Ask Australian users about Australia

[Creoda]

If anybody cares...

[frankhammer]

How is it possible that Maori migration to Australia upped both our countries average IQ? :laugh:

[Creoda]

How is it possible that Maori migration to Australia upped both our countries average IQ? :laugh:
That's it, I'm closing this thread.

[Crn Volk]

Melbourne or Sydney?

[Creoda]

Melbourne or Sydney?
To drop the atom bomb on?

[Bellbeaking]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/aplusautomation/vendorimages/1ad1a0fc-f151-47fe-9e65-90c843ab12e6.jpg._CB332334536_.jpg

is this you?

[Creoda]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/aplusautomation/vendorimages/1ad1a0fc-f151-47fe-9e65-90c843ab12e6.jpg._CB332334536_.jpg

is this you?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ketch

Calling Tomato Sauce Ketchup is a crime in Australia.

[Dick]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/aplusautomation/vendorimages/1ad1a0fc-f151-47fe-9e65-90c843ab12e6.jpg._CB332334536_.jpg

is this you?

I wish we had jalapeno ketchup in Chad

[Crn Volk]

I wish we had jalapeno ketchup in Chad

Would be nice

[Bellbeaking]

Do you support UKCANZAC free movement? if yes why if no why.

Do you like the wogs in greece?

Is Australia lacking culturally as many brits insinuate?

[Selurong]

How did you manage to loss a war against Flora and Fauna such as Emus?

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[Blondie]

Is it true the Australian Aboriginals are almost extinct?

[Selurong]

Lol.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190401/47264b7967c43682f4ce69afd5b887a6.jpg

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[Kamal900]

Lol.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190401/47264b7967c43682f4ce69afd5b887a6.jpg

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Never knew that such a thing even happened, lol. I love Emus :3

[Creoda]

Do you support UKCANZAC free movement? if yes why if no why.

Do you like the wogs in greece?

Is Australia lacking culturally as many brits insinuate?
1. In principle yes, UK has to get out of the EU first of course, and ideally stop letting in half the world, same with Canada. I support anything that brings the white Anglosphere peoples closer.

2. I have no problem with Greeks, but they are different.

3. Maybe, but it depends on what sort of culture you value. In terms of high culture, yes, but that is not a concern of the average person here or in Britain, mostly middle-class cosmopolitan faggots.

[Selurong]

Never knew that such a thing even happened, lol. I love Emus :3Yeah the whole affair is just full of lullllz. I love them too.

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[Creoda]

Is it true the Australian Aboriginals are almost extinct?
No, but the full-blooded Aborigines are a smaller and smaller percentage of the Abo population every generation.

[Selurong]

Is it true that among your countrymen's vacationing to Southeast Asia, your men fly to Bangkok to plow Thai Pussy and your women fly to Bali to have sex with Kuta Cowboys?

Which is the better sexpat destination for Ozies, Bangkok or Bali?

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[Creoda]

Is it true that among your countrymen's vacationing to Southeast Asia, your men fly to Bangkok to plow Thai Pussy and your women fly to Bali to have sex with Kuta Cowboys?

Which is the better sexpat destination for Ozies, Bangkok or Bali?

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I don't know about any of that but Bali has always been the popular holiday spot, the majority of young Aussies who go there would have no interest in the locals.

[Selurong]

Lols

Almost a million Australians, mostly males regularly travel to Bangkok. Just to bang their cocks.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australians_in_Thailand

XD

Ozzie women are as equally loose and free, they're flocking to Bali and pay local men to have sex with them.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/sex/they-want-to-be-stimulated-throughout-the-body-bali-gigolos-share-their-secrets/news-story/abe0e29a00aaa6118f0f5b99ab94d359

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[Vojnik]

Am I Australian to you J. Ketch?

[Magnolia]

Well, I was always curious about this question...

In regard to the fact that Australia was a prisoner colony first, is it known how many of Australians are descendants of these earlier prisoners?

I don't mean it wrong, I am just curious.

[Creoda]

Am I Australian to you J. Ketch?
I don't see why not.

[Vojnik]

Well, I was always curious about this question...

In regard to the fact that Australia was a prisoner colony first, is it known how many of Australians are descendants of these earlier prisoners?

I don't mean it wrong, I am just curious.

There are Aussies who can trace their roots to the first settlers. Though i don't think there's an actual count on the exact amount.

[Creoda]

Well, I was always curious about this question...

In regard to the fact that Australia was a prisoner colony first, is it known how many of Australians are descendants of these earlier prisoners?

I don't mean it wrong, I am just curious.
According to wikipedia, 20%, which sounds about right and was around what I'd guessed for Anglo-Celtic Australians, but even for those people most of their ancestors who came were not convicts. Australians are generally relaxed and humourous about having convict ancestry, and often see it as a point of pride, though that is perhaps a more recent phenomenon.

[KMack]

Best beach vacation spots in Aussie land?

[GreentheViper]

What's the likelihood of being killed by a spider, in Emuland?

[Vojnik]

Best beach vacation spots in Aussie land?

I've been here a few times:

https://cdn1.queensland.com/~/media/b8ccdc25f6524a47ba68beb6309d5060.ashx?vs=1&d=20170 925T102322

Was pretty alright.

[KMack]

I've been here a few times:

https://cdn1.queensland.com/~/media/b8ccdc25f6524a47ba68beb6309d5060.ashx?vs=1&d=20170925T102322

Was pretty alright.

The name and location?

[Vojnik]

What's the likelihood of being killed by a spider, in Emuland?

Over exaggerated fear. Don't get me wrong, there are dangerous spiders in Australia, but it's not really something we have in the back of our minds.

Same with snakes. Although my family have had to kill a few brown snakes in the past. Worlds second most venomous snakes. My Grandma cut it's head with a shovel once.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Eastern_Brown_Snake_-_Kempsey_NSW.jpg

[Vojnik]

The name and location?

Oh yes. It is called the Gold Coast. It's a stretch of coast line in the south eastern corner of the state of Queensland. An hour drive south of the Queensland capital Brisbane.

http://www.gold-coast.net/maps/australiamap.gif

https://www.goldcoasttravelhub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Gold-Coast-Suburb-Map-414x276.gif?x77330

[Creoda]

I've only been to Gold Coast beaches in Queensland so I can't comment, but people sometimes say the Sunshine Coast is better.

[arkas]

Lols

Almost a million Australians, mostly males regularly travel to Bangkok. Just to bang their cocks.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australians_in_Thailand

XD

Ozzie women are as equally loose and free, they're flocking to Bali and pay local men to have sex with them.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/sex/they-want-to-be-stimulated-throughout-the-body-bali-gigolos-share-their-secrets/news-story/abe0e29a00aaa6118f0f5b99ab94d359

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Bangkok is the best destination I heard.


Is it true that among your countrymen's vacationing to Southeast Asia, your men fly to Bangkok to plow Thai Pussy and your women fly to Bali to have sex with Kuta Cowboys?

Which is the better sexpat destination for Ozies, Bangkok or Bali?

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They go there for chicken satay and as for Bali, they go for the culture and sometimes for the drugs, to take and smuggle.

[Nazarene]

How do you boys feel about New Zealanders moving to Aussie and vice versa.

[arkas]

How do you boys feel about New Zealanders moving to Aussie and vice versa.

I think they're much preferred over just about any other immigrant group, so y'all are welcomed usually. Only thing is, you might be made fun of for your pronunciation of "fish and chips".

[Rgvgjhvv]

I think they're much preferred over just about any other immigrant group, so y'all are welcomed usually. Only thing is, you might be made fun of for your pronunciation of "fish and chips".

Kiwi accent>Aussie accent don't @ me

[arkas]

Kiwi accent>Aussie accent don't @ me

I'm contacting borded security to make sure no man of your description is ever allowed into this land again.

[Rgvgjhvv]

I'm contacting borded security to make sure no man of your description is ever allowed into this land again.

DON'T @ ME BRO

[arkas]

DON'T @ ME BRO

Sorry #notsorry

[Ruggery]

Australia is the only country that declares war on an animal and also loses it, how is that possible?
https://i.imgflip.com/2pwqvz.jpg

[Nazarene]

DON'T @ ME BRO

You are welcome to flee to New Zealand, we could do with some non-muslim refugees.

[Daco Celtic]

What are some good Australian beer brands? I'm looking for something other than American made Fosters.

Positives: Elle MacPherson, Lamington, Meat Pies, AC/DC, Andrew Bogut's defense

Negatives: Air Supply, Matthew Dellavedova

[Dick]

What are some good Australian beer brands? I'm looking for something other than American made Fosters.

Positives: Elle MacPherson, Lamington, Meat Pies, AC/DC, Andrew Bogut's defense

Negatives: Air Supply, Matthew Dellavedova

I'm not an Ozzie but we have VB or "Victoria Bitter" in Chad. It's raunchy like what you'd expect an Ozzie beer to taste like unlike watered down Fosters made in Chad.

[Daco Celtic]

I'm not an Ozzie but we have VB or "Victoria Bitter" in Chad. It's raunchy like what you'd expect an Ozzie beer to taste like unlike watered down Fosters made in Chad.

When I visit my E-V13 cousins in Chad, all they seem to have in Molson Ice, Moosehead, and Labatt Blues. I've heard they also have Carlton but I'm not sure I believe it. Raunchy is good. I like my beer like I like my women.

[RandomGuy20]

What are some good Australian beer brands? I'm looking for something other than American made Fosters.

Australian Draught, Carlton Draught, Coopers, James Boags (Tassie made), Great Northern Brewing Co. are all awesome.

