That’s what Tony, I think, sees my key role in the government as being,’ Morrison added later in the day, exclusively, to a Fairfax scribe, although he may have alluded to this with SkyNews and possibly hinted at the same with Alan Jones and one or two others. Morrison’s record ...
In this study, we test whether network and identity play complementary roles in creating key spatial properties of lexical diffusion. Specifically, we hypothesize that network tends to drive weak-tie diffusion between urban counties, while identity promotes strong-tie diffusion between rural counties. T...
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One of the key challenges in urban translation is capturing the cultural nuances and local vocabulary of the target audience. Urban areas are often home to unique dialects, slang words, and idiomatic expressions that may not have direct equivalents in other languages. Translators need to befamiliar...
Laundy tries to speak. Abbott prevents him by repeatedly interjecting. A slanging match ensues which leads to chaos. Government hacks speed to brief the Press gallery how it’s just a vital exercise in democracy. The Finkel fracas degenerates into another Turnbull proxy war on Abbott. ...
” posted conspicuously on the Corinthian columns of the porch. McGinnis Court had triumphed. An interchange of civilities at once took place between the court and the servants’ area of the palatial mansion, and some of the young men boarders exchange playful slang with the adolescent members...
“The Bee’s Knees cocktail is a gin, lemon and honey classic that dates back to prohibition. The phrase ‘bee’s knees’ was prohibition-era slang for ‘the best’. In that time, the addition of ingredients such as citrus and honey were often used to cover the less than ideal smell ...
As we dug through the dirt I tried impressing upon them the slang phrase “pay-load!” But in their sweet way I heard shouts of“Hay-load! Hay-load!” every time I forked up a clump of dirt only to find a “pay-load” of potatoes! I can’t say whole heartedly that I am lookin...
Turnbull, a former merchant banker and rhyming slang, is so increasingly besotted by the sound of his own voice and his own reflection in a thought bubble that he can make no sense at all of his PM gig. Turners struggles with actually getting stuff done or asserting his authority. It woul...
A Victorian police officer faces disciplinary action for wearing a sticker with the phrase “EAD Hippy” – slang for “eat a dick” –while patrolling this week’s anti-mining protests in Melbourne. Instead of heeding dissent, the federal government joins some states in choosing to dismantle ...