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Posted by admin on November 24, 2009
To start off you will need to know the that the Commonwealth of Australia is made up of six states and two major mainland territories, and commonly abbreviated as follows:
Abbreviation – State
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ACT – Australian Capital Territory
NSW – New South Wales
NT – Northern Territory
QLD – Queensland
SA – South Australia
TAS – Tasmania
VIC – Victoria
WA – Western [...]
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Posted by admin on November 23, 2009
These are some words I have heard and using some along the way.. I will append to this list as I hear more. If you have any suggestions, please do not hesitate to comment
Aboriginal/Aborigine – A term for an Indigenous Australian
aggro – aggressive, e.g., ‘Don’t go aggro on me, mate’ or ‘She [...]
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Posted by admin on November 21, 2009
There are many abbreviations that you will need to learn on arrival, and I will try to list them here as I continue learning:
ABN – Australian Business Number
BYO – Bring your own
EFTPOS – Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale
FYE – Financial Year End
JP – Justice of Peace
TFN – Tax File Number
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