According to the research done by UN Human Development Index, 2005, Australia is the third most livable country in the year 2005 based on the citizen's quality of life rather than bringing into account Australia's economic figures (www.wikipedia.org, 18/11/2006). "Quality of life is both objective and subjective. Each of these two axes comprises several domains which, together, define the total construct. Objective domains are measured through culturally relevant indices of objective well-being. Subjective domains are measured through questions of satisfaction." (http://acqol.deakin.edu.au/introduction/index.htm, 18/11/2006). This essay will compare and contrast the quality of life for young people living in small rural communities in Australia with quality of life in Australian capital cities. The change of lifestyles in this day and age which will have an effect on the quality of life, especially of the younger generation, is due to the rapid developments in modern societies.......
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