You might think that because you were taught to speak English at school or at work, you’ll be fine, and, truth be told, you will probably get by. This is because unlike their British counterparts, the Aussies are not very fussed about how things must be said. Here are a…

Because of the pandemic, some of us have had to learn to work from home. I must admit that it has been a steep learning curve: I have never spent so much time at home. To make matters even worse, I am still getting used to living in Australia. What…

Growing up, I used to look up to journalists and newspapers. I remember religiously saving my pocket money to buy paper copies of Le Monde, and cutting press articles on specific topics that I wanted to further research. I was keeping them in a folder, writing a chronology of proven…

This is the third extract of Le Guide Officiel…to Becoming Aussie. Today, I am talking about driving in Australia. Driving in Australia is much easier than driving in London or in Paris. Mind you, as I have driven all over the world, on the right side and on the left…

This is an extract of Le Guide Officiel…to becoming Aussie. Today, we are talking about food. The first installment can be found here: https://murieldemarcus.medium.com/le-guide-officiel-to-becoming-aussie-7afcf127418d ‘I love food, all types of food. I love Korean food, Japanese, Italian, French. In Australia, we don’t have a distinctive Australian food, so we have…

As some of you may know, I have published a book called ‘Le Guide Officiel to Becoming British’ I am now thinking of publishing the Aussie version and would love to hear your views. Should I? Shouldn’t I? I have now moved to Sydney and here is the introduction of…

Today, in New South Wales, we are officially going back to normal. That said, it doesn’t really feel like it. Why? …

I woke up this morning wondering what going back to normal meant. Truth be told, I am not one to ponder philosophical questions such as the meaning of life or the vastness of the universe. But for once I felt a bit apprehensive. My head was full of random questions…

I am as busy as ever. It just never stops, right? It has been another full-on week, and I feel like I am taking this working-from-home thing into my stride now. Of course, it takes some time to adjust to a new routine, but I am pleased to report that…