Local Customs of Australia
What local customs -- in hotels, restaurants, public transit, and native homes -- should travelers keep in mind when in Australia?
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Jul 30, 2002 |
Australian English – seriously!
This epistle shows where the one last bastion of pure English is located and gives an insight into the customs and culture of that land. ... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Jul 15, 2001 |
Australia's storming of the BASTILLE - the BIRTH of a unique CULTURE
The Eureka Stockade centre, is located on the site of the Eureka Rebellion... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Apr 29, 2001 |
the Republican dilemma
“Queen of Australia”, being a totally powerless formality, can be dispensed with virtually at any time.... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Jun 19, 2001 |
ABORIGINAL SPIRITUALITY
Aboriginal Spirituality has close ties in at least many respects with the mainstream religions ... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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May 13, 2001 |
Aboriginal English - what think you, WALYPALA ,good LINGO, eh?
This Aboriginal creation is brilliant since it is not difficult and crosses the divide to ordinary English. ... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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May 17, 2001 |
How a BIG Country with a SMALL Population DEFENDS itself
Australians generally feel reasonably safe from attack... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Mar 7, 2002 |
the WILD, WILD EAST
His name is all but immortal.... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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May 7, 2001 |
ANIMALS in UNIFORM and a unique LANGUAGE
Wonderful, proud nations decimated as a new language bursts forth... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Jan 24, 2002 |
AUSTRALIANS - why they OOZE refinement
Oozing refinement is inbuilt into all Australians... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Sep 6, 2001 |
Waltzing Matilda ain’t Dancing
not just a song but a National Icon... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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May 31, 2001 |
JUST the FACTS FOLKS
basic knowledge can assist the enjoyment of a vacation immeasureably... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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May 26, 2001 |
the AUSSI Melting POT
Perhaps full and proper unification is not so impossible after all.... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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May 29, 2001 |
So what's this about a "seventh state"?
State-hood ; a two way mistake... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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May 29, 2002 |
Australia - Gallipoli - the last ANZAC
The Legend will live forever.... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Dec 12, 2001 |
ABORIGINAL TRACKERS - not just eyes at work
both examples of Aboriginal Tracking are entirely accurate... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Dec 2, 2001 |
Australian English - the Lingo - AO
The very simplest Australian word “mate”.... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Feb 12, 2002 |
Good as Gold! Setting the CULTURE
For a very long time why has the Australian Aboriginal been so much smarter than the whites?... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Jun 21, 2001 |
Burky had the Will - BUT..........
So for the sake of hours, at most a day, on two separate occassions tragedy had struck... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Jun 14, 2002 |
Slim Dusty - Mr. TRUE BLUE
Without an understanding of “true blue”, Australians are simply a weird mob.... read full review
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE
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Aug 25, 2001 |
MEAT PIES, KANGAROOS and HOLDEN Cars
The Holden 48/215, standing for the year and 215 cubic inch six cylinder engine, was a better vehicle for our conditions... read full review
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