A. Platelets are the tiny blood cells that help stop bleeding by binding together to form a clump or plug at sites of injury inside blood vessels. A normal platelet count is between 150,000 and 450,000 platelets per microliter (one-millionth of a liter, abbreviated mcL).
Australia's government is a federal parliamentary democracy,  with the head of government given the title of Prime Minister.   Australia has a constitutional monarchy bas â¦ ed on the UK system with  HM Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State.
Australian Democracy. The Australian system of government has its beginnings in two great democratic traditions. Following British settlement in 1788, the Westminster model was used as the basis of government in the six separate colonies established across the continent in the 19th century.