[Vojnik]

I'm not an Ozzie but we have VB or "Victoria Bitter" in Chad. It's raunchy like what you'd expect an Ozzie beer to taste like unlike watered down Fosters made in Chad.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA1h9h7-_Z4

[Vojnik]

Australian Draught, Carlton Draught, Coopers, James Boags (Tassie made), Great Northern Brewing Co. are all awesome.

Carlton Draught is my favourite.

[Vojnik]

How do you boys feel about New Zealanders moving to Aussie and vice versa.


I've been around a shit load of Kiwis. I can say they are generally good people. Although, i get irritated by their accents.

So i personally feel ok about it.

[Vojnik]

Australia is the only country that declares war on an animal and also loses it, how is that possible?
https://i.imgflip.com/2pwqvz.jpg



https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Deceased_emu_during_Emu_War.jpg

[Nazarene]

I've been around a shit load of Kiwis. I can say they are generally good people. Although, i get irritated by their accents.

So i personally feel ok about it.

YOU'RE A FUCKING GOOD CUNT!

[Vojnik]

YOU'RE A FUCKING SICK CUNT!

Fixed.

[Nazarene]

Fixed.

The way we say sick: sih-k
The way you say sick: sEeEeEk

[Matxe92]

- What's the view towards the enviromental immigrants your gonna have knocking on your door in the next 30-40 years, coming from the islands close to Australia that will be submerged soon?
- How annoyed are you that, your time zone is so different from the outside western world?
- What's the sentiment towards the danish monarchy, and the crown princess Mary, do any Australians know about it?
- What do Australians generally think about danes?
- Will the more central parts of Australia ever be settled?
- Are aborginal/white relationships common?
- Would you want your flag changed?
- Name me some of your favorite Australian dishes
- Would i be welcomed if i as a dane wanted to immigrate to Australia?

[arkas]

- What's the view towards the enviromental immigrants your gonna have knocking on your door in the next 30-40 years, coming from the islands close to Australia that will be submerged soon?

The average Australian doesn't know much of this impending potential immigration crisis, those who do are either terrified or can't wait for the chance to welcome more people into the country.


- How annoyed are you that, your time zone is so different from the outside western world?

Never thought of it.


- What's the sentiment towards the danish monarchy, and the crown princess Mary, do any Australians know about it?

Princess Mary is well known and very much well liked in Australia, she's considered one of Australia's greatest exports of our era. Australians know anything about the Danish monarchy, only that an Australian woman married into it.


- What do Australians generally think about danes?

Australians associate Danes with Vikings, Copenhagen, bicycles, Princess Mary and other than that, well the average Australian doesn't know too much about Danes.


- Will the more central parts of Australia ever be settled?

Unlikely but I don't think it's impossible.


- Are aborginal/white relationships common?

Yes, very common but Aboriginals in general are not common.


- Would you want your flag changed?

No, there are some who don't like the Union Jack being on our flag, as a reminder of the evils of colonialism.


- Name me some of your favorite Australian dishes

Meat pies and sausage rolls.


- Would i be welcomed if i as a dane wanted to immigrate to Australia?

Yes.

[Bellbeaking]

There is dispute about whether man made climate change is real, less so about global warming in general. Regardless of the cause, Australia may be hit worse than Europe because:

- Crop yields may get worse (they will improve in Europe)
- It will be too hot
- Migrants from equatorial Islands and coastal poor nations who currently have higher fertility
- Many Oz settlements are coastal and prone to natural distastes.

How do Aussies feel about these issues? Is there ongoing salient debate within the political sphere? Is this a politically polarizing topic, like in the USA, or more politically neutral like the UK?

[Creoda]

I associate Danes with butter, pastries and the silky skills of the Laudrup brothers, smooth as Lurpak.

My favourite Australian delicacy is Arnott's Shapes, I suppose they can be served in a dish.

[Bellbeaking]

How did Aussies react to the Christchurch Massacre in nz?

[Creoda]

How did Aussies react to the Christchurch Massacre in nz?
Carried on as usual...

After a certain point shootings and terrorist attacks cease to be a talking point for ordinary people.

[Bellbeaking]

Carried on as usual...

After a certain point shootings and terrorist attacks cease to be a talking point for ordinary people.

did you not get a white guilt circus carnival in your media?

[Creoda]

did you not get a white guilt circus carnival in your media?
Of course, but I wasn't watching and I think many people have completely switched off from the media and their constant agenda's.

[Roy]

Have you tried eating cangaroo meat? Is it any good? Is it readily available?


Is it true that the Internet connection speed in Australia lags behind many countries?

[Creoda]

Have you tried eating cangaroo meat? Is it any good? Is it readily available?


Is it true that the Internet connection speed in Australia lags behind many countries?
1. Yes. Yes. Yes.

2. Yes.

Hope that helps.

[Rgvgjhvv]

You are welcome to flee to New Zealand, we could do with some non-muslim refugees.

TA converted me to Islam now. Allah is my son

[Teutone]

How is the economy and infrastructure in Queensland?

[Daco Celtic]

What are your thoughts on Eucalyptus trees? They are indigenous to Australia. Like them? Dislike them? They are one of my favorite trees and they have been planted in my area since 1890s, often as a windbreaks.

[Borealis]

Do you ever feel isolated given your geographic location

[Grace O'Malley]

Do you ever feel isolated given your geographic location

Yes definitely. I live in one of the most isolated cities in the world Perth. No other cities close by. You have to travel over the Nullabor which is just desert to get to the next nearest capital city Adelaide. We are actually closer to Bali than to the eastern state capitals.

https://www.adventuretours.com.au/sites/ata/files/styles/low-quality/public/elements/product/map/PAP10_2016.jpg

https://www.campermanaustralia.com/files/Articles/WA/nullarbor/@/anna_andco@480.jpg

https://clairesfootsteps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSCF2453.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullarbor_Plain

[Creoda]

What are your thoughts on Eucalyptus trees? They are indigenous to Australia. Like them? Dislike them? They are one of my favorite trees and they have been planted in my area since 1890s, often as a windbreaks.
I like them. They're one of the unique smells of the Australian summer. Eucalyptus flavoured boiled sweets are also popular and nice.

[Borealis]

Yes definitely. I live in one of the most isolated cities in the world Perth. No other cities close by. You have to travel over the Nullabor which is just desert to get to the next nearest capital city Adelaide. We are actually closer to Bali than to the eastern state capitals.

https://www.adventuretours.com.au/sites/ata/files/styles/low-quality/public/elements/product/map/PAP10_2016.jpg

https://www.campermanaustralia.com/files/Articles/WA/nullarbor/@/anna_andco@480.jpg

https://clairesfootsteps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSCF2453.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullarbor_Plain

Oh, this is not what I meant exactly. What I meant is, as a continent, do you feel isolated from the rest of the world? Since Australia is an island and tucked away in a corner.

[Daco Celtic]

I like them. They're one of the unique smells of the Australian summer. Eucalyptus flavoured boiled sweets are also popular and nice.

They a very popular tree in California. In fact the scent of the Eucalyptus is often associated with California even though it isn't a native tree. One can find many very tall, mature Eucalyptus trees here since so many were planted in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They are particularly well adapted to the west coast because they are drought tolerant and hardy. I was just at park that had very tall blue gum Eucalyptus all over the place.

[farke1]

I'm not an Ozzie but we have VB or "Victoria Bitter" in Chad. It's raunchy like what you'd expect an Ozzie beer to taste like unlike watered down Fosters made in Chad.

Ever since watching this video, I've always wanted to try a VB:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns15eHLDv1I

[Grace O'Malley]

Am I Australian to you J. Ketch?

You're an Aussie by any definition. One of my daughter's boyfriends was Macedonian. He eventually became a policeman.

[Grace O'Malley]

Best beach vacation spots in Aussie land?

Western Australia has some of the best beaches in the world but possibly a bit off the beaten track.

Monkey Mia is a definite must as you can swim with the dolphins.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ed/44/f5/ed44f591f9bd7335dd0302fa457cd068.jpg
https://s1.at.atcdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/100-Things-To-Do-Before-You-Die-13-Feed-The-Dolphins-At-Monkey-Mia-Featured-Image.jpg
https://www.kids-around-perth.com/images/monkeymiadolphin3.jpg
https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/colorbox_full/public/gallery/parks/You%20can%20turtle%20spot%20from%20the%20jetty%20% 20%281b%29%C2%A9DBCA.jpg?itok=zDs8fA_T

https://shakeitup.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Monkey-mia-to-Byron-Bay.png

[frankhammer]

They a very popular tree in California. In fact the scent of the Eucalyptus is often associated with California even though it isn't a native tree. One can find many very tall, mature Eucalyptus trees here since so many were planted in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They are particularly well adapted to the west coast because they are drought tolerant and hardy. I was just a park that had very tall blue gum Eucalyptus all over the place.

Eucalyptus trees of varying types are not only good as shelter belts, soaking up wetland and such, they are also used throughout the construction industry. Bluegum aka saligna makes for beautiful floors.

[Vojnik]

Ever since watching this video, I've always wanted to try a VB:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns15eHLDv1I

Hilarious. So Aussie! So straight forward.

I drink my VB stubbies like that too. From the side of the mouth.

https://cdn0.woolworths.media/content/wowproductimages/large/038175.jpg

[Daco Celtic]

Eucalyptus trees of varying types are not only good as shelter belts, soaking up wetland and such, they are also used throughout the construction industry. Bluegum aka saligna makes for beautiful floors.

