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In the News (Sun 27 May 12)

  
  Australian INFront
Australian INfront is a collaborative project space and launch pad to Australia's best online designers, artists, companies and other design related web sites.
INfront intends to elevate the perception of Australian art and design to a more accurate level, one that reflects the sophistication, individuality, and passion of Australian creatives.
Australia, design and art are fundamental to our being and as a group we intend to explore what this means to ourselves and the international community.
www.australianinfront.com.au   (125 words)

  
  Australian English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Broad Australian English is the archetypal and most recognisable variety and is familiar to English speakers around the world, because of its use in identifying Australian characters in non-Australian films and television programs.
Similarly, stereotypes of Australian speech as having a "rising tone" or "questioning intonation", known in linguistics as high rising terminal, are not entirely justified by the empirical evidence.
The widespread desire among Australians to avoid pomposity, leading to a rejection of even formal or dignified speech, is sometimes seen as reflecting a suspicion of success in general, a phenomenon sometimes known as the tall poppy syndrome.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_English   (3078 words)

  
 Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dutch adjectival form Australische ("Australian", in the sense of "southern") was used by Dutch officials in Batavia to refer to the newly discovered land to the south as early as 1638.
Australian English is a major variety of the language; its grammar and spelling are largely based on those of British English, overlaid with a rich vernacular of unique lexical items and phrases, some of which have found their way into standard English.
Australian rules football is one of the most popular national sports, albeit it, one that is only played in Australia; players gain some international prominence through International Rules which is an annual meeting between the Australian code and Irish Gaelic Football.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australia   (4933 words)

  
 The Australian, News from Australia's National Newspaper
Australian players celebrate their win over New Zealand in the final of the Netball World Championships in Auckland last night.
A CASE of child abuse is reported to Australian authorities every 35 minutes, new research has shown.
US investors are keeping their fingers crossed that the legendary American consumer has not lost his or her appetite for spending ahead...
www.theaustralian.news.com.au   (757 words)

  
 Herpetology - Research
The Herpetology Section of the Australian Museum conducts research into the biology, evolution and conservation of amphibians and reptiles based primarily on the Museum's collections.
The Encyclopedia of Australian Reptiles is an attempt to summarise all the biological information on the reptiles of Australia that may be of interest to a general reader.
It is intended for herpetologists and naturalists; students at a secondary, tertiary and post-graduate level; researchers, and bureaucrats involved with Australian reptiles.
www.amonline.net.au /herpetology/research/index.htm   (415 words)

  
 Portal:Australia - Wikinews
There is an Australian discussion page, which is a place to meet other Australian wikireporters, and discuss Australian articles.
Representatives of Australian Aboriginal Sovereign Nations at a gathering in Canberra, have declared that the 26th of January would be known as Aboriginal Sovereignty Day.
Australian copyright laws to be overhauled in 2006
en.wikinews.org /wiki/Australia   (665 words)

  
 Sacred Texts - Australia
Only a few Australian works from this period are available, and most of them are pretty vague on the details.
The obvious problem with these books is that they were written by White Australians during the early twentieth century.
This is another short amateur ethnography, one of the few to discuss the Western Australian Aborigines.
www.sacred-texts.com /aus   (409 words)

  
 Open Directory - Arts: Literature: World Literature: Australian   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Association for the Study of Australian Literature - Academic association which promotes the study, discussion and creation of Australian writing.
Australian Literature Gateway (AusLit) - Guide created through a collaboration between universities and the National Library.
Australian Society of Authors - The Australian Society of Authors promotes and protects the professional interests of Australian literary creators.
dmoz.org /Arts/Literature/World_Literature/Australian   (210 words)

  
 Australian Open Tennis Championships - The Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific - Official Site by IBM
In our review of the Centenary Australian Open, F stands for Five-setters, L is for Legends, R is for Records and S...
Draper and Stosur Mix It Up Australian wildcard pairing Scott Draper and Samantha Stosur have taken out the mixed doubles title at the Centenary Australian Open with a tense Match Tiebreak victory over Zimbabwean Kevin Ullyett and Liezel Huber of South Africa.
Australian Alicia Molik and Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova have put their disappointing exits from the quarter-finals in the singles competition behind them to win the women's doubles title at Australian Open 2005.
2005.australianopen.com /en_AU   (424 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Tennis | Australian Open | 2003
Pictures from the Australian Open where Serena and Venus Williams come from a set down to win the women's doubles crown.
Third seed Marat Safin withdraws from the Australian Open with a wrist injury.
Elena Baltacha's Australian Open hopes are ended in round one by Alexandra Stevenson.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/tennis/australian_open/2003/default.stm   (391 words)

  
 Australian Antarctic Division - Home Page
Australia participated in a major international delegation this week to urge the Japanese Government to cease its whaling activities.
Australian Antarctic air crew fly back to Davis station
Ocean currents, phytoplankton, krill, seabirds and whales will be measured, sampled, surveyed, counted and recorded in one of the largest Australian marine science voyages.
www.aad.gov.au /default.asp   (266 words)

  
 ABC News Online - Home
The trial of ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants on crimes against humanity has resumed in Baghdad.
News, features, galleries, scoreboards and live commentary from the Australian Open.
Latest news and current affairs on the Australian political landscape.
www.abc.net.au /news   (393 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Australia has an enviable Western-style capitalist economy, with a per capita GDP on par with the four dominant West European economies.
Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.31 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001)
Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/as.html   (1174 words)

  
 Margarita's Australian Menu   (Site not responding. Last check: )
When I think of Australian "cuisine" (and I put it in quotation marks because I don't think of Australian "cuisine" as such), what comes to mind is beef, lamb and shrimp on the barbie.
An internet search and visits to various sites that discuss Australian cuisine showed me that the culinary prowess of our Aussie friends go further than that - they have, for example, incorporated many south-east Asian dishes and flavors into their repertoire - but they still heavily rely on meat.
Many of the most typical dishes I thought of making were meat based, but alas one of my guests does not eat meat or seafood.
www.marga.org /food/int/australia   (203 words)

  
 Australian Mission   (Site not responding. Last check: )
We encourage use of this online registration service by Australians planning to reside overseas for extended periods, and those travelling to locations where there are security risks.
Australian travellers and residents in Ukraine are encouraged to register with the Australian Consulate in Ukraine and seek updated information on current security issues.
Other Australian Embassies, consulates and missions websites around the world
www.embassy.gov.au /ua.html   (128 words)

  
 Australian slang dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It wasn't easy but we've tried to include uniquely Australian slang here and to exclude British and American slang even though these are commonly used in Australia.
We see no point in informing the world that "fridge" is Australian slang for a "refrigerator".
If you've got any comments or suggestions, though, we'd very much like to hear them.
www.koalanet.com.au /australian-slang.html   (2856 words)

  
 Australian Explorers
In doing so, through their bravery, they wrote their names into the history of Australia.
Primary school children searching the Internet for information on Australian explorers often have difficulty finding information suitable for their year level.
Hopefully, this page will provide them with an additional resource which they can access for help with school projects.
www.davidreilly.com /australian_explorers   (220 words)

  
 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AUSTRALIAN SHIPWRECKS
Please note however tht I am not in a position to provide further information on any of the wrecks listed - the purpose of the website is to provide such information by way of listing the references used.
There are many websites providing further information on Australin ships, shipwrecks, passenger and crew lists etc. A particularly interesting website on Australian ships, with passenger information, may be found at: http://www.blaxland.com/ozships
The Encyclopedia of Australian Shipwrecks website is totally sponsored by
oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au /easw.html   (249 words)

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