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  South Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Australia is a state of Australia, in the southern central part of the country, along the Southern Ocean.
South Australia's south coast is flanked by the Southern Ocean.
South Australia is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen of Australia as the head of state.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Australia   (1171 words)

  
 South Australia - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The capital of South Australia is Adelaide and is known as the City of Churches.
South Australia became a British colony in 1836 and joined the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
Its south coast is flanked by the Southern Ocean.
open-encyclopedia.com /South_Australia   (796 words)

  
 South Australia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
South Australia is known as both the Festival State and the Wine State and its capital is (The state capital of South Australia) Adelaide.
South Australia's (Click link for more info and facts about credit rating) credit rating was recently upgraded to AAA+, having lost it in the (A bank chartered by a state rather than by the federal government) State Bank collapse.
South Australia is a (Click link for more info and facts about constitutional monarchy) constitutional monarchy with the Queen of Australia as the (The chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government) head of state.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/south_australia.htm   (1979 words)

  
 Parliament@Work - South Australia
The South Australian Constitution Bill was passed by the Legislative Council in 1855 and was agreed to by Britain in 1856.
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet, South Australia has given permission for their State's insignia and emblems to be reproduced for educational purposes.
Opal was adopted as the Gemstone Emblem of South Australia in 1985.
www.parliament.curriculum.edu.au /sa.php3   (1162 words)

  
 New South Wales - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
New South Wales (NSW) is Australia's most populous and oldest state, located in the southeast, north of Victoria and south of Queensland.
The state is bordered on the north by Queensland, on the west by South Australia, and on the south by Victoria.
Since 1901 New South Wales has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Australian Constitution regulates its relationship with the Commonwealth.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /new_south_wales.htm   (653 words)

  
 Mike Rann - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Michael Rann (born 1953), Australian politician, is Premier of South Australia.
He is the parliamentary leader of the South Australian State Labor Party.
In 1985, Rann was elected to Parliament as the Member for Briggs and in December 1989 he became Minister for Employment and Further Education, Minister of Youth Affairs, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Minister assisting in Ethnic Affairs.
www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Mike_Rann   (304 words)

  
 Indiantelevision.com > News Headlines > Former cricketer Lehmann is South Australia's special envoy to India
Premier Rann says that Darren’s profile in India as a recognised cricketer would be of enormous value to the State's relationship with India.
The South Australian Government states that it was able to use the event to great advantage – through the SAFC and DTED - to attract some of the top 25 Bollywood film producers to attend and learn about South Australia's film capability.
South Australia is also looking at the possibility of organising a celebrity cricket match between South Australia and India.
www.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k5/july/july17.htm   (317 words)

  
 Federalism: Canberra And South Australia Act On Murray River [March 18, 2004]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prime Minister John Howard and Premier Mike Rann today announced $12.1 million in Commonwealth and State funding to improve the economic and environmental future of the Murray River in South Australia.
There is no issue that unites South Australians more than the need for good quality and sufficient quantity of water supply to satisfy South Australia’s domestic and economic needs, and to restore the general health of the Murray River," he said.
Premier Rann said these were important early developments towards addressing the degradation of the Murray, and the threats that degradation posed to South Australia.
www.australianpolitics.com /news/2004/03/04-03-18.shtml   (827 words)

  
 Yoga in Daily Life - Official international homepage
Premier Rann was very impressed and praiseworthy of Swamiji’s great efforts in helping the people of this desert community receive fresh, clean drinking water.
Premier Mike Rann requested His Holiness Swamiji to return to South Australia in 2005, to take part in a ceremony in his honour, where a complete forest will be named after Swamiji.
During the meeting, Premier Rann told His Holiness Swamiji, that he drew much inspiration from the life of Mahatma Gandhi Ji and that he is looking forward to visit India in the near future to pay his respects and visit Gandhi Ji’s holy shrine.
www.yoga-in-daily-life.org /articles/show.asp?id=20040329001   (496 words)

  
 SA Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This is driven partly by migration patterns, with South Australia receiving a low share of the national migration intake and experiencing a net outflow of interstate migrants.
South Australia faces these pressures acutely as a result of severe and accelerated economic change during the past two decades.
South Australia’s Economic Development Board has recently highlighted the challenges and a policy is now being developed as a matter of urgency.
www.apop.com.au /SAconf.HTM   (2271 words)

  
 South Australia Conferences - Venue for SA and Adelaide Conference, Australia
South Australia is renowned for producing the finest wines in Australia.
The capital of South Australia, Adelaide, is a temperate and beautiful city with a strong sense of history.
South Australia is home to more than 500 festivals each year.
www.primeconference.com.au /centres/south-australia.html   (369 words)

