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Useful or interesting links and news stories about Australia.
2004-05-21: Rodeo rider denies drink riding 2004-05-19: Lost in Transit: Neither here nor there 2004-05-14: Aussie Crater Sporting heroes stumped by officialdom 2004-05-09: Hail, Molvania, land of the grudge 2004-05-05: Weird, but funny - Subservient Chicken (Thx Ging) 2004-04-28: Thorpedo will swim 400m in Athens 2004-04-14: Lara's world record 400 not out 2004-04-13: Easter road toll lowest in years Bodyguards wrestle man off PM 2004-04-07: Cricket: Bevan, Bichel axed for youth 2004-04-01: Get paid to have babies 2004-03-31: No such thing as an inanimate object (thx to Ging for this one) 2004-03-24: Look beyond the Oz East Coast Yank's Impression of Oz
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Australia Travel Guide: Aboriginal InfoDidgeridooTraditional Aboriginal musical instruments, Didgeridoos are long wooden flutes. Didgeridoos are considered one of the oldest musical instruments in the world, and were originally made from bamboo. Modern didgeridoos, however, are made from hallowed out limbs and tree trunks. The...Read this update
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DreamtimeDreamtime, also known as "The Dreaming", is a set of beliefs that explains the origins and culture of Australia and the Aboriginal people. Great spirit ancestors of the Dreamtime are responsible for the intertwining network of human, animal and plant...Read this update
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Aboriginal IssuesThere are a number of cultural, historical and ethical issues facing the contemporary Aboriginal community in Australia. Listed below are a few of the current debates. This is by no means a comprehensive list. Preservation of Language and Culture: Many...Read this update
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Aboriginal LanguagesIt is unknown how many Aboriginal languages once existed. Some researchers estimate there were once more than 600 different Aboriginal languages in Australia. After colonization, years of oppression and the aging of native speakers, only about 150 remain, many of...Read this update
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Who are the Aboriginal People?Aborigines are the indigenous people of Australia, much like Native Americans are the indigenous people of the USA and Inuits are the natives of Canada. The exact number of Aborigines is unknown, but current census reports estimate around 350,000 people,...Read this update
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