#australia

And I liked pluralist Australia. I got a taste for pluralist Australia. I like, I like Australians and I can't believe that they're going to go to hell because they tell a good dirty joke, you know. ↗

— Thomas Keneally

#australians #because #believe #dirty #go

But in practice Australia - the pluralism of Australia - sorry the sectarianism to an extent stopped at the time you took your uniform off after coming home from school. ↗

— Thomas Keneally

#australia #coming #coming home #extent #home

In a way Australia is like Catholicism. The company is sometimes questionable and the landscape is grotesque. But you always come back. ↗

— Thomas Keneally

#australia #back #catholicism #come #company

So nonetheless given the importance that was placed on sport in Australia, I wanted to be part of that scene, particularly since I had felt very strongly in my early schooling being marginalised even in the Catholic school. ↗

— Thomas Keneally

#being #catholic #catholic school #early #even

It feels like it's just starting in America and the UK. It's great to have a loyal fanbase in Australia and New Zealand. People in America say how polished our band are, but that didn't happen overnight; that came from doing all this touring back home. ↗

— Kimbra

#australia #back #band #came #doing

I was fortunate enough to visit a lot of beautiful places around the world. The most astonishing and memorable experiences were my trips to Africa and Australia. ↗

— Karolina Kurkova

#around #astonishing #australia #beautiful #beautiful places

I'm not a big fan of the gym, I do lots of outdoor aerobics - yoga, swimming, running - but I kinda hate talking about it. We have a term in Australia, it makes you sound like a wanker. ↗

— Ryan Kwanten

#australia #big #big fan #fan #gym

Our commitment to defence goes beyond this. It's a long-term commitment to make SA the home for Australian defence. It's a commitment to providing the right infrastructure and the right people. ↗

— Jay Weatherill

#beyond #commitment #defence #goes #home

And then once in Australia, I really hit the weights hard. ↗

— Brandon Routh

#hard #hit #i #once #really

A continuing narrative throughout Australia's history that says it is better to build up than to tear down - this is the continuing mission of Labor. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#better #build #continuing #down #history