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Australia Day is celebrated annually on January the 26th. It is an official national holiday and most Australians take the day off work. All schools close. Australia Day commemorates the creation of the first British settlement in Australia in 1788.

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And the Athabasca River drains downstream 阿萨帕斯卡尔河下游 to a range of Aboriginal communities. 即原住民聚集地 In Fort Chippewa, the 800 people there, 奇普怀恩堡有800位居民 are finding toxins in the food chain, 食物链中含

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Nick: She's the first aboriginal Australian to win a gold medal. Cheryl: Ah, aboriginal Australian. Nick: Yeah, so native Australian. Cheryl: What did she win a gold medal in? Nick: In the 400 meters sprint. Cheryl: Oh, the sprint, so she's a runner.

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Koalas are officially listed as at risk of disappearing in New South Wales, Australia. Now, the states government has $34-million plan to protect the beloved animals. Koalas have large, hairy ears. They have especially sharp claws, which help them cl

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The Complex Issue of Metis Identity A debate over identity is playing out over a people most Americans have never even heard about. The group are called Mtis, a French word for mixed. They are the descendants of French animal trappers and native wome

Abridged Taiwan epic to hit mainland cinemas

BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng's wartime blockbuster Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale, originally a two-part series lasting four-and-a-half hours, will begin screening in the mainland in May in a condensed, 150-minu

TED演讲:石油真正的代价(10)

And we need to all gather together and say no to the tar sands. 我们必须团结一致向油砂说不。 And we can do that. There is a huge network all over the world fighting to stop this project. 我们可以做到这一点，遍布全球的庞大

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Is society going uphill or downhill? It certainly is an interesting thing. We are all part of society and we all have to deal with its problems. Also, we all have a duty to do our part for society. All societies are different. I suppose everyone thin

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Australian Researchers Aim for Greener Desalination

Researchers in Sydney are leading a new international effort to make desalination more environmentally friendly. Current techniques tend to use excessive amounts of energy or are heavily reliant on chemicals. The University of Technology in Sydney is

Canadian Paralympic veteran looks to end career on high

VANCOUVER, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- After crashing out of the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and a seventh-place finish, Canada's Richard Peter feels he has something to prove in London in his final Paralympics. As one of the country's mos

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Todd: Aaron, sometimes I hear from Australians, the term, have a walk-about, or walk-about! Aaron: A walk-about is an aboriginal word. It basically, means an aboriginal boy, when he is growing up goes for a long walk, maybe for twelve months, and he

澳大利亚分配更多资金以改善土著人的健康

CANBERRA, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Australian government has announced 777 million Australian dollars (805 million U.S. dollars) to extend the funding for improving the health of indigenous people for three years, the Prime Minister's office said on Thur

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Francis Firebrace is an Aboriginal storyteller of the Yorta Yorta people in Australia.As wellas telling stories, he is an inspirational speaker, an entertainer and an artist.He also describes himself as a passionate humanitarian. He has entertained a

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Malcolm X, a.k.a. El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was a black American activist who had a lasting impact on race relations in America. His speeches and political work helped bring to the worlds attention the evil of racism in the USA. He led an extraordina

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