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Should Australia have five seasons?
Is our current model of four seasons working? One expert believes that five seasons is more suitable.
Tag: culture
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Cane toads: the conquest
A new mockumentary about the invasion of cane toads is both entertaining and informative.
On This Day
On this day: Banjo Paterson was born
Banjo Paterson, the Australian bush poet who penned Waltzing Matilda, was born on 17 February 1864.
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World Press Photo 2012 winners
Winning images from the most prestigious photojournalism awards will soon travel to Australia.
On This Day
On this day: Crocodile Dundee screens overseas
From the film’s first US appearance Crocodile Dundee would create an internationally recognisable icon.
On This Day
On this day: William Buckley
Over 200 years ago on this day, William Buckley’s unlikely emergence spawned the phrase: ‘Buckley’s chance’.
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Aussie lingo: Blockie
Ever ‘done a blockie’? Well, Frank Povah tells us how that word came about.
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Green burials
Natural, no-frills burials are becoming a popular way to give something back to the Earth.