Word: australian
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Naturally, RUPERT MURDOCH gave the scoop that his marriage was on the rocks to Liz Smith of his very own New York Post, which politely said the Australian-born tycoon and ANNA, his wife of nearly 31 years, were trying to work it out. Somewhat less naturally, he broke it to most of his family at about the same time. How do the media cover the split of a guy who buys ink by the tankerful? Delicately. In Australia, the big tabloids, which are Murdoch-owned, ran teensy items on inside pages. In Britain, Murdoch's Sun, for whom this...
...what about the year 2000 Problem? All sorts of damage can be done, from power grids to prisoner databases. An Australian government official recently acknowledged the "potential for significant, international economic and social disruption" if certain government agency systems are not corrected. This sounds like a revolution to me. Hey, maybe this is good...
...while the 43-year-old Australian is out for the rest of the PGA Tour season, including the U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship, it could have been worse if not for a relatively new procedure...
...told, it's an interesting time to be dropping in on Australia. You might also have a good time there--which some would see as an essential part of the Australian experience...
John Rickard is the visiting professor of Australian Studies and the author of Australia: A Cultural History. He is happy to talk to any student with either a research or travel interest in Australia. His e-mail address is jrickard@fas.harvard.edu...