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Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian languages

Australian languages may refer to: Australian Aboriginal languages, the family of languages traditionally spoken by most of Australia's indigenous peoples Australian English Other languages spoken by recent migrants to the continent, notably Italian, Greek and Vietnamese Meriam Mir, a Papuan language spoken in the Torres Strait Islands Other related archivesAustralia, Australian Aboriginal languages, Australian English, Greek, Italian, Papuan lan

Australian: Encyclopedia II - Asian Australians - Asian Australian history Asian Australians - Early history. Link: http://asianstudies.anu.edu.au/wiki/index.php/Centre_for_Asian_Societies_and_Histories ...

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Australian English - Relationship to other varieties of English

Australian English - Vocabulary

Australian English - The origins of Australian words

Australian English - Varieties of Australian English

Australian English - Regional variation

Australian English - Phonology

Australian English - Myths about Australian accents

Australian English - Use of words by Australians

Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian literature

Australian literature began soon after the establishment of the country by Europeans. Early popular works tended to be of the 'ripping yarn' variety, telling tales of derring-do against the new frontier of the Australian outback. Writers such as Rolf Boldrewood, Marcus Clarke and Joseph Furphy embodied these stirring ideals in their tales and, particularly the latter, tried to accurately record the vernacular language of the common Australian. These novelists also give valuable insights into the penal colonies which helped form the co ...

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Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian hornet

The Australian Hornet (Abispa ephippium, also known as a Potter or Mason Wasp) is a vespid insect native to the New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia states of Australia. The Australian Hornet is a solitary insect, forming small nests against buildings and other structures. The adult hornet feeds off of flower nectar while the larvae are fed caterpillars captured by the adults. Other related archivesAustralia, New South Wales, Northern Terr

Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian copperhead

A. labialis A. ramsayi A. superbus An Australian copperhead is any of three closely related species of snake in the genus Austrelaps. They are native to the relatively fertile temperate southern and eastern part of the continent. Australian copperheads are usually of medium size, only rarely being more than about 1.8 metres long, and have a moderate build. Their colour varies a great deal, from a coppery mid-brown to yellowish, reddish, grey or even black, depending on the individu ...

Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian dollar

The Australian dollar, AUD or A$, is the official currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including the Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. It is sometimes affectionately called the "Aussie battler"; during a low period (relative to the US dollar) around 2001 and 2002 the currency was sometimes locally called the ...

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Australian dollar - Current Denominations

Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian folklore

Australian folklore refers to the folklore and urban legends of Australia. Australian folklore - Australian Aboriginal mythology. Bunyip - According to legend, they are said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes. Rainbow serpent - It is the sometimes unpredictable Rainbow Serpent, who vies with the ever-reliable Sun, that replenishes the stores of water, forming gullies and deep channels as he slithered across the landscape, allowing for the collection ...

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Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian Shepherd

The Australian Shepherd is a working dog that was developed—despite its name—in the United States in the 19th century. The dog, commonly known as an Aussie, is popular in its native California and is growing in popularity in countries across the world. Like many working breeds, the Aussie has considerable energy and drive and usually needs a job to do. It often excels at dog sports such as frisbee and dog agility. Australian Shepherd - Appearance. The coat comes in several co ...

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Australian Shepherd - Recent history

Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian punting glossary

The Australian punting glossary explains some of the terms, jargon and slang which are commonly used and heard on Australian racecourses, in TAB’s, on radio, and in the horse racing media. The emphasis in this list is on punting terms, rather than the breeding or veterinary side of horse racing. Australian punting glossary - 0-9. 750’s: Binoculars with magnification of 7x50 mm. Australian punting glossary - A. ...

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Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian Airlines

Australian Airlines is a low-cost airline based in Australia, servicing Australian and Asian destinations. It is an all economy, full service international leisure carrier and wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas Airways, although run independently of the mainline carrier. Its main base is Cairns International Airport (CNS), with a secondary hub at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). Australian Airlines - History. The airline was established in 2001 and started operations on 27 October 2002, r ...

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Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian Chamber Orchestra

The Australian Chamber Orchestra is an orchestra based in Sydney, which tours its programs to most major Australian cities. One of its founders in 1975 was former Sydney Symphony Orchestra principal cellist John Painter. Its Artistic Director since 1989 has been the charismatic Australian violinist Richard Tognetti. Much of its funding comes from corporate support and the Australia Council. In

Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian words

According to stereotype, spoken Australian English is thought to be highly colloquial, possibly more so than other spoken variants. Whether this idea is grounded in reality or not, a substantial number of publications aimed at giving an overview of Australian English have been published. Many books about Australian vocabulary have been published, beginning with Karl Lentzner's Dictionary of the Slang-English of Australia and of Some Mixed Languages in 1892. Several similar books soon followed, including a relatively modest but authoritative work by E. E. Morris: Austral English: A Dictionar ...

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Australian words - Australian vocabulary

Australian words - Clothes

Australian words - Swimwear

Australian words - Food and drink

Australian words - Transport

Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian Shelduck

The Australian Shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family Anatidae, which also includes the swans, geese and ducks. The Anatidae article should be referred to for an overview of this group of birds. This is a bird which breeds in southern Australia and Tasmania. In the southern winter, many birds move further north than the breeding range. As with other shelducks, this species has favoured moulting grounds, such as Lake George, NSW, where sizable concentrations occur. This species is mainly associated with lakes in fairly open c ...

Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian continent

The Australian continent is the smallest and most low laying of the continents. Though the Commonwealth of Australia occupies much of the continent and is often mistaken for being the entire continent, like the other continents its geographic area is defined by its continental shelf which covers some 2.5 million km2 including the Arafura Sea and Bass Strait and half of which is less than 50m deep. During the past ten thousand years raising sea levels flooded the then lowlands and separated the continent into today's low-laying

Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian rules football

Australian football, which is also known as Australian rules football, or less formally as "Aussie rules" or "footy" is a code of football which originated in Melbourne, Australia. The game is played between two teams of 18 players (plus interchange players), on cricket ovals or similar-sized arenas which vary in size and may be up to 185 metres (200 yards) long; these are much larger than those used by other codes of football. The game is also distinguished from other games by the fast, relatively f ...

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Australian rules football - Popularity

Australian rules football - Scoring

Australian rules football - History

Australian: Encyclopedia - Indigenous Australians

The Indigenous Australians are the first inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands, continuing their presence during European settlement. The term includes the various indigenous peoples commonly known as Aborigines, whose traditional lands extend throughout mainland Australia, Tasmania and numerous offshore islands, and also the Torres Strait Islanders whose lands are centred on the Torres Strait Islands which run between northernmost Australia and the island of New Guinea. Indigenous ...

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Indigenous Australians - Mainland Australia

Australian: Encyclopedia - Australian Senate

The Australian Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. The lower house is known as the House of Representatives. Australian Senate - Origins and Role. The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act of 1900 set up the Australian Senate as part of the new system of dominion government in newly-federated Australia. From a comparative governmental perspective, the Australian Senate exhibits distinctive characteristics, in that unlike upper houses in other Westminster system governm ...