Famous Quotes & Sayings

Any further fragmentation of an Indonesian state...would be the last thing that Australia wants,

Brian Deegan

As far as I'm concerned, Bali was as a direct result of the Australian Government chasing positions for some sort of central role in world affairs,

A shakeout in the commodity market in the near-term may weigh on the Australian dollar. We see further downside risk.

As a result I have terminated his selection to, and membership of, the 2004 Australian Olympic Team.

As a result, the Arab-Muslim community in Australia cops it both from the Government in terms of ASIO raids and so on as well as demonisation and stereotyping by the media.

As a result of this finding, the poker winnings were classified as income derived from a hobby, and thus not subject to Australian tax. The distinction between the conduct of a business and the mere pursuit of a hobby is often a difficult distinction to draw. However, the fact that you excel at a particular hobby should not be fatal for tax purposes.

As a Test side, they were one of the few sides to leave Australia without their tail between their legs.

a sad moment for the Australian people, who are overwhelmingly opposed to the sale.

The Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship celebrates its Centenary this year so it's pleasing to see our top Australian players coming out in force to support the event,

They passed through the regular channels of the Australian immigration system, but they had to wait to ski for Australia.

The yen continued to strengthen this morning at the expense of high yielding currencies such as Australian and New Zealand dollars as well as the US dollar.

Jacki Weaver

I do have friends in Australia who now refer to me as 'Hollywood Jack.'

Hugh Jackman

I'm a big goofball, you know. Don't tell anyone that, but I'm a big goofball. In Australia we call it a dag.

Erin Heatherton

I've been to Australia several times, and I just like the earthiness; it's part of the culture. That's a really good vibe to be around.

Chris Lilley

Australia has a thing where apparently it's fine for me to dress up as an Asian woman. No one has questioned that.

Jeffrey Archer

At the end of my trial, I was rather hoping the judge would send me to Australia for the rest of my life.

Guy Pearce

If I had to choose between a good Australian film and a good international film, I'd definitely choose the good Australian film.

Aaron Baddeley

I came from Australia wanting to play (in the U.S.), got invited to the Masters, U.S. Open, several tournaments, and in September of that year, I wanted to quit.

I decided to produce my own pitch, which was similar to the one on which we played Australia four years ago.

Andrew Bogut

I caught up with a lot of family. I didn't do much in Croatia. Then I went back to Australia and tried to get back on the weights. It wasn't a circus like it was here before the draft.

I am not sure if such simulated training is going to be a help. You mean to say if we tour Australia we need to have a beer-can in our hands all the time?

I am particularly concerned about the risk posed by carriage of very dangerous substances, especially ammonium nitrate. It's becoming clearer that Australian authorities have no way of checking the bona fides of these foreign crews.

Graham Arnold

Craig has always performed extremely well for Australia and it's great to have him back fit and in calculation for selection again.

Steve Waugh

England have got to get back switched on because if they lose this series in Australia people will say, 'Has England really progressed that much?'.

E-mails are coming in from all over the world and as far away as Australia and the USA.

Steve Elkington

Elkington has got to be saying, 'I'm Australian and live in Houston - the heat is kind of cool here.'

Environment Australia will now move to the next stage of the process and I look forward to further cooperation and negotiations with stakeholders, in particular, the fishing industry,

enormous opportunities to Australian companies interested in profiting in the world's largest and most dynamic economy.

Graham Thorpe

England versus Australia is the biggest thing in cricket - it's like the US vs. Russia at ice hockey.

Ian Mckellen

Establishing the rights for gay people to be married would cost the Australian government nothing financially and would gain for you worldwide respect from people like us and, of course, would change lives enormously - the lives of gay people and of their friends and of their families and therefore of Australia as a whole.

Julian McMahon

Everything was very specific and very fitted. I can't tell you what we went through for this job in regards to full body scans and the prosthetic process that you go through and all that kind of stuff, but everything was done very specifically to fit you perfectly.

Conrad Sewell

Even though I am signed to an American label, I want Australia to fall in love with my music because if it doesn't work here, it won't work anywhere.

Besides recording, we have the Tooth & Nail tour coming up. After that -- and this is all tentative -- we're going to try to go to Australia and Japan with Copeland. There's no definite plans.