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	Australia - MSN Encarta
		Of Australia’s animal species, it is estimated that 84 percent of mammals, 89 percent of reptiles, 93 percent of frogs, and 45 percent of birds are endemic.
		The platypus, a zoological curiosity, is a semiaquatic, furred mammal with an elongated snout resembling a duck bill; the legs of the adult male platypus are equipped with poisonous bony spurs for defense.
		Australia is the home of 649 known species of birds, ranging from archaic types, such as the giant, flightless emu and cassowary, to highly developed species.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761568792_3/Australia.html (2735 words)

	Australia
		This is important because in Australia, despite the federal laws, the real power to enforce and create environmental policy lies within the states and territories.
		Position in the southern hemisphere, Australia is in a very peculiar position; many may consider it far and out of the way with regards to the United States; however, its location has various advantages.
		As I consider a move to Australia to attend university, and at some point, to work there, it is obvious that this project will equip me to a large degree by exposing me to the culture, business climate, laws and environmental status of Australia.
	www.geocities.com /eustacia_jennings/School/Projects/Australia/Australiaweb.htm (665 words)

	3201.0 - Population by Age and Sex, Australian States and Territories, Jun 2005
		Australia's population, like that of most developed countries, is ageing as a result of sustained low fertility and increasing life expectancy.
		In Australia, based on the latest Series B population projections, the number of people aged 65 years and over is projected to exceed the number of children aged 0-14 years around the year 2016.
		In 2005, the age structure of Australia's population was similar to that of Canada and the United States of America.
	www.abs.gov.au /Ausstats/abs@.nsf/e8ae5488b598839cca25682000131612/b52c3903d894336dca2568a9001393c1!OpenDocument (1654 words)

	AUSTRALIA
		Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia, a role that is distinct from her position as Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
		Australia has a rich variety of endemic legume species that thrive in nutrient-poor soils because of their symbiosis with Rhizobia bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi.
		The character of colonial Australia, as embodied in early literature, resonates with modern Australia and its perceived emphasis on egalitarianism, mateship, and anti-authoritarianism.
	www.solarnavigator.net /geography/australia.htm (4906 words)

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		The age of criminal liability varies between the states and territories and in some instances it is decided at the court's discretion; however, the consensus in most legal texts is that it is 10 years. Australiaand#8217;s constitution does not give the federal government direct power to legislate with respect to domestic criminal activity.
		Most states and territories have legislation dealing with prostitution involving children of either gender who are under the age of sexual consent in that state.
		In all states and territories a child is allowed to have at the courts' discretion a andquot;Court Companionandquot; who is allowed to come into the court to offer the child emotional support.
	www.ecpat.net /eng/Ecpat_inter/Country/Protection/Australia.html (1443 words)

	States and territories of Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Each state has a Governor, appointed by the Queen, which by convention she does on the advice of the state Premier.
		The Administrators of the Northern Territory and of Norfolk Island are, by contrast, appointed by the Governor-General.
		Chief Minister for the Northern Territory of Australia
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/States_and_territories_of_Australia (798 words)

	Murugan Temples In Australia
		Australia is a multicultural and tolerant country so it is more appropriate to have Saiva and Vaishnava temples side by side under the Śiva and Venkateswara temple complexes in the same compound.
		The worship of Bala Murukan in the state of Western Australia was begun in August 1996.
		According to the 1996 census, of the total Tamil population in Australia nearly 70% are Sri Lankan Tamils and approximately 90% of the Tamils are Hindus.
	murugan.org /research/kandiah.htm (2953 words)

	Australia Visitor Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Australia is a land of contrasts and consists of 6 main states - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia and two territories - the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory.
		One of Australia's biggest assets is its natural beauty with landscape that varies from tropical rainforests and sun scorched rugged outback regions to stunning beaches and cosmopolitan cities.
		Queensland is Australia's second largest State measuring more than 1.72 million square kilometers, 25% of Australia's land mass, which is four times the size of Japan, nearly six times the size UK and more than twice the size of Texas in the US.
	www.tourism.net.au /about-australia (608 words)

