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September in Australia

A Federal election to decide which political party would lead the country and the Prime Minister, was held last month, however, no clear winner has been decided.

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard (pictured right), and Opposition Leader Tony Abbot are negotiating with minor parties and Independent Federal Members of Parliament to explore which major party will form government..

Significantly the Greens Party won favour with voters, gaining more seats in the Senate, and their first in the Federal House of Representatives (the city of Melbourne seat).

Deliberations are expected to continue for a few weeks, as independent federal members decide which political party to align with (and enable them to form a minority government), and the votes are fully counted.

On the National Social Calendar this Month:

New South Wales

• Bowral Tulip Time Festival
• Sydney Spring Racing Carnival

Victoria

• Australian Football League Grand Final
• Halls Gap Wildflower Exhabition
• Royal Melbourne Show
• Tesselaar's Tulip Festival, Silvan

Queensland

• Brisbane Riverfire Festival 4th-25th
• Mackay Sugartime Festival
• Maryborough Arts Festival
• Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
• Yeppoon Pineapple Festival

Western Australia

• Perth Royal Show
• Kings Park Wildflower Festival, Perth
• York Jazz Festival

Northern Territory

• Festival of Darwin
• Tennant Creek Desert Harmony Festival
  

Aussie Trivia Questions

1. If you are going to 'the main drag', where are you going?
2. If you are holding 'the local rag', what have you got?
3. Where is 'the ditch'?
4. Rebecca Brown is known for her achievements in which sport?
5. Where is Exmo Week celebrated?
6. Do kangaroo eggs bounce?
7. How do you pronounce Aussie?
8. The Bledisloe Cup is a series of Rugby Union matches between Australia and New Zealand, who won last year?
9. What is the difference between NADOC Week and NAIDOC Week?
10. How much beer does a Darwin Stubby hold?