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154 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsPodcasts about Australia for intermediate learners of English
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Podcast 154 – My Local Shopping Centre
March 11, 2024 05:00Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 154 – My Local Shopping Centre https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast154.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 8 seconds long.) Hi, The local shops are where we buy our … Continue reading →
Podcast 153 – The Cost of Prescription Medicines in Australia
January 22, 2024 04:40Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 153 – The Cost of Prescription Medicines in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast153.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 42 seconds long.) Hi, We all know that medicines … Continue reading →
Podcast 152 – Container Deposit Schemes in Australia
December 04, 2023 01:11Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 152 – Container Deposit Schemes in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast152.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 29 seconds long.) Hi, Litter is a real problem in Australia, … Continue reading →
Podcast 151 – How Australians Get to Work
October 10, 2023 12:39Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 151 – How Australians Get to Work https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast151.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 49 seconds long.) Hi, How you get to work, and how long … Continue reading →
Podcast 150 – The Fitness of Australians
August 26, 2023 12:11Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 150 – The Fitness of Australians https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast150.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 53 seconds long.) Hi, Australians like to think we are a sporting nation. … Continue reading →
Podcast 149 – My Local Public Library
June 18, 2023 02:08Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 149 – My Local Public Library https://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast149.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 28 seconds long.) Hi, In today’s digital and online world, one doesn’t think … Continue reading →
Podcast 148 – The Royal Botanic Gardens – Melbourne
May 04, 2023 09:52Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 148 – The Royal Botanic Gardens – Melbourne https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast148.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 8 seconds long.) Hi, Many Australian cities and towns have a … Continue reading →
Podcast 147 – The Aussie Sausage
March 28, 2023 08:41Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 147 – The Aussie Sausage https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast147.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 3 seconds long.) Hi, One of my favourite meats for a barbeque in the … Continue reading →
Podcast 146 – The Emu – Australia’s Flightless Bird
February 27, 2023 12:20Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 146 – The Emu – Australia’s Flightless Bird https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast146.mp3 (This podcast is 9 minutes and 51 seconds long.) Hi, The government of Australia has a Coat … Continue reading →
Podcast 145 – A Day at the Cricket – The Boxing Day Test
January 23, 2023 06:14Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 145 – A Day at the Cricket – The Boxing Day Test https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast145.mp3 (This podcast is 15 minutes and 22 seconds long.) Hi, When you think … Continue reading →
Podcast 144 – A Trip to Sydney for the Harbour Bridge Climb
December 18, 2022 02:43Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 144 – A Trip to Sydney for the Harbour Bridge Climb https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast144.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 51 seconds long.) Hi, In podcast 51 (https://slowenglish.info/podcast-51-the-sydney-harbour-bridge/), … Continue reading →
Podcast 143 – A First Aid Training Course
November 16, 2022 09:21Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 143 – A First Aid Training Course https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast143.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 38 seconds long.) Hi, Every year many Australians die prematurely following an … Continue reading →
Podcast 142 – Going to a Theatre Show at the Arts Centre Melbourne
October 09, 2022 22:06Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 142 – Going to a Theatre Show at the Arts Centre Melbourne https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast142.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 40 seconds long.) Hi, My wife and … Continue reading →
Podcast 141 – A Rainy Day in Melbourne
August 30, 2022 03:42Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 141 – A Rainy Day in Melbourne https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast141.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 21 seconds long.) Hi, It’s a rainy day in Melbourne. That is … Continue reading →
Podcast 140 – The Census – Every Australian Counts
July 25, 2022 03:42Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 140 – The Census – Every Australian Counts https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast140.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 6 seconds long.) Hi, Every 5 years in Australia, everybody is … Continue reading →
Podcast 139 – Preferential Voting in Australian Elections
June 17, 2022 13:40Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 139 – Preferential Voting in Australian Elections https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast139.mp3 (This podcast is 16 minutes and 54 seconds long.) Hi, We recently had a federal election here in … Continue reading →
Podcast 138 – Driving in Australia – Demerit Points
