The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Paul Whittaker; the editor is John Lehmann and the editor-at-large is Paul Kelly.

Available nationally (in each state and territory), "The Australian" is the biggest-selling national newspaper in the country, with a circulation of 116,655 on weekdays and 254,891 on weekends in 2013, figures substantially below those of top-selling local newspapers in Sydney ("The Daily Telegraph"), Melbourne ("The Herald Sun"), and Brisbane ("The Courier-Mail"). Its chief rivals are the business-focused "Australian Financial Review", and on weekends, "The Saturday Paper". In May 2010, the newspaper launched the first Australian newspaper iPad app. "The Australian" is owned by News Corp Australia.

"The Australian" is published by News Corp Australia, an asset of News Corp, which also owns the sole dailies in Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin and the most popular metropolitan dailies in Sydney and Melbourne. News Corp's Chairman and Founder is Rupert Murdoch.

"The Australian" integrates content from overseas newspapers owned by News Corp Australia's parent, News Corp, including "The Wall Street Journal" and "The Times" of London.

The first edition of "The Australian" was published by Rupert Murdoch on 15 July 1964, becoming the third national newspaper in Australia following shipping newspaper "Daily Commercial News" (1891) and "Australian Financial Review" (1951). Unlike other Murdoch newspapers, it was neither a tabloid nor an acquired publication. From its inception "The Australian" struggled for financial viability and ran at a loss for several decades. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is the Australian?
2. What kind of newspaper?
3. Does the Australian contain content from other papers?
4. Papers from where?
5. Name an overseas paper used by the Australian.
6. And another?
7. Who owns those papers?
8. Is the Australian a popular newspaper in Australia?
9. How many papers go out on weekdays?
10. And on weekends?
11. From what year was that circulation data taken?
12. Who is News Corp's founder?
13. What is his company position?
14. When was the first edition released?
15. By whom?
16. Name a paper that was more popular at the time.
17. Name a national paper that had been released before that time.
18. And another?
19. What kind of paper was "Daily Commercial News"?
20. Was the Australian financially successful?
Answer: 1. newspaper
2. broadsheet
3. Yes
4. from overseas
5. "The Wall Street Journal"
6. "The Times"
7. News Corp
8. yes
9. 116,655
10. 254,891
11. 2013
12. Rupert Murdoch
13. Chairman
14. 15 July 1964
15. Rupert Murdoch
16. unknown
17. "Daily Commercial News"
18. "Australian Financial Review"
19. a shipping newspaper
20. no

Problem: CHAPTER XXIX

A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING

When John returned to the office, he found that his absence had been causing Betty an anxious hour's waiting. She had been informed by Pugsy that he had gone out in the company of Mr. Parker, and she felt uneasy. She turned white at his story of the ride, but he minimized the dangers.

"I don't think he ever meant to shoot. I think he was going to shut me up somewhere out there, and keep me till I promised to be good."

"Do you think my stepfather told him to do it?"

"I doubt it. I fancy Parker is a man who acts a good deal on his own inspirations. But we'll ask him, when he calls to-day."

"Is he going to call?"

"I have an idea he will," said John. "I sent him a note just now, asking if he could manage a visit."

It was unfortunate, in the light of subsequent events, that Mr. Jarvis should have seen fit to bring with him to the office that afternoon two of his collection of cats, and that Long Otto, who, as before, accompanied him, should have been fired by his example to the extent of introducing a large yellow dog For before the afternoon was ended, space in the office was destined to be at premium.

Mr. Jarvis, when he had recovered from the surprise of seeing Betty and learning that she had returned to her old situation, explained:

"T'ought I'd bring de kits along," he said. "Dey starts fuss'n' wit' each odder yesterday, so I brings dem along."
1. Why did Mr. Jarvis bring his pets to the office?
2. What kind of pets were they?
3. How many?
4. Who was stressed out over John being gone?
5. Where was he?
6. Who told her where he went?
7. Did John play down the details when he told Betty about his trip out?
8. What did Betty do as John told her about it?
9. What did John think Mr. Parker wasn't meaning to do?
10. But he did think he wanted to do what?
11. Does Mr. Parker usually act of his own accord?
12. Who thought a family member may have been involved?
13. Which family member did she suspect?
14. When was John going to ask him about that exact thing?
15. In person?
16. Who was with Mr. Jarvis, besides his pets?
17. What other animal was bound to cause problems in the office?
18. Was the office getting very crowded that afternoon?
19. What did Mr. Jarvis find out about Betty?
20. Did it catch him off guard?
Answer: 1. To prevent them " fuss'n' wit' each odder"
2. cats
3. two
4. Betty
5. the office
6. Pugsy
7. yes
8. . turned white
9. to shoot
10. he was going to shut himup somewhere out there, and keep me till I promised to be good."
11. yes
12. Betty
13. her stepfather
14. to-day.
15. yes
16. Long Otto
17. a large yellow dog
18. yes
19. that she had returned to her old situation,
20. yes

question: It can be dangerous to travel by sea. Ships sometimes sink far away from land. When this happens, the sailors have to get into small boats. If another ship does not come and help them and they do not have enough food or water, they will die. Most people believe we must not drink sea water. They believe that if we do, we shall be very ill because of all the salt in the water. A doctor called Alain Bombard did not believe this. He thought that people could stay alive by drinking sea water and eating small fish, animals and plants from the sea. On 19 October 1953, he set out in a small boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean . He did not take any food or water with him. Every day Dr. Bombard drank just a little sea water. He also caught fish and they had water in them. He drank this water. He could not cook the fish, so he ate them as they were. He took small plants from the sea, which gave him more food. Dr. Bombard became hot, tired and quite ill, but after 65days at sea he was still alive. He traveled 2,750 miles from one side of the Atlantic Ocean to the other, and on 24th,December 1953, he reached Barbados. He lost 20 kilos, but he showed that people could live on sea water, the animals and plants in the sea.
1. What can be treacherous?
2. What sometimes happens to boats?
3. What was the doctor's name?
4. Did he think a person could drink sea water?
5. Do others think it's safe?
6. When did he leave?
7. What was one thing he ate?
8. what else did he eat?
9. Did he drink a lot of sea water?
10. how far did he go?
11. How much weight did he lose?
12. Did he cook the fish?
13. Read the instructions again thoroughly before you do your next one. Your answers are way to long. You can use yes or no as answers after you've highlighted your text, you just remove it and type a shorter answer. Thanks & bye.
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answer:
1. to travel by sea
2. Ships sometimes sin
3. Alain Bombard
4. doctor called Alain Bombard did not believe this
5. They believe that if we do, we shall be very ill because of all the salt in the water.
6. On 19 October 1953, he set out in a small boa
7. caught fish
8. He took small plants from the sea, which gave him more food.
9. drinking sea water
10. He traveled 2,750 miles from one side of the Atlantic Ocean to the other
11. He lost 20 kilos
12. He could not cook the fish
13. plants