Australia, Good and Bad

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Oh, dear. You mean you can't go into a shopping centre and shoot everyone if you wanted to? That would be a blow.

My sister in law used to live in Perth, but then moved to Queensland for the tropical warmth.

I think that they drive on the left.

I think that the cost of housing is low, outside of the major cities.

One thing, though--since you are going there to look for work, getting four weeks of paid vacation per year is pretty standard. I know that most Americans would find this outrageous.

Wow, you did an exellent job of hiding this thread iamnotaparakeet!
Why not General Discussion?
The general nature of Australians is...industrious, but easy-going.
The most common colloquialisms were "She'll be right Mate!" & "No Worries"
but they're losing ground in the face of globalisation and corporatisation.
More later,maybe.

I wanted the option to discuss politics, culture, philosophy (like that of education, do they allow homeschooling or is it all public school?), and possibly religion if it headed that way.

Is "She'll be right Mate!" meaning the woman is always right?

"No Worries" ... "Don't worry, be happy... Be happy now. "

You might also consider New Zealand. People who have visited both Australia and New Zealand have remarked that New Zealand has a lot more natural beauty.

Oh.

No,"She'll be right Mate!" has nothing to do with genda bias.
It's a general term of encouragement or sympathy
e.g."Do you think we'll get in trouble if we bludge work today and go surfing?"
Answer="She'll be right Mate!" i.e.the consequences are irrelevant

"My wife left me!"-"She'll be right Mate!" i.e. I sympathise but the future will work itself out.

I live on the Gold Coast,about 80 KM (oh yeah,everythings Metric here!)
south of Brisbane.It has beautifull beaches I never go to,a pub & nightclub culture I have no experience or interest in and some amusement centres I have never been to.
The rest is suburbs,industrial areas and high-rises.
And shopping centres,which I feel quite comfortable strolling in anonymously,
outside peak hours.
We have a Fantastic Library system!
http://catalogue.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/0/0/0/49

The Seafood available here is among the freshest and cleanest in the world - Yum!(Licks lips)

No,I am a Kiwi,here since 1980.


New Zealand is green and densely forested (or was) and temperate and is more comfortable to Northern Hemisphericans and is certainly a good choice for bird fanciers (I grew up fantasising about Moas and deeply regretting their extinction) and seafood gourmands.
Critics say it's greenness is it's dismay,
as flowering plants are predominately green or white = monotonous.
Australia's natural beauty is no less profound or exquisite than any other can offer-
no less,if not more, for the presence of deserts.
Any Gold-Coaster can be walking on a beach, or in a forest, in 10 minutes.

Deaths from snake bite in Australia, 1981-1991.
Sutherland SK.

CSL Limited, Parkville, Vic.

OBJECTIVE: To obtain and analyse data relating to snake bite fatalities in Australia. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of case reports and collation of studies carried out at the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL). RESULTS: 18 deaths attributed to snake bite were reported to CSL over a 10-year period. Eleven of the victims were males and four of these were bitten after either picking up the snake or playing with it. In most cases, no pathological findings of significance were found at autopsy. Venom was detected in post-mortem samples from nine cases. Brown snakes (genus Pseudonaja) were responsible for 11 deaths; tiger snake (Notechus scutatus) for four, taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) two and death adder (Acanthophis australis) one. Death after a brown snake bite was often sudden and unexpected. In three patients bitten by tiger snakes and in one bitten by a brown snake, the presence of cerebral haemorrhage was confirmed at autopsy. CONCLUSIONS: Not all snake bite deaths in Australia are adequately investigated or reported. Under some circumstances death from snake bite is almost inevitable; two infants who received unwitnessed massive envenomations are tragic examples. Had venom absorption from the bitten area been delayed by correct first aid, some of the patients might have survived. The brown snakes (genus Pseudonaja) must now be considered Australia's most dangerous group of snakes because their venom may cause sudden unexpected collapse and death. The increased incidence of intracranial haemorrhage may in some cases be related to the intravenous use of adrenaline. In at least one case, the prompt administration of a clearly needed antivenom might have altered the outcome.

PMID: 1453996 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Nice library. This is the one I go to: http://www.scott.lib.mn.us/Jordan.html It has almost nothing.

I know metric intellectually from studying chemistry and physics. Not to much of a shock for me.

What kind of stores do you have there?