Australia And New Zealand

Our Australian Roadtrip: The Highlights.

24 November 2010 Entertainment Australia

Not so fast! In Monday’s post when I was talking about our meal in the West End and deciding whether it was expensive or not, I said “But there is another way of comparing the cost of living between Australia and England. I think it’s better and I’ll explain it in full on Wednesday.” And [...]

Australia: The Great Outdoors Print Version

6 October 2010 Life in Australia

I have a post on this blog from July 20, 2009 called Australia – The Great Outdoors. It’s about just one weekend in winter last year involving a party on the Saturday, outdoors and including barbeque of course. And then on Sunday, a picnic combined with a stroll along the river. Well, now I have [...]

How to Move to Australia: A Little Look at the Process…..

8 September 2010 Moving To Australia

But first…… Breaking News! This just in…. Details are still a little bit hazy, but apparently, yesterday, this country discovered who won the election and consequently, who is running the country. The guy who won the most seats, got the most primary votes and was ahead on a two-party preferred basis, well, he lost. But [...]

BobinOz. Available at All Leading Newsagents Now!

9 July 2010 Moving To Australia

Would you believe it? Little old BobinOz has gone into print. Yes, I’m on shelves. I think it is only in the UK, but I’m on sale in newsagents and I’m even available in Tesco’s and Sainsbury’s. And it’s a right riveting read.. No, I haven’t written a book but I have started to write [...]

Life in Australia and Giving a Bloke A Fair Go.

27 April 2010 Life in Australia

An Australian Storm and Another Word You Haven’t Got. Rort: Dictionary.com says – noun Australian. a rowdy, usually drunken party. But it’s much, much more than that. Wikipedia says – Rort is a term used in Australia and New Zealand. It is commonly related to politics, or, more generally, a financial impropriety, particularly relating to [...]

This Blog is Closed.

26 April 2010 Life in Australia

Just for today though. You see, yesterday, Sunday, was Anzac Day. Today, Monday, is Anzac Day Public Holiday. In a nutshell, it’s the Australia and New Zealand equivalent of Remembrance Sunday. But if you want a slightly better explanation, you can read last years post about Anzac Day here. I’ll be back tomorrow.

Australian Language: We’ve Got A Word You Haven’t!

9 April 2010 Entertainment Australia

Yes, here in Australia and New Zealand we have a word that you don’t. In fact I’m pretty sure we are the only countries in the world that have this word. It’s not a swear word, the police use it all the time. In these parts, it is regarded as a “proper” word. What is [...]

Serious About Moving to Australia?

9 September 2009 Moving To Australia

Last week I spoke about the two most common questions I am asked here on BobinOz about moving to Australia. I hope you found that article helpful but if you have more questions, if you are really serious about moving to Australia, you may want to consider going to a seminar. Want a new life [...]

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