Lecture Overview: 1  Syncope is a sudden and temporary loss of consciousness, commonly referred to as fainting or passing out. 2  It can be caused by emotional stress, pain, sudden changes in body position, overheating, dehydration, low blood sugar, or exhaustion.
Australia is a developed country and one of the wealthiest in the world, with the world's 12th-largest economy. In 2014 Australia had the world's fifth-highest per capita income.Australia's military expenditure is the world's 13th-largest.ustralia (/ÉËstreÉªliÉ/ , /É-/ , colloquially /-jÉ/), officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is an Oceanian country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
Geographically, Australia is a continent, not an island. As a landform, it could be considered an island as it is entirely surrounded by water and not joined onto any other land mass. For this reason, it is often referred to as an island continent.Australia is too big to be formally classified as an island.eographically, Australia is a continent, not an island. As  a landform, it could be considered an island as it is entirely  surrounded by water and not joined onto any othe â¦ r land mass. For  this reason, it is often referred to as an island continent.  Australia is too big to be formally classified as an island.