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Australia is a young nation, and the Australian people come from many different cultural backgrounds．As you make friends here, you抣l find there is no such a person as a "typical" Australian．You抣l come across a wide range of social customs and views of life, some of which may be very new to you．Here we want to present some of the different ways of greeting．
First names are used more often in Australia than in many other countries．Australians often greet their friends, and even people they don抰 know with" Hey mate(同伴)"or" How抯 it going guys?" An Australian may encourage you to use his given name, to address him informally, or even to use his nickname．A nickname is most commonly used among friends, and is a sign of acceptance and friendship．
The formal title or family name is only used in formal or other special situations, such as first meetings, or when you speak to someone like a professor．Titles like Mr, Mrs, Ms or Dr are then used, together with the family name．
In Australia one looks directly at someone when talking to show interest in what he or she is saying．Australians make direct eye contact regardless of social position, and children are taught to look directly at adults．It is not considered impolite to give someone something with your left hand．
