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Convict said:
Perth's more expensive than Sydney or Melbourne. ~$10-11 for the cheap locals and a bit more more for the imports and the better stuff
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Assuming 1 GBP=2AUD, you saying a pint in a a pub is £5??? and that too for the cheapest brew- damn that is Central London Prices.

A pint of Peroni (Italian beer) costs £5 in Central,Stella/Kronenburg/Carlsberg go for £4 a pint!
 
nish_mate said:
Assuming 1 GBP=2AUD, you saying a pint in a a pub is £5??? and that too for the cheapest brew- damn that is Central London Prices.

A pint of Peroni (Italian beer) costs £5 in Central,Stella/Kronenburg/Carlsberg go for £4 a pint!
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Perth beer is expensive because of the mining boom.

It's cheaper out in the suburbs. Though not much- the cheap local bear (Swan Draught which is Perth/WA only) is $8.40 per pint at the cheap university tavern.
 
In which country do the aussies love to spend their vaccations in ? ( except australia )
 
Swanny said:
In which country do the aussies love to spend their vaccations in ? ( except australia )
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Bali and Thailand are usually the favourites. They are close. Cheap to get to. Cheap to live in. And have a variety if different cultural and party life experiences. New Zealand for ski trips.

Not sure which is the most frequently visited though.
 
FreeBird said:
I saw a few online but any recommendations on Halal and kid friendly restaurants in Adelaide, Melbourne or Sydney?
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In Melbourne most of the halal places are on Sydney Road. You will find a large variety of middle Eastern, Moroccan, Afghan, Pak, Indian etc and 95% will be halal.

If you like a little more upscale than your casual halal sit down then try some of the halal places along Lygon St which is one of the best restaurant precincts in Melbourne. Rumi is nice. Their lamb shoulder is amazing.
 
Robert said:
What happens on ANZAC Day?
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Public Holiday.

Dawn Service at local war memorials. TwoUps becomes legal for the day.

And Collingwood vs Essendon at the MCG in the Aussie Rules (always gets 90,000+) and Australia vs New Zealand in the Rugby League.

Swanny said:
In which country do the aussies love to spend their vaccations in ? ( except australia )
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Bali.

Though going around Europe is pretty popular if you have the cash. Bali is cheap however so wins.
 
Convict said:
Public Holiday.

Dawn Service at local war memorials. TwoUps becomes legal for the day.

And Collingwood vs Essendon at the MCG in the Aussie Rules (always gets 90,000+) and Australia vs New Zealand in the Rugby League.
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What are TwoUps?

I've read a lot about Gallipoli. If ever a major campaign was FUBAR that was it.
 
Saqs said:
In states other than Victoria yes.
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Rugby League doesn't even exist in SA/TAS/WA
[MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] by any metric (tv rights, membership, revenue and attendence) Aussie rules is more popular. It also has a bigger presence in NSW/QLD than Rugby League has in the AFL states.
 
Robert said:
What are TwoUps?

I've read a lot about Gallipoli. If ever a major campaign was FUBAR that was it.
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Two Ups is an old gambling game where you bet on coin flips. Miners in the outback and soldiers in the trenches used to play it
 
Convict said:
Two Ups is an old gambling game where you bet on coin flips. Miners in the outback and soldiers in the trenches used to play it
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What are Aussie Chicks into? What's the best way to woe them :afridi
 
Aman said:
Is Rugby League more popular than AFL across Australia?
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Not nationally. In NSW and Queensland yes. In the more rustic provincial states like Victoria, SA, WA, Tasmania (where the family trees are circles) and NT they like aerial ping pong more.
 
Why does Australia have such lax visa/permanent residency requirements (relative to Canada and US)?
 
[MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION]
What are some good things to do in Adelaide ?
Off the track not necessarily touristy stuff.
 
[MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION] [MENTION=190]OZGOD[/MENTION] [MENTION=1889]Saqs[/MENTION]
What are some good things to do in Adelaide ?
Off the track not necessarily touristy stuff

Also for Melbourne and Sydney. Will do some of the tourist stuff but other than that :)
 
What's the Healthcare System like? Is it like the NHS in the UK? Also what are salaries for doctors like?

Cheers x
 
Greenshadow said:
What's the Healthcare System like? Is it like the NHS in the UK? Also what are salaries for doctors like?

Cheers x
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We have both private and public hospitals.

Wages are higher over here I believe so we get many of British and Irish health workers immigrating to work here
 
deathstreak said:
[MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION] [MENTION=190]OZGOD[/MENTION] [MENTION=1889]Saqs[/MENTION]
What are some good things to do in Adelaide ?
Off the track not necessarily touristy stuff

Also for Melbourne and Sydney. Will do some of the tourist stuff but other than that :)
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Adelaide not a lot to do tbh.

Plenty of good dining places and chill out places in Melbourne.

Sydney is where it's at for tourists though.

What sort of things interest you.
 
