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Australia’s National Colours: Green, Gold and More
If you’ve been to Australia, you might notice the colours green and gold stand out quite a bit around the country. That’s because green and gold are regarded as the national colours of Australia. Both colours arguably symbolise what it means to be uniquely Australia and Australian on different levels. There are a few reasons…
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Australia’s Coffee Culture: How We Drink Coffee
Coffee and drinking coffee is something Australians are all too familiar with. Australia’s coffee culture is unique, with different ways of drinking coffee and different kinds of coffee drunk throughout the day. No doubt Australia has a strong love affair with coffee. Melbourne has time and time again been voted as having the best coffee…
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Hot vs Cold Weather: Pros and Cons Comparison
Hot weather. Cold weather. You might prefer one climate over the other. Or you might love both. Climate is different all around the world. Some countries have four seasons. Other parts of the world especially countries close to the equator don’t have four seasons and pretty much have tropical climate all year round. I never…
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10 Differences Between Eastern And Western Eating Habits
There are different ways of dining all around the world. Different cultures, especially eastern and western cultures, have different ways of eating, cooking and serving food. Eating both Eastern and Western cuisine was a part of my childhood in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. Growing up I had many friends and family from Asian and Western…
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7 Types Of Everyday Racism Asian-Australians Experience
Asian-Australians experience a lot of racism. It’s not uncommon for Asian-Australians to experience racism and discrimination most days. Or even every day. As an Australian of Chinese heritage living in Melbourne, racism is something that I’ve experienced all my life. I don’t expect racism to stop anytime soon. According to a study by the Australian…
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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…
Mabel Kwong 