Leading Out on June 30th, 2010

Yes it does seem strange to say, Canada Day in Winter but for Canadian teachers in Australia, this is when we celebrate Canada Day. We won’t be having BBQ’s or sipping Caesar’s, instead we will be heading to an ice hockey game, going skatingor perhaps staying warm at the pub. Does Australia really get a winter? [...]

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Leading Out on March 21st, 2009

As we all know (and you’ll soon learn) Melbournians love their food. And even if you’re not a “foodie” (DEFINITION: Aussie slang for  “someone who loves food”), you’ll soon become one. Eating out is incredibly popular, but so is cooking from home. Although I was eventually Kitchen Manager at my summer camp in Ontario, my [...]

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Leading Out on March 15th, 2009

Victorian teacher salaries are competitive with Ontario’s. You can live perfectly well on a teacher’s salary in Melbourne if you are attentive to a budget. I know quite a few people who travel as much as they like and go out as much as they like on a teacher’s salary: I’m one of them. But many [...]

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Considering there is a water-shortage in Australia, and the Australian press has made citizens very worried about water usage, the prices of water hasn’t really increased. I would think that if they really wanted people to cut down on their water use, they would start charging more for it…but that’s for another discussion. You Want [...]

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