This is probably a good place to ask this question.

[Bluetongue1]

Good old Aussie sunshine! It warms the body and the soul. There is nothing like a sunny day to lift one's spirits and put you in the mood for getting outdoors and enjoying life. To my mind, it is what makes the difference. It is what makes you want to say "G'day mate", to organise a barbie with friends, to hit surf, to down a few beers with your mates.... basically to get out and enjoy life doing whatever you enjoy doing and fancy at the time.

 

[thomasssss]

didnt mean to start a boat debate , who really cares if other countries have asylum problems worse than us , doesn't change the fact that we are begging to get a problem and thats all i stated do we really need to debate over which country has it worse off

 

[abnrmal91]

I am not debating who has it worse I was meaning we could be doing a lot more towards humanitarian assistance. The amount people complain about it is ridiculous, they are scarred people fleeing their country to stay alive. We have it great in Australia I can understand why they want to come to a country free from war.

 

[thomasssss]

yes there may be people with a genuine reason to want to flee their country but alot of them are Indonesians wanting to come here to work and then head home in a few years , i know people in indo who have that veiw and if given the chance would jump on a boat over here in a second so to say that their all trying to save their own life is a little ridiculous alot of them just want to work

 

[Dreaper]

It's funny how Aussies whine, whinge and gripe over the price of petrol... But have you seen the price of beer over there??? And it's not even the good stuff!!!

Sorry, me again.... Best put some evidence up: Australia - Pintprice, compare beer prices from around the world

Lager in Australia is $8 AUD
Average using prices from 186 user(s).

New Zealand - Pintprice, compare beer prices from around the world

Lager in New Zealand is $4.81 AUD
Average using prices from 46 user(s).

United Kingdom - Pintprice, compare beer prices from around the world

Lager in United Kingdom is $5.92 AUD
Average using prices from 639 user(s).

I know where I'd prefer to be drinking!!! (not to mention the exchange rate helps both you pomes and aussies.... Crikey, surprised you hadn't cottoned on to that already!

don't know who they asked to get those figures but everywhere Ive been on the gold coast or Brisbane i don't pay more then $5 a pint for good stuff, 3-4 for XXXX or VB. pretty sure if it was $8 for a beer then there would be riots. u can double the cost of fuel but screw with my beer and there will be blood :twisted:

 

[slim6y]

don't know who they asked to get those figures but everywhere Ive been on the gold coast or Brisbane i don't pay more then $5 a pint for good stuff, 3-4 for XXXX or VB. pretty sure if it was $8 for a beer then there would be riots. u can double the cost of fuel but screw with my beer and there will be blood :twisted:

Everywhere???

I have to admit - I'm not one for the pubs, but being able to buy my beer in the supermarkets is a HUGE plus!

Not to mention a doz of the 'usual' is usually under $20 (NZD)...

But I don't like the 'usual' - I drink snobby beers!

Prime example:

*my favourite local beer is Macs - a doz (decent) Macs at Countdown (Woolies) is currently: $21.99 (About $17 AUD).

*Heineken $23.99 (About $18.50) per doz.

*A doz Coronas $25.99 (About $20.10).

Now, I remember that a 6 pack in Aus was about the prices I am quoting for a doz... And on top of that, a pint, I never found them cheaper than $7 (Aud) - though, to be fair, I was in Cairns.....

PS - I don't drink Heineken or Corona unless given to me... But I buy local brews (when I can afford it) - which brings the price right back to when I was in Aussie

 

[borntobnude]

It's funny how Aussies whine, whinge and gripe over the price of petrol... But have you seen the price of beer over there??? And it's not even the Lager in New Zealand is $4.81 AUD
Average using prices from 46 user(s).

having spent some time in NZ over the last three years i think you must have a special pub , or be drinking really crappy beer

 

[Wally]

Hopefully you don't develop a taste for beers like Chimay or Le Trappe slim6y or we might not hear the end of it.

 

[slim6y]

It's funny how Aussies whine, whinge and gripe over the price of petrol... But have you seen the price of beer over there??? And it's not even the Lager in New Zealand is $4.81 AUD
Average using prices from 46 user(s).

having spent some time in NZ over the last three years i think you must have a special pub , or be drinking really crappy beer

Pubs - local, rural and some towns - jugs are a way better option - but like I say, I prefer to drink at home, music is better, less likely to get into a punch up, a fair whack cheaper and I don't get hit on by mid aged divorcees.... (the last one is only a fantasy, but it might happen one day).

But beer (and alcohol in general) is way cheaper elsewhere than in Australia and it's always been one thing that amazes me - no one ever complained about the cost of a 6 pack (when you can buy a doz for the same price in NZ) yet Aussies whine about the price of petrol and electricity! Yet, Aussie has some of the cheapest petrol in the world (outside of the Arabian states and US) and cheap electricity!

