The arrival of Australia's first people nevertheless affected the continent significantly, and, along with climate change, may have contributed to the extinction of Australia's megafauna.

Republicanism in Australia is a movement to change Australia's status as a constitutional monarchy to a republican form of government.

Vast areas of former wetlands in the interior have been drained and cleared for agriculture, the remaining areas are threatened by salinity, by the diversion of water to supply cities and farms, and by long-term climate change: as rains come less often and higher average temperatures increase evaporation, Australia's inland wetlands become less able to sustain life.

* Life Matters, hosted by Richard Aedy and including the Talkback Classroom segment, talks with the main people behind Australia's social policies – from workplace issues to education, health, family relationships, and social change ( Mondays – Fridays 09: 00 and 21: 00 )

Other fossils have provided evidence of how the koala has evolved in response to Australia's change from predominant rainforest vegetation to drier eucalypt forests.

" Following the retirement of Sir Donald Bradman, he was seen as Australia's leading batsman, noted by critics for a similar ability to change the mood of matches with his attacking play.

Australia's win was largely due to Tamsyn's run – having taken the baton from Hewitt in second place, she was able to give Pittman a lead at the last change – and the time was a Games record 3 – 25. 63s.

Australian Republicanism emerged as a movement in the 1990s hoping to eventually change Australia's status as a constitutional monarchy to a republican form of government.

Climate change has seen increases of up to fifty percent in annual rainfall since 1967 over the western half of Australia's tropics, but has not seen any increase over the east.

Contract obligations again caused a driver change when Davison switched to V8 Supercars ; Australia's fourth driver of the season was Marcus Marshall, who scored the team's first podium since the opening round with a third-place finish in Indonesia.

Soon Radio 1323 was rebranded as 5DN but despite the name change it could and would never retain its former leadership position as South Australia's number one choice for news, talk and sport.

In 2006, John Howard said in a speech to mark the 50th anniversary of Quadrant that " Political Correctness " was dead in Australia but: " we should not underestimate the degree to which the soft-left still holds sway, even dominance, especially in Australia's universities "; and in 2006, Sydney Morning Herald Political Editor Peter Hartcher reported that Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd was entering the philosophical debate by arguing in response that " John Howard, is guilty of perpetrating ' a fraud ' in his so-called culture wars ... designed not to make real change but to mask the damage inflicted by the Government's economic policies ".

: A group of 7 people protesting against Australia's inaction on climate change walked onto the site of the Hazelwood power station and temporarily stopped one conveyor belt which carry coal from the mine to the power station.

" The change itself provided a unique opportunity to rationalise and modernise industrial practices and bring Australia's technical standard specifications into accord with those adopted internationally.

The Holt government significantly increased Australia's military involvement in the war and Holt vehemently defended U. S. policy in the region.

Labor leader Arthur Calwell bitterly opposed Australia's part in the war and promised that Australian troops would be brought home if Labor won office, and opposition to overseas service by Australian conscripts had long been part of ALP policy.

To an extent this oligopoly is enshrined in law in what is known as the " Four pillars policy ", in order to ensure the stability of Australia's banking system.

Australia's foreign policy is guided by a commitment to multilateralism and regionalism, as well as to strong bilateral relations with its allies.

Australia's place at the summit was only secured after it agreed to reverse its policy and accede to ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.

* Develops policy proposals and provides advice on Australia's Antarctic interests

Mahathir's relationship with Australia ( the closest country in the Anglosphere to Malaysia, and the one whose foreign policy is most concentrated on the region ), and his relationship with Australia's political leaders, has been particularly rocky.

The Australians had lobbied the British to defend Australia's White Australia policy.

He was also a vocal critic of Australia's policy on asylum seekers, and the Iraq War.

The minister is seen as one of the people most responsible for formulating Australia's foreign policy, as they along with other relevant ministers advise the Prime Minister in developing and implementing foreign policy, and also acts as the government's main spokesperson on international affairs issues.

As Shadow Minister, despite not having a direct Ministerial opponent, Sercombe put out a series of policy announcements about expanding Australia's relationship with that region.

