Aus·tra·lian
ȯ-ˈstrāl-yən 
ä-,
ə-
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent or commonwealth of Australia, its inhabitants, or the languages spoken there
2
: of, relating to, or being a biogeographic region that comprises Australia, the islands north of it from Celebes eastward, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Polynesia
1
: a native or inhabitant of the Australian commonwealth
2
: a group of about 200 languages spoken by the aboriginal inhabitants of Australia
Examples of Australian in a Sentence
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Quyen Do, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The show, which has received several nominations and wins via Australian and U.K. TV awards shows, is now a contender on this continent.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
The Ted Albert Award is one of the Australian music industry’s highest decorations, and is decided by the APRA board of writer and publisher directors.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
Teen suspect held over stabbing attack inside Australian church
In:
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University of Southern California
Palestinians
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Kerry Breen
Kerry Breen is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
Slater, 52, who is an 11-time world champion, was defeated by Griffin Colapinto in round 32 of their heat at the Margaret River Pro tournament off the Western Australian coast on April 16.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Earlier this month, Furphy was named to the Australian Boomers team and will be competing for a roster spot on the Australian Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
In addition to the operation plan and gear list, the thumb drive contained several items such as a rifle with a racial slur and a recording of the 2019 Christchurch shooting, in which Australian far-right extremist killed 51 people and injured 40 others at two New Zealand mosques.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
An Australian innovation, SolShare is a software and hardware solution that allows as many as 10 apartments to share solar energy from one rooftop system.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
It is governed by a 13-member board of directors for a nonprofit organization called Three Dog Night, named after the classic rock band and an Australian saying about being outdoors in the bitter cold.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Researchers with the Australian National University came to this conclusion after using a two-pronged approach: mapping the ruins from the air and examining them up close on the ground.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
For Bernard Robertson-Dunn, an experienced systems engineer who serves as chair of the health committee at the Australian Privacy Foundation, one major issue is that developers themselves have handled patient information all wrong from the very start.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks The extreme weather appeared to be the result of a relatively normal weather system bringing rain that had been turbocharged by ocean and atmospheric warming, said Janette Lindesay, a climate scientist at the Australian National University.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
For instance, in the lead-up to the billionaire pop star’s appearance in Sydney earlier this year, the Australian Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock said the country had made some spending adjustments.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 17 Apr. 2024
Last month, Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix when Verstappen was forced to retire from the race.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
The group of World Central Kitchen workers killed in the attack included three British citizens, a Polish citizen, an Australian and a Canadian-American dual citizen, according to the Associated Press.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The cast of the series is predominantly Vietnamese, with Hoa Xuande, an Australian actor of Vietnamese descent, in the lead role as the Captain.
—Quyen Do, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The show, which has received several nominations and wins via Australian and U.K. TV awards shows, is now a contender on this continent.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
The Ted Albert Award is one of the Australian music industry’s highest decorations, and is decided by the APRA board of writer and publisher directors.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
Teen suspect held over stabbing attack inside Australian church
In:
Israel
University of Southern California
Palestinians
Antisemitism
Kerry Breen
Kerry Breen is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
Slater, 52, who is an 11-time world champion, was defeated by Griffin Colapinto in round 32 of their heat at the Margaret River Pro tournament off the Western Australian coast on April 16.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Earlier this month, Furphy was named to the Australian Boomers team and will be competing for a roster spot on the Australian Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
In addition to the operation plan and gear list, the thumb drive contained several items such as a rifle with a racial slur and a recording of the 2019 Christchurch shooting, in which Australian far-right extremist killed 51 people and injured 40 others at two New Zealand mosques.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
An Australian innovation, SolShare is a software and hardware solution that allows as many as 10 apartments to share solar energy from one rooftop system.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
It’s produced by Ludo Studio for the Australian Broadcasting Corp. and BBC Studios Kids & Family, airing and streaming to U.S. audiences across Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
It is governed by a 13-member board of directors for a nonprofit organization called Three Dog Night, named after the classic rock band and an Australian saying about being outdoors in the bitter cold.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Researchers with the Australian National University came to this conclusion after using a two-pronged approach: mapping the ruins from the air and examining them up close on the ground.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
For Bernard Robertson-Dunn, an experienced systems engineer who serves as chair of the health committee at the Australian Privacy Foundation, one major issue is that developers themselves have handled patient information all wrong from the very start.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks The extreme weather appeared to be the result of a relatively normal weather system bringing rain that had been turbocharged by ocean and atmospheric warming, said Janette Lindesay, a climate scientist at the Australian National University.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
For instance, in the lead-up to the billionaire pop star’s appearance in Sydney earlier this year, the Australian Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock said the country had made some spending adjustments.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 17 Apr. 2024
Last month, Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix when Verstappen was forced to retire from the race.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
The group of World Central Kitchen workers killed in the attack included three British citizens, a Polish citizen, an Australian and a Canadian-American dual citizen, according to the Associated Press.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Australian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Australian. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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