Australian Celebrations
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Check the vaccines and medicines list and visit your doctor (ideally, 4-6 weeks) before your trip to get vaccines or medicines you may need. All travelers You should be up to date on routine vaccinations while traveling to any destination. Some vaccines may also be required for travel. Make sure you are up-to-date on routine vaccines before every trip. These vaccines include…
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Australian beliefs and traditions
Western health professionals often experience difficulties in service delivery to Aboriginal people because of the disparity between Aboriginal and Western health belief systems. This article reviews the literature which considers ‘traditional’ Aboriginal health beliefs and medical systems. The traditional Aboriginal model of illness causation emphasises social and spiritual…
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List of Australian celebrations
To celebrate the amazing achievement of the CBCA’s 70th Book of the Year Awards, The CBCA Lifetime Achievement Award was presented at the Book of the Year Winners Presentation in Sydney on 19 August. This special award recognises a long-standing contribution by an Australian citizen to Australian children’s books and a lifetime commitment to Australian readers. RECIPIENT OF…
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What are Indigenous cultures?
Our new Inner Transition Coordinator, Claire Milne, met Ilarion Merculieff whilst visiting what is commonly known as Alaska. They enjoyed potent conversations and connection and it quickly became clear to Claire that those of us working for social and ecological renewal could learn a lot from Ilarion and the ancient teachings of his Unangan ancestors. These conversations focused…
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Australian Festivals and celebrations
As festivals and celebrations are common topics in the IELTS Test, it s a good idea prepare to talk about a major festival in your country or the way weddings and birthdays are celebrated. In the video, study notes and activities for this episode we ll discuss what to say when you talk about festivals and celebrations. Transcript Hello, and welcome to Study English, IELTS preparation…
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Where to go for Xmas dinner?
A pack of smelly hound dogs ravaged your house and eaten your dinner à la A Christmas Story ? Never fear, we’ve rounded up a dozen Seattle restaurants acting as savior by hosting Christmas Eve or Christmas Day dinner at their place. Head to any of these Seattle restaurants on Christmas 2015 for feasts of fishes, lamb, Dungeness crab and more. Enjoy a three-course Christmas…
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Australian Landscapes
Welcome to AustralianLight - Landscape Photography AustralianLight is the collective effort of Australian landscape photographers Russell Stewart and Bernie Zajac. Russell and Bernie have worked tirelessly compiling this collection of exceptional and unique fine art landscape photographs of Australia, all now available via our easy and secure online shopping experience. Whether…
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Australian Aboriginal celebrations
1871 Missionaries of the London Missionary Society arrive in the Torres Strait at Erub Island, introducing Christianity to the region. The Coming of the Light festival marks this important day for Torres Strait Islanders, who are mainly of Christian faith. They celebrate the day with cultural and religious activities. 1971 Evonne Goolangong Cawley wins Wimbledon ~5 NAIDOC Week…
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Australian celebrations
Now in our eleventh year, it is with pleasure that we now commence the Ongoing Professional Development (OPD) training for the 2016 year. Classroom Guarantee - All classes that are advertised on our national timetable are guaranteed to proceed. We are delighted this year to bring the BDM team members into local communities across the states of Victoria, NSW and Queensland…
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Australian Holidays and celebrations
When is Australia Day? Year Day Date 2017 Thursday January 26th 2016 Tuesday 2015 Monday 2014 January 27th 2013 January 28th Australia Day a public holiday on 26 January and is Australia s national day. It marks the arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales on that date in 1788, and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain by Captain Arthur…
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