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Australia terror threat

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PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 15:47

I want to go on holiday to australia. I've been before but after what happened to bondi beach, my friend is saying Australia is a very dangerous country and listed as a high level risk of terrorism. I said I still want to go abd if it was that dangerous the FCO would ban people from going. I said I would ask the travel agent when I book. The travel agent said she would still go to Australia but would not go to Israel and said she wouldn't feel as safe in Israel. My friend said the travel agent is only saying this to get me to book the holiday abd spend money so of course she will say yes go.

What does anyone else think? Does what happened on bondi beach pit you off visiting Australia

I've booked my holiday now

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Lemonfrost · 19/12/2025 20:53

PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 19:11

I witnessed a fight in Perth 2 years ago. A white australian was beating up an aboriginal and people were just standing around watching. Nobody had called the police and I shouted has anyone called the police. Eventually 4 police officers came and arrested the white woman. The aboriginal was very frightened

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What? This post is starting to feel like a bit of a wind up.

Cat1504 · 19/12/2025 20:53

PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 19:51

I am interested in the history of the country and how everyone should be treated fairly

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So don’t be offensive towards them then

seafoamhair · 19/12/2025 20:52

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I thought this was a satirical post at first. It's full of bizarre FB cooker "facts".

TryingAgainAgainAgain · 19/12/2025 20:49

@Needmorelego, 'Aboriginal' is fine (capitalised), but the noun is now seen as derogatory. So 'Aboriginal person' or 'Indigenous person'.

TryingAgainAgainAgain · 19/12/2025 20:48

Oh Perky, another thread about a potential return visit to Australia? Remember how much you moaned about your experience last time?

Needmorelego · 19/12/2025 20:01

PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 19:51

I am interested in the history of the country and how everyone should be treated fairly

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Don't use a name considered offensive then.

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PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 19:51

Needmorelego · 19/12/2025 19:41

If you've been before you must know a bit about the culture.
I believe the name "aboriginal" isn't used these days and is considered rude and offensive to use.

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I am interested in the history of the country and how everyone should be treated fairly

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YorkshireGoldDrinker · 19/12/2025 19:43

We are under a high terror threat, too. I imagine the risks are about the same.

Needmorelego · 19/12/2025 19:41

PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 19:38

If you read the start of this thread I said I want to go to australia and said I had been before which was how I got to see the fight in perth

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If you've been before you must know a bit about the culture.
I believe the name "aboriginal" isn't used these days and is considered rude and offensive to use.

nayals · 19/12/2025 19:40

PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 18:57

We never really wanted to travel round the UK and that's got nothing to do with the Manchester attack. Seeing other parts of the UK have not been of any interest. I have been to Somerset but that was only because my parents moved there and I used to visit them.

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How sad.

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PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 19:38

MrsTerryPratchett · 19/12/2025 19:20

Hold on. If you’ve never been to Oz, how did you witness a fight there?

Or is this thread bollocks?

Off to report.

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If you read the start of this thread I said I want to go to australia and said I had been before which was how I got to see the fight in perth

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Needmorelego · 19/12/2025 19:37

PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 19:11

I witnessed a fight in Perth 2 years ago. A white australian was beating up an aboriginal and people were just standing around watching. Nobody had called the police and I shouted has anyone called the police. Eventually 4 police officers came and arrested the white woman. The aboriginal was very frightened

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That's not "terrorism" though.
Happens everyday everywhere (sadly 🙁).

DrJump · 19/12/2025 19:31

PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 19:11

I witnessed a fight in Perth 2 years ago. A white australian was beating up an aboriginal and people were just standing around watching. Nobody had called the police and I shouted has anyone called the police. Eventually 4 police officers came and arrested the white woman. The aboriginal was very frightened

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And did you call the police ?

EmeraldRoulette · 19/12/2025 19:26

@MrsTerryPratchett bit early for the sherry/glue

OP says she has been before.

ScrambledEggs12 · 19/12/2025 19:24

MrsTerryPratchett · 19/12/2025 19:20

Hold on. If you’ve never been to Oz, how did you witness a fight there?

Or is this thread bollocks?

Off to report.

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She said she's been before.

MrsTerryPratchett · 19/12/2025 19:20

PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 19:11

I witnessed a fight in Perth 2 years ago. A white australian was beating up an aboriginal and people were just standing around watching. Nobody had called the police and I shouted has anyone called the police. Eventually 4 police officers came and arrested the white woman. The aboriginal was very frightened

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Hold on. If you’ve never been to Oz, how did you witness a fight there?

Or is this thread bollocks?

Off to report.

Newsenmum · 19/12/2025 19:19

Pretty sure weve had more in the uk!

MrsTerryPratchett · 19/12/2025 19:18

PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 19:11

I witnessed a fight in Perth 2 years ago. A white australian was beating up an aboriginal and people were just standing around watching. Nobody had called the police and I shouted has anyone called the police. Eventually 4 police officers came and arrested the white woman. The aboriginal was very frightened

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And?

I’ve seen fights in Latvia, Italy, the UK, Canada and France. I had to make them call the police in Latvia. I personally called them in Canada.

You asked about terrorism. Not arseholes fighting in the streets. Which happens in every town and city in the UK every weekend.

Racism is rife as well. Everywhere.

But again, you asked about terrorism.

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PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 19:11

MrsTerryPratchett · 19/12/2025 18:59

Any reputable links?

Or just frothing hyperbole?

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I witnessed a fight in Perth 2 years ago. A white australian was beating up an aboriginal and people were just standing around watching. Nobody had called the police and I shouted has anyone called the police. Eventually 4 police officers came and arrested the white woman. The aboriginal was very frightened

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MrsTerryPratchett · 19/12/2025 19:06

RacingAcrossTheSofa · 19/12/2025 19:01

Every country in the world has a high risk of terrorism. That’s just the world we live in.

No it’s not. Terrorism is an incredibly low risk per capita. So many things outrank it, from heart disease to murder.

It’s a teeny tiny little risk.

Take a walk and put down the mince pie and Bailey’s. Lack of exercise, sugary food and alcohol many times as likely to kill you. Many many times.

RacingAcrossTheSofa · 19/12/2025 19:01

Every country in the world has a high risk of terrorism. That’s just the world we live in.

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PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 19:00

Nearly50omg · 19/12/2025 17:48

Are they hell!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 they are doing lip service and making it look like they are but everyone who lives here knows they are doing fuck all as usual

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Oh dear

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MrsTerryPratchett · 19/12/2025 18:59

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Any reputable links?

Or just frothing hyperbole?

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PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 18:57

MILLYmo0se · 19/12/2025 16:26

Did you or your friend stop travelling within the UK after the Manchester terrorist attack?

We never really wanted to travel round the UK and that's got nothing to do with the Manchester attack. Seeing other parts of the UK have not been of any interest. I have been to Somerset but that was only because my parents moved there and I used to visit them.

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PerkyOchrePeer · 19/12/2025 18:51

MILLYmo0se · 19/12/2025 16:26

Did you or your friend stop travelling within the UK after the Manchester terrorist attack?

I've never really been interested in travelling round the UK.so I just tend to stick to my own home town

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