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Aussie Idiom? Recommended is a visit to the National and Film Archives in Canberra, Australia's capital city. There you can see the speakers and hear the English used by Australian's over the last 100 years. It can be through newsreel, theatre, screen from all parts of Australia, across all classes and from various times in development of the Australian community. It is not unique but a collection of influences as any language. Australia because of its high rate of absorption of all nationalities over the last 50 years has developed and improved and not been insulated. "They're a Weird Mob" you know. This is the title of an excellent book written by Nino Culotta (John O'Grady) about the experiences of an Italian migrant moving to Sydney Australia in the 1950's and early 1960's and taking up a job in the Construction Industry. There was one or two Italian restaurants in Sydney in those days, now there are literally thousands delivering fine cuisine. The book really came to life in a movie. They're A Weird Mob (1966). And now multicultural Australia has available to it the best of 100's of cuisines from all around the world and many other diverse riches. Language is not static and it is interesting to see/hear how it has changed since and it is certain the change will continue. Some tempters for your own private research:
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