What Americans call a “ranch,” Australians call a “station.” What Americans call “gasoline,” Brits call “petrol.” The differences exist even within the countries. For instance…I live in the midwestern US, and when we have company we might “take them out to eat.” I have friends...
“If in that situation, there is somebody on that platform who’s inhibiting these things from happening, I probably have that commercial right to set rules that if you do these things on my platform, I’ll not let you stay on the platform because it becomes difficult for me to sustain ...
The Earps’ lawyers were brilliant, getting Ike Clanton to look look the fool he was and to decimate his testimony, as well as that of Sheriff Behan. As Tefertiller points out, the defense did just enough to exonerate them so that charges were dismissed. But the effect of that was ...
Many Australians have thongs. In our global village South Africans also wear flip flops; Australians wear casual sand shoes. I have tried to find the origins of the word ‘tackie’ in South Africa. Tacky because of the sticky rubber sole? There could well have been Dutch influence (Afrikaans...
Yes, Climate Change is Raising the Risks — and Stakes — of Extreme Wildfires https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/extreme-wildfires-are-getting-worse-with-climate-change/ UN chief appeals for global action to tackle deadly extre...
Three Australians form a cover band of the Bee Gees and try their luck on the lucrative tribute band circuit in America. Bio Film Magnum Opus | 2017 Film Program In a world of visual saturation, one questions what place is left for originality and meaning. A Pixel Production. Bio null...
We've heard, for example, that Australians only curl up with a Doona (a kind of quilt) on cold winter nights, and retrieve their cold beverages from an Esky (a portable cooler), regardless of who the actual manufacturers of the items in question are. Trademark creep to designate a ...
In contrast, ‘citizen journalists’ do not have their work verified and are less likely to appreciate the legal constraints involved. Indeed, they may be unaware of the existence of these rules, believing instead that Australians enjoy free speech to say whatever they like about anything or ...