Does it make for good timber? They planted it here in the late 1800s partly as a windbreak but also for timber. It proved to be "too oily" to use as construction material so it was mainly planted as an ornamental tree since the 1910s.

[21993]

Have you ever been to Australian desert?

[Grace O'Malley]

Oh, this is not what I meant exactly. What I meant is, as a continent, do you feel isolated from the rest of the world? Since Australia is an island and tucked away in a corner.

No worries. I don't know what other Aussies would say but I think because we travel so much I would say no. While we are far away from Western countries we are relatively close to Singapore, Indonesia, China so are quite involved in that area. There are also so many people from the UK here (especially where I live) that it sometimes feels like a satellite of the UK. I think Australians are very outward looking as well so keep abreast of all international current events.

[PaleoEuropean]

Why do most the Australians I know like Heinz canned franks and beans so much?

[Vojnik]

Have you ever been to Australian desert?

Closest to desert was outback New South Wales and Mildura in Victoria.

https://i0.wp.com/www.bloggeratlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/Mildura-and-Mungo.jpg?resize=600%2C396&ssl=1

[Vojnik]

Why do most the Australians I know like Heinz canned franks and beans so much?

Just a easy quick snack i guess. I used to have it on toast alot.

[PaleoEuropean]

Just a easy quick snack i guess. I used to have it on toast alot.

Are they like sweet baked beans or vinegary?

[Vojnik]

Are they like sweet baked beans or vinegary?

Neither. The ones i had just came out with this oozy sauce. Cant explain the taste too well. I guess it was in some kind of tomato flavoured syrup.

https://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/pimg/wlr/b/beans-on-toast-high-fiber-article.jpg

[Grace O'Malley]

It's Western Australia Day tomorrow so a Public Holiday so I have a long weekend. :thumb001: I went to the pub today and in true Aussie fashion got pissed. :) Western Australia Day used to be known as Foundation Day but they have recently changed the name. :confused:

Anyway it is in celebration of the founding of the Swan River Colony of 1829. Just a bit of Australian history on this Australian thread. I love Public Holidays. :)

[Grace O'Malley]

Hilarious. So Aussie! So straight forward.

I drink my VB stubbies like that too. From the side of the mouth.

https://cdn0.woolworths.media/content/wowproductimages/large/038175.jpg

So stereotypical Aussie and what I love about this country. So earthy and no BS. :)

[farke1]

Hilarious. So Aussie! So straight forward.
Australian people are truly some of the best on the planet. Love them!

[Grace O'Malley]

Australian people are truly some of the best on the planet. Love them!

We have a connection with the Anglosphere and especially the UK. Even though I'm an Irish Aussie I have to acknowledge that Australians have a deep connection with the UK. I don't think any country outside of the UK have such a bond. I would say that Australia has a symbiotic bond with the UK but that is OK to me because despite all the history the UK and Ireland are also very close. Basically the Anglosphere is a thing and we should all embrace it. :)

[PaleoEuropean]

Australian people are truly some of the best on the planet. Love them!

We always have Aussie firefighters here when things get bad, gotta love em for that alone. I think in some ways we Americans have more of an affinity with Aussies than we do Canadians, Aussies can usually take a joke and Canadians will over analyze the joke and write an essay about it xD.

[farke1]

We have a connection with the Anglosphere and especially the UK. Even though I'm an Irish Aussie I have to acknowledge that Australians have a deep connection with the UK. I don't think any country outside of the UK have such a bond. I would say that Australia has a symbiotic bond with the UK but that is OK to me because despite all the history the UK and Ireland are also very close. Basically the Anglosphere is a thing and we should all embrace it. :)
Completely agreed! I'm more Irish than British genetically but I feel a closer connection with the Anglosphere nations than anything else. I know that in England particularly, Australians are seen extremely favourably amongst locals here - and Australia is often seen as one of the most enticing destinations for young people to solo-travel to. I've sadly never been, but it's definitely somewhere I'd love to visit (and would even consider moving, if the weather weren't so warm).


We always have Aussie firefighters here when things get bad, gotta love em for that alone. I think in some ways we Americans have more of an affinity with Aussies than we do Canadians, Aussies can usually take a joke and Canadians will over analyze the joke and write an essay about it xD.
Good point. To be honest I think we Brits are a bit like Canadians in that respect - eager to dish out the banter but often become over-sensitive when given a ribbing in return. Australians are generally much more relaxed, good-humoured and take life as it comes - my kind of people.

[frankhammer]

Does it make for good timber? They planted it here in the late 1800s partly as a windbreak but also for timber. It proved to be "too oily" to use as construction material so it was mainly planted as an ornamental tree since the 1910s.

They grow faster in NZ due to a warm moist environment. Fastigata is used for those looking for an Ash look but ribbon grained. Still for flooring etc. but also in furniture.
Saligna, mainly in flooring and timber stairwells etc.

Milling is not easy. Techniques needed to be developed due to the timbers natural tendencies to twist significantly.

http://www.nzwood.co.nz/forestry-2/eucalypts/

[arkas]

They grow faster in NZ due to a warm moist environment. Fastigata is used for those looking for an Ash look but ribbon grained. Still for flooring etc. but also in furniture.
Saligna, mainly in flooring and timber stairwells etc.

Milling is not easy. Techniques needed to be developed due to the timbers natural tendencies to twist significantly.

http://www.nzwood.co.nz/forestry-2/eucalypts/

Get your own thread mr fush n' chups.

[frankhammer]

Get your own thread mr fush n' chups.

I can't help it if NZ'ers know more about Australian natives than Australians do :p

For instance, Heinz beans = sweet. Are you all that dimwitted? :shrug:

:laugh:

[Creoda]

I can't help it if NZ'ers know more about Australian natives than Australians do :p

For instance, Heinz beans = sweet. Are you all that dimwitted? :shrug:

:laugh:
I just didn't want to get into a debate about baked beans, I have better things to do with my life (I think).

[El_Abominacion]

Biggest misconceptions about your country?

Which is the best part of Australia to live in?

[Creoda]

Biggest misconceptions about your country?
-That typical Australians are Steve Irwin types. Most Australians are urbanites more similar to their American/British equivalents.
-That Australia's immigration program is so strict and wonderful. The net immigration per capita is one of the highest in the world (it has been slowed slightly in the last 1-2 years). They put on a good show with stopping boat people but it ultimately means little.
-That there are deadly animals everywhere (slightly true in the Northern half of Australia, where 90+% of people don't live)



Which is the best part of Australia to live in?
Depends what you want. Personally I'd prefer not to live in tropical areas or anywhere hotter than Victoria.

[Rgvgjhvv]

Have you been to Darwin before, if so, how was it?

[Daco Celtic]

What happened to Australian comedian Yahoo Serious? Haven't heard that name in years. Dude was huge around '89. Is he on the "Mount Rushmore" for Australian comedians?

[Creoda]

What happened to Australian comedian Yahoo Serious? Haven't heard that name in years. Dude was huge around '89. Is he on the "Mount Rushmore" for Australian comedians?
Slightly before my time, but I've barely ever heard him mentioned in Australia, so he can't have been very big.

[Daco Celtic]

Slightly before my time, but I've barely ever heard him mentioned in Australia, so he can't have been very big.

He starred in a few major motion pictures that were popular in the US, including the Young Einstein. He must have been big in Australia. I think his career faded by the early 1990s but he was big in his time. I was just curious because I haven't heard the name in years here in the States. He didn't have the staying power of Paul Hogan.

[Creoda]

A whole lot of Australians (and British) rise to prominence in America that were never really well-known at home, and only become popular through American media.

[Creoda]

He starred in a few major motion pictures that were popular in the US, including the Young Einstein. He must have been big in Australia. I think his career faded by the early 1990s but he was big in his time. I was just curious because I haven't heard the name in years here in the States. He didn't have the staying power of Paul Hogan.
He's just a weird guy with a funny name and hair who made a couple of forgettable movies. Consigned to the dustbin of history like many things from that era.

[Daco Celtic]

He's just a weird guy with a funny name and hair who made a couple of forgettable movies. Consigned to the dustbin of history like many things from that era.

I think he appealed to Americans because having funny hair and the being Australian made him "wacky". It's trial pop culture BS in one sense but it's guys like him and Paul Hogan that shaped the image of the Australian to millions of Americans....more so Paul Hogan fortunately.

[Creoda]

I think he appealed to Americans because having funny hair and the being Australian made him "wacky". It's trial pop culture BS in one sense but it's guys like him and Paul Hogan that shaped the image of the Australian to millions of Americans....more so Paul Hogan fortunately.
Yes. Paul Hogan was very popular in Australia before Crocodile Dundee.

Other countries had their image of Australians shaped by more mundane TV shows like Skippy or Neighbours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7serkwcCklE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqCyLK1M47I

Although Round the Twist was a bit of a wacky kids show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPxJ6RR40ZU

[Daco Celtic]

Yes. Paul Hogan was very popular in Australia before Crocodile Dundee.

Other countries had their image of Australians shaped by more mundane TV shows like Skippy or Neighbours


Those are great. Very similar to your typical American sitcoms of the era minus the kangaroo. Paul Hogan did this well known Australian tourism ad in the US where he says he'll "slip another shrimp on the barbie for you" at the end. I understand they are called prawns and not shrimp in Australia.


https://youtu.be/95OovSKEtfs

[♥ Lily ♥]

The Aussies love their Vegemite (which is like a slightly weaker version of the British Marmite that's also very rich in B vitamins like Vegemite,) and similar to the New Zealand Marmite, Swiss Cenovis, and the German Vitam-R. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmite

Most people from outside of the UK (including Japanese and American people) turn turn their noses up in disgust and make horrified facial expressions during televised experiments when they're trying Marmite or Vegemite for the first time... and they usually spread it far too thickly. (It's an acquired taste from an early age here and a test of peoples Britishness.)

