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Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 163 – Australia’s Tim Tam Biscuits https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast163.mp3 (This podcast is 10 minutes and 25 seconds long.) Hi, As a multicultural nation, with migrants from all over … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 162 – Time Zones in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast162.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 37 seconds long.) Hi, Australia’s mainland is about 4000 kilometres across from east … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 161 – Women’s Australian Rules Football in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast161.mp3 (This podcasts is 13 minutes and 5 seconds long.) Hi, In Podcast 2, I talked about Australia’s … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 160 – Doing an Overseas Language Course   https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast160.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 29 seconds long.) Hi, In Podcast 127, I talked about the … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 159 – Motoring Organisations in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast159.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes long.) Hi, I’ve owned quite a few cars in my lifetime.  As a car … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 158 – A Ferry Ride Across Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast158.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes long.) Hi, Melbourne is my home town and is located … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 157 – Oral Health in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast157.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 21 seconds long.) Hi, An important part of a person’s overall health is … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 156 – I Gave a Talk About My Podcast   https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast156.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 5 seconds long.) Hi, I recently received an exciting … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 155 – Phar Lap – Australia’s Most Famous Racehorse   https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast155.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 42 seconds long.) Hi, Horse racing is very popular … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 154 – My Local Shopping Centre   https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast154.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 8 seconds long.) Hi, The local shops are where we buy our … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 153 – The Cost of Prescription Medicines in Australia   https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast153.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 42 seconds long.) Hi, We all know that medicines … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 152 – Container Deposit Schemes in Australia   https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast152.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 29 seconds long.) Hi, Litter is a real problem in Australia, … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 151 – How Australians Get to Work https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast151.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 49 seconds long.) Hi, How you get to work, and how long … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 150 – The Fitness of Australians https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast150.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 53 seconds long.) Hi, Australians like to think we are a sporting nation.  … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 149 – My Local Public Library https://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast149.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 28 seconds long.) Hi, In today’s digital and online world, one doesn’t think … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 148 – The Royal Botanic Gardens – Melbourne https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast148.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 8 seconds long.) Hi, Many Australian cities and towns have a … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 147 – The Aussie Sausage https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast147.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 3 seconds long.) Hi, One of my favourite meats for a barbeque in the … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 146 – The Emu – Australia’s Flightless Bird https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast146.mp3 (This podcast is 9 minutes and 51 seconds long.) Hi, The government of Australia has a Coat … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 145 – A Day at the Cricket – The Boxing Day Test https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast145.mp3 (This podcast is 15 minutes and 22 seconds long.) Hi, When you think … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 144 – A Trip to Sydney for the Harbour Bridge Climb https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast144.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 51 seconds long.) Hi, In podcast 51 (https://slowenglish.info/podcast-51-the-sydney-harbour-bridge/), … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 143 – A First Aid Training Course https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast143.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 38 seconds long.) Hi, Every year many Australians die prematurely following an … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 142 – Going to a Theatre Show at the Arts Centre Melbourne https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast142.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 40 seconds long.) Hi, My wife and … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 141 – A Rainy Day in Melbourne https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast141.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 21 seconds long.) Hi, It’s a rainy day in Melbourne. That is … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 140 – The Census – Every Australian Counts https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast140.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 6 seconds long.) Hi, Every 5 years in Australia, everybody is … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 139 – Preferential Voting in Australian Elections https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast139.mp3 (This podcast is 16 minutes and 54 seconds long.) Hi, We recently had a federal election here in … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 138 – Driving in Australia – Demerit Points https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast138.mp3 (This podcast is 15 minutes and 10 seconds long.) Hi, Australians are a nation of drivers.  We … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 137 – Australia’s Comedians https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast137.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 26 seconds long.) Hi, Australians enjoy a good laugh just like everyone else around the … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 136 – Dame Nellie Melba – Australia’s First Opera Star https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast136.mp3 (This podcast is 16 minutes and 35 seconds long.) Hi, One regional highway that I … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 135 – Riding in Country Victoria – A Trip to Healesville https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast135.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 28 seconds long.) Hi, I previously explained in … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 134 – The Wool Industry in Australia – The Australian Merino https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast134.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 19 seconds long.) Hi, One of the early … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 133 – The Platypus https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast133.mp3 (This podcast is 10 minutes and 31 seconds long). Hi, Australia has some really unique animals. The classic example is the … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 132 – Australian Agriculture https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast132.