Articles tagged ‘Australiana’

Can’t you hear the thunder?

By Chris | September 28th, 2003 | Comments Off

Been a bit on the news recently about the 20th anniversary of Australia’s win over the US in the America’s Cup. Found an article that gets the ol’ patriotic blood flowing:
Can’t you hear the thunder?

 

AFL Grand Final Day

By Chris | September 27th, 2003 | Comments Off

It’s a big day for the city of Brisbane. The Brisbane Lions take on the Collingwood Magpies for a third straight premiership win - a feat not accomplished in 46 years.
Popular opinion suggests that Collingwood are a better side than the one Brisbane defeated in last year’s grand final. Brisbane fans will argue that [...]

 

Aussie Bible? No worries, mate

By Chris | August 22nd, 2003 | Comments Off

In a follow up to an earlier post about the Aussie Bible, newspaper reports suggest that it gets the thumbs up from local church authorities.
Aussie Bible? No worries, mate
The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen, said he had a bit of a problem with the over-the-top Aussie lingo and was unused to seeing illustrations portraying [...]

 

Australian Politics

By Chris | June 29th, 2003 | 6 Comments »

From living in the States for a few years, I’ve come to expect people in the public eye to be PC. People tend to watch what they say, lest they find themselves in hot water.