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January 26 is one of the most debated dates in Australia’s history. Often described as the nation’s birthday, the day marks neither the formal founding of the colony nor the creation of the Commonwealth. Instead, it reflects a layered history shaped by colonisation, political decisions, and ongoing First Nations resistance. Understanding what actually happened on January 26 reveals why the date is...

Learn practical English phrases for getting organised and managing daily tasks, including planning ahead, meeting deadlines, and staying on top of responsibilities. - ለመሰናዶ፤ ቀደም ያለ ዕቅድ ነደፋን፣ የስብሰባ የጊዜ ገደቦችንና ኃላፊነቶችን በአግባቡ መፈፀምን አክሎ፤ አዘቦታዊ ተግባሮችን ለመከወን የሚያስችል ግብራዊ የእንግሊዝኛ ፍሬ ቃሎችን ይቅሰሙ።

Learn how to talk about things that make you laugh. Practise phrases that help you share stories, react to jokes, and enjoy conversations more. - ስለ ሚያስቅዎት ነገሮች በእንግሊዝኛ እንደምን መናገር እንዳለብዎት ይወቁ። ወጎችን ለማጋራት፣ ለቀልዶች ምላሾችን ለመስጠትና በሃሳብ ልውውጦች ይበልጥ ተደሳች ለመሆን እንዲያግዝዎ ቃለ ሐረጎችን ይካኑ።

You may hear the protest chant, “what do we want? Land rights!” —but what does it really mean? Land is at the heart of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, culture, and wellbeing. Known as “Country,” it includes land, waterways, skies, and all living things. In this episode of Australia Explained, we explore Indigenous land rights—what they involve, which land is covered, who can make c...

Learn how to talk about amounts and quantities in everyday English. - ስለ ብዛትና ስፍር አዘቦታዊ የእንግሊዝኛ አነጋገርን ይማሩ።

Learn polite ways to refuse a drink in English. Discover useful expressions for taking it slow, sitting one out or explaining you're on a permanent dry spell. - ትህትና በተመላው መልኩ በእንግሊዝኛ መጠጥን እምቢ ማለትን ይማሩ። እያዘገምኩ፣ እቆያለሁ ወይም አልኮል ዳር ሳልደርስ ብዙ ጊዜ ሆኖኛል ዓይነት ጠቃሚ አባባሎችን ይግለጡ።

Learn how to split the bill in English. Discover useful expressions for sharing costs, shouting rounds, and transferring your share easily. - Learn how to split the bill in English. Discover useful expressions for sharing costs, shouting rounds, and transferring your share easily.

Learn how to talk about fashion, and how to compliment someone in English, perfect for parties and cultural events. - Learn how to talk about fashion, and how to compliment someone in English, perfect for parties and cultural events.

Learn how to talk about swimming in English. - Learn how to talk about swimming in English.

Learn how to talk about the night sky and stargazing. - Learn how to talk about the night sky and stargazing.

Learn how to talk about Autism Spectrum Disorder respectfully. Understand common autism symptoms and use simple language to describe autism in everyday conversations. - Learn how to talk about Autism Spectrum Disorder respectfully. Understand common autism symptoms and use simple language to describe autism in everyday conversations.

Learn how to talk about cars and understand common Aussie car slang. - Learn how to talk about cars and understand common Aussie car slang.

Education is a pathway to opportunity, but for too long, Indigenous students in Australia have faced barriers to success. While challenges remain, positive change is happening. In this episode we’ll hear from Indigenous education experts and students about what’s working, why cultural education matters and how Indigenous and Western knowledge can come together to benefit all students. - ትምህርት ወደ መ...

Learn polite ways to request a job reference from managers or colleagues. - Learn polite ways to request a job reference from managers or colleagues.

The representation of Indigenous Australians in media has historically been shaped by stereotypes and exclusion, but this is gradually changing. Indigenous platforms like National Indigenous Television (NITV) and social media are breaking barriers, empowering First Nations voices, and fostering a more inclusive understanding of Australia’s diverse cultural identity. Learning about these changes of...

Learn how to describe people who inspire you. - Learn how to describe people who inspire you.

Learn how to congratulate someone on their work or wedding anniversary. - Learn how to congratulate someone on their work or wedding anniversary.

Learn how to ask for medical help when in an emergency department. - Learn how to ask for medical help when in an emergency department.

Australia has a dark chapter of history that many are still learning about. Following European settlement, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were removed from their families and forced into non-Indigenous society. The trauma and abuse they experienced left deep scars, and the pain still echoes through the generations. But communities are creating positive change. Today these people ar...

Alfred is an Indonesian migrant, and Clinton is an Aboriginal man from Western Australia. Their friendship changed the way Alfred understood his identity as a migrant Australian. - አልፍሬድ የኢንዶኔዥያ ፍልሰተኛ ሲሆን፤ ክሊንተን የምዕራብ አውስትራሊያ ነባር ዜጎች ሰው ነው። ወዳጅነታቸው ከአልፍሬድ አውስትራሊያዊ ፍልሰተኛ ማንነት ግንዛቤ ጋር ተያይዞ ለመለወጥ በቅቷል።

Learn how to talk about time. - Learn how to talk about time.

The migration system is complex and confusing. Experts say a lack of accessible support and credible information is leading to visa abuse. - የፍልሰት ሥርዓት ውስብስብና አደናጋሪ ነው። ጠበብት ተደራሽነት ያለው ድጋፍና ተአማኒነት ለአግባብ የለሽ የቪዛ ተፅዕኖ እንደሚያመራ ይናገራሉ።

On election day the Australian Electoral Commission anticipates one million voters to pass through their voting centres every hour. Voting is compulsory for everyone on the electoral roll, so all Australians should familiarise themselves with the voting process before election day. - የአውስትራሊያ ምርጫ ኮሚሽን በምርጫ ዕለት በሰዓት አንድ ሚሊየን መራጮች በምርጫ ማዕከላት ውስጥ እንደሚያልፉ ግምት አለው። ምርጫ ከግዴታ ጋር ተያያዥነት ስላለው ማናቸውም አውስትራሊያ...

The differing and diverse religious beliefs Australians hold will influence their vote this election. - አውስትራሊያውያን ይዘዋቸው ያሉት የተለያዩና ዝንቅ ሃይማኖታዊ እምነቶች በዘንድሮው ምርጫ ድምፅ አሰጣጣቸው ላይ ተፅዕኖን ሊያሳድርባቸው ይችል ይሆናል።

Learn how to talk when going for a run. - Learn how to talk when going for a run.