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  Podcast 170 – Who is Cooking Tonight? 22.07.2026

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 170 – Who is Cooking Tonight? Hi, I like the experience of eating an evening meal around the dinner table with my family.  It somehow makes our family feel more together and can help to build a positive atmosphere within the ... Read more
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  Podcast 170 Podcast 169 Podcast 170 – Who is Cooking Tonight? 08.06.2026

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 169 – When You are Injured in a Traffic Accident (This podcast is 14 minutes and 12 seconds long.) Hi, Like all modern societies, Australia’s road transport system is large.  There are many cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles and bicycles using the ... Read more
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  Podcast 168 – Learning to Swim in Australia 04.05.2026

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 168 – Learning to Swim in Australia (This podcast is 10 minutes and 23 seconds long.) Hi, Australians love to have fun in and around the water.  Most Australians live near the coast, so swimming at the local beach is a ... Read more
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  Podcast 167 – Rooftop Solar Systems in Australia 18.03.2026

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 167 – Rooftop Solar Systems in Australia (This podcast is 12 minutes and 20 seconds long.) Hi, Australia has lots of sunshine.  That’s why we have the highest rate of skin cancer in the world.  However, there is an advantage to ... Read more
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  Podcast 166 – Paying for Retirement in Australia 12.02.2026

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 166 – Paying for Retirement in Australia (This podcast is 14 minutes and 33 seconds long.) Hi, During their working life, most people don’t think much about their retirement.  They are too busy working in their job and raising their family.  ... Read more
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  Podcast 165 – Australia’s Personal Taxation System 21.12.2025

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 165 – Australia’s Personal Taxation System (This podcast is 13 minutes and 19 seconds long.) Hi, Australia’s federal government provides a range of services for all Australians, just like governments do all over the world.  The government pays for these services ... Read more
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  Podcast 164 – A Typical Australian Breakfast 03.08.2025

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 164 – A Typical Australian Breakfast (This podcast is 12 minutes and 4 seconds long.) Hi, Having done a lot of travel in Europe and some in America, I always find it interesting to experience the different types of food eaten ... Read more
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  Podcast 163 – Australia’s Tim Tam Biscuits 04.06.2025

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 163 – Australia’s Tim Tam Biscuits (This podcast is 10 minutes and 25 seconds long.) Hi, As a multicultural nation, with migrants from all over the world, we like to think that just about every style of food and cooking fits ... Read more
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  Podcast 162 – Time Zones in Australia 22.04.2025

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 162 – Time Zones in Australia (This podcast is 11 minutes and 37 seconds long.) Hi, Australia’s mainland is about 4000 kilometres across from east to west.  It’s a wide land.  I am reminded of how wide it is whenever I ... Read more
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  Podcast 161 – Women’s Australian Rules Football in Australia 04.03.2025

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 161 – Women’s Australian Rules Football in Australia (This podcast is 13 minutes and 5 seconds long.) Hi, In Podcast 2, I talked about Australia’s unique national game – Australian rules football (Aussie rules footy). The top national level competition is ... Read more
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  Podcast 160 – Doing an Overseas Language Course 15.01.2025

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 160 – Doing an Overseas Language Course   (This podcast is 13 minutes and 29 seconds long.) Hi, In Podcast 127, I talked about the many methods I have used in my journey to learn another language, in my case the ... Read more
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  Podcast 159 – Motoring Organisations in Australia 06.12.2024

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 159 – Motoring Organisations in Australia (This podcast is 11 minutes long.) Hi, I’ve owned quite a few cars in my lifetime.  As a car owner, one of the things you dread most is a breakdown. This is when something goes ... Read more
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  Podcast 158 – A Ferry Ride on Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay 22.10.2024

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 158 – A Ferry Ride Across Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay (This podcast is 13 minutes long.) Hi, Melbourne is my home town and is located on the shores of Port Phillip Bay.  The bay is quite large and is an important ... Read more
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  Podcast 157 – Oral Health of Australians 10.07.2024

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 157 – Oral Health in Australia (This podcast is 13 minutes and 21 seconds long.) Hi, An important part of a person’s overall health is their oral health.  Oral health means the health of your teeth, your gums and the muscles ... Read more
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  Podcast 156 – I Gave a Talk About My Podcast 03.06.2024

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 156 – I Gave a Talk About My Podcast   (This podcast is 14 minutes and 5 seconds long.) Hi, I recently received an exciting email from a teacher working at the Swinburne University of Technology here in Melbourne, at the ... Read more
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  Podcast 155 – Phar Lap – Australia’s Most Famous Racehorse 22.04.2024

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 155 – Phar Lap – Australia’s Most Famous Racehorse   (This podcast is 14 minutes and 42 seconds long.) Hi, Horse racing is very popular in Australia (see Podcast 25 – The Race that Stops a Nation – The Melbourne Cup ... Read more
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  Podcast 154 – My Local Shopping Centre 11.03.2024

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 154 – My Local Shopping Centre   (This podcast is 11 minutes and 8 seconds long.) Hi, The local shops are where we buy our daily requirements for living.  Whilst it is possible nowadays to buy things online and have them ... Read more
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  Podcast 153 – The Cost of Prescription Medicines in Australia 22.01.2024

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 153 – The Cost of Prescription Medicines in Australia   (This podcast is 13 minutes and 42 seconds long.) Hi, We all know that medicines are important for keeping us healthy and having a long and active life.  Sickness and injury ... Read more
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  Podcast 152 – Container Deposit Schemes in Australia 04.12.2023

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 152 – Container Deposit Schemes in Australia   (This podcast is 13 minutes and 29 seconds long.) Hi, Litter is a real problem in Australia, just as it is in other countries around the world.  A big part of the litter ... Read more
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  Podcast 151 – How Australians Get to Work 10.10.2023

  Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 151 – How Australians Get to Work (This podcast is 14 minutes and 49 seconds long.) Hi, How you get to work, and how long it takes, can have a big effect on your daily life.  This is especially true in ... Read more