australia

Australia is a continent and also a country, governed by a bicameral parliament much like its mother in Westminster.

The continent was populated by hundreds of Aboriginal groups whose ancestors arrived, the latest research suggests, more than 60,000 years ago, and they fundamentally altered the environment with fire stick farming, and possibly wiping out the unique megafauna.

It is now recognised that since the arrival of the British colonisers in the 18th century, the rate of damage has greatly accelerated, with water shortages and the destruction of the river systems having been hastened by global warming.

Culturally, Australia is known for a love of, and success at, many sports. Traditionally the nation has seen its foundation in the bush (countryside), in male mateship, which was cemented by the Anzac military tradition. That's despite it being one of the most urbanised countries in the world.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “australia”

• in Finance
  Unique New Environmental Investment Opportunity Emerges "Down Under"
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  by greenworldbvi / on Mar 14, 2012
• in Business
  Aussie Company ASC Saves $4,000 Per Employee with Process Improvement
  An Australian company has saved $4,000 per employee after starting a process improvement in 2009.
  by cmimanagers / on Mar 13, 2012
• in Olympics
  Swimming Legend Ian Thorpe a Long Shot for London 2012
  Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe seems a long shot to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London.
  by jenna3967 / on Mar 7, 2012

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