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AE 943 - The Goss: Captain Cook, Indigenous Languages, & Who Owns Australia? [Members Only]

In today's episode... We talk about James Cook who 'discovered' Australia! In the 50s or 60s, Australians were taught that it was Captain James Cook who 'discovered' Australia. Later on, that belief was totally debunked . We also talk about Australia's richest woman Gina Rinehart . Guess why we think she owns Australia? She owns 9.2 million hectares of land across Australia. Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode –…

AE 937 - The Goss: Why Does Spinifex Grass Grow in Rings? [Members Only]

In today's episode... We talk about mysterious spinifex grass in the Australian outback that grow in rings ! You see, the spinifex grass, a kind grass found in the Australian desert , usually grow in mounds . However, as it grows, it's middle part dies out - like a bald spot. Tune in today and find out what causes this distinctive trait of this weird grass. Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking…

AE 931 - The Goss: The Melbourne vs Sydney Rivalry & How Melbourne is About to Outgrow Sydney [Members Only]

AE 930 - The Goss: Cockatoos, Art Silos and the Mallee

AE 926 - The Goss: Scientists Discover Crazy New Facts About the Most Fearsome Dinosaur, T. Rex [Members Only]

AE 925 - The Goss: A Plague of Mice Ravage Australia

AE 921 - The Goss: 3 Awesome Shark Stories in the News Recently [Members Only]

AE 920 - The Goss: 20 Things Never to Do in Australia

AE 910 - The Goss: Fox Steals Man's Phone but is Tracked Down with Find-My-iPhone App