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Australia (), officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent as well as the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Whenever Americans learn that I come from "the Land Down Under," they mention Crocodile Dundee, kangaroos, koalas, surfing and throwing “another shrimp on the barbie.
” But there is much more than just kangaroos and koalas when it comes to the Aussie way of life, something that is enjoyed by 22 million people spread across 3 million square miles. On Australia Day – January 26th – the day my country commemorates the establishment of the first settlement in 1788 at Port Jackson (which is now part of Sydney) Aussies take time to celebrate our unique spirit and culture. Here are my observations about some of the lessons my adopted country the United States of America could learn from Australia.1. Don't Lose Your Sense of Humor Aussies love to laugh and make fun of themselves and we don’t mind being silly occasionally; we take our work seriously but not ourselves. 2. Don't Get Hung Up on Politically CorrectnessBecause we are willing to laugh at ourselves, we can tell it like it is and call e...Ana Ivanovic defeated Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 7-5 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.Peng Shuai of China ousted six-seeded Mar...
World No. 1 star Victoria Azarenka decided to pull out of the $2 million Dubai Duty Free Championships, citing a left ankle injury.The Belarusian Azarenka suffered t...
Fifth seed Agnieszka seeded round upset victim Tuesday at the $2 million Dubai Duty Free Championships.Radwanska snuck past Canadian qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak 6-1...
Germany's Andrea Petkovic has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to a stress fracture in her lower back.Petkovic was slated to be the 10th seed in the first majo...
American Stacy Lewis and Australia's Sarah Kemp shared the Women's Australian Open lead at 4-under 69 on Thursday, leaving top-ranked Yani Tseng a stroke back in her...
American Stacy Lewis and Australia's Sarah Kemp shared the Women's Australian Open lead at 4-under 69 on Thursday, leaving top-ranked Yani Tseng a stroke back in her...
A witness in the trial of an Alabama man charged with murdering his bride on a honeymoon scuba outing in Australia testified Tuesday that a diving firm violated its ...
American teenager Jessica Korda moved into position for a two-sport, father-daughter Australian double, shooting an even-par 73 in windy conditions Saturday to take ...
With the No. 1 ranking and her first major title secured, Victoria Azarenka is already thinking about the "Golden Slam."The 22-year-old Belarussian, who won the Aust...
The women's draw for the Australian up Li Na , the fifth seed, in the quarterfinals in Melbourne.The reigning French Open champion Li has beaten Wozniacki in their l...
Reigning U.S. Women's Open champion So under 69 on Friday to climb into the lead after two rounds of the Women's Australian Open , while Hee Kyung Seo used a big rou...
Jessica Korda first gained control during the final round at the Women's Australian Open on Sunday, then gave it away with a string of bogeys on the back nine.But wh...
Liam McIntyre is Spartacus, but all roads don't necessarily lead to Rome.Before his lead role in the television series “Spartacus: Vengeance”, the Australian-born ac...
The crowd was still buzzing about the comeback victory by "Aussie Kim" Clijsters, and the fans dressed in canary yellow were now in full voice for another one of the...
No one is quick to embrace change until money is involved.That's one reason the Players Advisory Council gave its blessing last week to the concept of the Nationwide...
U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur defeated Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-1 Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Dubai Tennis Champi...
Angela Stanford made a couple of late birdies to under 66 on Thursday and take the lead after one round of the HSBC Women's Champions.Stanford holds a two-stroke lea...
French crowd favorite Richard Gasquet round winner Tuesday at the Open 13 tennis event.The fifth-seeded Gasquet rolled past Japan's Go Soeda 6-0, 6-2 in 63 minutes o...
World No. 1 Victoria ranked star and reigning champion Caroline round winners at the $2 million tennis event.The Belarusian Azarenka suffered the injury during a sem...
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