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Are Australians the Friendliest People in the World?

by BobinOz on December 3, 2009

in Australia vs UK

I woke up in a hot sweat the other night. But that’s something you just have to get used to during the summers here in Australia. But while I was lying there, trying to get back to sleep, I had this thought.
I didn’t actually address Vivienne’s comment when she said “I do love the English [...]

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Record Numbers Quitting Britain

by BobinOz on November 27, 2009

in Moving To Australia

That was the news headline that hit me first this morning when I fired up my Internet browser. Apparently the new figures which were released yesterday reveal that 427,000 people emigrated from the UK in 2008. That’s the highest number ever recorded.
The figures are extraordinarily high because half of those who left were non-British citizens [...]

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Queensland’s Top Iconic Locations

by BobinOz on July 14, 2009

in Entertainment Australia

When I wrote the post It’s All Happening in Queensland, I looked at the first three categories out of 10 for Queensland’s top 150 icons. Those three categories were all about people and organisations.
In today’s post I am going to look at the fourth category, which was locations. I was very surprised to see that [...]

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The First Day of Winter in Australia

by BobinOz on June 1, 2009

in Australian Climate

Today is the first day of June and whilst the UK is at the start of their summer, here in Australia it is the first day of winter.

That picture was taken today at 4.10 p.m. about 3 minutes from where I live, looking towards an expanse of nothing much. Last week the temperature was often [...]

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Sunday Lunch in an Australian Pub?

by BobinOz on February 16, 2009

in Entertainment Australia

Australian’s aren’t “big” on pubs, which is a bit surprising. They love their beer. It’s standard practise to buy beer by the carton, 24 cans at a time. None of this woosy four pack stuff.
CNBN.com, who had the most up to date information I could find, (September 23, 2008), say the Australians are the fourth [...]

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