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Read this hypothetical case study of a local government decision about land use. Ajax Adventure Company has purchased an area of bush to build an adventure centre and has spent 2 years making plans to build huts, trailbike tracks, a rafting course and a climbing wall. The company has submitted plans to the local council for consultation with residents and for the council’s approval.  As a result of the consultation, an Aboriginal group…

For this activity, you will work in groups of 4. Your task is to investigate the nature of work in your local area and to analyse and interpret any trends to draw conclusions about how the nature of work has changed and may change in the future. The following questions should be used to guide your investigation: What are the different ways people earn money? (self-employment, investments, superannuation, employees, government benefits.) Why…

Everyone in the workplace has obligations and/or responsibilities in relation to both tax and super. Whether you’re an employee or an employer, you should know what these responsibilities are. The table below outlines the responsibilities of different workplace participants beginning from the point at which you are thinking about seeking employment to the time you have to lodge a tax return. Stage Employers Employees…

  Linked activities Values of democracy and the tax system (AC v9.0) Values of democracy and the tax system (AC v8.4)

Part 1: Apply for a TFN Apply for a TFN using the simulated TFN online application. In pairs, investigate what next steps you will need to take, including documents that you will need to prove your identity. Go to: How to get a tax file number Identity documents   Develop a flowchart informing young people on the steps they need to take to apply for a TFN. Part 2: Complete a TFN declaration Go to…

START OFF ‘I think …’ ‘In my opinion …’ SUPPORT ‘I like the way you explained …’ ‘That is a good idea’ PIGGYBACK ‘I agree with that because …’ ‘I would like to add to what … said about …’ USE EVIDENCE ‘How do you know this is the correct answer?’ ‘What is your evidence?’ ‘On page xxx it says ,,,’ MAKE CLEARER ‘Can you say your answer in a…

Write the following events on cards or paper to post on the wall. Alternatively, download and print the welfare cards in the PDF.  Date   Benefit or event   1908 Age and invalid pension 1912 Maternity allowance 1932 Financial assistance to states and territories for the unemployed 1941…

When you are asked to communicate your findings to an inquiry, you should include abibliography. A bibliography lists thearticles and other sources that you have cited inalphabetical order by the author's family name. You can divide the bibliography into sections,i.e. primary and secondary sources. Books Example: Ryan, Simon. The Cartographic Eye: How Explorers saw Australia. Melbourne: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Author surname,…