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English for Australia Some words and expressions are taken from British slang, while others are derived from Aboriginal terms and have become part of Australian English. Explain and help your colleagues understand Australian English expressions.

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Old 01-14-2008, 12:19 PM   #1
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Hi, I need to do one work about Australian accents.I have to compare British and Aussie accent. I have to find diffrences and use two films to proove it. I do not know which films are with australian accents. Can somebody help me?
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The only Australian movies that I can think of are "Rabbit Proof Fence" and "Chopper". I enjoyed both of them.

One place you can also check, depending on the parameters of your project, would be "Lost". There is an Australian character and a British character who...well, I can't reveal too much information here.
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Thank you very much for your help. I found also films: CANDY and ROMPER STOMPER. I heard about LANTANA, but I am not able to gain this film. I saw these films yeasterday, but I did not find anything "australian", because it is hard to compare it for me.
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Interestingly enough, if I'm not mistaken, the first Mad Max was Australian, wasn't it?

PS: The main character of "Chopper" was played by Eric Bana! I was amazed when I saw it again after knowing who he was.
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Don't forget these two gems:

Muriel's Wedding
Priscilla Queen of Desert
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Any movie with Olivia Newton-John in it

Scott is right about this character from Lost. I love Claire's accent by the way.
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How about Whale rider? It's a beautiful movie, even for those who don't have to do research
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Hi Verónica, that was a beautiful film but I'm 100% sure that was from New Zealand. The actress was incredible!
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The first Crocadile Dundee movie had a lot of Aussie dialog. Just as another option.

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I watched another one the other day. "Introducing the Dwights". A typical Australian comedy with a little bit of drama.
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Hey, Victoria, thanks for the tip! I'll watch the film and let you know what I think.
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