Australia

I have been living in New Zealand for a few years now and I am impressed by the scenery and the earnest working mentality of the people, which lends itself to doing some pretty fabulous work. I also feel the Kiwis are an amazing bunch when it comes to giving real help where it actually counts.

Having lived in places with real esteem before though (New York, Phoenix, Vancouver, Stockholm, London) I miss an element of poise and pride here - and lived reason. People play with their- and other people's lives the way the drive here, and I feel I'm not safe because of it.

Would Australia provide me with a more settled and responsible environment?

2007-07-21 18:21:33 · 11 answers · asked by Tahini Classic 7 in Other - Australia

2007-07-21 17:59:19 · 16 answers · asked by Victoria Love-Williams 5 in Other - Australia

I've come to New Zealand from the UK, and frankly, I am horrified by the driving here. People are screeching around corners they know nothing about at speeds that will surely kill them and anything they encounter there, should there be anything, and they just fly down the residential streets at speeds I'd be scared to do on divided motorways (and I lived in Germany for 13 years and know what it's like to travel at 200km/h).
I'm planning to visit Sydney in two weeks.
Do I need to bring tranquilizers and blindfolding gear and take a cab, or do you reckon I'll be OK with a rental car?

2007-07-21 17:39:30 · 10 answers · asked by Tahini Classic 7 in Other - Australia

going on the massive increase of british immigration into aus, britain must be more rotten than it normally is, or are we witnessing a 2nd wave of colonisation by the british. Will british migrants soon be hunting down & murdering Aborigines, as they 'courageously' did in the 20th century?

http://72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:6BNUMrNEJBQJ:www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/statistics/federation/body2.pdf+british+immigration+australia+statistics&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=au
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Australia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Australia_policy
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12310629&dopt=Abstract
http://www.cwo.com/~lucumi/tasmania.html
http://www.wsws.org/articles/1999/sep1999/geno-s07.shtml

2007-07-21 12:21:57 · 10 answers · asked by namdam 1 in Other - Australia

2007-07-21 08:58:03 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Australia

what is the capital of australia?

2007-07-21 08:32:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Australia

2007-07-21 06:05:03 · 1 answers · asked by nethead23 2 in Sydney

2007-07-21 01:03:13 · 5 answers · asked by Sterling 1 in Sydney

Latrobe, Devonport, around that area.

2007-07-20 21:35:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Tasmania (Hobart)

Iv visited Australia last year and going next week again,i have friends living there.I had a visa last time i traveled on my Macedonian passport but since i live in Austria i have become Austrian citizen this year as well,So im planning 2 use Austrian passport since its much more easier to obtain visa,iv got yesterday in 5 min.over internet an ETA visa for my Austrian passport.SHOULD i mention to OZ immigration officer that iv have been in oz as macedonian and is that going 2 b a problem bcoz of my dual citizenship.Thank you all for help in advance

2007-07-20 10:16:26 · 4 answers · asked by adler 2 in Other - Australia

2007-07-20 00:27:36 · 5 answers · asked by hasafer 7 in Other - Australia

I'm going to Sydney and Brisbane for a vacation and I'm buying gifts for all my friends. Does anyone know of any bargain store that sells souvenirs like Koala stuffed toys and other stuff? Preferably I prefer a store that's in the Central area.

2007-07-19 23:21:43 · 4 answers · asked by AnaC 1 in Sydney

2007-07-19 22:28:35 · 11 answers · asked by Christine S 1 in Victoria (Melbourne)

any one willing to help a few fellas out who are coming for vacation in like 2 months

2007-07-19 20:52:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Australia

What are your thoughts?

2007-07-19 19:39:44 · 17 answers · asked by LadyRebecca 6 in Other - Australia

I'm thinking about accepting a job position in Australia, and I'm curious about the social and cultural climate there...

2007-07-19 16:19:08 · 20 answers · asked by kimberly191 1 in Other - Australia

I am about to move to Australia with my company and my US driver's license is suspended for 3-6 more months in the US (not for a DUI or anything serious) My question is, can I get an Australian Driver's License without having my US license when I arrive in Australia. I'll probably have a photo copy of my US Driver's license. Any help would be great. Also could anyone provide me with a phone # of an Australian license branch where I could call with this question?

2007-07-19 13:31:43 · 7 answers · asked by Bentframe 2 in Victoria (Melbourne)

I am about to move to Australia with my company and my US driver's license is suspended for 3-6 more months in the US (not for a DUI or anything serious) My question is, can I get an Australian Driver's License without having my US license when I arrive in Australia. I'll probably have a photo copy of my US Driver's license. Any help would be great. Also could anyone provide me with a phone # of an Australian license branch where I could call with this question?

2007-07-19 13:29:42 · 6 answers · asked by Bentframe 2 in Other - Australia

I am planning a vacation. Where is a good place to go?

2007-07-19 12:45:57 · 10 answers · asked by zlgc16 1 in Other - Australia

I am studying abroad starting in September and I have to book a domestic flight on JetStar and they have a baggage restriction of 20kg and up to an extra 20kg can be paid for as excess baggage. I am most likely going to be over the 40kg weight limit and I am wondering if any of you have experience with the airline and their leniency with the baggage restrictions. Any other reccommendations are greatly appreciated.

Cheers

2007-07-19 07:33:12 · 3 answers · asked by Tadhg 1 in Other - Australia

I know Melbourne is a big city... but do you any of you know where I go nearby to see some true wildlife (actually in the wild)? I would prefer to stay away from the real "touristy" stuff if possible...

2007-07-19 05:24:41 · 9 answers · asked by hann521 1 in Victoria (Melbourne)

This student has got luggage and air bag with him.e help by guiding to cheaper mode of transportation. What is the procedure for making transportation pass for a student can it be done the very next day of arrival to melbourne

2007-07-19 00:47:02 · 8 answers · asked by dhirajbharara 1 in Victoria (Melbourne)

Where ever you are in the world, do you adhere to water restrictions? Do you have water restrictions? I am from Australia and was curious to see which countries are addressing the shortage of water......

2007-07-19 00:05:18 · 11 answers · asked by kelstar 5 in South Australia (Adelaide)

2007-07-18 23:00:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Australia

2007-07-18 19:30:02 · 5 answers · asked by Dannisher 1 in Other - Australia

We are planning our trip to moms in Perth Australia. We can't decide were else to go on our way home to LA. Any insight on things to do for kids ages 11 ,7 and 4? We are open to suggestions. Or other places.

2007-07-18 16:32:33 · 9 answers · asked by Kristi B 4 in Other - Australia

My good friend down in Ozzie land told me that it's now winter down there. On our side of the globe it is summer and the heat has been really up there with high humidity. Could you folks enlighten me about your winters? ie. The coldest regions, lowest typical temperatures, average annual snowfall, do you have anything akin to the 'blizzard', do you get to ski, go ice skating, how long does your winter last? Well you get the idea.

I am really curious to learn if your winters are as bad as some of the winters I've seen.

Thanks folks ;-)

2007-07-18 14:31:34 · 7 answers · asked by ? 5 in Other - Australia

I have loadsa aussie mates and we have a bit of banter....Like we trade insults, all meaningless stuff - I call them the "convicts", they call me "Lord John".
Why is it that you can never fully insult an aussie cos they're so light-hearted?

I tried the same banter in France and had to make a James Bond-style escape out of the mens toilets cos there were three fellas with fists clenched chasing me (24) in a feckin' french bar........

2007-07-18 12:20:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Australia

Do you think Terri Irwin will ever date again?

2007-07-18 10:52:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Australia

2007-07-18 10:32:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Australia