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The Australian Minimum Wage Rises

» by Dobbs July 14th, 2008 at 5:16 am » Comments (0)

I had no idea how much the minimum wage was in Australia until I read this article in The Australian newspaper and couldn't believe my eyes: The ACTU chief said the ...more »

Faces of Australia: Woollarawarre Bennelong

» by Dobbs June 22nd, 2008 at 11:45 pm » Comments (0)

The First Fleet of convicts and soldiers with their families arrived in Sydney Harbor in January 1788 to construct the first colonial settlement in Australia.  The fleet of ships was ...more »

Australians Fatter then Americans?

» by Dobbs June 19th, 2008 at 7:47 pm » Comments (0)

Unless Americans have gone on a massive weight loss kick in the last few years, I find this hard to believe: AUSTRALIA has ...more »

Are These Really the World’s Best Places to Live?

» by Dobbs June 13th, 2008 at 5:55 pm » Comments (0)

Business Week has just published its annual list of the World's Best Places to Live and both Australia and New Zealand placed fairly high in the rankings.  For example my ...more »

Friday Eco-fact: Australia’s Incredible Boab Trees

» by Dobbs May 15th, 2008 at 9:02 pm » Comments (1)

For a land known for its lack of trees, Australia actually has an incredible variety of fascinating trees that come in all shapes and sizes.  However, there is probably no ...more »

Lest We Forget

» by Dobbs April 26th, 2008 at 7:42 am » Comments (1)

Yesterday April 25th was ANZAC Day here in Australia. Across Australia Aussies remembered the ANZAC soldiers of World War I along with other Australian soldiers of the past and today. ...more »

Friday Eco-fact: The Myth of Australia’s Most Venomous Snakes

» by Dobbs February 29th, 2008 at 3:52 am » Comments (0)

A species that flourishes unlike any other in Australia's environment are reptiles.  The United States has less then one third the amount of reptiles that flourish on the Australian continent.  ...more »

Shocking Statistics Show Plight of Australia’s Aborigines

» by Dobbs February 1st, 2008 at 10:15 pm » Comments (0)

The Age this week had a really good article that really puts into perspective the problems surrounding Australia's aboriginal population: From infancy to adulthood, indigenous Australians die ...more »

Happy Australia Day!

» by Dobbs January 28th, 2008 at 12:02 am » Comments (0)

Today is Australia Day which celebrates the establishment of the first European settlement at Sydney Cove by CPT Arthur Phillip in 1788.  It is pretty much Australia's equivalent of the ...more »

Ancestor to Modern Day Kangaroo Discovered

» by Dobbs December 6th, 2007 at 11:36 pm » Comments (0)

This is interesting: FOSSILS have revealed that one of the earliest kangaroos did not hop on its hind legs but galloped on all fours. ...more »
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