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7 Reasons To Not Celebrate Your Birthday
Our birthday comes around once a year. Our birthday, that one day usually reminding us of another year gone by. Not all of us are keen on celebrating this so-called ‘special day‘. I’m one of these people. Never have been keen on celebrating my birthday, which is coming up next week. Every year I try…
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Australian Greetings: ‘How’s It Going’ And More
When it comes to saying hello, Australians have a few typical greeting phrases and choice slang words. Usually greeting someone in Australia is a casual, informal affair regardless of whether or not we know that person, whether we are close to them or not. When I moved back to Australia about a decade ago, the…
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Why Do Australians Call Each Other ‘Mate’?
If you live in Australia or have travelled around Australia, chances are you’ve heard the word ‘mate’ a lot here. For instance, you might’ve heard, ‘G’day, mate’ or ‘How ya doin’, mate?’ Living in Melbourne, I’ve friends from different backgrounds, different ethnicities and different age groups living different lifestyles. Western, Asian, Indian, hippies, hipsters, corporate…
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7 Unforgettable Ways To Celebrate Your Birthday
Once a year, our birthday comes round. Once a year, we get the chance to celebrate this occasion maybe by doing something wild, or something low-key. Next month is my birthday. I’ve never done much for my birthdays and this year will be no different. Part of me simply doesn’t like a big fuss. A…
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8 Common Stereotypes And Misconceptions About Australians
As someone who was born in Australia and has lived here for many years, some stereotypes, myths and perceptions about Australians ring true. And some don’t. Australia is a diverse country, with the outback and city side by side as I wrote in this blog post about the geographic land of Oz itself. Naturally, Australians…
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Australia: Common Stereotypes That Are So Not True. And So True
There are many stereotypes about the land of Australia. Whether you have lived in, visited or heard of Australia, chances are you’ve come across typical perceptions of Australia in the geographic sense – and come across Australians agreeing with them. And disagreeing with them as well. Having lived in Australia for a while now, I’ve…
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