Recent Research released by Commonwealth Bank reveals that close to a third of Aussie backyard cricket matches involve a dispute over the rules. According to the research, one quarter of backyard cricket matches have resulted in a disagreement about the rules, while one in five backyard cricket matches have ended prematurely because people couldn’t agree…
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Bicentenary of Australia’s first coins
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2013, is the bicentenary of Australia’s first coins, the Holey Dollar and Dump. Royal Australian Mint Chief Executive Officer Mr Ross MacDiarmid explained that, the first Holey Dollars and Dumps were struck in 1813 from Spanish eight reale coins, to give the rapidly establishing colony of New South Wales a stable currency that would not…
50 Cents
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50 cents. Half a buck. If you have ever wondered how profitable www.themovieboards.net is, well now I have told you. About 6 years (more likely 10 years) of inconsistent work has resulted in me making about 50 cents. And to be honest, I am pretty sure I don’t care. I know I should, but right…
New Year’s Resolutions: Yes or No?
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It’s that time of year again when we are all faced with the choice on wither or not we will make any New Year’s Resolutions. According to the CommBank I CAN 2013 Report released by the Commonwealth Bank 43 per cent of Australians or 14.5 million New Year’s resolutions will be made around the country…
DIAC enters working holiday agreement negotiations with Santa
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A Spokesman for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship has informed Santa Clause that trainee elves on student visas who need to consider their options before their visas expire early in the new year It should also be noted that Santa Clause has applied for a 456 business short stay visa. Santa’s visa was approved…
Digital Gifting for Christmas
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According to recent research released by Optus one in three Australians to give digital gifts like app cards, digital music vouchers and e-books. “It’s not surprising digital gifts are gaining popularity considering the Aussie love affair with using their devices to do more online.” Clare Gill, Head of Government and Corporate Affairs, Optus said. Though…
Australia Post releases Ricky Pointing souvenir stamp pack
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To celebrate the outstanding sporting career of former Australian Test Captain Ricky Ponting Australia post has released a special souvenir stamp pack. After 168 Tests and 375 ODIs, Ponting is Australia’s leading run-scorer in Test and ODI cricket, and is one of only three players in history to have scored 13,000 Test runs. “Australia Post…
Antarctic Ice Core Project anounced
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Environment Minister, Tony Burke recently announced an Australian led in Antarctica to advance the search for the scientific ‘holy grail’ of the million-year ice core, a frozen record of how our planet has evolved and changed. On his recent visit to Antarctica Minister Burke commented that the knowledge gained from doing science in Antarctica is…
Ian Thorpe Wins Australian Human Rights Medal
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Ian Thorpe OAM has been awarded the Australian Human Rights Medal for 2012 for his work with Indigenous children in remote communities across Australia. For over a decade, Ian has worked as a passionate advocate for Indigenous people with his Fountain for Youth charity, which works with twenty-one remote communities in the Northern Territory. “When…
The abbreviation Macca’s submitted to the Macquarie online Australia dictionary
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McDonald’s Australia is calling on Macquarie Dictionary Publishers to include the popular abbreviation Macca’s to the online edition of their dictionary. Despite the fact that yes I do indeed eat Macdonald’s food I really don’t that giving such a notable distinction could be a good thing. Could it? “The research findings have shown that Macca’s…