Australian culture and customs
Aboriginal traditions and culture
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Australian beliefs and traditions
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Australian population by Ethnicity
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Aborigines of Australia
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Australian Customs and traditions
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Indigenous customs
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List of Australian celebrations
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Facts about Australian Aborigines
For many thousands of years, the night sky has intrigued people from all over the world. Different societies around the world created their own interpretations, stories and meanings for the things they observed in the night sky. Australian Aboriginal culture has its own astronomy with its own stories and traditions which has survived for over 60, years, making it the oldest…
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What are Indigenous cultures?
Our new Inner Transition Coordinator, Claire Milne, met Ilarion Merculieff whilst visiting what is commonly known as Alaska. They enjoyed potent conversations and connection and it quickly became clear to Claire that those of us working for social and ecological renewal could learn a lot from Ilarion and the ancient teachings of his Unangan ancestors. These conversations focused…
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Upcoming Music Festival Australia
In the wake of last year’s toll on the Australian festival-going community, with seven deaths experienced from overdosing in New South Wales alone, calls for drastic reform have come from all corners of the spectrum. Despite the government’s disapproval of the idea, headed by NSW Premier Mike Baird , a team of doctors has officially announced that it will be bringing formal…
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Australia Day traditions
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Christmas in Summer
There are fewer than five months until Santa Claus comes to town — and companies including Hobby Lobby, Hallmark and even the U.S. Postal Service have spent years, even decades, fine-tuning the process of getting holiday merchandise ready for sale. Labor Day seems to be the unofficial start date many retailers mark on their calendars to sell items for Halloween, Thanksgiving…
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Australian Festivals and celebrations
As festivals and celebrations are common topics in the IELTS Test, it s a good idea prepare to talk about a major festival in your country or the way weddings and birthdays are celebrated. In the video, study notes and activities for this episode we ll discuss what to say when you talk about festivals and celebrations. Transcript Hello, and welcome to Study English, IELTS preparation…
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Australian Customs GST refund
The Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) allows you to claim a refund of the goods and services tax (GST) and wine equalisation tax (WET) that you pay on certain goods purchased in Australia. The Tourist Refund Scheme office is operated by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and is located on the Departures Level just after Customs within the main MEL Airport Tax &…
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Australian Aboriginal nations
The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the Declaration) affirms the minimum standards for the survival, dignity, security and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide and enshrines Indigenous peoples’ right to be different. The Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2007. This was the culmination of more than 20 years…
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Where to go for Christmas dinner?
We are no longer accepting Christmas Dinner To Go Orders. MoCo’s Founding Farmers wishes you all a very happy and safe holiday! Due to the amazing success of our Moco’s Founding Farmers Thanksgiving To Go dinner, we decided to grant guests’ wishes this Christmas and follow suit. Introducing the MoCo’s Founding Farmers Christmas Dinner To Go service. Behold the gifts of the…
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Australian Lifestyle
We’re more consumerist than any generation before us The research tells us we’re more consumerist than any generation before, placing more value on lifestyle characteristics, such as the latest technology and entertainment, than our parents did. Half of respondents place more value on having the latest technology than their parents, 45% place more value than their parents on…
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New Year in Australia
Many Australians annually celebrate New Year’s Eve with parties, music and other forms of entertainment on December 31. New Year’s Eve is the day before New Year’s Day in the Gregorian calendar, which is used by many Australians. New Year s Eve events in Australia include masquerade balls or parties.New Year s Eve events in Australia include masquerade balls or What Do People…
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Australian traditions list
The immense rock formation of Uluru and rock domes of Kata Tjuta are remarkable geological and landform features set on a sand plain. They have special significance to the Anangu people as their Tjurkurpa (traditional law). Uluru is a huge, rounded, red sandstone monolith 9.4 kilometres in circumference rising to over 340 metres above the plain. Rock art in the caves around…
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Where to go for Xmas dinner?
A pack of smelly hound dogs ravaged your house and eaten your dinner à la A Christmas Story ? Never fear, we’ve rounded up a dozen Seattle restaurants acting as savior by hosting Christmas Eve or Christmas Day dinner at their place. Head to any of these Seattle restaurants on Christmas 2015 for feasts of fishes, lamb, Dungeness crab and more. Enjoy a three-course Christmas…
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