May 07, 2022 13:56Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 138 – Driving in Australia – Demerit Points https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast138.mp3 (This podcast is 15 minutes and 10 seconds long.) Hi, Australians are a nation of drivers. We … Continue reading →
Podcast 137 – Australia’s Comedians
March 28, 2022 00:05Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 137 – Australia’s Comedians https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast137.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 26 seconds long.) Hi, Australians enjoy a good laugh just like everyone else around the … Continue reading →
Podcast 136 – Dame Nellie Melba – Australia’s First Opera Star
February 23, 2022 08:22Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 136 – Dame Nellie Melba – Australia’s First Opera Star https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast136.mp3 (This podcast is 16 minutes and 35 seconds long.) Hi, One regional highway that I … Continue reading →
Podcast 135 – Riding in Country Victoria – A Trip to Healesville
January 13, 2022 10:47Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 135 – Riding in Country Victoria – A Trip to Healesville https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast135.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 28 seconds long.) Hi, I previously explained in … Continue reading →
Podcast 134 – The Wool Industry in Australia – The Australian Merino
December 06, 2021 00:34Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 134 – The Wool Industry in Australia – The Australian Merino https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast134.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 19 seconds long.) Hi, One of the early … Continue reading →
Podcast 133 – The Platypus
October 28, 2021 07:43Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 133 – The Platypus https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast133.mp3 (This podcast is 10 minutes and 31 seconds long). Hi, Australia has some really unique animals. The classic example is the … Continue reading →
Podcast 132 – Australian Agriculture
September 22, 2021 12:11Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 132 – Australian Agriculture https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast132.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 50 seconds long.) Hi, Australia is a nation with a large land area and we … Continue reading →
Podcast 131 – Explorers of Australia – Burke and Wills
August 22, 2021 01:31Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 131 – Explorers of Australia – Burke and Wills https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast131.mp3 (This podcast is 20 minutes and 8 seconds long.) Hi, When Europeans first arrived in Australia … Continue reading →
Podcast 130 – Rabbits in Australia
July 14, 2021 22:47Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 130 – Rabbits in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast130.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 13 seconds long) Hi, One of my favourite activities over the 10 years of … Continue reading →
Podcast 129 – Community Markets in Australia
June 09, 2021 04:40Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 129 – Community Markets in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast129.mp3 (This podcast is 10 minutes and 34 seconds long) Hi, Community markets are found in most countries around the … Continue reading →
Podcast 128 – Edith Cowan – Early Campaigner for Women’s Rights
May 04, 2021 04:43Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 128 – Edith Cowan – Early Campaigner for Women’s Rights https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast128.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 55 seconds long) Hi, Since European colonisation in the … Continue reading →
Podcast 127 – My Language Learning Tips
March 21, 2021 10:18Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 127 – My Language Learning Tips https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast127.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 43 seconds long) Hi, This podcast is a little different. It’s not so … Continue reading →
Podcast 126 – Drought in Australia
February 16, 2021 08:52Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 126 – Drought in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast126.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 4 seconds long) Hi, For those Australians who live and work on the land … Continue reading →
Podcast 125 – Lockdown Activities – Baking Scones
January 02, 2021 00:06Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 125 – Lockdown Activities – Baking Scones https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast125.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 28 seconds long) Hi, Melbourne spent 112 days in lockdown for our … Continue reading →
Podcast 124 – Australia Post – Delivering the Mail
November 13, 2020 01:47Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 124 – Australia Post – Delivering the Mail https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast124.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 4 seconds long) Hi, I retired from work in 2011, having … Continue reading →
Podcast 123 – Surviving the Coronavirus – Second Lockdown in Melbourne
September 29, 2020 11:16Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 123 – Surviving the Coronavirus – Second Lockdown in Melbourne https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast123.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 19 seconds long). Hi, In Podcast 120 (https://slowenglish.info/podcast-120-surviving-the-coronavirus-lockdown/), I … Continue reading →
Podcast 122 – Classic Australian Novels – My Brilliant Career
August 23, 2020 11:58Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 122 – Classic Australian Novels – My Brilliant Career https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast122.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 46 seconds long) Hi, Australia, like other countries, has produced … Continue reading →