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 50 seconds long.) Hi, Australia is a nation with a large land area and we … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 131 – Explorers of Australia – Burke and Wills            https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast131.mp3 (This podcast is 20 minutes and 8 seconds long.) Hi, When Europeans first arrived in Australia … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 130 – Rabbits in Australia                                                                                      https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast130.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 13 seconds long) Hi, One of my favourite activities over the 10 years of … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 129 – Community Markets in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast129.mp3 (This podcast is 10 minutes and 34 seconds long) Hi, Community markets are found in most countries around the … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 128 – Edith Cowan – Early Campaigner for Women’s Rights https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast128.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 55 seconds long) Hi, Since European colonisation in the … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 127 – My Language Learning Tips https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast127.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 43 seconds long) Hi, This podcast is a little different.  It’s not so … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 126 – Drought in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast126.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 4 seconds long) Hi, For those Australians who live and work on the land … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 125 – Lockdown Activities – Baking Scones  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast125.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 28 seconds long) Hi, Melbourne spent 112 days in lockdown for our … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 124 – Australia Post – Delivering the Mail https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast124.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 4 seconds long) Hi, I retired from work in 2011, having … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 123 – Surviving the Coronavirus – Second Lockdown in Melbourne https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast123.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 19 seconds long). Hi, In Podcast 120 (https://slowenglish.info/podcast-120-surviving-the-coronavirus-lockdown/), I … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 122 – Classic Australian Novels – My Brilliant Career https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast122.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 46 seconds long) Hi, Australia, like other countries, has produced … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 121 – Cyclone Tracy – Christmas Day in Darwin 1974 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast121.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes 30 seconds long) Hi, Darwin is the capital of the … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 120 – Surviving the Coronavirus Lockdown https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast120.mp3 (This podcast is 15 minutes 9 seconds long) Hi, The 2020 pandemic of coronavirus has been a life-changing event … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 119 – Animal Welfare in Australia – The RSPCA http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast119.mp3 (This podcast is 11 mins 15 seconds long). Hi, It’s amazing how much people love their … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 118 – Australian Wines http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast118.mp3 (This podcast is 10 minutes 14 seconds long.) Hi, Australians love their beer (see Podcast 69 http://www.slowenglish.info/?p=1877), but they also love … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 117 – Riding in Country Victoria – A Trip to Seymour http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast117.mp3 (This podcast is 10 minutes and 8 seconds long.) Hi, One of my favourite … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 116 – Volunteer Firefighters in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast116.mp3 Hi, Australia has always been a land of summer bushfires.  Our vast areas of bushland and our hot and … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 115 – Having an Operation in Australia – The Recovery http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast115.mp3 Hi, In my last podcast (Podcast 114, https://slowenglish.info/?p=2944), I talked about my recent experience in … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 114 – Having an Operation in Australia – The Preparation http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast114.mp3 Hi, A short time ago I was diagnosed with prostate cancer.  The doctor who diagnosed … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 113 – Greetings in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast113.mp3 Hi, Greetings are usually a little different from one country to another.  What might be considered acceptable and polite in … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 112 – Renting a Place to Live in Melbourne http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast112.mp3 Hi, Many Australians want to own their own home or apartment.  This desire is so common … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 111 – Tennis in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast111.mp3 Hi, Each year in January, the Australian Open tennis tournament is played in Melbourne.  This tournament is one of the … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 110 – The Granny Smith Apple http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast110.mp3 Hi, One of the things I enjoy in Australia is the ready availability of fresh fruit.  In particular, I … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 109 – Australia’s National Gemstone – the Opal http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast109.mp3 Hi, The opal is a precious gemstone with wonderful bright rainbow colours which flash with the light. … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 108 – On a Hot Day in Melbourne http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast108.mp3 Hi, I live in Melbourne which is on the south eastern coastline of Australia.  Our weather here … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 107 – The Australian National Anthem Hi, The Australian National Anthem is heard in Australia at important ceremonial occasions or at major sporting events.  In this … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 106 – The Macquarie Dictionary http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast106.mp3 Hi, In Australia we speak standard English.  There are however some minor differences in the English spoken by Australians, compared … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 105 – Basketball in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast105.mp3 Hi, Our climate in Australia means we can play outdoor sport all year round.  Cricket in the summer and football … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 104 – Interviews with Australians – Ivan Robotham (Please Note: the English in this podcast is conversational and unscripted English.  The speaking is faster than in … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 103 – Out of School Hours Care http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast103.mp3 Hi, In modern Australia, it is quite common for both partners in a marriage to have full time … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 102 – Interview with Silvia McCormack (Please Note: the English in this podcast is conversational and unscripted English.  The speaking is faster than in my normal … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 101 – Eucalyptus – Australia’s Forest Tree http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast101.mp3 Hi, Almost everywhere that you look in the Australian bush, you can see eucalyptus trees.  These trees, apart … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 100 – Languages in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast100.mp3 Hi, As I previously discussed in Podcast 60, Australia is a multicultural nation with people who have migrated from all … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 99 – Car Safety Ratings in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast99.mp3 Hi, Australians love to travel by road.  