Ah, Australian "English"... :) I'd say (in Australia), our English was influenced to an extent by the local population (ie: Aboriginal Australians) to a degree

Ah, Australian "English"... :) I'd say (in Australia), our English was influenced to an extent by the local population (ie: Aboriginal Australians) to a degree in addition to British English. Here's a few references: * "history & accent change" - http://clas.mq.edu.au/australian-voices/history-accent-change http://clas.mq.edu.au/australian-voices/history-accent-chang... * "australian accent" - http://clas.mq.edu.au/voices/australian-accent http://clas.mq.edu.au/voices/australian-accent * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_English http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_English Might also be a good idea (if you're curious) to contrast/compare Australian English with New Zealand English. Subtle differences, but they are there. It's a mighty big topic if you really want to delve into it in any detail.