English is a living language which is constantly changing. "Understanding Australian English: An Essential Guide to Understanding Aussies and being Understood by Aussies in Australia. Australian Slang Explained" explores and explains the uniqueness of Australian English. Words which may be offensive in some English speaking cultures are sometimes used by Aussies in an affectionate way with their mates. Very often the contexts in which words are spoken are much more important than the words themselves.

Aussies use of hyperbole and their very Australian sense of humour is reflected in their...

"Black, dry, irreverent, ironic, self-mocking" are all words that have been used to describe Australian humour. This humour is reflected in the unique slang that is used by Aussies. The author has compiled a comprehensive catalogue of Australian colloquialisms and has included not only explanations of their meanings, but in several cases short stories and examples of them.

Professionals are regularly called upon to give presentations of various types. Whether it be; conducting a coaching session or seminar, a training program, a guest speaker at an event or a variety of other activities; if you are required to present a topic, you will want it to be professionally done and to optimise the learning outcomes for the participants. This publication gives you the strategies for you to quickly develop the necessary skills to give a professional performance which will be long be remembered. Author Ian McKenzie, has spent a major part of his working career as a...

Australian English like all other languages being used is a living entity and is constantly changing. Many slang terms used by my parent's generation are infrequently used now. Likewise, the language used by Aussie teenagers today is different from the language I feel comfortable using. With the internet, television and the globalisation of almost everything, cultures are being influenced by other cultures and many slang terms are now almost universal. However, we do need to take care when we use language in different cultures, because even the same slang terms can mean different things. Two...

We are "Passionate About Photography" Who are We? We are a group of photographers and models who live and work in or near Brisbane, who get together one day each month for a photography shoot. All venues are outdoors, and we choose a different venue every month. The group is informal, consisting of both professional and amateur photographers and models. A common interest we have is in being Passionate About Photography. Anyone is welcome to join us for our monthly shoots, however, there are protocols which need to be followed. We have a Facebook page: https:...

This is Volume 2 in the series Passionate About Photography. It is basically a full colour photo album of our group's Christmas theme shoot in 2014. Models may be professional or amateur. There are no restrictions on who attends our photography sessions.

Love poems from famous poets, heaps of love quotations, all illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs taken and edited by the author illustrating the "Love is in the Air" theme.

Alliteration, allusion, analogy, hyperbole, metaphor and simile are all rhetorical devices of which most of us are aware. But, there are many more. The author, Ian McKenzie describes sixty-nine of them, giving examples of each. These sixty-nine tools will be of assistance to both writers and those who need to give presentations. An understanding and use of these tools will help in making good writing and good presentations better.

Have you heard any great speeches or read any written works which have really impressed you recently? If you have, chances are that the orator or writer concerned has learned to use some of the tools which have been available to great communicators throughout history. These tools which have made them great are available for you to use also. Learning and practicing their use will significantly add to your credibility as a public speaker or competent writer. The author has compiled a comprehensive list of effective rhetorical devices, explained how they can be used and has given numerous...