Do Aussies still feel that Vegemite is a strong part of their cultural identity (?) in the way that British people feel about Marmite;- 'you either love it or hate it.'

[♥ Lily ♥]

How do Australians feel about being a British Commonwealth Nation like Canada and New Zealand, etc, and being part of the Five Eyes countries, and how do they feel about having Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state?

[♥ Lily ♥]

I've heard of lot of similarities of swear words and slang in Australia to England, such as 'bloody hell', for example.

A lot of people (including my Irish friend in London) say that Australian accents sound similar to Cockneys and East Londoners, although I can always easily tell them apart, but sometimes I hear some similiarities between them too.

Other people have noticed this similarity too... and Aussies sound closest to south-east English people than anywhere else in the UK.

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/262264/is-the-australian-accent-similar-to-the-cockney-accent

https://www.accenthelp.com/blogs/accenthelpblog/15600572-cockney-australian-confusion

Do you also hear some similarities?

David Beckham's East London accent whilst being interviewed in Australia by an Aussie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t0iWdLc2nQ

Aussie accents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qwVmuPYLpc

East London Cockney accents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fEA-SaOMus

Aussie accent. (I find the Aussie bluntness of this guy amusing.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfwH1WGSSqA

East London accent. 5:03 (I find myself quietly giggling a lot whenever he bluntly says what he thinks during his speeches. 'Ere you sh*tbag.... what a load of b*ll*cks! :lmao)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdlcycj8Q_s

[Trouble]

I've heard of lot of similarities of swear words and slang in Australia to England, such as 'bloody hell', for example.

A lot of people (including my Irish friend in London) say that Australian accents sound similar to Cockneys (East Londoners,) although I can always easily tell them apart, but sometimes I hear some similiarities between them too.

Do you also hear some similarities?

David Beckham's East London accent whilst being interviewed in Australia by an Aussie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t0iWdLc2nQ

Australian accents are awful.

[Daco Celtic]

I was wondering about the variety of food in Australia. Are avocados, artichokes, mangoes, and pineapples common? Is there any Mexican food (Taco Bell doesn't count)? I want to compare the California diet to the Australia diet.

[♥ Lily ♥]

Australian accents are awful.

Nope, I love Aussie accents actually. It's weird because I find Cockneys can be quite blunt and I find their accent quite intimidating and rough at times, but sometimes I find it amusing when Cockneys just say what they think in public - even if it's very rude language.

Examples below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFxOqFRgD8o&t=44s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqxD7iXEk5Q&t=81s

I hear some similarities in some of the sounds and swear words with Cockneys and with the Aussies, but there's also something different about the Aussie accents which I like a lot.

I think the Aussies are mentally tough people like the Cockneys, and the Aussies are also known for being quite direct and blunt during speech (which can take the generally reserved English people aback sometimes in surprise,)... but it's something which I find amusing too when they just say what they think. I think they have more freedom of speech than we have in the UK.

We have quite a few Aussies and New Zealanders living here in West London in the UK, and they're great people and very easy to get along with due to their open, uplifting, and friendly ways.

People will have their own views if they like it or not, but I personally find the Aussie accents uplifting and friendly.

I love this Aussie YouTuber who calls himself as 'Fat Aussie Barstard'.... :cool: I find the way he just bluntly says what he thinks as hilarious. Something I absolutely love about both British and Aussies is our similar sense of humour.

0:53 'Welcome to my house Oprah Winfrey, I've got these extra large doors.... so you can fit your fat arse through!' :eek::lmao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2GovEsJET4

[Trouble]

Nope, I love Aussie accents actually. It's weird because I find Cockneys can be quite blunt and I find their accent quite intimidating and rough at times, but sometimes I find it amusing when Cockneys just say what they think in public - even if it's very rude language.

Examples below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFxOqFRgD8o&t=44s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqxD7iXEk5Q&t=81s

I hear some similarities in some of the sounds and swear words with Cockneys and with the Aussies, but there's also something different about the Aussie accents which I like a lot.

I think the Aussies are mentally tough people like the Cockneys, and the Aussies are also known for being quite direct and blunt during speech (which can take the generally reserved English people aback sometimes in surprise,)... but it's something which I find amusing too when they just say what they think. I think they have more freedom of speech than we have in the UK.

We have quite a few Aussies and New Zealanders living here in West London in the UK, and they're great people and very easy to get along with due to their open, uplifting, and friendly ways.

People will have their own views if they like it or not, but I personally find the Aussie accents uplifting and friendly.

I love this Aussie YouTuber who calls himself as 'Fat Aussie Barstard'.... :cool: I find the way he just bluntly says what he thinks as hilarious. Something I absolutely love about both British and Aussies is our similar sense of humour.

0:53 'Welcome to my house Oprah Winfrey, I've got these extra large doors.... so you can fit your fat arse though!' :eek::lmao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2GovEsJET4

Some Aussie accents sound like exaggerated, less refined versions of British accents. A lot of the ones I've heard sound inebriated in fact. At the same time there are some that sound like intermediates between British and American accents. For example listen to the crazy woman at 4:55 on SBS:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hCRafyV0zI

In general I think of Australia as a cultural middle ground between those two countries in fact.

[♥ Lily ♥]

Some Aussie accents sound like exaggerated, less refined versions of British accents. A lot of the ones I've heard sound inebriated in fact. At the same time there are some that sound like intermediates between British and American accents. For example listen to the crazy woman at 4:55 on SBS:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hCRafyV0zI

In general I think of Australia as a cultural middle ground between those two countries in fact.

Yes, she does sound a bit American.

I think most Aussies though sound closer to British people (particuarly south-eastern English people) than to Americans, but I've heard a few of them (not in real life, but on the internet in a few movies and TV shows) who sound like their accents have become slightly Americanised with the R pronunciation for some strange reason. I don't know whether they're putting it on, or if they've spent time living in the states, or if they watch a lot of U.S. shows which may have influenced those sounds. The Aussies I've ever encountered in the UK didn't have a strong rhotic R sound like the Americans, nor did I hear any American sounds. I've only heard a few use a strong R in TV shows.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3EoKEYkwDM

[♥ Lily ♥]

What do you think of these Australian commercials? (I find them hilarious and I love the Aussie sense of humour!)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNMCORTJhO4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y-yT7o6y6k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTvjRyv0c5M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq4PLKldtVs

[♥ Lily ♥]

Do Aussies agree with this brief animated history of Australia?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhY9PBceqYY

[Ruggery]

In Australia there are white supremacist groups like the KKK of the USA?

[Crn Volk]

In Australia there are white supremacist groups like the KKK of the USA?

KKK exists in Australia, but tiny in number. There are quite a few Aussie nationalist groups though.

[Crn Volk]

The Aussies love their Vegemite (which is like a slightly weaker version of the British Marmite that's also very rich in B vitamins like Vegemite,) and similar to the New Zealand Marmite, Swiss Cenovis, and the German Vitam-R. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmite

Most people from outside of the UK (including Japanese and American people) turn turn their noses up in disgust and make horrified facial expressions during televised experiments when they're trying Marmite or Vegemite for the first time... and they usually spread it far too thickly. (It's an acquired taste from an early age here and a test of peoples Britishness.)

Do Aussies still feel that Vegemite is a strong part of their cultural identity (?) in the way that British people feel about Marmite;- 'you either love it or hate it.'

Yes, Vegemite is considered dinky-di strayan ;)

[Crn Volk]

How do Australians feel about being a British Commonwealth Nation like Canada and New Zealand, etc, and being part of the Five Eyes countries, and how do they feel about having Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state?

I think it's a good thing. I have actually changed my mind over the years on this subject. I actually voted to become a republic in the referendum held a few years but have since changed my mind. As Australia is getting Asianized at a rapid pace, we need to keep out European and American ties strong.

[Ruggery]

KKK exists in Australia, but tiny in number. There are quite a few Aussie nationalist groups though.

Really?
Are these nationalist groups pro-White or pro-British-Protestant?

[Crn Volk]

I was wondering about the variety of food in Australia. Are avocados, artichokes, mangoes, and pineapples common? Is there any Mexican food (Taco Bell doesn't count)? I want to compare the California diet to the Australia diet.

Mexican food exists, but small in number. You have to really look for it and it's not that great. Yes, avocados, artichokes, mangoes, and pineapples are common.
Food exists from all over the world, particular from Asia.

[Crn Volk]

Really?
Are these nationalist groups pro-White or pro-British-Protestant?

Yes, pro-White, pro-European and anti-Islamic, anti-Asian, anti-African, anti-Arab

[Ruggery]

Yes, pro-White, pro-European and anti-Islamic, anti-Asian, anti-African, anti-Arab

What percentage of Australians are really conservative, I understand that Australia and Canada are the Anglo-Saxon countries with the most progressive people, LGBT and feminism.

[Crn Volk]

What percentage of Australians are really conservative, I understand that Australia and Canada are the Anglo-Saxon countries with the most progressive people, LGBT and feminism.

Australia has had conservative govt for many years. Both sides of politics are against illigeal immigration in Australia (thanks God), although the conservatives more so. On social issues though, Aussies are very laid back and tolerant. The vast majority supported gay marriage for example.

[Ruggery]

Australia has had conservative govt for many years. Both sides of politics are against illigeal immigration in Australia (thanks God), although the conservatives more so. On social issues though, Aussies are very laid back and tolerant. The vast majority supported gay marriage for example.

