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Almost every day, we see things, do things, hear things or say things that somehow feel 'Australian'. Share your experiences. Browse current stories for ideas. Leave your mark for future generations.

	My morning concert posted on 30/03/2008 - about everyday life Getting up an hour earlier each day has been wonderful for my health, the sounds coming from nature are fantastic. As the sun comes up ... thanks to shorter
	Being Australian posted on 30/03/2008 - about everyday life When I first moved to Australia, I thought that to be Australian, you had to wear KT26 sneakers, have freckles, and wear stubbies in wi... thanks to relaxbeauty
	Mates posted on 30/03/2008 - about cars Walking home from work, saw another person looking for a parking spot (which was already full to the rim). Since mine was in the shade ... thanks to Ripley SAVIEL from Perth WA
	Our Dog posted on 27/03/2008 - about everyday life Our old boy died at the age of 16, so we were very reluctant to get another dog. We lasted 6 years without a pet and then gave in! ... thanks to Evelyn Lee from Sussex, UK
	Experiencing Uluru posted on 26/03/2008 - about the outback It was a June day, still very hot in the outback, we drove towards the monolith and didn't really see its size. As we approached the im... thanks to Evelyn Lee from Sussex, UK
	Broome and The Kimberley posted on 26/03/2008 - about country and coast Broome is one the all time best places to visit. It is the most remote town in relation to any capital city in THE WORLD! It also has t... thanks to yarralea
	Clean-up Day posted on 12/03/2008 - about country and coast A few years ago Ian Kiernan had a vision: Clean up Australia. Today, as a result of that idea, some friends and I, along with tens... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Cops on the beat posted on 09/03/2008 - about everyday life Aussie cops have it tough at the best of times - trying to keep the peace amid escalating crime and waning public respect. Despite... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	ANZAC biscuits help keep peace in Kashmir posted on 09/03/2008 - about travel On a recent trip to Indian Kashmir I found myself in a grocery story in the city of Jammu. As I walked the aisles, I was amazed to fin... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Fair dinkum posted on 03/03/2008 I was standing in queue at London airport with my friend, Josie and a guy behind us was getting enraged about the delay. We didn't he... thanks to Sandra
	Living on the Edge posted on 03/03/2008 - about the outback 90% of Australians live on the coastal fringe of our great country, where the lands meet the sea, most of us are afraid to challenge th... thanks to Christine Casey Robinson from Perth - Western Australia
	Karijini Jewels posted on 03/03/2008 - about the outback Hiking through four of Karijini National Park's gorges including Dales, Weano, Hancock and Handrail gorge, also climbed Mount Bruce at ... thanks to Christine Casey Robinson from Perth - Western Australia
	tradie's bit for the nation posted on 28/02/2008 - about city and town Sometimes, it's the little things that make you feel Australian. I was walking along my street the other day and noticed this elec... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Dining IN posted on 07/02/2008 - about the outback I was with a group from the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship touring through the Nitmiluk National Park near Darwin a couple of years ago. I... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Hot air balloons posted on 07/02/2008 - about entertainment A funny thing happened on my birthday. It was supposed to be a surprise birthday present. And it was -- a ride in a hot air balloon ov... thanks to Collette Howsen from Mansfield, Victoria
	Cleaning Up posted on 07/02/2008 - about city and town I got sick of the Australia post boxes being covered with graffiti. So I bought some stuff (smells awful) and got to work. It was suc... thanks to Mora
	My Country posted on 29/01/2008 - about travel My homeward sentiments, after a six months European holiday, coincided with Dorothy Mackellar in 'My Country' - 'I love a sunburnt coun... thanks to maggie
	She made me proud posted on 28/01/2008 - about everyday life 27 Jan 2008 and I awoke to a woman announcer on ABC News Radio saying words to the effect that at last we could put away the flags, tha... thanks to Gillian
	Equality or solidarity posted on 27/01/2008 - about everyday life Each workday morning, I breakfast at a small coffeeshop - not all that different to ones I've visited over the years in many countries ... thanks to Timothy
	Street Junk posted on 19/01/2008 - about everyday life Every three months local councils do local pickups of your rubbish that won't fit in a wheelie bin. Sometimes, people just can't wai... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Fantales - things of beauty posted on 07/01/2008 - about food Well, they hardly qualify as part of your daily nutrition but Fantales (sometimes called 'Fantails') from the good ol' Allens Sweets c... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Frequent flyers?? posted on 07/01/2008 - about travel I love the way rural and outback airports in Australia account for all manner of visitors city slickers wouldn't even think of. Her... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	The Sydney-to-Hobart posted on 27/12/2007 - about sports Every year in Australia, on the day after Christmas, highly competitive yachting enthusiasts assemble on boats of all sizes with the ai... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Cyclone Tracy revisited posted on 26/11/2007 - about city and town In Darwin, recently, I met the lovely widow of the late Senator Bob Collins (whom I had also met before his death). Collins was a high... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Fruit Platter! posted on 25/10/2007 - about food I'm not officially Australian but I have been living in this beautiful country for almost two years (in 10 days!!!) and I am a temporar... thanks to Maria
	Kookaburra comes to school posted on 28/05/2007 - about city and town I'm a teacher at a school in Balmain (Sydney). On my way to the print room this week, I saw a kookaburra perched on a window - but ins... thanks to John Lacey
	Scary Kangaroo! posted on 08/05/2007 - about the outback One day I was with my best friend. Her name is Donna and we were walking along the street and something so funny happened. This kangaro... thanks to lilly
	Shark Wrestling in South Australia posted on 27/04/2007 - about country and coast I was reading the newspaper today and came across this hilarious story of foolishness: (from News.Com, 16-February 2006) 'EYRE Peninsu... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Tuned in to the nation posted on 11/04/2007 - about city and town Look, I know it's not very original or new. But where else in the world would you see a car aerial like this? I was walking along... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne
	Somewhere in neverland posted on 01/02/2007 - about holidays being somewhere in outback where i can not see end of flatland and do not see people for hours giving me feeling of loneliness like i h... thanks to Frantisek Hrnko from slovakia