Sharp Ilsa. Australia: Culture Shock!

A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette.Marshall Cavendish, 2009. — 460 p.Map of Australia.
First Impressions.
Geography: Land and Light.
People: Straight-talking,
Easy-going, Apparel-challenged.
Language.
Accent.
Customs.
Upside-down Land: Nature and Environment.
The Basics.
The Land of Australia.
The Countryside.
Survival Sense.
A Sense of Nation.
Historical Milestones.
A Jigsaw Nation.
The Spiritual Aussie.
How Aussies See Some of ‘The Others’.
Earning a Crust.
The Tax Man Cometh.
The People.
The Typical Australian.
Self-image.
The Colonial Past.
The Convict Heritage.
The Skeleton in the Cupboard.
Dreamtime Australia.
The Aboriginals.
The Mabo/Wik Mess.
The Intervention.
Turning of the Tide.
How Australian.
Society Works.
Structure and Form.
Dissecting Democracy.
The Fourth Estate.
Mind My Space.
How They Think of Themselves.
Joining the Crowd.
Freedom and Democracy.
Social Do’s and Don’ts.
Settling In.
Being a Migrant.
A Migrant Nation.
Multiculturalism — Handle With Care.
Transportation.
More Bummers.
The Dollar.
Keeping in Touch.
Health.
Shopping Around.
Awful Things That.
Could Happen.
Children Change.
On the Positive Side.
Homes and Gardens.
Getting Started.
Handyman Mania.
Garden Gnomes.
The Family Dog.
Front-room Formality.
Loo Lore.
The Barbie.
siting.
Troubleshooting Checklist.
Tucker.
The Asian Invasion.
Cookbooks to Conjure With.
Cutlery.
Quick Fix.
The Australian.
Shopping Basket.
Fruit.
Dining Out.
Shouts and Splits.
Traditional Fare.
Christmas.
About Tea.
Bush Tucker.
Gourmet Surprises.
Grog.
The Grapevine.
The Philistine.
Slander.
Still Pictures.
Moving Pictures.
Thespian Things.
The Box.
Cabaret and Comedy.
Fancy Footwork.
Music.
The Literary Tradition.
Bricks and Mortar.
Street-wise Culture.
The Art of Leisure.
Speaking Strine.
An English-Speaking Country?
The Art of Abuse.
Mis-Speak.
Spelling Bee Damned?
Joke for Democracy.
Your Verbal Camoufl age.
Body Language.
Doing Business in Australia.
The Leisure Ethic.
Service, Civility and Servility.
Everybody Out!
Handout Heartbreak.
Your Partner in Business.
Keeping Up Appearances.
After Hours.
DIY Australia, A to Z.
Name-dropping.
Inventors & Innovators.
Selected Acronyms.
Culture Quiz.
Do’s and Don’ts.Resource Guide.
Further Reading.