in the 1970 australia began removing its barriers to nonwhite immigrants. it has also opened its doors to tens of thousands of refugees from vietnam and indonesia. in the 1990s asians made up a small but steadily growing percentage of the australian population.
language living far from the rest of the world,australians have developed their own special version of the english language. they also have their accent,distinct from both british and american accents. while britishers tend to clip their vowels short,australians,for example,pronounce say so that it sound like sigh.
but it is the odd words that confuse many listeners. consider the following confusing advice; before you head into the outback, mate,you'd better fill your tucker-bag. and make sure you've got plenty of water. you won't stumble onto a billabong just anywhere,you know