Famous Quotes & Sayings

It will offer Australian trade qualifications and thereby enable people who pass through the college, not only to carry that qualification . . . into their own countries, but of course that would greatly help them if they wished to fill any of the skilled vacancies . . . in Australia,

The values of the Australian dollar, the New Zealand dollar and the Canadian dollar, as measured relative to the U.S. dollar, have been important signals of changing trends in global economic activity.

Lleyton Hewitt

I've had a different preparation this year. I did a lot of hard work and training so that I'd last right through the Australian summer.

Not at this stage, not in the Australian side. I like to see the blokes go through the right procedure ... I wouldn't like to experiment too much.

It's like a little potted history of Australian art.

It's a pretty tough program. You don't know how you will handle it until you do it. Other than that, I'm really happy with how I did tonight. Tonight was all about making the final, I'm sure all the Australian girls were the same.

It's a possibility - let's not rule that one out. Someone like Stan would be fantastic. It would build that connection with the Western Australian community.

We are concerned about the Australian market this financial year and the U.S. market in the next financial year.

Poppy Montgomery

I talk about being Australian a lot.

Eddie Jones

At this stage, there is no reason why he would not be selected on the spring tour. Like every player in the squad, his performance during the winter season will be reviewed and evaluated but he is the current Australian captain and the right man to lead the team through this next period of time.

Simon Baker

I do have a lot of Australian friends.

The disappointing GDP means the Australian dollar will be vulnerable. This takes the Reserve Bank's finger off the rate trigger and confirms my expectations of no more rate increases this year.

Marty Natalegawa

They (the Australian Government) have the responsibility to ensure the safety of their people. And that is one thing we can understand and respect.

Lisa Origliasso

They take Australian talent overseas, develop it and try to get a major label to pick them up. So we were really lucky to sign with them. They sent us over the top.

Follow-up surveys in England found corresponding responses, while an Australian survey found an even higher percentage of that country's companies to be willing to strike back.

Yahoo Serious

It's not the Olympics that are the problem, it's these big, horrible, formula, factory American comedies that are out there bashing our tiny, little film industry and when you're trying to celebrate the Australian culture you've got all this trash coming in there.

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.

There will be less reasons for the Reserve Bank to hike and less reasons to support the Australian dollar. We'll finish the week lower.

Michael Hutchence

There's a certain point where you have to choose whether you're going to be a cliche or whether you're going to discover new things about yourself.

The remarks of visiting Australian Prime Minister John Howard on supply of uranium to India conveys that New Delhi still has to cover a long distance before it is able to reap the harvest from landmark civilian nuclear deal with Washington.

John Alexander

It is sad because Australian tennis fans have come to love Kim and I think we will continue to, just as we do with Lleyton.

Marcos Baghdatis

I told (my coach) if I win the Australian Open, I'll stop tennis. He told me if I win it, he'll stop working.

Craig Phillips

This is very much a hands on role and Tom brings a wealth of logistical and Olympic Games experience to the team and we welcome him to the Australian team management.

There's a risk of weakness in the Australian dollar in the next couple of days. Any decline in commodity prices is bearish for the Australian dollar.

There's a risk of weakness in the Australian dollar in the next couple of days, ... Any decline in commodity prices is bearish for the Australian dollar.

The Reserve Bank may shift to a very mild tightening bias which won't be enough to support the Australian dollar while the Fed is pushing up rates.

Colleen McCullough

I stopped this one about two months before federation and I want the next one to be more political. It will deal with the formation of white Australian policy and things like that." ()

Ben Mendelsohn

I think some of my favorite Australian films were shot by people that are not Australian. And I think when Dean Semler did 'Dances with Wolves,' for instance, that's a very different-looking Western than what you've seen much of before. It's very rich, color-wise. But we've got our own very proud thing going on.

Adam Garcia

They spend an awful lot of money on I-don't-know-what in Hollywood movies; I certainly didn't get any of it. But they sure do love spending money.

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 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.

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