bulldust the fine red dust of central Australia; an exclamation meaning "Nonsense!" I first heard this on television when a politican was assessing an opposition policy. It was said with such condescending vehemence that I took it to be the Australian equivalent to bullshit, that is to say,...
Latani(female, Djukara’s sister): A Polynesian name used on the Australian island Norfolk Island. It may be deliberately multicultural, as Latani wishes for hairypeople and humans to live in harmony. It sounds similar totarni, meaning “waves, surf” in the Kaurna language of South Australi...
Backhander -Bribe. 'The local member was just waiting for a backhander before he voted.' Also to slap someone with the back of a hand. Bad case of the trots -Diarrhoea. 'He been in and out of the dunny all day, must have a bad case of the trots.' Bad trot -Run of bad luck....
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Why? Because while the tourist hordes driving the Great Ocean Road gravitate towards hot spots like Lorne and Apollo Bay, Wye River remains largely overlooked, meaning it has a lovely off-the-beaten-track appeal, despite being on one of the most scenically pleasing tracks in the country. #79...
polarised single-narrative and deconstructivist paradigms, this article argues that questions of transitional justice return the subjective, contemporary, and political to history education in ways that challenge the scope of disciplinary meaning-making and complicate the civic promises of disciplinary ...
But before talk of a possible semifinal beth gets too noisy, it must be remembered that the team has failed to progress beyond the quarterfinals at the past three finals. The last-eight bogey extends to the Olympic Games. It seems, however, that this golden generation of Matildas has the...
maintained in its original state, meaning that access to the lower level of the A. At an exhibition hall made of glass.building is vi a stairs only. There is still, however, plenty to see and enjoy on B. On the top floor of Urrbrae House.the top floor like the Main Hall, Drawing ...
Blackham operates the Matilda-Wiluna gold mine at the northern end of the lake, and held permits for 64 km2, which are now in Salt Lake’s possession. The gold prospector retains exploration rights over its former tenements, including the site’s brine-filled Williamson...
Waltzing Matilda is brilliant. We are a land of low blood crims thats for sure! Anonymous May 25, 2011 at 2:46 AM This is somewhat unexpected. There are no links here, so I can’t read further. However, I am wondering if I am to presume this changes luminous and dark matter’s pe...