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I've heard and read that Australian English has many differences from American English or British English in vocabulary but most of them are about their colloquial expressions. Is this true? Can I use all the big words of American or British English when talking to those from down under?

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Here's an interesting page with links to many sites about Australian English.
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You shouldn't have any problems. There may well be some words, but generally these three varieties of English are readily understood.

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