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[mattifinn]

A bit on the good old land of Oz from those in the know would be great

[will]

oZ rules ... which bit??

It depends what sort of stuff you are asking for ...

[Mark Evans]

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A bit on the good old land of Oz from those in the know would be great

Australia became a commonwealth of the British Empire in 1901. It was able to take advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and II. Long-term concerns include pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef. A referendum to change Australia's status, from a commonwealth headed by the British monarch to an independent republic, was defeated in 1999.

Read more here

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbo...ok/geos/as.html

Don't u just love my british sense of humor :wink:

[Snowman]

Only because the people were not given a choice in who should vote in the President....(the pollies wanted to do it)

Jobs for the boys if you ask me....

[bleeter]

I still think we are a de-facto republic. After all, did we not just recently vote at a referendum for our head of state? The fact that we KEPT the previously unelected head of state is immeterial, we did vote!

Thoughts from 42 degrees south :)