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		Australia is an extremely multicultural society and nearly one quarter of Australians were born overseas.
		Australia has strict laws that ensure all courses offered to international students are of a high standard and that your tuition fees are protected.
		Australia has a very low crime rate and is a safe country compared to almost all other countries in the world.
	www.zenithconsultant.com /australia.html (1341 words)

	Australia: States and Territories - ZoomSchool.com
		Australia, nicknamed the "Land Down Under,", is a country, an island and a continent.
		Most of Australia's population lives on the fertile plains of the eastern and southeastern coasts.
		Government and Economy: The Commonwealth of Australia is a democracy (leaders are elected by the adult population) but it recognizes the monarch of Great Britain as sovereign (the Queen of England has the title "Chief of State" and performs ceremonial duties).
	www.enchantedlearning.com /school/Australia/Ausmap.shtml (774 words)

	AUSTRALIA
		The Northern Territory was transferred from the control of the South Australian government to the Commonwealth in 1911.
		Seats in the House of Representatives are allocated to states on the basis of population.
		The lower house is known as the Legislative Assembly (House of Assembly in South Australia and Tasmania) and the upper house the Legislative Council.
	www.speedace.info /australia.htm (4929 words)

	National Mapping - Fab Facts, Dimensions, Area Facts
		In addition to the mainland, Australia is surrounded by many thousands of small fringing islands and numerous larger ones, which amount to an area half the size of Tasmania.
		The marine areas of States and Territories are referred to as coastal waters.
		This is a belt of water between the territorial sea baseline (usually the low water line along the coast) of the States/Northern Territory, and a line three nautical miles (5.5 kms) seaward of the baseline.
	www.ga.gov.au /education/facts/dimensions/areadime.htm (250 words)

	HSLDA \| Update on Home Education in Australia
		Of all the States and Territories in Australia, only the state of Victoria has an Education Act which recognises that parents are fully responsible for the education of their children.
		Legislation in the other States and Territories assume that the Minister for Education is responsible for the education of children.
		In states where this is the case, home educators teach their children at home, despite the law.
	www.hslda.org /hs/international/Australia/200309120.asp (501 words)

	australia.com/United (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Australia became a federated nation after the union of the six colonies on 1 January 1901.
		Australia has around 800 species of bird, 400 of which are unique to this country.
		In contrast to the red earth of the outback, Australia is a land of lush green, with forests alone covering five per cent of the landmass.
	australia.com /microsites/united/about_australia/aboutozhome.micro?... (413 words)

	Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Australia's national flag is one of only two in the world that has a seven pointed star on it.
		Australia became a commonwealth of the British Empire in 1901.
		A referendum to change Australia's status, from a commonwealth headed by the British monarch to an independent republic, was defeated in 1999.
	www.vdiest.nl /Asia/australia.htm (730 words)

	Geoscience Australia - Centre of Australia, States and Territories
		For the states and territories, we have used a simple conical projection, and reprojected the coordinates using the Australian Geodetic Datum (AGD66) and ArcInfo Software by ESRI.
		A monument was erected to mark the location and named in honour of Dr. Bruce P Lambert, a former Director of the Division of National Mapping, for his achievements in the national survey, levelling and mapping of the continent.
		A series of concentric circles drawn on transparent material were moved over the top of a 1:5 million scale map of Australia until one circle was found to touch the coast at three points.
	www.ga.gov.au /education/facts/dimensions/centre.htm (1713 words)

	Alan Soon's Homepage on Travel - Australia
		Commonly known as the "Land Down Under", Australia is the worlds smallest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent.
		Australia's seasons as opposite to the Northern Hemisphere and it's overall temperate climate makes it an ideal place to visit at any time of the year.
		Indulge in the many variety of cuisine available in Australia which is heavily influenced by the many cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
	www.geocities.com /alansoon3669/australia1.html (590 words)

	Australia Now - Australia's States and Territories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Northern Territory was administered by the State of South Australia until it was placed under federal government control in 1911.
		Although Victoria is the smallest of the mainland States, it is the second most populous, and the most densely populated.
		The State is a leading supplier of bulk ores for the world aluminium and steel industries.
	www.dfat.gov.au /facts/states_territory.html (778 words)

