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Month: March 2016

  • Oxford Word of the Month – March: Bush politician

    noun: 1. a person regarded as a ‘know-it-all’. 2. a politician from a rural area of Australia and seen to represent rural values and interests. THE STORY BEHIND THE WORD OF THE MONTH In Australia, bush has been the most significant term in describing the Australian landscape. Bush and the meanings that have accrued to…