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Australia Literature and Language
Questions and information about literature and languages of Australia.
633 Questions
What poet was called the banjo?
This was Andrew Barton Paterson, the poet who penned The Man From Snowy River. He took his nickname from the name of a favourite horse.
What is a major exception to the mens rea called?
Strict Liability reqires no culpable mental state and presents a significant exception to to the principle that all crimes require a conjunction of action and mens rea. Strict Liability reqires no culpable mental state and presents a significant exception to to the principle that all crimes require a conjunction of action and mens rea.
What did the billy do in Waltzing Matilda?
boil
"And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled"...
A billy is an Australian metal canister for boiling water over a fire. Often, swagmen and stockmen would toss a handful of tea leaves into the boiling billy to make their tea. Campers still do the same thing today.
Why is Waltzing Matilda so important?
Waltzing Matilda is important to Australians because it celebrates the triumph of the "underdog", the ultimate victory of the down-trodden against the law (as represented by the troopers).
Banjo Paterson based Waltzing Matilda on a true story. The central character is based on a man named Samuel "Frenchy" Hoffmeister. In September 1894, on the Dagworth sheep station north of Winton, some shearers were in a strike that turned violent. The strikers fired off their rifles and pistols in the air and then set fire to the woolshed at the Dagworth Homestead, killing over a hundred sheep. The owner of Dagworth Homestead and three policemen pursued Hoffmeister who, rather than be captured, shot and killed himself at a billabong.
At the time Paterson wrote the ballad, Australia was in the grip of patriotic "Federation fever", and the feeling that Australia (the underdog) was about to shrug off the influence of "Mother England". Paterson was a patriot who represented the cause for Federation, and his song inspired Australians to fight for independence (no matter that full independence was not achieved until 1986).
More information about the story behind Waltzing Matilda can be found at the related link below.
How do you say yes and no in Australia?
Usually we just say "yes" or "no". However, having said that, a common form of "yes" in regard to a question is "no worries". For example - "Can we come over for a barbeque?" - "No worries!" "Is that good enough?" - "No worries!" For those seeking a stronger emphasis for "no", they might encounter "Not bloody likely, mate!"
What is Australian slang for 7-up?
When I was growing up there was no 7-Up in Australia. We drank lemonade (similar to 7-Up - what is called lemonade in the USA is called lemon squash in Australia) and all soft drinks (pop) were called lolly water. Lolly is what Australians call candy.
What does the word Flat mean in Australia?
The word "flat" in Australia has a number of different meanings besides simply meaning having a horizontal surface.
A "flat" is a small apartment or unit.
A "flat" is the colloquial term for when one's tyre is deflated.
A "flat" is also an area of flat land around a river, e.g. the "Murray River flats".
It can mean "absolutely" as in "flat broke" (no money) or "flat out" (going very fast). To be "flat out" also means to be extremely busy.
How old is Advance Australia Fair?
The original version of 'Advance Australia Fair' was written by Peter Dodds McCormick in 1878.
How do you say Australia in Japanese?
オーストラリア Romaji: oosutoraria
Pronounced: OO-SUE-TO-RAH-REE-AH.
oo as in F'O'R
Mateship means loyalty and comradeship, being a selfless friend who looks out for his "mates". Mateship means enjoying your friend's good times and helping them through times of trouble.
How were the Grampians formed according to the aboriginal legend?
The Aboriginal name for the Grampians is Gariwerd. In one version of the creation of the Grampians, the Aborigines tell that Gariwerd was created by the Great Ancestor Spirit, Bunjil.
In other version, the mountains were formed during a clash between Tchingal the giant emu and War the crow.
An extensive retelling of one story may be found at the related link below.
What are the official Aboriginal languages spoken in Australia?
No languages are listed as "official" languages in Australia. The following is a list of current, viable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages still spoken in Australia. Only twenty of the languages are considered "strong", while the others are endangered.
1. Aboriginal English
2. Anjumarla
3. Arabana
4. Arrernta
5. Awabakal
6. Ayapathu
7. Bardi
8. Bunganditj
9. Bunuba
10. Dalabon
11. Darug
12. Dyirbal
13. Ganai/Kurnai
14. Garawa
15. Gooniyandi
16. Gumbaynggir
17. Gunggari
18. Gurindji
19. Guugu Yimithirr
20. Jagera/Yuragubul
21. Jaru
22. Jingulu
23. Jiwarli
24. Kala Lagaw Ya
25. Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay
26. Kaurna
27. Kayardild
28. Koko-Bera
29. Kriol, pidgins
30. Kukatja
31. Kuku Yalanji
32. Kutthung
33. Malyangapa
34. Marriammu
35. Martuthunira
36. Mawng
37. Meriam Mir
38. Murrinh-Patha
39. Narrungga
40. Ndjebbana
41. Ngadjon
42. Ngalakan
43. Ngarrindjeri
44. Ngiyampaa
45. Nhirrpi
46. Noongar
47. Nyangumarta
48. Paakantyi
49. Pakanh
50. Palawa Kani
51. Pitjantjatjara
52. Pitta Pitta
53. Tiwi
54. Tjapukai
55. Uw Oykangand
56. Wagiman
57. Wambaya
58. Wangkatha
59. Wardaman
60. Warlmanpa
61. Warlpiri
62. Warrungu
63. Waramungu
64. wemba Wemba
65. Wiradjuri
66. Yaegl
67. Yandrruwandha
68. Yanyuwa
69. Yindjibarndi
70. Yolngu
71. Yorta Yorta
72. Yugambeh
73. Yukulta
74. Yuwaalaraay
"Dardy" is Australian Aboriginal slang for cool, or for a good-looking male or female.
No, <1% of Australians speak Spanish. English is the dominant language in Australia.
Who wrote the bill of attainder?
i believe it was wrote in the untied states!!!! My favorit colors red and i love this person by the last name of tapia!!!
she died as 73 in 1993. brisbane, australia from cancer leaving behind her two sons called robert and fryier
How was the dreamtime stories speicial to the aboriginal culture dreamtime the aboriginal stories?
This is a good question and one that requires a much more detailed explanation than can be given here. However, I will simplify my answer as much as possible. If I make any errors, I ask Australia's First People to forgive me - I mean well.
These stories are vitally important to the Aboriginal peoples for many reasons.
1. They are crucial in preserving knowledge essential to survival in Australia's many and varied environments, some of which can at times test the limits of human endurance. Stories detailing the travels of the Dreaming Ancestors act as guides to significant sites including those where water or food can be found in hard times.
2. They preserve the laws laid down by the Ancestors that govern the way people should interact with each other and with the land and the creatures and plants that share it. This is also crucial to survival.
3. The give detailed information about group land boundaries, details set in law in the Dreaming.
4. They are the method by which people determine kinship and "marriage" laws and the way in which food should be shared and apportioned.
5. They are the basis for ceremony.
6. The stories give detailed instructions for travel within the boundaries of a group's land.
7. On another, simpler level, versions of the Dreaming stories teach children why animals and plants grow, behave and live where they do, and they teach what is correct behaviour and what his not.
Where is mateship shown in Australian literature?
It is seen in the works of Henry Lawson, as well as in literary works of other Australian authors such as Barbara Baynton in 'Squeaker's Mate' or Miles Franklin's "My Brilliant? Career'. Many earlier writings on Australia's bush ethos used he theme of 'mateship' as it had a unique Australian flavour.
What are the words to waltzing Matilda?
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,
Under the shade of a Coolibah tree,
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boil,
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me,
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boil
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee,
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me,
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
Up rode the squatter mounted on his thorough-bred
Down came the troopers One Two Three
Whose that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
Waltzing Matilda Waltzing Matilda
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me
Whose that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bag
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
Up jumped the swagman sprang in to the billabong
You'll never catch me alive said he,
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
Waltzing Matilda Waltzing Matilda
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong
You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
What language was spoken in Australia in Victorian times?
The common language of Australia in Victorian times was English.
