Australia

News: The new gold rush

Today we’ll take you to Australia, where prospecting for gold is currently attracting lots of people. “Prospecting” is the search for minerals by using equipment such as gold pans and digging tools, but also metal detectors.

Getting on board

AUSTRALIA: Move over, mate. The number of women in Australia’s corporate boardrooms has risen significantly in the past year — there are now 140 female directors.

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Unternehmens-Führungsetagen

Is your knowledge of the English language up to date?

Quiz: "scupper" or "bolster"?

Australia has cut interest rates to ____ growth.

Ups and downs

Isn't it fun when your currency is soaring? Foreign holidays cost less, you can import goods cheaply, and your country seems to be strong. But that's not the whole story. Strong currencies have many negative effects, too.

Währung

auf Höhenflug

G'day mate!

When an Australian tells you you're "fair dinkum" is he paying you a compliment — or just being rude? Find out in our culture quiz on Australia.

Lost property?

AUSTRALIA: Residents of Sydney are concerned that they could soon lose their schools, hospitals and churches — not to floods or fire, but to property developers.

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Überschwemmungen

Bauträger

Two types of power

This week, we look at media comment on the coalition government in Australia and at the German government’s decision to extend the operation of the country’s nuclear power plants.

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Laufzeit

Kernkraftwerke

Business Spotlight in the classroom 5/2010

A selection of ideas and suggestions for using Business Spotlight in your lessons. It is free to teachers who subscribe to our magazine. Download the latest schedule of our free podcasts — and plan ahead.

5/2010 Podcast schedule

Elections and immigrants

This week, we go to Australia, where Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s popularity is falling, and to Britain, where relaxed immigration laws have some people worried.

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After ____ Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard becomes Australia's first female PM.

Ousting or expelling?

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