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AE 1177 - The Goss: More & More Aussies Earning Money Through Side Hustles
In today's episode... Hey, you guys! How's it going this week? I got my dad Ian Smissen back on the podcast today and we talk about Australians getting side hustles! I found this article saying that a recent survey says that Aussies are getting into doing side jobs whilst having their full time day jobs. We talk about whether these people are driven by the Australian economy, where prices for everything is sky-high at the moment, or whether they're…

AE 1176 - The Goss: Australia's Newest 50c Coin Has 4 Encrypted Messages on It
In today's episode... Welcome to this Sunday's Goss episode! In today's episode, we talk about the new Australian 50 cent commemorative coin. Yes, its actual value is just $0.50 but it currently on sale everywhere for about $12.50 -- 25 times its original value! This is a limited edition 50 cent coin released by the Australian mint in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the ASD (Australian Signals Directorate). The ASD is part of Australia's national…
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 1172 - The Goss: Aussie Eels Found to Travel 3000kms! But Why?!
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! We got another round of The Goss episodes for you! In today's episode, we go for a local news story about Australian eels that traveled for 3,000 kilometres . Eels are elongated fish that can live in both fresh & saltwater bodies. They are also considered a delicacy in some parts of Asia. Now, some researchers wanted to understand more about these aquatic animals and so they attached a transmitter to 20 eels. The…
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…

AE 1157 - The Goss: Got a Tattoo? You Can't Come in!
In today's episode... Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Auss ie English podcast ! I found this online article about restaurants in Queensland banning people from entering their establishments if they have facial or neck tattoos. It sort of triggers Australians as people start to take sides. Some say that it’s good to have the ban because people find such tattoos offensive, while others rave that there shouldn’t be discrimination because these…
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 1155 - The Goss: My Parents' Roadtrip up the East Coast of Australia
In today's episode... Join me in welcoming back my dad, Ian Smissen , to the podcast! Dad and Mum recently travelled up to Queensland and guess what? They went on this epic road trip! He shares that he was going to attend a bird photography conference up in Gold Coast, and so off they went places for about three weeks. It was also my mum’s birthday and so Dad told us about the O’Reilly Rainforest Retreat, a family friend’s property. We also talk about…

AE 1141 - The Goss: Answering your Questions about the 2022 Federal Election
In today's episode... Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast! Guess what's coming up in Australia in a couple of weeks? It's the 2022 Australian Federal Elections ! Yes, Australians are coming out May 21st Saturday and elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia . In today's episode, we talk about how Australians vote during elections. In our area, there would be about 8,000 voters that will be voting in only 3 local…
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