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![AE 1175 - The Goss: Australia Made This Huge Change 50 Years Ago [Members Only]](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fuploads%2Fblog-images%2Fae-1175-the-goss-australia-made-this-hug-cover-ff2b919f16.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
PlusAE 1175 - The Goss: Australia Made This Huge Change 50 Years Ago [Members Only]
In today's episode... G'day, mate! It's the weekend already! In today's Members Only episode, my dad Ian and I talk about a change that happened all through out Australia 50 years ago. Australia actually switched from using Fahrenheit to Celsius in 1972. And this change didn't happen overnight! The change happened over a couple of years and it was called metrication. Join us today as we talk about this historic change that Australia did, and why…
![AE 1169 - The Goss: Art Made by Artificial Intelligence (AI) Wins Competition?! [Members Only]](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fuploads%2Fblog-images%2Fae-1169-the-goss-art-made-by-artificial--cover-7d31efe355.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
PlusAE 1169 - The Goss: Art Made by Artificial Intelligence (AI) Wins Competition?! [Members Only]
In today's episode... It's almost the weekend, you guys! Did you hear about that news of an AI winning an art competition?! How do you feel about an artificial intelligence, something composed of just commands, winning the hearts of human judges in a state-wide fine arts competition? Join me and my dad Ian Smissen here on another Members-Only Goss episode where we talk about this trending AI (artificial intelligence) story and how we think it impacts…
PlusAE 1156 - The Goss: Dad is Importing a Campervan from Japan
In today's episode... It’s been a while, guys! Welcome to a new Members Only episode here on the Aussie English podcast! I got my dad Ian Smissen back on the podcast, and he’s excited to tell us all about his latest interest: getting a campervan. Do you remember that big van in the tv series Breaking Bad? Camper vans are meant for you to have a “home away from home” . Dad shares that usual camper vans are bulky and hard to park in some locations, so he…
![AE 1132 - The Goss: 30 Unofficial Australian Rules [Members Only]](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fuploads%2Fblog-images%2Fae-1132-the-goss-30-unofficial-australia-cover-309ee4078c.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
PlusAE 1132 - The Goss: 30 Unofficial Australian Rules [Members Only]
In today's episode... Welcome to another Members Only episode here on the Aussie English podcast! Australia, this beautiful land Down Under, is teeming with quirky humans! It all started when a Reddit user posed a question asking if there are 'unwritten rules' when in Australia. And so a slew of crazy but downright correct answers came flooding in. In today's episode, my dad Ian and I talk about these unofficial rules to follow when you're in Australia.…
![AE 1129 - The Goss: Should Australia Adopt A Cat Curfew? [Members Only]](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fuploads%2Fblog-images%2Fae-1129-the-goss-should-australia-adopt--cover-ec4bdf208e.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
PlusAE 1129 - The Goss: Should Australia Adopt A Cat Curfew? [Members Only]
In today's episode... Welcome back to the Members Only Goss Episodes! It’s been a while since my dad Ian and I got to do this so get ready for a new batch of great insights about Australia and the world! In today’s episode, we got to talk about Australia getting cat curfews. What’s this cat curfew, you ask? It requires domestically owned cats in Australia to be kept indoors 24/7. This aims to keep them from killing small animals in your area – like small…
PlusAE 1107 - The Goss: A Spanish Badger Unearths Roman Treasure & an Epic Australian Paleontological Find
In today's episode... Do you know what a badger is? It is a burrowing mammal that eats little birds, reptiles, rodents. Think cats with a mouse-like face and claws for digging. Somewhere in Filomena, Spain , a hungry badger digging around the earth for food accidentally found some Roman treasure! The adorable creature found more than 200 Roman-era gold coins - yeah, the animal actually took the coins up to his nest. We also talk about a couple who found…
PlusAE 1103 - The Goss: Is New Zealand Outlawing Smoking Tobacco A Good Idea?
In today's episode... Do you know any tobacco or cigarette smoker who's planning to move to New Zealand? You better tell them about this episode! In today' episode, we talk about the New Zealand government's attempt to prevent generational smoking. As of right now, they are studying a law that will prohibit anyone over 14 from purchasing cigarettes - for their entire lifetime! This means anyone born after 2008 will not be able to buy smokes . Join us…
PlusAE 1098 - The Goss: 'Funny as Fuck' News Stories of January 2022
In today's episode... So, what's been going on in and around Australia, you ask? Many of us feel hungover this January due to the recent holiday season. So Dad and I got you these crazy funny stories to talk about today! First off is a guy from Ohio who stole an 18 metre bridge from his town . I mean, how do you steal a pedestrian bridge?! And here's another: somewhere in the Middle East is a camel pageant , where it's organizers disqualified some camel…
PlusAE 1092 - The Goss: Aussie Gardens are Shrinking!
In today's episode... In today's episode, we talk about the great Australian gardens, and backyards ! No, not the Australian Outback. But like The Great Aussie Outback, Aussie gardens and backyards are big, spacious, with lots of space for everyone to move around in . Dad and I talked about a recent fun moment I had with my family in our backyard where we were just horsing around with the water and being silly. And that he did grow up in a time where…
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