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		Broadway Dance Studio listing posted on 01/10/2008 Broadway Dance Studio's world-class instructors provide dance tuition spanning ballroom, latin and other dance styles for individuals, couples and groups from beginners to advanced.... thanks to Gillian Jennings / 02 9460 0321

		Feeding wild lorikeets on the verandah at home story posted on 27/09/2008 - about My brother's family lives in outer-Melbourne, Victoria where houses meet the bush. Wild rainbow lorikeets regularly graze on a seed tray nailed to the front verandah. My sister-in-law, Michelle, and her local lorikeets are very good friends. On a rece... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

		Going to a classy outdoor outback loo story posted on 23/09/2008 - about Better than just the dark side of the road and good for the environment as well.... thanks to shazza

		being australian story posted on 16/09/2008 - about i love this beautiful country... i'm a born and bred Aussie and proud of it through and through... i love this land and it loves me... i can't stand how i can insult someone by wearing my Aussie board shorts to work. i can't stand the fact i get told to s... thanks to bigboy

		Distance story posted on 04/09/2008 - about This land is so vast it changes the idea of closeness, for me. People I feel close to and with who I have shared the best times of my life are at the same time, people who live miles away. Contact with them is via email facebook text and the occasiona... thanks to Naids

		LOVING LOLLIES story posted on 23/08/2008 - about I LOVE AUSTRALIA BECAUSE WE HAVE THE WORLDS BIGGEST LOLLY SHOP. IT HAS THE BEST LOLLIES AND THEY ARE REALLY YUMMY! MY FAVOURITE LOLLIES ARE GUMMY BEARS, SOUR STRIPS, UFOs, AND BUBBLE GUM.... thanks to NICOLEKIDMEN

		Family tradition under threat news (Special Feature) posted on 16/08/2008 Family-owned Aussie businesses heading for extinction... thanks to site administrator

		Iconic Aussie brand Vegemite a world hit news (Special Feature) posted on 22/07/2008 Iconic Australian brand is among the most loved, alongside giants Coca Cola and Nike.... thanks to site administrator

		Big Australian Sky story posted on 14/07/2008 - about A girl I met on the train today, who is visiting our fair land from North Carolina, said that being Australian is standing beneath a vast dome of blue sky in the outback. She's right. When you look up into the sky (except for Melbourne of course, whic... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

		Golf story posted on 14/07/2008 - about I played golf on the weekend in Central NSW. It was 40 degrees plus without a breath of air when we hit off. A few holes later this magnificent electrical storm came over the ranges and we ran for the safety of the club house. I was winning. That's golf. ... thanks to Greg,Birtles

		Port Douglas story posted on 14/07/2008 - about Being Australian for me is 'summer in winter' in Port Douglas. Weather apart, it's the village atmosphere I liked. Everyone's laid back and friendly and there's a pioneer spirit 21st century style with young guys starting up new businesses. I spoke to ... thanks to Juliet from Sydney

		Living in the Wild West story posted on 14/07/2008 - about An authentic Australian experience is joining the 'brown-gold rush' to help the iron ore effort. Seems the Chinese can't get enough of the stuff. I've found that living in the mining camps can be a bit of a surprise. Things are generally quiet becaus... thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane

		Eating Violet Crumbles story posted on 13/07/2008 - about As far as I know Violet Crumble bars have been uniquely Australian. At least that's how I remember them. And for the many years I lived overseas, coming home to Australia was always sweetened (no pun intended) by the experience of chomping into a violet... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

		Macrossan House Boutique Holiday Apartments listing posted on 12/07/2008 16 Boutique style 1 Bedroom S/C Apartments in the heart of Macrossan St but set back for peace and tranquility. A short stroll to the famous 4 Mile Beach.... thanks to Trevor Hurst

		It's not always like the tropics here. story posted on 11/07/2008 - about It seems that not having central heating is typically Australian. People are lining up in stores to buy space heaters, now that it's cold. As I was listening to the radio, a woman, who had just won a bit of cash from a giveaway, was asked what she was ... thanks to Atalanta from USA

		So happy to be back in OZ story posted on 07/07/2008 - about I'm so happy to be back here - why? well, the fantastic 'winter' that Sydney puts on for one thing. After 2 years in London our winter is their summer - and then generally without much sun. A group of us began singing Waltzing Matilda on the plane - and... thanks to Pat

