1) The lecturer talked about the history of human rights acts, which was a starting point for wider

application in the UK. He firstly indicated UK lawyers had played a significant role in the drafting of the
convention. Additionally, fifteen specific rights and freedoms included rights to liberty and security, free
trial, free expression and elections. He finally concluded this formed a baseline or a minimum standard
of human rights.

3) The lecturer talked about the prediction of cosmology, which was one of the most amazing things that
happened in his lifetime. She firstly indicated that we could say that the universe had started in a Big
Bang and it was 13.8 billion years old, which was a stunning achievement. She finally concluded that the
laws of physics also explained what had happened in the big bang. (66 words)

8)The lecturer talked about reasons why Australian housing was expensive. She firstly indicated that the
standard variable mortgage rate had roughly halved. She highlighted that rising immigration and falling
average household size had meant that the number of households looking for accommodation had risen.
She finally concluded that there was a substantial increase in the purchasing power of households and
no net increase in the supply of housing. (68 words)