I checked out a good mystery story last week. It's Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood, and the action centers on a bakery in Melborne AU. I thought it would be fun to share with Catters the language in the book that I (an American)found new or unusual. Some of it can be surmised from context, but I'd still be interested in what those from Oz know or think about the words.
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1. ...as though they had been trapped in a life for days with Philip Ruddock talking about border protection.

          Australia hasn't got any borders, has it?

2. I found it hard to imagine this cat-like spunk as a social worker.

          spunk?

3. ...get a soapie part which requires them to gain two stone.

          how big is a stone?

4. ...concocted a gin and tonic from my Esky...

5. Then I put on my trackie and went down to start breakfast.

6. ...a thing which looks like a coffee scroll...

          "coffee scroll" sounds delicious! What is it?

7. ...tell Kylie to tone down the goss for Professor Dion.

            goss?

8. ..a kurta, still in its packet...

9. We made his bed with new sheets and his own doona.

10. "It's a fried egg and chili sauce sandwich. They're well sick."

            well sick?

11. How they did their GST I could not imagine.

            GST?

12. "Shall we pack the chateau collapseaux and a few glasses?"

            is there really a wine called that, or is it a joke?

13. "When did you tell Daniel about your two mates...?"
    "Yesterday arvo."

            arvo?