Websites and Blogs

• All Down Under - cool site with all things traditionally Aussie. Look in the 'Uniquely Australian' section to find resources on events, slang, food, and style. Quizzes and history also available.

• Aussieeducator.org.au –  a good site with links for local focus

• English Oz lessons on Jason Renshaw’s (@englishraven) blog 

• Brisbanism – another good site…I’m assuming there’s a Melbournism and Sydneyism…not sure about Canberraism and Perthism (@elkysmith)

• Tiny Texts: Read, listen & learn a little English - interesting news items with reading texts and audio, plus a gap fill worksheet, and usually an accompanying video and  links to related articles. Building a nice collection of texts from Australia and New Zealand:
• Australian stories (with audio with Australian accents):
• Dumb Ways to Die
• Gangnam Style Christmas Lights
• Wild Parrots Learn to Swear
• Can your i-phone do this?
• New Zealand stories (with audio with NZ accents):
• Royals get Crash Course in all things Kiwi
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• Refugees' Australian Stories - a celebration of refugees positive contributions to Australia. Read and or listen to the stories of a group of refugees who have all made a big impact on some sector of Australian society. Inspiration for this page came from Karen MacNamara, and Mike Smith from Brisbane.

• Many Stories - One Australia - Harmony Day e-book with stories by Navitas English AMEP Distance Learning students (migrants and refugees).