did pual hogan star in a mini series on the bbc in the 80s about the first world war anzacs if so what was it called — Brian
Some of us Aussies recall Paul Hogan before he peaked doing with the Croc Dundee films, sold out to Hollywood, dumped the missus and ran off with a […]

Hi, i’m from the Bahamas and plan to travel to Australia. I hate when i get the question “Do you guys live in huts in the Bahamas”, but i will ask if there is any black people there at all. I heard there is alot of racism there and i dont want to listen to […]

I work in a casino as a dealer here in the Bahamas, and was wondering if you had casinos there. — Denika, Bahamas
Is there anything more garish than a casino? The bright flashing lights… the beeping of machines… the well-worn carpet… the crisply dressed attendants… and the smell of cash being spent by the bucket-load […]

A Aussie friend who recently was a houseguest sent us some little gifts as a thank-you. One of them is a hostess apron with a picture of two middle-aged women, one of whom is giving us the finger salute. The logo on the botom says “Kath & Kim”. We assume it refers to some Australian […]

I work with a New Zealander who really hates Australia. What are the typical Australian views on New Zealand? - Jessica, UK
The cliche of New Zealanders in Australia is that they all talk funny and because of free migration between the two countries, come over here and take all our jobs. The reality is that […]

Can you give me an idea of a day in the life of an Australian? and What are the major foods or native food in Australia? (you can probably explain what exactly vegemite is as well) - Trix, location unknown
The way you ask about the life of an Australian makes it sound like we are […]

i would to know about australian ’s custom, let say what they have to do before meal , what they will say when they first meet , what they don’t like other people to do during some condition, such as having meal. hope can reply me as soon as possible , thank u - Steve, […]

What is the Australian NAtional Anthem called? What are the words to this song? - deisenbud, probably USA
The Australian national anthem is in fact the words “Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi” repeated several dozen times, and set to music. While this doesn’t command a lot of respect at official occasions, it is a crowd […]

Is it true that all Australian women are called “Sheila”? Isn’t that a bit confusing? And what about that Rod Stewart song, shouldn’t that be “Waltzing Sheila” then? - Mario, location unknown
There’s about ten million girls and women in Australia, and they are not all called Sheila. A few of them might be, but they […]

Do you have any music festivals in Australia? - Rosie, USA
No, not at all. I don’t think anybody’s ever really thought about anything like that. Especially as we don’t have any music here to speak of. The closest thing we might get to a music festival is a few old stockman types singing around a […]