So they are not as conservative as like the southern of the USA?

[Crn Volk]

So they are not as conservative as like the southern of the USA?

Correct, although Far North Queensland (FNQ) may be comparable to the US South.

[Ruggery]

Correct, although Far North Queensland (FNQ) may be comparable to the US South.

Ok, I say it because the southern United States is very conservative because they are also very religious and things like LGBT, Feminism and abortion are not very accepted in those places, contrary to most of Australia.

Australians are not very religious either?

[RandomGuy20]

What percentage of Australians are really conservative, I understand that Australia and Canada are the Anglo-Saxon countries with the most progressive people, LGBT and feminism.

Generally speaking I've noticed the further out you go into rural Australia the higher percent of conservatives you'll find in the local population (a sizeable amount very mistrustful of outsiders in these smaller/isolated towns, even if you are of Euro descent). As Crn Volk said though most Aussies are laid-back.
IMO Western Australia is probably the most conservative state as a whole.

[Creoda]

The Aussies love their Vegemite (which is like a slightly weaker version of the British Marmite that's also very rich in B vitamins like Vegemite,) and similar to the New Zealand Marmite, Swiss Cenovis, and the German Vitam-R. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmite

Most people from outside of the UK (including Japanese and American people) turn turn their noses up in disgust and make horrified facial expressions during televised experiments when they're trying Marmite or Vegemite for the first time... and they usually spread it far too thickly. (It's an acquired taste from an early age here and a test of peoples Britishness.)

Do Aussies still feel that Vegemite is a strong part of their cultural identity (?) in the way that British people feel about Marmite;- 'you either love it or hate it.'
I don't feel like Vegemite is a strong part of my cultural identity, and I neither love it or hate it (it's alright). When Aussies say things like that it makes me cringe.


How do Australians feel about being a British Commonwealth Nation like Canada and New Zealand, etc, and being part of the Five Eyes countries, and how do they feel about having Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state?
Australians are apathetic but voted to remain a Monarchy 20 years ago. If a vote happened again today they would probably still vote to remain a monarchy, not because they're exactly in love with it but because they cbf changing everything. Unfortunately the cultural and sentimental ties to the mother country have weakened considerably in the past 50-60 years with mass immigration from non-British people and Americanisation, in some ways it's understandable with the way Britain has abandoned it's own heritage and identity and turned away from the Commonwealth in 1973 to join the European Common Market. Since then our governments have been firmly Asian focused and obsessed with Asianising Australia.

I would love to see closer ties between the Anglosphere countries and I think most people would. We all have more in common with each other than our regional neighbours and it should remain that way. Five eyes is dodgy though, the global deep state is not a force for good.


I've heard of lot of similarities of swear words and slang in Australia to England, such as 'bloody hell', for example.

A lot of people (including my Irish friend in London) say that Australian accents sound similar to Cockneys and East Londoners, although I can always easily tell them apart, but sometimes I hear some similiarities between them too.

Other people have noticed this similarity too... and Aussies sound closest to south-east English people than anywhere else in the UK.

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/262264/is-the-australian-accent-similar-to-the-cockney-accent

https://www.accenthelp.com/blogs/accenthelpblog/15600572-cockney-australian-confusion

Do you also hear some similarities?


When my Grandfather came here from the North of England he said Aussies sounded just like Cockneys, and we hate Cockneys :p

The Australian accent has changed since the 60s though, and has less similarity to it's South East English roots than it used to.


I was wondering about the variety of food in Australia. Are avocados, artichokes, mangoes, and pineapples common? Is there any Mexican food (Taco Bell doesn't count)? I want to compare the California diet to the Australia diet.
We have a Mexican restaurant called Taco Bill, but as Crn Volk said Mexican food isn't popular and I've barely ever had it in my life.

[Creoda]

In Australia there are white supremacist groups like the KKK of the USA?
There was no need for a KKK in Australia, our government was White Nationalist until the 1960s, and boongs (Aborigines) didn't even have the vote until 1967.

[Rgvgjhvv]

Correct, although Far North Queensland (FNQ) may be comparable to the US South.

I've never gotten that vibe at all in Far North Queensland. Interesting

[farke1]

Apologies if any of these have been answered already on the thread, I haven't looked through every post:


1. In your own view, what is the biggest challenge that Australia as a country is facing at the moment? (this question is left deliberately open-ended, so feel free to answer according to whichever categories you feel most passionate about)

2. Of all the Anglosphere countries, which do Australians (generally) identify with most strongly? Do you (personally) predicate your identity primarily based on your ethnic origins or on your place of birth, or both?

3. Is there a general Australian opinion on Brexit? Are people in Australia hoping for greater economic cooperation with the United Kingdom in its aftermath or do most people not care/pay attention to it?

4. Is Australian society generally class based, similarly to England? Are people generally class conscious in Australia?

5. Are you for/against changing the date of Australia Day? If you're for it, why?

6. Next year I'm planning on visiting Melbourne and becoming one of the (allegedly) heavily bemoaned British tourists that Australia seems to receive in swathes. If anyone can recommend anything especially worth seeing/doing in the city, please do so.


Thanks!

[alnortedelsur]

Same questions I ask to these "ask X about Xs" threads:

Do you know about Spaniards living in Australia? and how well do they adapt to Australian society?

And do you know about Venezuelans living in Australia? and how well do they adapt to the Australian society?

[frankhammer]

Real serious question. Maloo or Calais v8 sportswagon? And wtf, they're taking away the LS3 forever and replacing it with 4 banger turbos.

[Ruggery]

Same questions I ask to these "ask X about Xs" threads:

Do you know about Spaniards living in Australia? and how well do they adapt to Australian society?

And do you know about Venezuelans living in Australia? and how well do they adapt to the Australian society?

I am not Australian but I think that there are hardly any Spaniards/Latin-Americans in Australia, if there are any, I do not believe that they exceed 1000.

[alnortedelsur]

I am not Australian but I think that there are hardly any Spaniards/Latin-Americans in Australia, if there are any, I do not believe that they exceed 1000.

I heard there are good numbers of Chileans living in Australia. And I know about the son of a second cousin of my mom (Spanish) that met an Australian tourist female in Mallorca, many years ago, when he was very young, and went with her to Australia, and married with her, and he stayed in Australia forever till these days. Even his Australian wife died after many years of marriage, and he is still living in there.

I would not be surprised if there were some Venezuelan diaspora in Australia too, since middle to upper class Venezuelans have been emigrating to many places around the world. Mostly US, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and more lately Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Chile and Argentina, but also to other countries.

[Ruggery]

There was no need for a KKK in Australia, our government was White Nationalist until the 1960s, and boongs (Aborigines) didn't even have the vote until 1967.

So there was a kind of apartheid?

[Creoda]

So there was a kind of apartheid?
Not officially, no. Abo's made up a tiny portion of the population compared to Blacks in South Africa who were always the majority.

[Ruggery]

I heard there are good numbers of Chileans living in Australia. And I know about the son of a second cousin of my mom (Spanish) that met an Australian tourist female in Mallorca, many years ago, when he was very young, and went with her to Australia, and married with her, and he stayed in Australia forever till these days. Even his Australian wife died after many years of marriage, and he is still living in there.

I would not be surprised if there were some Venezuelan diaspora in Australia too, since middle to upper class Venezuelans have been emigrating to many places around the world. Mostly US, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and more lately Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Chile and Argentina, but also to other countries.

There are probably some, but keep in mind that Australia is one of the most difficult places to immigrate and I would say it is more difficult than Western Europe and the United Kingdom.
Venezuelans and other Latin Americans may perhaps be there that the most obvious is that they are entrepreneurs or have a lot of money.

[alnortedelsur]

There are probably some, but keep in mind that Australia is one of the most difficult places to immigrate and I would say it is more difficult than Western Europe and the United Kingdom.
Venezuelans and other Latin Americans may perhaps be there that the most obvious is that they are entrepreneurs or have a lot of money.

Yes, I'm pretty sure that the Venezuelans living in Australia (probably not many) are all middle to upper class Venezuelans, same as it happens in US, Europe, Mexico, Argentina and Chile, unlike the Venezuelans that have recently been immigrating to countries like Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.

[Batman]

1. In your own view, what is the biggest challenge that Australia as a country is facing at the moment? (this question is left deliberately open-ended, so feel free to answer according to whichever categories you feel most passionate about)

The biggest challenge at the moment would have to be climate. We’re experiencing some serious drought, especially here in Victoria.


2. Of all the Anglosphere countries, which do Australians (generally) identify with most strongly? Do you (personally) predicate your identity primarily based on your ethnic origins or on your place of birth, or both?

I identified more strongly with my ethnic origins when I was younger. Now, I am more proud to be an Australian. Not to say I’m ashamed of my background, but my nationality comes first then my ethnic background comes second.

I think as time goes on and more people assimilate, they will identify more strongly as Australians. Recent migrants and their families are more likely to identify with their ethnic origins.


3. Is there a general Australian opinion on Brexit? Are people in Australia hoping for greater economic cooperation with the United Kingdom in its aftermath or do most people not care/pay attention to it?

Not many people really care about that.


4. Is Australian society generally class based, similarly to England? Are people generally class conscious in Australia?

No to both questions.


5. Are you for/against changing the date of Australia Day? If you're for it, why?

I am against Australia changing the date.


6. Next year I'm planning on visiting Melbourne and becoming one of the (allegedly) heavily bemoaned British tourists that Australia seems to receive in swathes. If anyone can recommend anything especially worth seeing/doing in the city, please do so.

