Aussie English

Send us a text Happy weekend, everyone!I got my best mate Ross McGibbon back on the podcast today!In this 3rd part of the interview, we talk about the gripping stories behind the snake photographs.Ross shares that he would take after styles from great reptile photographers.When taking a reptile photo, he explains that there are particular angles to take it from because that will enable you to identify it more easily.Join us today for a bunch of candid stories behind Ross McGibbon's camera!We ...

4 Des 202139min

Send us a text G'day, you mob!Dad and I are back here on the Goss on the Aussie English podcast!On today's episode, we talk about Fraser Island being renamed to K'gari, which means 'paradise'.Fraser Island is a World Heritage-listed island in Queensland, Australia.It's also considered to be the largest sand island in the world! Yes, a cat would have a wonderful time there.Join us today as we talk about how Fraser Island got its name & how it got renamed to K'gari.Improve your listening sk...

1 Des 202120min

Send us a text G'day, you mob!It's another great start of the week here on the Aussie English podcast!In today's episode, I am going to teach all about the English expression "as thick as thieves".'Thick', the opposite of the word 'thin' and 'thieves' as in the plural form of the noun 'thief'.Can you figure out what it means by these 2 keywords?Yeah, you'll be surprised what it means!Remember that I will now also be answering questions from YOU guys -- just go to https://aussieenglish.com.au/...

28 Nov 202121min

Send us a text Happy weekend, everyone!I got my best mate Ross McGibbon back on the podcast today!In this 2nd part of the interview, we talk about his crazy experience battling 3 different diseases, including getting infected with a parasite!That isn't to gross you out, but rather to raise awareness among the general public.We also talk about his latest fund-raising project in which 12 of his most iconic snake photos will be put on a calendar for 2022.25% of the proceeds will be donated to th...

27 Nov 202124min

Send us a text What's going on, guys? I got Tristan Kuhn on my screen again today!This time, he says he's rattling off 10 strange things in Australia - and yes, it does not mean they're bad things, just strange.00:00 Let's see what Tristan finds bizarre or strange in Australia!00:23 Watch out when Australia switches to DST03:17 The pickled red vegetable05:46 The Tab, The Bill, The Check08:53 Automatic petrol pumps10:36 Polite cars12:25 How to be a licensed driver in Australia15:41 The confusi...

25 Nov 202123min

Send us a text Welcome back to the weekly The Goss episodes here on the Aussie English podcast!A local news article caught my eye about people getting lost in the Australian bushland.First off is a story about a couple who, despite their experience in the outdoors, still got lost while hiking in Victoria's Mount Buffalo National Park.Another story involves a boy on the autism spectrum who got lost in a rural bushland in New South Wales. The search for him lasted for several days until a rescu...

24 Nov 202121min

Send us a text Happy Sunday, everyone!I got my best mate Ross McGibbons back on the podcast today!In today's episode, we talk about his latest fund-raising project in which 12 of his most iconic snake photos will be put on a calendar for 2022.25% of the proceeds will be donated to the Royal Flying Doctors Service (https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/) and the Global Snakebite Initiative (www.facebook.com/SnakebiteInitiative). It's a must for the wildlife lover in you!Don't forget to check out Ros...

21 Nov 202141min

Send us a text And we're back on the weekly Goss here on the Aussie English podcast!Some researchers have concluded that giant pandas are at risk of population growth due to their new habitat.And you know why?Because of our efforts to conserve them, we have made their habitats so comfortable that they don't want to bother mating anymore!Well, there's not gonna be more of them if they do that, right?Join us today in another discussion about panda habitats and their unusual reproductive behavio...

17 Nov 202118min