ANZAC Day

Par Heloaustralia

Yesterday was the Anzac Day observance. It was a holiday in New South Wales. This is the subject I have chosen to deal with for the most significant local news story during my semester. History ANZAC Day is observed on 25 April of each year in Australia....

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Customs and cultural habits, business etiquette, events

Par Heloaustralia

G’day everyone. As promised, here is the second article of the theme « social rituals ». The first one is here. The Australian society is very lively and quite different from the French one. Australians are always cheerful, ready to help and they like...

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Where am I studying: my university

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Since February, I am attending classes at Australian Catholic University (ACU). It is a public university. ACU has 7 campuses in Australia: two in Sydney (North Sydney and Strathfield), one in Adelaide, Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne. ACU...

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Symbols and national celebration in Australia

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Australia is more than 7 million km² big and there are 23 million inhabitants (France: 640.000 km² and 66 million inhabitants). The country is made up of six States (New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania)...

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Let's talk about geopolitics

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Political life Australia is part of the Commonwealth of Nations (the symbol is on its flag). Its constitution came into force on 1st January, 1901. The Commonwealth includes former British colonies or protectorates. The members are symbolically led by...

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Sydney Opera House, the famous one

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I cannot talk about Sydney without talking about Sydney Opera House. This monument is known worldwide for its great architecture. I was lucky enough to visit it and I was impressed so I want to devote an article to this famous monument. History The project...

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Australia’s Aboriginal people: a sacrificed and neglected people

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By educating me about Australia, I heard a lot about Aboriginal people. This is a complex topic, though very interesting. Therefore, I decided to devote my free subject to Australia’s Aboriginal people. They are fully part of Australian culture and history....

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To begin with...

Par Heloaustralia

Welcome to my blog! My name is Héloïse and I come from Lyon, France. I am currently in 2nd year in ESDES Lyon Business School, studying for a master’s degree. My school is part of Catholic University. In February , I will leave France to spend a semester...

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