It all depends on what you want out of your holiday and when you’re coming. I can recommend a few places like visiting Werribee Zoo, Eureka Skydeck and Pentridge Prison. Melbourne hosts the Australian Open in January and the Grand Prix in March. We have a ton of fabulous cafes, bars and restaurants. If you love eating out, then you’ll definitely love it here. If you have any specific questions you would like to ask, you may DM me and I’ll be more than happy to help you.

[Pansarkamrat]

Is it true that you got kangaroos jumping around and beating peapole?

[Batman]

Real serious question. Maloo or Calais v8 sportswagon? And wtf, they're taking away the LS3 forever and replacing it with 4 banger turbos.

Maloo by a long shot.

[Batman]

Is it true that you got kangaroos jumping around and beating peapole?

Yes, boxing kangaroos is a huge pastime here.

[Mortimer]

Is there snow in Australia at all what about on Christmas?

[Batman]

Is there snow in Australia at all what about on Christmas?

It does snow but no where near in comparison to Europe and North America. In Victoria, we have Mount Buller and Mount Hotham, two snow resorts a couple of hours drive from Melbourne. I haven't been personally but I've heard it snows in Tasmania. Their climate is meant to be similar to the British Isles but take it as a grain of salt.

It does not snow here around Christmas. December, January and February are our summer months in the Southern Hemisphere.

[Vojnik]

Is it true that you got kangaroos jumping around and beating peapole?

A joey started hitting my grandfather once. Aggressive little buggers.

[Vojnik]

I am not Australian but I think that there are hardly any Spaniards/Latin-Americans in Australia, if there are any, I do not believe that they exceed 1000.

LOL. Plenty of them. Mostly students living in Melbourne alone. Most are Colombian youth. And plenty of Brazilians.

[Creoda]

Apologies if any of these have been answered already on the thread, I haven't looked through every post:


1. In your own view, what is the biggest challenge that Australia as a country is facing at the moment? (this question is left deliberately open-ended, so feel free to answer according to whichever categories you feel most passionate about)

2. Of all the Anglosphere countries, which do Australians (generally) identify with most strongly? Do you (personally) predicate your identity primarily based on your ethnic origins or on your place of birth, or both?

3. Is there a general Australian opinion on Brexit? Are people in Australia hoping for greater economic cooperation with the United Kingdom in its aftermath or do most people not care/pay attention to it?

4. Is Australian society generally class based, similarly to England? Are people generally class conscious in Australia?

5. Are you for/against changing the date of Australia Day? If you're for it, why?

6. Next year I'm planning on visiting Melbourne and becoming one of the (allegedly) heavily bemoaned British tourists that Australia seems to receive in swathes. If anyone can recommend anything especially worth seeing/doing in the city, please do so.


Thanks!
1. Non-white immigration

2. Traditionally Britain of course, but young Australians identify most with American culture because of their media domination. Scarily the American accent is creeping into many young Aussies. I identify with my British/Irish heritage but I'm first generation, most Anglo-Aussies just identify as Australian. Ethnics tend to have a foot in both camps.

3. There is not a general opinion other than it being a mess. I'm sure everybody wants greater economic cooperation.

4. There is a mild class conciousness but nothing compared to England, thankfully. Australia could basically be considered a lower middle class nation (the middle class here is not culturally analogous to the insufferable English middle class, it's spiritually more like the working class). Like everywhere else in the west though there is this growth of the cosmopolitan inner city leftist elites who hate low status white suburbanites and ruralites.

5. I'm obviously against it as it marks the real date of the beginning of this nation, and the beginning of European civilisation on this continent. The vast majority of Australians are against it despite the media push in the last 5 years, but they'll keep pushing to change it until they can indoctrinate enough people to want a referendum or something. Five years ago it was never discussed as an issue.

6. The Royal Botanic Gardens, St Kilda, Southbank, The Dandenong Ranges a bit further out...it's hard to think of places tbh. There are historical tours I suppose which would be interesting and some nice Victorian architecture around the city.

[Vojnik]

So they are not as conservative as like the southern of the USA?

Basically, rural country towns in Australia are maybe comparable to Southern US states. For example, Wodonga, Echuca, Shepparton, in Victoria, are kind of red neck towns far from metro Melbourne.

[Creoda]

6. The Royal Botanic Gardens, St Kilda, Southbank, The Dandenong Ranges a bit further out...it's hard to think of places tbh. There are historical tours I suppose which would be interesting and some nice Victorian architecture around the city.
Oh, and the Royal Exhibition Building is well worth a visit, Australia's first Parliament
https://www.visitmelbourne.com/-/media/images/melbourne/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/royal-exhibition-building-autumn_mel_r_credit-roberto-seba_1413882_1900x600.jpg?ts=20170502390343&cp=95&w=685

[Vojnik]

We all know that as a tourist to Melbourne, he will go to no other then Crown Casino:

https://www.crownmelbourne.com.au/getmedia/ab8b12c0-5ef8-4495-88ee-7929cbcc9d30/Melbourne-Hotels-All-640x516.jpg.aspx?width=640&height=516&ext=.jpg

https://www.visitvictoria.com/-/media/atdw/melbourne/things-to-do/entertainment/ad1183686d7e5ce083e814f967fd04e1_2048x1152.jpeg?ts =20181128300509

[Creoda]

And the Shrine of Remembrance too
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Shrine_of_Rememberance_%2811884180023%29.jpg/1200px-Shrine_of_Rememberance_%2811884180023%29.jpg
Sometimes you forget all the touristy places when you've lived in a city most of your life

[frankhammer]

So HSV sportswagon versus Maloo then?

The Maloo is okay. TBH, both would be work hacks.

[Vojnik]

So HSV sportswagon versus Maloo then?

The Maloo is okay. TBH, both would be work hacks.

Ford Falcon GT for me:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/ibimg/hgm/1024x576-1/100/354/2011-fpv-gt-concept_100354864.jpg

[frankhammer]

Ford Falcon GT for me:

whale.jpg

That's about the best angle to photograph an old coon. Otherwise, they look like whales. Also, no LS motor, no go. :laugh:

[Crn Volk]

A joey started hitting my grandfather once. Aggressive little buggers.

You should go to the Grampians for a trip. There's Wallabies and Kangaroos all over the place. They're outnumbered by Indian and Chinese tourists though ;)

[Tenma de Pegasus]

Do australians feel more like USA, a Southern version of Canada, a tropical version of England or a Sucessull version of South Africa?

[Vojnik]

Do australians feel more like USA, a Southern version of Canada, a tropical version of England or a Sucessull version of South Africa?

Australia is a mix of the US and the UK. Creating its own uniqueness. Our government, for example, is mixed between British and American systems.

[Ruggery]

Does snow fall in Australia?

[Creoda]

Does snow fall in Australia?
Seldom, only really on the mountains. Once every odd year it'll snow for a few hours in some part of Melbourne but that's it.

[glambutera]

I'd like to visit Sydney for 5 days, where should I go? Is Sydney really that expensive?

[Rgvgjhvv]

Australia is a mix of the US and the UK. Creating its own uniqueness. Our government, for example, is mixed between British and American systems.

You guys aren't Murrican at all.

[Crn Volk]

You guys aren't Murrican at all.

When you visit an outer suburban shopping centre and see all the fat people walking around, chomping away on McDonald's and KFC it certainly feels like it

[Catarinense1998]

1. Is Rugby the most popular sport in Australia? What about football?

2. Are crocodiles that common in Australia? Are dingos dangerous?

3. What do you think about chinese immigrants?

[Enr1989]

What is your favorite state? What do you reckon of WA and WA inhabitants?Is mining industry going really bad?

[Crn Volk]

1. Is Rugby the most popular sport in Australia? What about football?

2. Are crocodiles that common in Australia? Are dingos dangerous?

3. What do you think about chinese immigrants?

1. No, AFL (Aussie rules) football is.
2. Yes, in Northern Australia. Dingoes are dangerous.
3. Too many of them

[Crn Volk]

What is your favorite state? What do you reckon of WA and WA inhabitants?Is mining industry going really bad?

Victoria. Don't really think about WA and it's inhabitants - they're a world away. Mining industry is still going strong even after a down turn.

[Ford]

Who are the best integrated immigrant groups and worst integrated?

[Crn Volk]

Who are the top 3 best integrated immigrant groups and top (or bottom) 3 worst integrated?

Top 3 - New Zealanders, White Africans, Continental Europeans
Worst 3 - Arabs, Turks, Africans

[Ford]

Top 3 - New Zealanders, White Africans, Continental Europeans
Worst 3 - Arabs, Turks, Africans

How are relations between the different Balkan ethnic groups over there? Any differences in attitudes compared in those who have been there for several generation to those who are more recent?

[Crn Volk]

How are relations between the different Balkan ethnic groups over there? Any differences in attitudes compared in those who have been there for several generation to those who are more recent?

Relations have improved over time. There used to be alot of fights (at football/soccer and other sporting events) Serbs vs Croats, Macedonians vs Greeks, but this has died down as political problems are resolved. Individually though, we all relate to one another and get along really well. Eg., even when the Macedonia vs Greece issue was burning hot I still had Greek friends. More recent Balkanites tend still stick to their own culture and are not assimilated yet. I notice they are also more well off, then say when my parents generation were arriving here.

[Vojnik]

You guys aren't Murrican at all.

We are though. More like the down to earth Americans from the southern states. We are not uptight like the British.

We are also like Americans in that we both share a immigrant pioneering past. Travelled the seas to get to our destination.

And as I mentioned. Our government system is a mix between British and American. For example, we have states. Every state has it’s own elected representatives to state parliament. And an elected leader called the Premier. Like the US, states have a great deal of independence. But obviously the federal government in Canberra has the ultimate power.