	Australian States Leave Feds Behind on Greenhouse Gas Trading
		The states and territories of Australia have reached a joint agreement on greenhouse gas emissions trading to fight climate change.
		The federal government, under Prime Minister John Howard, has declined to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, so the states and territories have initiated their own emissions reduction scheme.
		Australia would have been allowed to emit eight percent above its 1990 level of carbon dioxide emissions, if the country had ratified the protocol.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/apr2005/2005-04-04-04.asp (876 words)

	Australia Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		All drivers in Australia are required to obey the rules and licensing requirements and regulations governing driving for the particular state or territory they are travelling in (please see links above).
		In Australia the metric system is used so all distances are in Kilometres (Km's), speed is in Kilometres per hour and petrol is sold in litres.
		Australia has a modern telecommunications and mobile telephone network which includes 3G services to some parts of the population.
	www.auinfo.com /australia_travel_information.html (829 words)

	States, territories set up carbon trading scheme. 31/03/2005. ABC News Online
		The state and territory Labor Governments have taken the issue of global warming into their own hands by agreeing to develop a national trading scheme to cut greenhouse emissions.
		The states and territories do not have federal support for their own carbon trading scheme, which will provide a framework for business within Australia to cut its level of emissions.
		Under the scheme, which is short on detail, the states and territories would set a cap on the total volume of greenhouse gas that industry can emit.
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200503/s1335179.htm (540 words)

	cities in australia, states and territories, australian cities, adelaide, brisbane, perth, sydney, melbourne
		Sydney, the capital of New South Wales is Australia’s largest and oldest city.
		It is the destination for tourist from the east coast and abroad, lured by the city's energy and uninhibited lifestyle.
		The city clusters around the beaches of one of Australia's finest harbours the Darwin Harbour, the playground of dolphins sea snakes, turtles and cruising yachts...
	www.planetgypsy.com /destinations/australia/cities.html (230 words)

	New MARC Country and Geographic Area Codes
		They include MARC country and geographic area codes for states and territories in Australia requested by the National Library of Australia.
		The National Library of Australia has continued to use these more specific codes in its national bibliographic database for the ability to retrieve data by state and territory jurisdiction.
		In AUSMARC extensions to the country and geographic code were added for Australian states and territories.
	www.loc.gov /marc/tn050712.html (368 words)

	General practice activity in the States and Territories of Australia 1998-2003 (AIHW)
		This report provides the first picture of the activities of general practice in each state and territory of Australia, using a combination of BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) data for survey years 1998 to 2003.
		Results for each state and territory are reported in independent chapters and are described in terms of GP and patient characteristics, patient reasons for encounter, problems managed and management techniques used, along with information on selected patient health risk factors.
		Comparisons are made between each state and territory and the national average for the total 5 years.
	www.aihw.gov.au /publications/index.cfm/title/10045 (207 words)

	APF - Privacy Laws - States and Territories
		Australia is a federation of 6 States and 2 Territories.
		Note too that Queensland is the only jurisdiction in Australia that has unequivocally recognised the existence of a tort of invasion of privacy, albeit only at the level of the District Court, in Grosse v Purvis [2003] QDC 151
		The authority for that is the Australian Capital Territory Government Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 1994 (which followed on from the 1988 Act that imposed self-government on the Territory), in particular s.23, Schedule 2 and Schedule 3.
	www.privacy.org.au /Resources/PLawsST.html (1321 words)

	Nurses Christian Fellowship Australia
		Nurses Christian Fellowship Australia is part of an international Christian movement within the nursing profession.
		It is operated by nurses, and specialises in applying the Christian faith to nursing.
		NCFA exists to bring together nurses in all States and Territories of Australia who wish to serve Jesus Christ in nursing and contribute Christian values and principles to the nursing profession.
	www.ncf-australia.org (108 words)

	Australia-US FTA threatens blood supply
		The safety of Australia's blood supply could be at risk under the free trade agreement with the United States according to ANU research published today in the Medical Journal of Australia.
		"Australia has been forced to compromise on quarantine in the past, and similar pressures could be applied to blood products once trade is opened up" said Dr Hilary Bambrick, lead author of the paper and Research Fellow at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at ANU.
		The authors of the paper are also concerned about Australia's future capacity for fractionation — and its implications for self-sufficiency — if the fractionation contract were to go to an overseas manufacturer.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2006-07/ra-aft071306.php (631 words)

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