It gives us flexibility when travelling and takes advantage of our … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 98 – The Great Ocean Road http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast98.mp3 Hi, While Australia has many wonderful beaches on its coastline (see Podcast 28), there are also long stretches of … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 97 – Slim Dusty http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast97.mp3 Hi, Country music in Australia has a unique Australian flavour.  It may not be as popular as pop music, rock music … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 96 – ‘Big Things’ in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast96.mp3 Hi, Australians don’t take themselves too seriously.   This means we are quite comfortable having a laugh at ourselves.  For … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 95 – Are we there yet? Travelling by car in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast95.mp3 Hi, Australia is a big place.  Distances are often long between our larger towns … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 94 – State Government in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast94.mp3 Hi, People often complain about the government.  Despite that, I think we all know that governments are important.  Without … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 93 – The Great Barrier Reef https://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast93.mp3 Hi, The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of northern Queensland. It is the world’s largest coral reef … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 92 – Milo http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast92.mp3 Hi, Milo is a chocolate flavoured drink that is an Australian favourite.  It’s also popular in other countries around the world, but … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 91 – The Australian Kelpie http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast91.mp3 Hi, Dogs make great pets and they are the most popular pet in Australian households.  But not all dogs are … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 90 – It’s An Emergency http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast90.mp3 Hi, Sometimes people find themselves in an emergency situation.  Often, people’s lives can be in danger and help or assistance … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 89 – The Health of Australians http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast89.mp3 Hi, I have always considered myself lucky to be living in Australia. One of the reasons we can enjoy … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 88 – Driving on the Left Side http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast88.mp3 Hi, In Australia, we drive on the left hand side of the road.  That means that our cars … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 87 – Sir John Monash http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast87.mp3 Hi, In Melbourne every day, around 180,000 cars use the Monash Freeway, one of Melbourne’s and Australia’s busiest roadways.  It … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 86 – Waltzing Matilda by Banjo Paterson http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast86.mp3 Hi, At the closing ceremony of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, one of the special moments was the … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 85 – Volunteering in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast85.mp3 Hi, Volunteers are people who willingly give some of their time in order to help others, without getting paid for … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 84 – The Sydney Opera House http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast84.mp3 Hi, Circular Quay in Sydney is one of my favourite places in Australia.  That is where the ferries arrive … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 83 – The Australian National Flag http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast83.mp3 Hi, It’s probably true that most Australians don’t think very much about our national flag.  But I have a … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 82 – The Lamington http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast82.mp3 Hi, I have been asked on a few occasions to give examples of typical Australian food.  I must admit that I … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 81 – Local Government in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast81.mp3 Hi, In a previous podcast, I talked about our Federal Government which is located in the Federal Parliament in … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 80 – Australia and the Summer Olympics http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast80.mp3 Hi, Australians love the summer Olympic Games. We have hosted them twice, first in Melbourne in 1956 and … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 79 – Multicultural Broadcasting – Australia’s SBS http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast79.mp3 Hi, In a previous podcast (see Podcast 60 – Multicultural Australia), I talked about the multicultural nature of … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 78 – Where the Country Meets the City – The Royal Melbourne Show http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast78.mp3 Hi, Most Australians live in the big cities.  Even so, Australia has … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 77 – What Australians Wear http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast77.mp3 Hi, Australia does not have a national dress or national costume.  But it is probably true to say that there … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 76 – Australia’s Koalas http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast76.mp3 Hi, The koala, like the kangaroo, is a symbol of Australia.  They are found nowhere else in the world.  When you … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 75 – Australia’s Hat – The Akubra http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast75.mp3 Hi, In an earlier podcast (number 11), I talked about Australia having the highest rate of skin cancer … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 74 – Gone Fishing http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast74.mp3 Hi, Australia has around 47,000 kilometres of coastline, so it is no wonder that recreational fishing is popular.  In fact, it … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 73 – Brisbane – The River City http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast73.mp3 Hi, The state of Queensland lies in the north eastern part of Australia and its capital is Brisbane.  … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 72 – AC/DC http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast72.mp3 Hi, Australia has produced a number of rock bands which have been internationally successful.  Amongst the best known of these are INXS, Little … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 71 – Australia’s Honours System http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast71.mp3 Hi, In every community there are people who are exceptional.  I’m talking about the people who help others in need, … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 70 – Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast70.mp3 Hi, Celebrating the arrival of the New Year is something people do all around the world.  In … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 69 – Australian Beer          http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast69.mp3 Hi, Australians love their beer.  In 2014, Australians drank around 1,747 million litres of beer.  That’s around 92 litres of beer … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 68 – Australia’s Vegemite   http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast68.mp3   Hi, There are some things which people think of as typically Australian.  Our National Museum of Australia in Canberra has … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 67 – Australians as Inventors        http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast67.mp3 Hi, If you talk to many Australians, they will sometimes say that the best inventions come from overseas.  That’s because … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 66 – The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race     http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast66.mp3 Hi, Boxing Day, the 26th of December, is the day after Christmas day.  In Australia, we have … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 65 – Common Birds of Melbourne http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast65.mp3 Hi, I love to go walking. Luckily, in Australia we have many great walking trails. Melbourne has large areas … Continue reading →