Running the road in Sydney
There is a currently a large group of fugitives on the run inWestern Sydney. A mob of emus has escaped captivity after a perimeter fence was breached. The Australian authorities are already working to round up the escapees and get them to safety but in the mean time, drivers are being advised to be […]
Playing it cool
As the Australian Tennis Open draws to a close, sports lovers can console themselves with the thought that Australia always has something to offer. Although possibly best known internationally for its love of cricket and the annual Australian Formula One Grand Prix, there are plenty of other sports to enjoy. While horse racing fans in […]
Tasting the globe
Every nation has its own unique cuisine. Some become famous for it and even export it around the globe. Even though global migration has meant that most major cities have eating places reflecting the cuisine of countries which may be geographically far away, there are often local delicacies which may be unknown to outsiders. Here […]
Dressing for success in 2013
The beginning of a New Year is generally boom time for recruitment agencies as employers and employees alike start to recover from the Christmas festivities and think about the year ahead. For many employers this is a key time for addressing recruitment gaps identified in the last year and for many employees it’s a time […]
Australia’s film industry has plenty to Crowe about
While Russell Crowe may never make a career as an opera singer (as he freely admitted on Twitter), the Australian star has certainly had his fair share of hits, as have fellow Australian screen stars Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett and Hugh Jackman and in recent years it has become increasingly possible for Australian actors to […]
New Year, New Country, New Customs
Although in many countries (including Australia) New Year officially begins on January 1st, in many countries people celebrate the spiritual New Year at many different times. One of the common factors in these celebrations is cleaning out the past and preparing for the new. The Jewish New Year “Rosh Hashanah” takes place in early Autumn […]
Party time – how to socialize in Australia
Once the practicalities of moving to Australia have been organized, immigrants can focus on the social aspects. While a NAATI translator can help with immigration translations, immigrants need to find their own feet with regards to Australian social customs. Barbecues Barbecues, BBQs or Barbies are the typical focus of any gathering inAustralia. The weather, scenery […]
Helping Santa – giving and receiving gifts in Australia
Christmas is one of the busiest times of year for Australia Post and it is closely followed by other major festivals where people exchange gifts. Even outside of these times, the Australian postal service is kept busy with gifts being sent for a variety of reasons such as birthdays and weddings. Australia has a very […]
“Translation” – Not Always the Same Thing
Writing things over to another language can be a funny old game sometimes, for the simple reason that culture often intervenes. If there’s a better reason than the following for using a competent German NAATI translator – as opposed to downloading Google Translate – then we’ve yet to come across it. First attempts to translate […]
German Influences in Australia
Australians certainly don’t need our NAATI German-English Translators when it comes to ordering some of their favourite foods. In fact they know exactly what sauerkraut is, and the same is equally true of their favourites mettwurst, blutwurst, leberwurst, and weißwurst. Germans who first farmed the Barossa Valley had so much influence that at one time […]
