Well, you say that...
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Australia is it all what it is made out to be ?
- Thread starter Leekbrookgull
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Well, you say that...
I had no idea Australian was so different to English.
Not sure why you think a problem re visa. Booked on line for free visas for myself and wife and got instant approval. When we arrived in Melbourne some border officer came up to us and asked "are you Brits? Come with me to avoid all those Chinese visitors" and we were through border control in 5 minutes. Fantastic. That was 2015 and we did a great car tour taking in Melbourne, Great Ocean Road, Blue Mountains, Sydney, Hunter Valley and up to Brisbane and other parts of Queensland. Great country but agree would not want to live there.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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They used to sell Coopers in Safeway years ago. Bloody lovely beer!
Still not enough to make me ever want to go to Australia though.
sydney
tinky ****in winky
it's shit....stay where you are.
oneillco
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- Feb 13, 2013
- 1,322
With Canada, amazing places. Varied scenery, with snow capped mountains in parts.
Australia's unbearably hot and humid for much of the year (in the tropics all year), and getting hotter, with sensible Aussies/ex-pats spending much of their time indoors to shelter from the skin cancer danger and to enjoy air con.
Well this is the problem isn't it; I've spent a year in Aus and a year in Canada and the two common issues that they have are: 1) terrible climates...either freezing to death or being boiled alive, and 2) cultural deserts...there are limits to how much joy scenery can bring to your life.
BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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Out of interest did you spend much time in Melbourne? If so did you find that a cultural desert? Depending on your chosen type of culture i find Melbourne has enough to offer. It's not London certainly but it serves my purposes (limited though they probably are
)Tokyohands
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It's alright but too hot for me and it's got rather expensive in some cities. The Aussie are a real bunch of moaners as well, moaning about whinging poms for a start but they love to moan about everything. It is a really beautiful country but I wouldn't move my family there, i'd consider NZ or Canada over it any day.
dannyboy
tfso!
We emigrated 6 months ago now !
....to New Zealand! Never Really had the bug to go to Aus whereas I did to come to NZ . So it didn't take us long to decide which country to move to. Canada would have been our plan b I think.
....to New Zealand! Never Really had the bug to go to Aus whereas I did to come to NZ . So it didn't take us long to decide which country to move to. Canada would have been our plan b I think.
Ex-Staffs Gull
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Beer is good over here. Never see Fosters and rarely XXXX. Coopers is South Australian and good. Lovely craft beers and micro breweries. Also we have great wine and food here. Great weather as well. TBH the main things I miss are the Albion and friwnds/family, but so not want to move back.
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OzMike
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You forgot to mention shit lager, if Fosters and Castlemine XXXX is the best they can come up with, it's a no from me......
Living in the past mate, got a great selection of beers and craft beers.
OzMike
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Only thing I really miss is the history, as we were National Trust junkies when living there.
Recently went to Port Douglas in North Queensland, beautiful place and area.
Loved the atmosphere and considering retiring there in a few years.
Not really a fan of Melbourne to live in, but nice to visit, I have got an investment apartment in Melbourne CBD but it is purely for investment.
Recently went to Port Douglas in North Queensland, beautiful place and area.
Loved the atmosphere and considering retiring there in a few years.
Not really a fan of Melbourne to live in, but nice to visit, I have got an investment apartment in Melbourne CBD but it is purely for investment.
Tyrone Biggums
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Has nothing on the UK and it's fascist history.
OzMike
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To be fair there is underlying racism here, though it does vary depending on what part of the country you are in and only a fool would deny that.
It does seem odd sometimes in the pub, when racist comments are spouted by blokes with Thai brides standing with them.
It does seem odd sometimes in the pub, when racist comments are spouted by blokes with Thai brides standing with them.
Tyrone Biggums
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There's an underlying racism everywhere in the world. No single nation is free from it.
BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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Yes I agree.
There is a stark and quite confronting difference between the UK and Australia when it comes to racism. Many things i have heard in social situations over here wouldn't be tolerated in the UK in the same contexts.
Although to be fair it must be said that many Aussies I know are becoming more aware of this and changing their ways.
Tyrone Biggums
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You're taking the piss. The UK has always had far more violent, organised and in your face extreme right elements than Australia has.
OzMike
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Fair point.
BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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Maybe this is the difference? I am not talking about those in your face right wing goons. I am talking about your general people from across the political and social spectrum who engage in "casual racism" (not to keen on that term myself as I think it is part of the problem, but you know what I mean)