		Aussies can't be bothered to say whole words. story posted on 06/07/2008 - about I've found that Aussies more so than any other people I've ever met like to shorten words. Breakfast becomes Breky, mushrooms are mushies, McDonalds is Macas, and names even more so, everyone looks for the shortest way possible to say it.... thanks to Atalanta from USA

		Vegemite story posted on 06/07/2008 - about This is an obvious one, but a typically Aussie thing is Vegemite. Every Australian I know loves it, and I don?t know someone who isn?t born and raised Australian who does. I definitely don?t. Often when I?ve met Aussies traveling abroad they have their... thanks to Atalanta from USA

		Outdoor Creations listing posted on 05/07/2008 We're an award-winning Australian landscape design company serving Australians from our Melbourne office since 1982.... thanks to David Kirkpatrick

		The Bay story posted on 01/07/2008 - about Small craft dozed in the sunshine Cars zoomed on the road. I walked......they drove Peace engulfed me Anxiety beset them Destination beckoned me Terminus eluded them The trees swayed The birds flew The clouds moved Lightning flashed Small craft... thanks to miss maggie

		Why am I here? story posted on 01/07/2008 - about The dusty roads, plains Steam trains Oyster farms, narrow bridges Rock ridges- 'Why am I here? I'M AUSTRALIAN.' Aggressive, no manners Beggars Crowded streets, busy thoroughfares No friends- Why am I here? I'M AUSTRALIAN. Work, Work, Work ... thanks to miss maggie

		Being social in the bush story posted on 29/06/2008 - about I grew up in rural Western Australia on a property called Jannanie four miles from the town of Bencubbin. Wheat and sheep was the go. I remember people used to gather at neighbours' farms for parties. The houses were always big and the children wo... thanks to Gillian Jennings from near Bencubbin, WA

		Our natural bushland story posted on 28/06/2008 - about I love our natural bushland. Despite not enjoying the heat of Australia, I can cope with the dryness of the land. No matter how often I go into the bush near my city, I see beauty every time. The rock formations, the wild flowers (& some not so wild)... thanks to Shelby Tanner from Bairnsdale

		Plunging escarpments ain't always pretty story posted on 28/06/2008 - about A mate of mine came over from Europe to spend some time mucking about in Australia. It's when friends drop in that caution gets thrown to the wind and adventures are undertaken. So, we took the train to Katoomba and joined a group of abseilers headed fo... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

		Ginger marmelade on toast story posted on 28/06/2008 - about Hi - the girls at work call me Ginger, not because of my hair colour, but because I'm from Buderim and they say I'm always taking on about our ginger. Well, why not ?!? Ginger from my home town of Buderim is the best in the world and everything about it... thanks to Ginger

		a prime minister drowns story posted on 28/06/2008 - about I wasn't around then, but I know that years ago our prime Minister went swimming and drowned. There were no bodyguards there, just a couple of friends. It was very wild water off a beach in Victoria. Can you imagine anywhere in the world where life is s... thanks to Collette Howsen from Mansfield, Victoria

		Sand in the sandwiches story posted on 28/06/2008 - about My Pop likes his birthday treat to be a picnic on the beach with us all around. Every year someone brings sandos - and every year someone gets SAND in their SANDWICH. It's very Australian because lots of other countries have pebbles, not sand on their b... thanks to Ginger

		Abseiling in the Blue Mountains story posted on 26/06/2008 - about I came to Australian 2003. While I was staying with friends in Sydney, someone suggested a visit to the Blue Mountains where abseiling can be done. We travelled to the Blue Mountains by train. It was my first experience of 'abseiling'. At first we enter... thanks to Eric Goron from France

		Sam Kekovich at the Australian Tennis Open video added on 25/06/2008 Sam Kekovich, son of a Myrtleford tobacco farmer, is an Australian media personality and former Australian rules football player now well known for his controversial advertisements for the Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) to promote lamb. view at external site \|\| view locally

		Weekday oasis of calm story posted on 25/06/2008 - about Australia's most famous beach is buzzing on summer weekends. But on weekdays, especially in the winter, the place is a oasis of tranquility and calm. About the only people you'll find there, while the rest of us are at work, are a few locals with ti... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne