Australia Literature and Language

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Markus Zusak was born June 23, 1975. He is best known for his novels I am the Messenger and The Book Thief.

"happy new year" is "godt nytt år". Literally adding the word "friends" at the end of this sounds a bit awkward; you could try "godt nytt år, alle sammen!" "alle sammen" is something like "everyone" or "you guys [here]", depending on context.

Dr. Albertina Walker passed away from respiratory failure. I just hate that she had to suffer.

Waltzing Matilda is not a person. A Matilda was a swag, or the simple, basic belongings that a swagman carried with him as he roamed the Australian bush or outback, looking for work or a handout. A Matilda usually consisted of nothing more than a blanket, a billy and/or cooking pot, and maybe a spare shirt, if he was lucky. To go "waltzing Matilda" with someone was a colloquialism for joining a swagman on his travels, living free and unencumbered on the bush road.

The mainland of Australia is believed to have been inhabited for anywhere up to 42,000 years.

However, the continent only became known as "Australia" in 1824.

Australia as a country did not exist until Federation of the colonies, which occurred on 1 January 1901, with the establishment of the first Federal Constitution. On this date, the Commonwealth of Australia was born.

It is, of course, not known when the continent of Australia began to separate from Antarctica. It had been part of the Gondwana supercontinent.

she has no boobs.

The nearest word in Australian English is probably "jackaroo", females are, naturally, "jillaroos".

A US "cowboy" being somebody who herds cattle, usually on horse back over long distances, is traditionally a "Drover" in Australia, the lead man on an overland cattle drive. The "cowhands" would be "Stockmen".

Waltzing Matilda is a poem and a song which was first performed at the North Gregory Hotel in Winton, Queensland.

Kathryn Heyman wrote "The Breaking" (1997) Shortlisted for Stakis Scottish Writer of the Year Award, longlisted for the Orange Prize; Keep Your Hands on the Wheel (1999) adapted for BBC Radio; The Accomplice (2003) winner of an Arts Council of England Writers Award, shortlisted for West Australian Premiers Prize; Captain Starlight's Apprentice (2006) shortlisted for the Kibble Award, serialised for BBC Radio. Heyman also edited a collection of poetry, with Scottish poet Meg Bateman, and wrote "The Other Country" (1994) an extended anthology. Heyman has also written several plays for radio and theatre, including Moonlite's Boy (2005).

Andrew Barton Paterson, or A.B. Paterson is commonly called "Banjo Paterson". In 1885, Paterson began publishing his poetry in the Sydney edition of The Bulletin under the pseudonym of "The Banjo", the name of a favourite horse.

This is an old slang word for teacher

Yes, "Waltzing Matilda" could be said to be a narrative poem as it tells a story in ballad form.

Three.

"Down came the Troopers - 1, 2, 3"

As a symbol of commitment to her Aboriginal culture Kath Walker changed her name to Oodgeroo Noonuccal as this name introduces her as a Native American and not as a white girl.

Banjo Paterson received no awards or special merit for the poem The Man From Snowy River.

Faucets or spigots, although tap is common as well.

Yes. She is married to husband Bryan, a man she describes as very patient!

There seems to be use of similar names that predate Christianity; the first records are of people returning to England and Scotland from the Crusades in the 12th century. There were sixteen coats of arms granted to people of the Lawson family of Borough Hall in Yorkshire. This spelling of the name was first recorded for Richard Lawisson in 1327 in the Subsidy Rolls of the county of Cumberland. The name means Son of Lawrence.

The Lawson written about in this Answer's Page has created more original art than probably the whole of Europe put together. He also is one of the fittest men at 48.

No, Katerine Paterson is not the mother of David Alexander Paterson. Katerine Paterson is an author known for her children's books, while David Alexander Paterson is a former Governor of New York.

The VIN commonly associated with modern vehicles does not exist for the CJ3. These older vehicles only had serial numbers and some other manufacturing data. There is a data plate mounted on the right side of the firewall an inch or so below the edge of the cowl.

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You don't check it you replace it. 1990-97 Replace at 60,000 miles 1998 Replace at 75,000 miles 1999 up Replace at 100,000 miles

In Buddhism typically Holy men / women are Monk or Nuns. Monks or Nuns who have acheived a high level of attainment are called by differnt titles in different regions of the world and by the different Buddhist lineages. Some of these titles are Lama, Rinpoche, Roshi, Venerable, Geshe. For most Monks or Nuns you would address them as Brother or Sister and their name. So if Tom is a monk you would address him as Brother Tom.