What are the job prospects like for a Dentist these days? (currently training to be one, have 4 years left) Last I heard, the market had become quite saturated but that was a few years ago. Also, how dangerous is Australia? Dangerous in terms of coming across deadly snakes, crocodiles under your bed like some of the horror stories I've heard? Is the perceived threat overrated or quite real? It's definitely a place I'd love to visit but honestly I'm sh!t scared of animals like snakes and therefore rather reluctant to even visit places with wild wildlife. :danish
 
deathstreak said:
[MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION] [MENTION=190]OZGOD[/MENTION] [MENTION=1889]Saqs[/MENTION]
What are some good things to do in Adelaide ?
Off the track not necessarily touristy stuff

Also for Melbourne and Sydney. Will do some of the tourist stuff but other than that :)
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Go to the Barossa Valley Vineyards. Well worth doing. Off the beaten path...not sure mate. I was only ever in Adelaide for business and didn't get to party much.

As for Sydney there's heaps of things. Here's ten of them that will keep you busy.

1. climb the Harbour Bridge
2. party at Ivy (where Ishant Sharma couldn't hold his liquor)
3. visit the Rocks
4. attend a performance at the Opera House
5. go surfing at Bondi (or just people watch)
6. visit the Blue Mountains
7. visit Oxford St (maybe go clubbing if you're so inclined, otherwise check out the shops)
8. take the ferry to Manly and have lunch at the Corso
9. visit King Street Wharf and Darling Harbour
10. have drinks at the Blue Bar on the 36th floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, 360 degree views of Sydney

Off the beaten path:

11. make the drive to Kiama, a beautiful little town on the South Coast past Wollongong and on to Jervis Bay
12. go to Paddington Markets and look for great deals
13. do the walk from Bondi beach to Coogee beach
14. go paddleboarding at Lake Narrabeen
15. check out the wineries at the Hunter Valley, north of Sydney
16. go to Kirribilli, on the north side of the Bridge (where I live when I'm in Sydney) and check out the best view of the Opera House
17. have tea at the Victoria Tea Room in Paddington
18. go kayaking through Middle Harbour (watch for sharks tho, lots of bull sharks)
19. have some fish and chips while sitting on the beach at Watsons Bay (take the ferry from Circular Quay)
20. watch some cricket at the SCG (in summer) or some rugby/rugby league/AFL at Allianz Stadium or the SCG in the city (winter)
 
Laal said:
Why does Australia have such lax visa/permanent residency requirements (relative to Canada and US)?
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I wouldn't say they are lax. It depends what you are applying as. We have a points system which favours skills that the country needs. As for the US, it's probably because they have millions of people applying to come to the US every day.

As for tourist visa, Australians tend to assume that when you come to the country as a tourist you are planning to leave before your visa expires. The US assume the opposite - that when you come to the country you are planning to stay past your visa expiration, and it is up to you to prove otherwise.
 
Australia has started looking a lot less welcoming to skilled potential immigrants(of the legal variety) ever since the abbot government has come into power. How much truth is there to that perception? Also, how badly has the job market for skilled professionals(engineers, researchers and the like) been affected in recent years, say since 2011?
 
DW44 said:
Australia has started looking a lot less welcoming to skilled potential immigrants(of the legal variety) ever since the abbot government has come into power. How much truth is there to that perception? Also, how badly has the job market for skilled professionals(engineers, researchers and the like) been affected in recent years, say since 2011?
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Not so much as to do with the Abbott government as the economy slowing down.

There is much less of a need to import skilled immigrants and of course our own university graduates are finding it harder to get jobs than in previous years
 
How popular is Hockey in Australia? Rarely you see them lose a match.
 
Amazing thread! I've been living in Australia for almost 3 years but I still learned alot about this place by reading this thread.
 
Why are there approximately 1000 things in Australia that are trying to kill us?
 
Suppose your house caught on a fire and you have to get out as fast as you can, is it true that you would rather look to grab hold of the unused beer in the fridge than any other items such as cash or jewellery?
 
Rahul1 said:
Why are there approximately 1000 things in Australia that are trying to kill us?
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That's a myth more than anything tbh. If you live in any of the metropolitan cities, then you will not come across deadly spiders or boxing kangaroos on a daily basis. Living on the countryside is a different story though. Hvae heard many horror stories about snakes and spiders.
 
TM Riddle said:
Suppose your house caught on a fire and you have to get out as fast as you can, is it true that you would rather look to grab hold of the unused beer in the fridge than any other items such as cash or jewellery?
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That holds true for anywhere in the world, not just Australia.:azhar2
 
TM Riddle said:
Suppose your house caught on a fire and you have to get out as fast as you can, is it true that you would rather look to grab hold of the unused beer in the fridge than any other items such as cash or jewellery?
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Yes this is true, but all fire engines and ambulances have emergency cans of beer in case you survive but lose your beer.

There is also outrage here in Australia as police have been separating drinkers from their beers when they are charged with a criminal offence. Their cans of beer are locked in cages instead of being put in a cooler.
 
Gilly said:
Yes this is true, but all fire engines and ambulances have emergency cans of beer in case you survive but lose your beer.

There is also outrage here in Australia as police have been separating drinkers from their beers when they are charged with a criminal offence. Their cans of beer are locked in cages instead of being put in a cooler.
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As a beer lover I can understand the sentiments behind the outrage.
That's akin to violation of human rights imo.
 
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