" He had previously been made an Officer of the Order of Australia ( AO ) in 2001 for " service to the Australian Parliament, particularly through advancing Australia's foreign policy and trade interests, especially in Asia and through the United Nations ", and has been awarded Honorary Doctorates of Laws by the University of Melbourne in 2002, Carleton University in 2005, the University of Sydney in 2008 and Queen's University Ontario in 2010.

Due to Chrysler Australia's policy of using only locally produced components, and the unavailability of a local four-speed gearbox, the Pacer was offered with only a three-speed floor shift manual transmission.

Subjects of particular importance to Green Left Weekly include workers rights, refugees, women's rights, global warming, environmental destruction, Australian Aboriginal land rights, and foreign policy, especially Australia's military intervention in the Asia-Pacific region, the U. S. led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq and other forms of U. S. political intervention overseas ( such as in Latin America ).

On 11 June 2012, Hill was named an Companion of the Order of Australia for " eminent service to the Parliament of Australia, particularly through the development of policy reform in the portfolios of the environment and defence, and to Australia's international relations through senior diplomatic representation to the United Nations.

Biosecurity Australia is an agency within the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, responsible for recommendations for the development of Australia's biosecurity policy.

The Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage.

In April 2003 to mark the 50th anniversay of his arrival in Australia, Lowy established the Lowy Institute for International Policy, an independent international policy think tank devoted to foreign affairs, and Australia's role in the world.

Australia's energy policy features a combination of coal power stations, and hydro electricity plants.

The DIO's intelligence products help inform decisions about Australia's military activities at home and abroad, Defence acquisition processes, force readiness decisions, strategic policy, international relations and defence scientific developments.

After three consecutive Ashes defeats during Australia's decline in the mid-1950s, the selectors had turned to a radical youth policy in an attempt to reverse the slide.

* transparency in Australia's fiscal policy

Dr Dudley's report was also used as part of a growing media campaign to highlight problems that a number of groups saw with Australia's hard-line detention policy.

In economics, Holt's tenure began with the phasing in of Australia's new system of decimal currency, launched on 14 February 1966, and it was marked by a major realignment of commercial and military ties away from the UK and towards the US and Asia.

The Australian Democrats ( formerly Australia's third party ) strongly support a move towards a republic through a system of an elected Head of State through popular voting.

The publicity that attended the young Barton's presence of mind in defusing that situation reputedly helped him take his first step towards becoming Australia's first prime minister, winning a state lower house seat later that year.

Sightseeing driving tours to the key locations of the Scheme are popular out of regional centres like Tumut, Adaminaby and Jindabyne along roads built for the Scheme like the Snowy Mountains Highway and Alpine Way and towards sights like Cabramurra ( Australia's " highest town "), spectacular dam walls, and scenic lakes.

Camira sales were strong initially, but as fuel prices had stabilised, buyers gravitated away from Camira and Commodore towards the larger Falcon, which overtook the Commodore as Australia's bestselling car for the first time in 1982.

This highlighted the changing focus of Australia's military planning towards Regular forces, however, it had a negative impact upon the division as essentially it was forced to compete with the ARA for manpower and although some gains were made from men that chose to serve longer national service terms in the CMF in order to defer their service in ARA units, these were negligible and arguably of limited quality.

Faced with Australia's threats of prosecution, Captain Arne Rinnan agreed to turn slowly back towards Indonesia in the hope that the asylum seekers would not notice.

In January 1940 the Wakehursts helped to fight bushfires near Moss Vale and heavily involved themselves towards the war effort following Australia's entry into the Second World War, giving regular speeches and rallying people to contribute towards the war effort.

Lehmann was unable to reclaim a spot as Australia headed towards the 2005 Ashes series looking for batsmen to combat an England team fielding four pace bowlers, including three at the high speed of, and he was never again on the Cricket Australia's contracted players list.

Its main street, Poinciana Avenue, leads to the Tewantin RSL, which holds a strong legacy towards the Australia's history in war.

< div > The granting of an export licence iron ore from Mount Goldsworthy to us, the only successful self-contained Aboriginal group in Australia, would go a long way towards silencing the many critics of Australia's policy towards the original Australians.