I'm Australian. AMA

[TwistTwoo]

I live in Australia and would be happy to answer any questions you have about it. Things like:

• The weather
• Housing
• Schooling
• Healthcare
• Politics
• Dangerous animals - are they that dangerous and do you come across them often?
• Jobs
• etc.

Do you know Bluey?

Why is MAFS so popular in Aus?

Do you frequently tell people to "rack off"?

@TwistTwoo thanks for the response, much appreciated :-). definitely no chance I am going camping in oz, not a camping person anyway as love my creature comforts.

Sydney's a big place. "Just outside Sydney" is even bigger. I can't ever remember 44-46 degree days where I am.

Omg you're right! Your 12 months there 25 years ago definitely makes you much more knowledgeable than someone who has lived there their whole lives. Silly me.

For those unable to google...

Penrith is probably Sydney's hottest suburb.
The airport one is closer to where I am.

If you had to move to another country where would you choose?

What's the best thing about Australia?

What's the worst thing about Australia?

Who is your favourite Australian celebrity or public figure?

Thanks for the thread 👍 I watch an Australian woman on YouTube who rescues bats. Sometimes she has to walk through tall grasses, looking for them. I'm always terrified that she'll be bitten by a poisonous spider or snake 😳 How likely is that to happen when walking through tall grasses? I'm sorry it's another spider question 😁

Shrug

Here's a helpful chart. I think you'll find I'm right

How is a chart talking about the whole of Australia proving your incorrect claim that Sydney is "frequently is the late 30's"?

Apologies for my absence. I went to bed!

I voted, and in the end I wasnʼt surprised by the outcome - but disappointed. As a country, we could have done better. The messaging wasnʼt transparent enough, I think, and this was seized upon by ʼNoʼ campaigners. Onwards and upwards!

I was in a northern suburb of Sydney in January 2024 and temperatures were in their 40s for a few days it was brutal.

My parents and grandparents also lived all their lives in Australia. Some of my great-grandparents, however, emigrated from Ireland. Earlier ancestors came from England on the First and Second Fleets. I have a few Methodists in my line that emigrated to Australia and founded the ministry over here. I also have some American stock, but I havenʼt explored that fully. (I love family history!)

Do they play , ‘Am I ever gonna see your face again’ at all Australian weddings?
we went to a Christmas wedding last year where this was played at the reception………the audience participation was hilarious 😂😂…l. First time I had heard this song

I donʼt really recognise any of what youʼre saying, sorry. I suspect youʼre reading too much Daily Mail.

Well as just one example Djokovic was deported and prevented from playing in the Australian Open because he wasn't vaccinated, despite being able to prove he didn't have Covid. The Australian government was also censoring social media posts that spoke up against lockdowns and mandatory vaccines (even posts containing factual information).

Then again, I suppose if the totalitarianism isn't obvious to you that probably tells us why it's been allowed to flourish. Are most people like boiling frogs and not really bothered or has there ever been a significant anti authority movement protesting and trying to push back?

Where are you getting these prices from?

Maybe 2.20-2.50 for milk, 15 quid each for a decent pub meal.

I live in the inner suburbs of Melbourne.

@therealcookiemonster

• what is a good amount of time to cover the whole country? is 2 weeks enough?
Not really - if you wanted to go around the whole country, that is. In 2 weeks, you could do Melbourne and Sydney. If youʼd like to see the rainforest (and Iʼd recommend that!) Iʼd give that a week at least on its own. For the whole country? Six weeks or so, and thatʼs flying between capitals.

• I'm scared of the animals.... how likely am I to die on this trip? I do want to visit the rainforest in the North and see cassowaries in the wild.... is there anything I can do/read to reassure myself?
Thereʼs no need to be scared, and you arenʼt likely to die! Just follow any warning signs you see. In the North, youʼll see signs near waterways warning about crocodiles and Irukandji (a type of jellyfish).

tropicalnorthqueensland.org.au/plan-your-trip/wildlife-safety/

Iʼd say itʼs busier! A lot more congested with cars and trucks on major motorways, and itʼs stretched out towards the west. Itʼs still quite beautiful, though. There are absolutely ecology jobs here. My son also lives and works in Melbourne!

We donʼt get salties where we are, but there are bull sharks in the river next to us and we are always aware that sharks can be in the ocean alongside us swimming. There are shark spotters during swimming season, so sometimes a call will go out over the beach PA ʼShark Alert - everyone out of the water!ʼ, and we all scoot out for a bit.

Have yet to meet Bluey.

What's it like to celebrate Christmas in the summer?

Itʼs a mystery to me! I donʼt watch it. I was forced to watch part of an episode recently (I was visiting someone) and my.gosh. I felt like I needed to rinse my brain afterwards.

Possibly once when I was a teenager 35 years ago.