calling out dominate for talking about australia

zygote · 04-03-2013, 09:28 AM

I have been living in Brisbane approx the last 2 years and for 2 years before that in various towns across North Queensland. Australia has a high standard of living even in the small country towns where there is only one post office, main street and a market. Opportunity for good work both skilled and unskilled is high and the culture most closely resembles U.S.A and England. The infrastructure/facilities and even the Australian government that Australian news often complains about is good when compared to other countries where we cannot go one election without a corruption scandal or inflation crisis. Some interesting things: strong workaholics, funny game Cricket (played for 5 days complete with scheduled meal breaks), in some areas the soil is unbelievably red and rich, and yes those stories of coming close to the wildlife can be true (I have been within 10 meters of wild Kangaroos - they were just relaxing lying down - in the outer suburbs of a town called Bundaberg). For holiday in Australia here are some places that were great and they have great beaches: Fraser Island, Gold Coast (big nightlife too), Mooloolaba and Cairns (not so much beach but rainforest).

Update: there was a program called Immigration Nation on SBS just 30mins ago, it was discussing the "white Australia policy" during 1940's+. Very interesting documentary.

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04-03-2013, 09:28 AM	#36
zygote Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 501 Battle Record: 33-12 Accomplishments - OM HOF (2x) Champed - Art of Writing League (3x) Rep Power: 737828	I have been living in Brisbane approx the last 2 years and for 2 years before that in various towns across North Queensland. Australia has a high standard of living even in the small country towns where there is only one post office, main street and a market. Opportunity for good work both skilled and unskilled is high and the culture most closely resembles U.S.A and England. The infrastructure/facilities and even the Australian government that Australian news often complains about is good when compared to other countries where we cannot go one election without a corruption scandal or inflation crisis. Some interesting things: strong workaholics, funny game Cricket (played for 5 days complete with scheduled meal breaks), in some areas the soil is unbelievably red and rich, and yes those stories of coming close to the wildlife can be true (I have been within 10 meters of wild Kangaroos - they were just relaxing lying down - in the outer suburbs of a town called Bundaberg). For holiday in Australia here are some places that were great and they have great beaches: Fraser Island, Gold Coast (big nightlife too), Mooloolaba and Cairns (not so much beach but rainforest). Update: there was a program called Immigration Nation on SBS just 30mins ago, it was discussing the "white Australia policy" during 1940's+. Very interesting documentary.