  
 Agenda 21 - Australia
Australia has a long tradition of independent research and a well-organised and often vocal scientific and technological community, and these contribute to the essential public debate about science and its importance to the economy and the environment.
Approximately one-third of Australia's population lives in rural and remote areas and a significant proportion of these people are farmers and their families.
Australia's Regional Forest Agreement process involves scientists, industry, government and the community interacting closely in the assessment of biodiversity and other values of forests prior to community consultations regarding areas to be included in reserves.
www.un.org /esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/austral/inst.htm   (5317 words)

  
 South Australian Premier Signs Memorandum on Economic and Commercial Cooperation With Emirate of Abu Dhabi - The ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mr Rann said he was confident that Abu Dhabi and South Australia would build on the framework contained in the MOU in such fields as health, education and agriculture.
The Premier said he was enormously impressed with all that he had seen in the UAE and optimistic about the opportunities for closer cooperation offered by the complementarity of the two economies.
He also noted the similarity of the landscape and climate between South Australia and the UAE which meant there was scope for joint work on dryland farming techniques and new and emerging industries such as fish farms and aquaculture.emerging industries such as fish farms and aquaculture.
uae.embassy.gov.au /press_release/sa_premier_visit_040520.html   (435 words)

  
 Welcome to the Virtual Consulate of the U.S. Adelaide Australia
The Virtual Consulate was launched on August 20, 2004 by U.S. Ambassador Tom Schieffer and Mrs Robyn Geraghty (representing the Premier of South Australia).
South Australian-born astronaut, Andy Thomas, joined the launch by video link, adding, "In my view, the most important thing about the Adelaide Virtual Consulate is that it ultimately promises stronger interaction between peoples.
Members of the U.S. Mission to Australia and visitors from the United States will present regular monthly programs on a variety of topics to reinforce the ongoing U.S. commitment to the residents of South Australia.
usembassy-australia.state.gov /adelaide/welcome.html   (310 words)

  
 Welcome to SOUTH AUSTRALIA ,
The South East of South Australia welcomes you to a region rich in natural, historical and cultural diversity.
The river's moods are constantly changing, from the silence of an early morning mist to the spectacular colour of a bush sunset.
The Flinders Ranges and the Outback are South Australia in all its contrasts of climate and landscape.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Lagoon/8157/dy7.html   (789 words)

  
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South Australia had not been divided into electoral divisions in 1901 and the state voted as a single electorate, with each elector casting seven votes.
He was Leader of the Labor Party 1900-09 and Premier of South Australia 1905-09.
He was Leader of the ALP 1909-16 and Premier of South Australia 1915-17.
psephos.adam-carr.net /countries/a/australia/1901/1901-southaustralia.txt   (322 words)

  
 EMILY's List Australia - Mike Rann on Affirmative Action
I am proud to say that South Australia is already very strongly represented by women in the State Parliament and in the Ministry.
In South Australia, our healthy representation by Labor women means we are able to provide a stronger voice for the entire community as well as develop a broader and more representative range of policies.
South Australia has already demonstrated that 40 per cent is an achievable target.
www.emilyslist.org.au /news/editorial.asp?id=146   (212 words)

  
 Women & Politics in South Australia
She toured Australia lecturing on the need for women to activate to improve their status, and in May 1909 visited Adelaide and suggested the formation of the League.
Perhaps the appointment of a Women's Advisor to the Premier in South Australia in 1976 was a recognition of the value and importance of this function of the League's work.
For in spite of a culture which constantly denigrates women, they respected themselves, and had confidence in their own abilities, which is perhaps one of the most valuable legacies they could give to the new generation of women activists.
www.slsa.sa.gov.au /women_and_politics/polit6.htm   (1229 words)

  
 South_Australia
South Australia became a British province in 1836 and joined the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
It is for this reason that South Australia was legally established as a "province" of Great Britain, as opposed to a colony [1] (http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/places/sa/sa1.htm).
The Encyclopædia of South Australian Culture (http://saculture.com/) Locals reflect on South Australian culture.
www.apawn.com /search.php?title=South_Australia   (1158 words)

  
 Premier of South Australia commends Spanish Model
The South Australian dpmp rate for the year 2000 was 18.6, the nearest State being Western Australia at 11.7.
The South Australian System has been operating successfully for one year and the system is simply the establishment of the South Australian organ Donor Agency (SAODA), which has a Medical Director and employs the State transplant coordinators and the medical donor coordinators.
On Behalf of the Premier and myself, I am pleased to report that the SA Organ Donation Agency has achieved in its first year of operation a donor rate of 23 donors per million of population (dpmp).
www.multiline.com.au /~donor/spain2.html   (1396 words)

