arthur Anderson and coordinated by Blackie McDonald.
The Awards have improved in quality and performance every year, to the point where the program is considered to be one of the most professionally administered and objectively judged web site Award programs in the world.
When the Awards reach the semi-final and final stages, the judges are flown to a common location and form judging committees for the final selections.
www.website-awards.net /articles/article17.htm   (2221 words)

  
 Book Awards
Australian and international book awards for children's and young adult literature promote an interest in reading and encourage quality writing, illustration and publishing in the field.
Awards include literary awards judged by adults, and children's choice awards in which children vote for their favourite title.
There are also links to major literary awards for adults, which may interest senior literature students and teachers.
www.eddept.wa.edu.au /cmis/eval/fiction/awards   (93 words)

  
 Website Awards - Best Award Indexes
They each provide a comprehensive list of awards from around the world, or in a particular country, and the owners of these Indexes make an effort to keep their lists up to date.
Only rated awards are listed in the index.
The Swiss Award Index is divided into four categories: all awards, Swiss awards, design awards, and awards with the most beautiful award graphics.
www.website-awards.net /baindexes.htm   (753 words)

  
 Australian Universities
Australian is now the destination of choice for students from around the world looking for a quality education at an affordable price in a safe and supportive environment.
Responsive and forward thinking, it is one of the universities in Perth that is internationally focused and an Australian leader in the provision of professionally focused degree programs.
Monash University Melbourne, VictoriaMonash University is one of the top Australian universities and is leading the way with its international focus, ground-breaking research and academic excellence.
www.australian-universities.com   (1182 words)

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