Are you suggesting more like Poms?

[Erronkari]

Would I be considered a "wog" in Australia???

I clarify that I know that for you it's not a derogatory term but just friendly. ;)

[Vojnik]

Top 3 - New Zealanders, White Africans, Continental Europeans
Worst 3 - Arabs, Turks, Africans


Turks? Hmm. I agree with Arabs and definitely Africans, but Turks? I’d replace Turks with certain Jews who live in segregated communities.

[Vojnik]

Would I be considered a "wog" in Australia???

I clarify that I know that for you it's not a derogatory term but just friendly. ;)


Not many Iberians here at all. People would think you are Greek or Italian. So yes, wog. But a good wog. A wog who is friendly, funny, and makes good food.

[Erronkari]

Not many Iberians here at all. People would think you are Greek or Italian. So yes, wog. But a good wog. A wog who is friendly, funny, and makes good food.

I must improve my skills in the barbecue so, if I can visit you guys any time! ;)

Thank you for your answer! :D

[Vojnik]

I'd like to visit Sydney for 5 days, where should I go? Is Sydney really that expensive?

5 days isn’t that long. So I just suggest the inner city areas. Go visit the Opera house, Luna Park, Bondi Beach/Manly Beach, Darling Harbour at night with the cities skyline lighting up at night. Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge if you like.

Sydney is the most expensive city in Australia. But you should be ok with a thousand Australian dollars of spending money to do everything.

But I’m from Melbourne, which is a great city in its own right. But I understand the tourist appeal of Sydney.

Maybe a Sydney person can give you more advise.

[glambutera]

5 days isn’t that long. So I just suggest the inner city areas. Go visit the Opera house, Luna Park, Bondi Beach/Manly Beach, Darling Harbour at night with the cities skyline lighting up at night. Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge if you like.

Sydney is the most expensive city in Australia. But you should be ok with a thousand Australian dollars of spending money to do everything.

But I’m from Melbourne, which is a great city in its own right. But I understand the tourist appeal of Sydney.

Maybe a Sydney person can give you more advise.

https://66.media.tumblr.com/7d14673fbd2da616ff74e4f57964aa26/tumblr_plvcebTEWF1tair8no1_500.gifv

[Cristiano viejo]

Do you have kangaroos in the garden?

[Vojnik]

Do you have kangaroos in the garden?

Kangaroos are everywhere!!! I have to dodge them with my car all the time. They do a lot of damage to the car when you hit them. They used to come in front of my house and I used to yell at them.

[Cristiano viejo]

Kangaroos are everywhere!!! I have to dodge them with my car all the time. They do a lot of damage to the car when you hit them. They used to come in front of my house and I used to yell at them.

wow I was joking but I see they are pretty common...
Interesting.

[glambutera]

wow I was joking but I see they are pretty common...
Interesting.

He must be joking as well

[Vojnik]

He must be joking as well

Im being honest. They outnumber humans 10 to one. And it’s true that I sometimes need to swerve to miss them whilst driving. They are pretty dumb. They get startled and run in front of the car.

[glambutera]

Im being honest. They outnumber humans 10 to one. And it’s true that I sometimes need to swerve to miss them whilst driving. They are pretty dumb. They get startled and run in front of the car.

Lmfao that is so fetch

[Vojnik]

Lmfao that is so fetch

What does fetch mean.

[glambutera]

What does fetch mean.

Oh, it's, like, slang. From England.

[Daco Celtic]

Was Australia the mullet capital of the world in the early 1990s?

[Grace O'Malley]

Do you have kangaroos in the garden?

My friends at school had a pet joey in their garden. Had to part with it when it got too large though.

Lots of kangaroos at a park not too far from me.

Here's one taken by me.

https://i.imgur.com/6550xW2.jpg


https://fastly.4sqi.net/img/general/600x600/357223_Ji-QPuPAs6vQPa1o6JsFyV5LooytAuK74-LBI_CfLMQ.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/03/06/01/49E6F7D500000578-0-image-a-43_1520299774714.jpg

[Crn Volk]

Was Australia the mullet capital of the world in the early 1990s?

Yes. Sadly it's making a return.

[Vojnik]

Yes. Sadly it's making a return.

It never left among the bogans.

[Ruggery]

This man was famous among Australians?
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTN7vlwExfjYTsb-zGgn5lmdBkcbbkiG9ZPp76eGjSBtAJDfwFK&s

[Vojnik]

This man was famous among Australians?
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTN7vlwExfjYTsb-zGgn5lmdBkcbbkiG9ZPp76eGjSBtAJDfwFK&s

Ofcourse. National icon.

[Creoda]

This man was famous among Australians?
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTN7vlwExfjYTsb-zGgn5lmdBkcbbkiG9ZPp76eGjSBtAJDfwFK&s
Another example of someone who got big in America before they got really big here.

[Lousianaboy]

I loved animal kingdom

[Daco Celtic]

Yes. Sadly it's making a return.

A good mullet does protect the neck from sunburns, I know first hand. It's not the most classy haircut but it does have its utilitarian purpose, esp in the outback.

[Daco Celtic]

Ok, I'll be honest Aussies, Greg Norman was one of my favorite golfers as a kid. He had some heartbreaking losses in majors but I liked his style.

[Crn Volk]

Another example of someone who got big in America before they got really big here.

Yeah, much more of an Alby Mangels man myself

[Batman]

Lmfao that is so fetch

Stop trying to make fetch happen, it's not going to happen.

[glambutera]

Stop trying to make fetch happen, it's not going to happen.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRk22-aOh2ZokVXP1RruVfdfsp9L59zYsS_OwFtT_TtICRdnBeP

[Ruggery]

Another example of someone who got big in America before they got really big here.

Why do you say so?

[Creoda]

Why do you say so?
Because it's true?

Why is it so? Because Australian TV has always been a closed circuit of mediocre talent and anybody with talent/personality makes their mark overseas. His show was American made for Americans I believe, and he as a character appeals to the Australian stereotype for foreigners. It's also what Australians like foreigners to think of them, so Australians loved him even if they thought he and his act was over the top when he was alive.

[Creoda]

Ok, I'll be honest Aussies, Greg Norman was one of my favorite golfers as a kid. He had some heartbreaking losses in majors but I liked his style.
A brave statement.

[Ruggery]

Because it's true?

Why is it so? Because Australian TV has always been a closed circuit of mediocre talent and anybody with talent/personality makes their mark overseas. His show was American made for Americans I believe, and he as a character appeals to the Australian stereotype for foreigners. It's also what Australians like foreigners to think of them, so Australians loved him even if they thought he and his act was over the top when he was alive.

Are you saying that Australian TV is bad?

[Creoda]

Are you saying that Australian TV is bad?
All TV is bad, Australian TV is bad and mostly talentless, because like in many fields the most talented Australians work overseas.

Personally I can't watch any Australian drama or anything that attempts to be gritty, which they've attempted a lot in the last 10-15 years, it makes me cringe too hard. Maybe it's just the accents that put me off.

[Ruggery]

All TV is bad, Australian TV is bad and mostly talentless, because like in many fields the most talented Australians work overseas.

Personally I can't watch any Australian drama or anything that attempts to be gritty, which they've attempted a lot in the last 10-15 years, it makes me cringe too hard. Maybe it's just the accents that put me off.

Well, not all televisions are bad, the American has good and bad series.
Especially in streaming services.
well it is understandable that talented Australians go abroad, for example Hollywood actors, but it is because the industry power is American or European.

[Creoda]

Well, not all televisions are bad, the American has good and bad series.
Especially in streaming services.
well it is understandable that talented Australians go abroad, for example Hollywood actors, but it is because the industry power is American or European.
What I mean is that all TV nowadays is poison and propaganda, even if it's well executed. All the more if it's well done.

[Ruggery]

What I mean is that all TV nowadays is poison and propaganda, even if it's well executed. All the more if it's well done.
Correct political propaganda?

[Creoda]

Correct political propaganda?
Yes. It's insufferable.

[Daco Celtic]

What I mean is that all TV nowadays is poison and propaganda, even if it's well executed. All the more if it's well done.

TV always sucked and has done irreparable damage to America society.

[Marinus]

Favourite Anglo(phone) countries?

How perceptible are the effects of Chinese influence and/or immigration on your day-to-day lives?

[Ruggery]

Yes. It's insufferable.

I agree, now they want to put, lgbt, feminism forced and inclusion of races in television shows, and it's very annoying.
The same happens in Hollywood.

[Daco Celtic]

Does this photo pass in Australia?

https://i.imgur.com/8aD7Bai.jpg

[Daco Celtic]

Does this photo pass in Australia?

https://i.imgur.com/8aD7Bai.jpg

bump

[glambutera]

Is Australia really hot?

[Batman]

Favourite Anglo(phone) countries?

How perceptible are the effects of Chinese influence and/or immigration on your day-to-day lives?

The question varies on an individual basis. For me, not so much. For people that work in the central business district, it could be different. I do enjoy their cuisine.

[Batman]

bump

Yes.


Is Australia really hot?

Yes.

[Daco Celtic]

Could these 1980s Palm Springs Spring Breakers generally pass in Australia? Please excuse the music.


https://youtu.be/dTPl9hdkeps

[Celestia]

Are the rodents and bugs really 10x bigger?

[Daco Celtic]

Could these 1980s Palm Springs Spring Breakers generally pass in Australia? Please excuse the music.


https://youtu.be/dTPl9hdkeps

bump

[Creoda]

Are the rodents and bugs really 10x bigger?
Rodents - no. Bugs - no, only 2-3x bigger.


