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    private school girl from strathfield murdered... by her older sister

    SUSAN WORRALL had only a few weeks before she could put down her pens and be finished with high school. The year 12 student at the Methodist Ladies College in Burwood had been studying for the November exams of the International Baccalaureate, an internationally recognised high school...
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    Would I be shooting myself in the foot if I write about a snail for my creative?

    -you make the familiarity aspect way too blatant do something like a snail's breakfast is an invigorating occasion - it marks a new day, a new opportunity the pavement was cold today - quite a shock for a creature whose slimy ligaments had welcomed the sun-warmed gravel every day for a...
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    Would I be shooting myself in the foot if I write about a snail for my creative?

    i think its an excellent idea... how can people rant about sophistication and level of childishness the BOS is not interested in epic journeys - its interested in your ability to communicate narrative elements (plot, character development) with advanced language and language techniques the best...
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    NSW Govt absorbs RailCorp

    this is good, because managers are going to get fired (they are no longer protected by the corporatised railcorp board; and the NSW gov really has nothing to lose seeing as it will lose in 2010)
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    Federal ALP shoots down the metro

    although political motivations for funding is disgusting behaviour; the metro project is stupid anyway for detailed, technical reasons which i am sure arent really of interest to anyone on here
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    Cloudstreet essay

    i didnt realise they could quiz you on multiple perspectives... ive been spending a lot of time developing my own personal reading and i can write with conviction about it - yet if asked to try and justify another reading as well i think i would crumble under pressure anyone else in this...
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    australian dollar falling rapidly

    but where can they invest there money at the moment that will give them a better return than they are getting in Australia? this is the issue of contention - yes rewards will be lower, but surely it is all relative in the global context
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    australian dollar falling rapidly

    +1 who would want to buy american currency at this time and im really pissed off now, since the aud has fallen 20% against the euro... from E60 to E48... meaning my europtrip budgeted at $4000 will now cost $4896. FUCK!!!!!!!
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    australian dollar falling rapidly

    that makes no sense whatsoever if investors are concerned with us recession, they would sell US currency (adding to supply = downward pressure on its exchange rate) and buy into our slightly more secure economy (ie more demand for AUD, upward pressure on currency) but this is clearly not...
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    australian dollar falling rapidly

    our central bank rates are some of the highest in the world, and will still be even if they are reduced today (eg USA 2%, Aus 7%) - so there is still some incentive to invest in australia but our dollar compared to the us dollar has spiralled downwards - why? same with the euro... and...
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    Internet filtering: You can't opt-out

    this is an absolute disgrace - individuals should be able to service all of their needs and desires as long as they don't compromise other people's freedoms this includes watching porn, reading controversial books etc even taboo things like child porn aren't going to stop being produced simply...
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    What is the BEST pair of running/jogging shoes and what is your favourite pair?

    go to athletes foot and go on that machine i did, and whilst they tried to convince me that i had sustained some non-existent foot injury some time in the past, i did get to try on some amazingly comfortable shoes i ended up getting a pair of saucony ones that were pretty expensive at $180...
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    has anyone put on weight during year 12

    looking in the mirror today, i noticed i cant really make out my abs anymore... its pretty depressing then i looked around my room and saw all the empty plates and various wrappers etc and worked out why has anyone else, in being busy study, been to lazy/disinterested to maintain physical health?
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    Periods per day

    we have 7 40 minute periods... but the last 2 are usually combined together in a double we have a 6 day timetable that cycles throughout the year - as a result, each 3 periods perfectly represents the amount of time required for 1 unit of study so for 2 unit subjects you have 6 periods a cycle...
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    Reason for studying Economics?

    *it is ridiculously easy - 90% is common sense or straight forward logic and you can cram the night before and still get very good marks. Ive never done any homework or study before the night before and yet Eco yields my best marks. *it is very interesting and applicable to every day issues...
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    inflation

    why is it that the RBA is being urged to cut interest rates on Tuesday whilst inflation remains at an alarming high of 4.3%? the newspaper suggests it is for "cushioning the economy," but what does this mean? surely encouraging spending rather than saving at this point will only add to...
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    Class of 2008 is the largest ever HSC Cohort

    unremarkable news, considering that the population didnt stagnate in 1990 however i am very happy that the advice line will be open - no longer need to get grass roots information out of academic teachers with PhDs
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    impact of wall st crash on economics course?

    does anyone have any tips about integrating the latest economic developments into essay responses, etc? could you say that the pitchford thesis has been proven to be wrong to a point because of the perceived need for the US congress bailout package?
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    "Pensions should be increased"

    so? they arent in the private sector and if they were genuine about good governance money would not be an incentive i think $150k a year while in parliament is quite sufficient, and these guys certainly dont deserve another $130k for the rest of their lives for doing nothing
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    "Pensions should be increased"

    turnbull's rhetoric about an emergency increase of the pension is just bs... they had 12 years to fix the situation but it only becomes a real problem once they get voted out of course the pension should be raised, following a review if necessary... it really isnt easy to live on $278 a week...
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