No more ‘G’doi, mite!’

Avatar Posted by Ben 1 day 10 hours ago (http://afp.google.com)
Category: general | Tags: strines local news
Linguistics expert Bruce Moore believes as we gain confidence as a nation we’re moving away from such extremes as “Emma Chisit?” towards a standard Aussie accent. Strewth! No more ‘G’doi, mite!’
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Photos of the Coober Pedy golf course

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Some great shots on flickr. Keep off the grass! Photos of the Coober Pedy golf course
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Computer glitch caused Qantas dive

Avatar Posted by Ben 3 days ago (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au)
Category: general | Tags: air safety local news qantas
The ATSB says computer problems caused the dramatic nose-dive of a Qantas Airbus A330 yesterday, in which at least 13 passengers were seriously injured. Computer glitch caused Qantas dive
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Texting while driving 3 times more dangerous than drink-driving

Avatar Posted by Ben 17 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: general | Tags: road safety world news
A series of UK studies has found that driver reaction times for young drivers while texting are reduced by 35%, compared to 12% at the legal alcohol limit and 21% for cannabis users. Texting while driving 3 times more dangerous than drink-driving
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Woman rows a boat from USA to Australia

Avatar Posted by god 20 days ago (http://weirdnewsfiles.com)
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Did she take those directions from Google maps for real? Woman rows a boat from USA to Australia
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DNA enters Israel’s arsenal in the war against... dog poop

Avatar Posted by Ben 20 days ago (http://www.stuff.co.nz)
Category: general | Tags: bizarre world news
An Israeli city is using DNA analysis of dog droppings to smell out offenders. DNA enters Israel’s arsenal in the war against... dog poop
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