Podcast 121 – Cyclone Tracy – Christmas Day in Darwin 1974
July 14, 2020 03:37Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 121 – Cyclone Tracy – Christmas Day in Darwin 1974 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast121.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes 30 seconds long) Hi, Darwin is the capital of the … Continue reading →
Podcast 120 – Surviving the Coronavirus Lockdown
June 07, 2020 11:46Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 120 – Surviving the Coronavirus Lockdown https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast120.mp3 (This podcast is 15 minutes 9 seconds long) Hi, The 2020 pandemic of coronavirus has been a life-changing event … Continue reading →
Podcast 119 – Animal Welfare in Australia – The RSPCA
April 29, 2020 12:38Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 119 – Animal Welfare in Australia – The RSPCA http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast119.mp3 (This podcast is 11 mins 15 seconds long). Hi, It’s amazing how much people love their … Continue reading →
Podcast 118 – Australian Wines
March 26, 2020 01:58Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 118 – Australian Wines http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast118.mp3 (This podcast is 10 minutes 14 seconds long.) Hi, Australians love their beer (see Podcast 69 http://www.slowenglish.info/?p=1877), but they also love … Continue reading →
Podcast 117 – Riding in Country Victoria – A Trip to Seymour
February 19, 2020 00:56Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 117 – Riding in Country Victoria – A Trip to Seymour http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast117.mp3 (This podcast is 10 minutes and 8 seconds long.) Hi, One of my favourite … Continue reading →
Podcast 116 – Volunteer Firefighters in Australia
January 08, 2020 10:14Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 116 – Volunteer Firefighters in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast116.mp3 Hi, Australia has always been a land of summer bushfires. Our vast areas of bushland and our hot and … Continue reading →
Podcast 115 – Having an Operation in Australia – The Recovery
December 07, 2019 02:37Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 115 – Having an Operation in Australia – The Recovery http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast115.mp3 Hi, In my last podcast (Podcast 114, https://slowenglish.info/?p=2944), I talked about my recent experience in … Continue reading →
Podcast 114 – Having an Operation in Australia – The Preparation
October 31, 2019 06:20Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 114 – Having an Operation in Australia – The Preparation http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast114.mp3 Hi, A short time ago I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The doctor who diagnosed … Continue reading →
Podcast 113 – Greetings in Australia
August 17, 2019 13:13Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 113 – Greetings in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast113.mp3 Hi, Greetings are usually a little different from one country to another. What might be considered acceptable and polite in … Continue reading →
Podcast 112 – Renting a Place to Live in Melbourne
June 25, 2019 09:06Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 112 – Renting a Place to Live in Melbourne http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast112.mp3 Hi, Many Australians want to own their own home or apartment. This desire is so common … Continue reading →
Podcast 111 – Tennis in Australia
May 08, 2019 01:46Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 111 – Tennis in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast111.mp3 Hi, Each year in January, the Australian Open tennis tournament is played in Melbourne. This tournament is one of the … Continue reading →
Podcast 110 – The Granny Smith Apple
March 28, 2019 09:20Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 110 – The Granny Smith Apple http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast110.mp3 Hi, One of the things I enjoy in Australia is the ready availability of fresh fruit. In particular, I … Continue reading →
Podcast 109 – Australia’s National Gemstone – The Opal
February 19, 2019 02:10Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 109 – Australia’s National Gemstone – the Opal http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast109.mp3 Hi, The opal is a precious gemstone with wonderful bright rainbow colours which flash with the light. … Continue reading →
Podcast 108 – On a Hot Day in Melbourne
January 15, 2019 09:49Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 108 – On a Hot Day in Melbourne http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast108.mp3 Hi, I live in Melbourne which is on the south eastern coastline of Australia. Our weather here … Continue reading →
Podcast 107 – The Australian National Anthem
December 15, 2018 10:55Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 107 – The Australian National Anthem Hi, The Australian National Anthem is heard in Australia at important ceremonial occasions or at major sporting events. In this … Continue reading →
Podcast 106 – The Macquarie Dictionary
November 15, 2018 09:56Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 106 – The Macquarie Dictionary http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast106.mp3 Hi, In Australia we speak standard English. There are however some minor differences in the English spoken by Australians, compared … Continue reading →
Podcast 105 – Basketball in Australia
October 12, 2018 09:56Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 105 – Basketball in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast105.mp3 Hi, Our climate in Australia means we can play outdoor sport all year round. Cricket in the summer and football … Continue reading →