Could these 1980s Palm Springs Spring Breakers generally pass in Australia? Please excuse the music.


https://youtu.be/dTPl9hdkeps
In what way?

Maybe on the Gold Coast during Schoolies week, 30 years ago. Otherwise they'd stand out.

[Creoda]

Rodents - no. Bugs - no, only 2-3x bigger.


In what way?

Maybe on the Gold Coast during Schoolies week, 30 years ago. Otherwise they'd stand out.
Gold Coast in the late 80s (ignore the date on the video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbGkfOm5_i8

[Obadiah 1:18]

I holidayed on the Gold Coast in 1978, back when you could walk for miles and miles and not see a single Asian. Incredible but true.

[RandomGuy20]

Bugs - no, only 2-3x bigger.

And 100% more dangerous lol

[Daco Celtic]

Rodents - no. Bugs - no, only 2-3x bigger.


In what way?

Maybe on the Gold Coast during Schoolies week, 30 years ago. Otherwise they'd stand out.

Just saw this reply. Yeah, I meant Australians from the same era, circa 1989. I wanted to compare the desert Socal white aesthetic of the late 1980s to that of Australia. For some reason i picture it being similar. I imagine Schoolies are the equivalent of the American Spring Break college students?

[Creoda]

Just saw this reply. Yeah, I meant Australians from the same era, circa 1989. I wanted to compare the desert Socal white aesthetic of the late 1980s to that of Australia. For some reason i picture it being similar. I imagine Schoolies are the equivalent of the American Spring Break college students?
Well I don't remember 1989, but I think Australia has always had a different vibe, especially in the past.

When I went to America as a kid in the late 90s everything felt different to me, the fashion, the smell, ostentatious politeness, the flashiness of cars, the size of plates, the taste of food, etc etc.

Schoolies is the closest equivalent, for when kids finish high school, they usually go to the Gold Coast but also other places.

[Daco Celtic]

Well I don't remember 1989, but I think Australia has always had a different vibe, especially in the past.

When I went to America as a kid in the late 90s everything felt different to me, the fashion, the smell, ostentatious politeness, the shininess of cars, the size of plates, the taste of food, etc etc.

Schoolies is the closest equivalent, for when kids finish high school, they usually go to the Gold Coast but also other places.

Interesting that you picked up on the politeness which makes me think your visited somewhere other than the northeast. Florida maybe? The Irish mecca of Massachusetts is not known for it's politeness. Most of America is friendly outside of parts of New England and the Mid-Atlantic.

[Creoda]

Interesting that you picked up on the politeness which makes me think your visited somewhere other than the northeast. Florida maybe? The Irish mecca of Massachusetts is not known for it's politeness. Most of America is friendly outside of parts of New England and the Mid-Atlantic.
I visited LA/Anaheim and New York City. I do think Americans are very polite/friendly generally but I meant more their loud friendliness. Eg some kid randomly shouted out to my sister 'I like your hat!', that wouldn't happen in Australia/Britain

[Daco Celtic]

I visited LA/Anaheim and New York City. I do think Americans are very polite/friendly generally but I meant more their loud friendliness. Eg some kid randomly shouted out to my sister 'I like your hat!', that wouldn't happen in Australia/Britain

That directness sounds more like NYC despite Cali being generally more polite, although that kinda stuff can happen anywhere in the US. NYC is a mixed bag but I think an Australian would be very well received in Southern California, esp the coastal areas. I imagine an Australian being charmed by Orange County (not the Anaheim part, South Orange County like Newport Beach) and parts of San Diego County because of its physical similarity to Australia and its modern, affluent vibe. I prefer other parts of the state though.

[Duffmannn]

Why is northern Australia so underpopulated ( Kimberley-Arnhem-Cape York) and underdeveloped if it seems to be a rainy non-desertical region?

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel_Murphy3/publication/235980261/figure/fig4/AS:652573778403328@1532597121351/Zoogeographical-sub-regions-of-Australia-excluding-New-Guinea.png

https://d36tnp772eyphs.cloudfront.net/blogs/1/2018/02/Map-of-the-climate-analogues-of-Australia-1.jpg

http://cdn.yourarticlelibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/b166.jpg

A heavy tropical climate?

[Creoda]

Why is northern Australia so underpopulated ( Kimberley-Arnhem-Cape York) and underdeveloped if it seems to be a rainy non-desertical region?

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel_Murphy3/publication/235980261/figure/fig4/AS:652573778403328@1532597121351/Zoogeographical-sub-regions-of-Australia-excluding-New-Guinea.png

https://d36tnp772eyphs.cloudfront.net/blogs/1/2018/02/Map-of-the-climate-analogues-of-Australia-1.jpg

http://cdn.yourarticlelibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/b166.jpg

A heavy tropical climate?
Too hot and humid for us pasty folk, especially before air conditioning. It's also mostly desert. And it has cyclones, and all the most dangerous and gnarly animals.

In saying that, I've never been.

[Crn Volk]

Too hot and humid for us pasty folk, especially before air conditioning. It's also mostly desert. And it has cyclones, and all the most dangerous and gnarly animals.

In saying that, I've never been.

Yeah, leave it to the boongs

[Mopi Licinius Crassus]

what part of australia has the most pleasant climate ?

[Celestia]

What is a credible and trustworthy fundraiser to help donate to the bushfires?

[Duffmannn]

Why are there so many fires in Australia?

[bandeirante]

Australia's most popular sports ranking?

[bandeirante]

LOL. Plenty of them. Mostly students living in Melbourne alone. Most are Colombian youth. And plenty of Brazilians.

real?

[Crn Volk]

real?

A yearly event in Melbourne

https://www.hispanicfiesta.com.au/

It's pretty cool

[Crn Volk]

Australia's most popular sports ranking?

You mean most popular sport in Australia? Football (AFL and Rugby), Cricket

[Crn Volk]

what part of australia has the most pleasant climate ?

Tasmania

[Crn Volk]

What is a credible and trustworthy fundraiser to help donate to the bushfires?

There's a few

https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/bushfire-relief-how-you-can-help-those-in-need/news-story/a0476ac3538b8c373f281ea6be204421

[Crn Volk]

Why are there so many fires in Australia?

Dry, hot continent full of bush/forests.

[bandeirante]

A yearly event in Melbourne

https://www.hispanicfiesta.com.au/

It's pretty cool

"hispanic fiesta" is a spanish term

[bandeirante]

You mean most popular sport in Australia? Football (AFL and Rugby), Cricket

raking?

[Latinus]

Are you guys embarassed of this singer?
https://www.theapricity.com/forum/showthread.php?313041-This-is-the-most-degenerate-song-ever-made-by-a-white-Australian

Why are Australians estereotyped as being blonde haired, when most of them have brown hair?

Do you support the former White Australia Policy and it's goal to preserve the country's Founding Stock (Anglo Saxon) as a majority element, limiting the immigration of Southern and Eastern Europeans + Asiatics?

[Creoda]

Are you guys embarassed of this singer?
https://www.theapricity.com/forum/showthread.php?313041-This-is-the-most-degenerate-song-ever-made-by-a-white-Australian
Yes, although she doesn't seem to have much to do with Australia, thankfully.



Why are Australians estereotyped as being blonde haired, when most of them have brown hair?
I'd not heard of this stereotype outside of here, but if it exists anywhere it's probably because many of the internationally famous Australians have been blonder than the average, thus foreigners develop a stereotype. Same as how the few internationally famous Welsh people being darker than average has made foreigners think the Welsh are significantly darker than their neighbours.



Do you support the former White Australia Policy and it's goal to preserve the country's Founding Stock (Anglo Saxon) as a majority element, limiting the immigration of Southern and Eastern Europeans + Asiatics?
Yes, but I'd settle for just limiting immigration of non-whites at this stage (preferably to nothing).

[SkyBurn]

Why are Australians estereotyped as being blonde haired, when most of them have brown hair?

This stereotype barely exists in Australia. While being "blond" is associated with WASPs and white Australians, it's not particularly how Australians see themselves.

The stereotype out of Australia exists because of how the country is portrayed. Australians famous for being Australian like crocodile dundee, Steve Irwin etc have tended to be blond. It also fits with the "surfer" image.

[Duffmannn]

Do you support the former White Australia Policy and it's goal to preserve the country's Founding Stock (Anglo Saxon) as a majority element, limiting the immigration of Southern and Eastern Europeans + Asiatics?

I´m not australian, but the White Australia policiy didn´t warned the southern european inmigration (in fact there was a big migration of southerners in the 50´s and 60´s, mainly greeks and italians, but even lebanese were consideared white. It was focused on preventing the "yellow peril"

My spanish father received an offer to move and stablish in Australia (he finally rejected it), moved by the public power, in the 70´s, the last years of the White Australia.

[bandeirante]

Are Australians religious?

[Creoda]

I´m not australian, but the White Australia policiy didn´t warned the southern european inmigration (in fact there was a big migration of southerners in the 50´s and 60´s, mainly greeks and italians, but even lebanese were consideared white. It was focused on preventing the "yellow peril"

My spanish father received an offer to move and stablish in Australia (he finally rejected it), moved by the public power, in the 70´s, the last years of the White Australia.
The so-called White Australia Policy was originally mainly about keeping Australia British, but it gradually accepted more Continental European immigration as time went on, especially after WWII.

https://www.amren.com/features/2013/03/what-happened-to-white-australia/

[Daco Celtic]

What is the most popular domestic wine varietal in Australia? Shiraz? Cab?