  
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The South Australian Government will introduce legislation to hold a referendum of South Australians if any Commonwealth Government, now or in the future, attempts to use its powers to override state laws and seeks to establish a medium or high levbel nuclear waste dump in South Australia.
South Australians are totally opposed to this state being a nuclear waste dump.
Many thousands of South Australians who will go to their graves without ever being tempted to vote Labor are still utterly opposed to this folly ­ and with reason.
www.geocities.com /jimgreen3/waste8.html   (1221 words)

  
 Environment South Australia
The Conservation Council of South Australia is a non-government, non-profit organisation.
Environment South Australia is produced by the Council as part of the Council's community education and awareness role.
The Council is proud of the professional reputation Environment South Australia has built up by a balanced approach, presenting all sides of an argument in a non-confrontational and informed manner, treating industry, small business, government, the environment movement and the community equally.
www.ccsa.asn.au /esa/adimfo.htm   (673 words)

  
 Premiers of South Australia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Premiers of South Australia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This is a list of Premiers of South Australia.
The article about Premiers of South Australia contains information related to Premiers of South Australia.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Premier_of_South_Australia   (97 words)

  
 Press conference with the Premier of South Australia, John Olsen and the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Press conference with the Premier of South Australia, John Olsen and the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Shane Stone, Adelaide - 23 August 1997
With the commitment of the Commonwealth and South Australia and the Northern Territory, this now gives us the opportunity to go to the market.
They believe in, to use the old cliche, they believe in opening up the centre of Australia and a lot of Australians who live in Sydney and Melbourne will see this project as part of nation building into the 21st century, of building a modern, progressive nation into the 21st century.
www.pm.gov.au /news/interviews/1997/sant.html   (1245 words)

  
 South Australia to Benefit from new Migration Plans - Immigration Media Release v062/2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The number of overseas students studying in and migrating to South Australia will be increased under new migration initiatives.
'South Australia's significant involvement in state and regional migration schemes has been pivotal to the development and ongoing success of these schemes,' she said.
This means that most overseas students graduating from one of South Australia's universities would be able to apply for the new SIR visa from 1 July 2004 whilst in Australia because they would meet the passmark of 110 points.
www.minister.immi.gov.au /media_releases/media04/v04062.htm   (571 words)

  
 History | South Australia | Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
When South Australia was first settled by Europeans in 1836, it was home to as many as fifty distinct Aboriginal groups, with a population estimated at 15,000.
South Australia was planned from the start: in the idealistic scheme of the English entrepreneur Edward Wakefield, there were to be no convicts - instead free settlers would be sold small units of land (rather than given large free land grants) in a state guaranteeing them civil and religious liberty.
The tradition of libertarianism in South Australia continued; in 1894 its women were the first in the world to be permitted to stand for parliament and the second in the world to gain the vote (after women in New Zealand).
www.travelingo.org /oceania/australia/south-australia/guide/94060   (706 words)

  
 South Australia :: Business Gateway :: SA Regions :: Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
State and local taxes per head of population are among the lowest in Australia - up to 30 per cent lower than New South Wales and less than the national average.
South Australia's stable workforce is also a major attraction to industry.
The State's industrial relations record is the best in Australia, with the number of working days lost through industrial disputes less than one-fifth of those lost in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
www.southaustralia.biz /sa_regions/introduction.htm   (230 words)

  
 GN Online: South Australia eyes ventures in Middle East   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Multinational companies are increasing their investments in South Australia and building a progressive partnership with the state government on the strength of a powerful platform of infrastructure the state is offering.
Companies like BHP, Compaq, BAE Systems, Motorola, Mitsubishi and General Motors are increasing their investment in South Australia and building a progressive partnership with the state government, said John Olsen, Premier of South Australia, at the opening yesterday of its commercial representative office in Dubai.
South Australia's exports to the UAE have grown steadily.
www.gulf-news.com /Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=8732   (403 words)

  
 New Australian Flags: South Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The flag of South Australia incorporates the state's official colours and its faunal emblem.
The official South Australian colours of marine blue and rhodochrosite form the bicolour, separated by a deep gold stripe, which is also an official colour of South Australia.
The red field symbolises South Australia's red outback deserts and marine blue the cool of the Southern Ocean.
members.optusnet.com.au /~brendan.jones/flags/sa.html   (213 words)

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