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Country Information – Australia

We’ve uploaded a number of new articles on Australian culture that incorporate some dos and don’ts.

• Cultural Intelligence for Australia
  Considers CQ in relation to adapting to Australia and helps you to identify the aspect you may need to work on most.

• Australian History
  A brief overview of early Australian history with links for further investigation and learning. 

• Australia: Society and Religion
  Statistics and information about the ethnic groups in Australian society and the religious beliefs.

• Australia: Communication
  Covering language, Australian slang and body language

• Australia: Building Relationships
  From greetings and pleasantries, to how friendships are built, what is considered polite including table manners.

• Australia: Entertainment and Celebration
  Looks at the holidays and special occasions in Australia, entertaining friends, both at barbecues and eating out at restaurants and cafes.  Tipping and gifts are also covered in this section.

• Australia: Sport and Leisure
  Giving you some of the background to one of the big areas of Australian culture with links so you can get the local knowledge.