Jail time increases up to 60%

The report of the Judicial commission of NSW revealed that there would have been increases up to 60 pr cent in the length of sentences. It also indicated that the introduction of standard non-parole periods had increased the guilty plea rate for relevent crimes from 78.2 per cent to 86.1 per cent. The findings of the study has shown that the sentencing scheme has resulted in a huge conformity of sentencing outcomes. Lawyers and civil libertarians have condemned the increase in sentences, accusing it as a means of bringing consistency to sentencing when they had actually led to tougher sentences for many of the crimes.

PERSONAL REFLECTION

Having said that it would be a good means of detering the criminals through prolonging the length of sentences but, more importantly, to what extent this law would not be an unjust treatment to many of people who might face it now or in the future??

Six on the run after scaping from Villawood

Sydney Morning Herald

May 25,2010

Police is chasing six asylum seekers who scaped from the Villawood immigration detention centre in Sydney. A police spoksman said nine detainees had scaped the high-security centre and three of them had been captured. This centre is run by UK-based security firm Sero. A spoksman from immigration department maintained that "we will work effectively and review all the procedures that is currently in place.

MY PERSONAL REFLECTION

The government is not taking any urgent step to process thousands of asylum seekers' applications who were being kept semi freezed for years if not more, therefore it gives the syylum seekers a solid pretext to riot or adopting illegal movements leading to furthur complications in this regard like what happened to one of those detention centre.

Obesity

Obesity is a growing health problem among children which has several causes including unhealthy food choices, lack of physical activity and family eating habits. Moreever, it is a worldwide problem that is increasing at alarming rates in many countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.Statistically speaking, From 1985 to 1995 the number of overweight 7–15 year olds almost doubled. The numbers of obese children has more than tripled. At the current rate, it is predicted that 65 per cent of young Australians will be overweight or obese by 2020.Still more so,Overweight or obese children are more likely to remain obese as adolescents and become overweight or obese adults. About 80 per cent of obese adolescents will become obese adults.Obesity can have a major impact on how children feel about themselves and how they interact with others. Obese adolescents are more likely to have low self-esteem, which may impact on other aspects of their lives such as the development of friendships and competency at school. Children can have also some other health problems including Type 2 diabetes,Eating disorders,Orthopaedic disorders,Liver problems,Respiratory disorders,Sleep apnoea etc.Some related obesity treatment can be summarized in more physical activity,haveing a good healthy.

Harmony Day

One could hardly estimate the effects and beauty of holding such a beautiful event like Harmony Day. Also it is more attractive when it is being held in a multicultural community, where people are seen on equal foot regardless of any other considerations.

Students vision problems

up to 40 percent of the primary school students have been discovered to have vision problems.This is a really serious challenge to the Dep of Education to Take its responsibolity in dealing with this situation.....

I have started today my first lovely day in the Tafe which was about reading and we have some nice activities including interviewing each other through a short presentation....