Hopefully you don't develop a taste for beers like Chimay or Le Trappe slim6y or we might not hear the end of it.

Meh... not sure about this Le Crappe you talk of... But I'm sure I can gargle a a few down

 

[Snotty]

I spend a lot of time in many different countries, from what I have seen people are fed up everywhere now. It make little difference if I am in Sydney, Singapore, NY or London. All of the complaints are generally the same, too high taxes, working non stop, too much immigration and everyone complains about the price of beer. Although one thing I would say is Australia's immigration problems are minor compared to the UK, there is a reason it is nicknamed "Le el dorado Brittanique", Calais has turned into basically a huge camp for them waiting to get over.

On the other hand even in places like Singapore and Thailand the locals are calling it the "Caucasian Invasion" as people who can flee weird draconian laws (Seriously $5000 fine for a DIY extension cable in Qld?) in search of a better lifestyle (if you have $). The world has changed dramatically in the last 10-15 years and most people seem a lot more unhappier for it wherever I go.

 

[rvcasa]

...alot of them are Indonesians wanting to come here to work and then head home in a few years...

And what's wrong with that?

That's what Aussies do in the UK as well.
Why do you think Shepherds Bush is known as "Little Australia"?

In 2009 a Daily Telegraph report revealed there were 123,000 Australian nationals working in the UK alone.


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[PythonLegs]

There are more serious problems facing us than boat people. Go walking around Cabramatta at 1am, and I guarantee you'll forget all about immigration.

 

[rvcasa]

There are more serious problems facing us than boat people...

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[Cockney_Red]

Living in the UK all my life I frequently speak with people who are fed up with the direction our country has gone and continues to go. This seems to be centred around several key issues namely the cost of living, not feeling rewarded for their efforts, the weather, crime and the endless scroungers milking the system dry. This said all the Australians I have met seem far happier with their country. My question is are Australians generally a happier bunch and if so what provides this happiness?.


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Endeavour

Hey E, been here on and off for 25 years, London born and bred..
The grass Is Greener here ( figuratively ) but the same old s@@t applies....the UK has more violence, more DRUG related violence, especially the in your face variety. Scroungers, same as! Cost of living, now! exceeding the UK.
Job security, same as, NONE!
Australia, far from learning from the UK's example, continue's to follow, on the whole, the same path.
Happiness with your lot, comes with weather In my opinion, and seeing as the difference, where I am in NSW, Is 9 months of Summer, and 3 months of Autumn, compared with London, not surprising....LOL.
Hey Slim, Heineken and Corona! Urine water! A Hundred better beers In Europe, and probs In Mexico......

 

[slim6y]

There are more serious problems facing us than boat people. Go walking around Cabramatta at 1am, and I guarantee you'll forget all about immigration.

True that....

Price of beer for one!!!

Hey Slim, Heineken and Corona! Urine water! A Hundred better beers In Europe, and probs In Mexico......

I know - but don't forget I was talking to Australians....

 

[Darlyn]

Just spent 3 days on a houseboat on the Mary River. Great weather, crocs, birds great company and
plenty of booze. Didn't care what it cost it's something you can do here that could never be replicated in England.
Hooray for Oz!

 

[Wally]

I know - but don't forget I was talking to Australians....

Says the Kiwi who wouldn't know a good Belgian beer if he tripped over it.

 

[thomasssss]

And what's wrong with that?

That's what Aussies do in the UK as well.
Why do you think Shepherds Bush is known as "Little Australia"?

In 2009 a Daily Telegraph report revealed there were 123,000 Australian nationals working in the UK alone.


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:facepalm: bit different mate , if they do it properly like we do when we go to england then there is nothing wrong with it , im talking about people who go through the wrong avenues because its so bloody hard for them to get a work visa here and jump on boats or come over on holiday visas then work , theres plenty wrong with that

all in all Indonesians coming to australia on a boat to work is a little bit different than Aussies going to england in a plane with the proper visas to work there so your comparison was a little off

 

[rvcasa]

You weren't clear...

P.S and I did meet a few illegal Aussies in London
The only difference they didn't arrive by boat! - but still working/living illegal nonetheless...

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[cement]

The main thing that does it for me is this.
Here in Aus, you can be whatever you want to be. You can have a dream and live it daily. Mix that thought with a bit of self discipline and determination and you have the ability to really have a good life.
This IS the place to be able to make a go of whatever you want. To turn your back on that is in my opinion UNAUSTRALIAN!
And besides, we put crap on each other, that is what we do. It doesn't get to us, we love it. It comes from our digger heritage. For some reason this land brings out the larrikin in everyone...unless your a wet sponge