Famous Quotes & Sayings

Julie Bishop

Australia is already a world leader in dementia research, treatment and care.

Julie Bishop

Well they're very, very genuine concerns at present as to the status of the 800 people who are to be sent by Australia to Malaysia. There's concern about the status of asylum seekers in Malaysia generally, but there's concern about the status of the 800 to be sent.

Steve Irwin

Statistically there's only one crocodile-related human fatality per year in the whole of Australia.

Steve Irwin

Australia has one of the worst mammalian extinction rates in the world.

Stephen Fry

Money is to Everything as an Aeroplane is to Australia. The aeroplane isn't Australia, but it remains the only practical way we know of reaching it. So perhaps, metonymically, the aeroplane is Australia after all.

The lesson from Australia is, as long as interest rates stay relatively low, the market will cool, not crash.

The light truck market is one of the hottest segments in Australia and this new model will ensure Ford remains at the forefront of this important market.

The company made some exceptional gains from its overseas operations, like the Australian transmission and distribution assets. The utility shows steady growth and has permitted returns. The higher power rates would help boost its development fund.

The commodity story remains very positive for Australia. Relative to commodities prices the Australian dollar isn't overvalued.

The commodity price story has continued to be positive for the Australian dollar.

Graeme Smith

The conclusion that we have come to as a team is that it bothers Warne tremendously that he is not the Australian captain.

Kevin Rudd

A continuing narrative throughout Australia's history that says it is better to build up than to tear down - this is the continuing mission of Labor.

Kevin Rudd

Building a new Health and Hospitals Network is fundamental to building a stronger and fairer Australia.

The disappointing GDP means the Australian dollar will be vulnerable. This takes the Reserve Bank's finger off the rate trigger and confirms my expectations of no more rate increases this year.

Richard Smallwood

The man had travelled back to Australia on February 12 after spending two days in Singapore and presented to a hospital in Sydney on February 23 with fever, cough, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing,

Khalil Gibran

Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

Khalil Gibran

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

John Howard

If I am wrong and you are right then the democratic process of the Australian community will vindicate you and condemn me.

John Oliver

Australia turns out to be a sensational place, albeit one of the most comfortably racist places I've ever been in. They've really settled into their intolerance like an old resentful slipper.

The liquidator has had summonses issued through the Federal Court of Australia for the examination of all Australian directors of the company, including former directors, a number of key employees and a significant number of third parties,

Eric Fellner

The problem with Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead is that they worked brilliantly in the UK, the US, and Australia; internationally they haven't worked so well because people don't know the films as well as in the English speaking languages. So when it comes to putting the budgets together it's quite challenging. So those are the problems you have.

Malcolm Campbell

The corporate facilities that we have here are as good as anywhere in Australia and the motorcycle people are certainly going to enjoy those.

Judith Viorst

Some days are like that. Even in Australia.

Karrie Webb

I only get to spend about six to eight weeks in Australia now and I really miss my family and friends.

Narendra Modi

'Dignity of Labour' is a subject to be learnt from Australia!

Pauline Hanson

If politicians continue to promote separatism in Australia, they should not continue to hold their seats in this parliament. They are not truly representing all Australians, and I call on the people to throw them out.

Richie Benaud

The only thing that really annoys me is when all of a sudden you hear yourself on the radio advertising Smith's tyre shop or Blenkinsop's jam. They simply can't do that. And in Australia, occasionally I have to take action.

Steven Wright

Do the people in Australia call the rest of the world 'Up Over'?

Sean Mackin

When I was fifteen or eighteen, I never even imagined I would be in a band, let alone being able to travel to places like Australia and New Zealand.

L. Ron Hubbard

The bomb goes off in Australia, and a 360-degree sphere of ionosphere (which is up there not too far above your heads, not too many miles) flashes. In other words, the flash in Australia, the ionosphere flashes. People get a secondary kickback from the ionosphere just as though they were standing next to the bomb, don't you see?

Marc Newson

And where I grew up in Australia, surfing was a part of culture.

Simon Baker

I do have a lot of Australian friends.

Sharon Salzberg

My ideal registration system would be an opt-out one, where every single person is registered once they turn 18. In Australia, I'm told, everyone is registered to vote and you pay a fine if you don't vote.