As for where the grass is greener, of course in Queensland, like Ireland it’s the rainfall. I’ve lived downtown twice and it is pretty cool. I don’t know, but I do know that Sydney is definitely our biggest city and is also definitely not representative of all of Australia. Crime rate here is as low as it gets. It seems like paradise. The Australian Wolf Spider: Is It Dangerous? I think you’ve managed to miss the attempt at humour here, I was just trying to illustrate how difficult it was for me to come up with a list of reasons why Australia is not good place to live. Oz is definitely a better place look on the HDI on google to see where Oz places in world ranking. This doesn’t matter which law system. I do think it is quite expensive to live in Australia now days, the cost of household utility bills has skyrocketed thanks to our good old government, we love to verbally bash our government because they dont their people first. Did the Mensa IQ test back in 1976, can’t remember the exact score, but it was 140+, and the letter they sent me said that placed me in the top 2% of the population. Bob man who manipulated you to think this way? I think maybe it is just Americans tolerate diversity more? Thanks, Lime. Tropical Fruit is the clearest example, because UK imports cheaply worldwide, mangoes, avacados, kiwi bananas etc are in season somewhere worldwide and always cheaper than Oz production because even in your season your costs (labour) are so high. I’m open to questions and have a nice conversation, I want to say that I am not here to argue guys . Yes, it’s true, we are the only democracy in the world that doesn’t allow their citizens to leave the country without a permit. It is called bimbo of the West. Waiting times are too long; expect to wait all night at ER. It is not that we think it is acceptable, just that fixing the issue is difficult. Please note that the information provided may be forwarded to the person who provided the allegedly infringing content. Well it sounds like you read the papers Nobbled, but I can’t help thinking that you’re spending much too much time concentrating on the bad things and not celebrating the joy that is life itself. Aus is the worst place in the world. You know about as much as I do about Fred, which is his name is Fred. As for our ‘restricted democracy’, what choice do you think they have in the UK or the US other than red or blue? I think the law in Australia favours the criminal where the punishment is to leant and the victims are the one that suffers. Better than anywhere in the world I’ve been. Yes, sure we have rubbish politicians, and houses are expensive in Melbourne. Prospective Migrants. The temp has reached 41C (106F) outside, but with the air-con on it's quite a pleasant 26.5C (79F) here inside. And that’s it for Australia, whereas, for example, the United States has more than 100 and Russia something like 30 on the list…, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_serial_killers_by_number_of_victims. House’s are EXTREMELY poor made with very bad materials compared to Europe. Meat and fish can be a bit cheaper, but fruit and veg appears extortionate in Oz. And the only expensive part of Australia is Sydney, because of the amount of tourists there are immigrants. this website is sooooo true. Todo lo que necesitas conocer para estudiar en Australia en 2021. I am victim of that. I came for a total of 3 weeks and I’m on a count down of when I am due to go back home (a little over a week left). Look for one by Fred sometime in June 2014. We can probably handle the whole caper without his assistance. I doubt you ever got 8th grade or have travelled outside of convictville. I don’t live in the cold North East nor wet West but near the sunny South coast. Seriously, it’s almost like you’ve never actually been to Australia. My ex-employer has an American wife, so they travel back to America annual to see her family. You clearly didn’t do your research before making this. For you London housing prices are obviously the big issue, but if you think you are alone try talking to any young professional in Sydney. The government of rude they control and dictate over there people and treat most citizens like scum the whole place is extremely expensive I make good money but can’t afford to buy a house and barely have money left at the end of the week to survive the legal system is a joke you are guilty till proven innocent here unless of course you are a rapist or are youth then you get off scot-free I can’t wait to sort out my visa and leave Australia and never to return. It is more complicated than just gun control. Well, then I must be a racist bogan moron. There is no generosity toward the poor, most people seem to think the poor deserve what they DON’T get..such as dental care unless you can wait 12 months, or a decent education that would help you get out of poverty, or even a job.We pay less in welfare (%GDP) than the USA, but our pollies tell us we spend too much on welfare..phhht! In fact many things here in Australia are cheaper than in the UK. Governed by self serving, snout in the trough bell ends who are so indignant when they get their hands slapped yet will still happily put rules and regulations around every thing a person might reasonably want to do in a society. Chicago actually has very strict gun laws for the US. Now what happens is that you are going to follow Greece slowly slowly because that is part of the life . Wishing all Aussies a Happy Australia Day whether you're living here or abroad. No schooling is free, you pay thousands of dollars a year for fees, uniform, books etc. Addendum. Yes, I am originally from England, lived there nearly 50 years. I, personally, believe that Australiais a great place to be in. Four places would not equate to twice as expensive, in fact I’ve just googled “worldwide country cost of living index list” and numbeo tells me Australia is 13th with a cost of living index of 85.96 and the UK is in 25th with an index of 76.02. None of them had much good to say about having to pay for doctors visits, the taxes, the roads, the job opportunities or the government and they all recalled being looked at as oddball foreigners by the other white people they were spitting images of. At least as far as cost/insurance/billing, etc. I agree weird! I have, unfortunately, had quite a bit to do with hospitals lately, both private and public, and they have all been absolutely marvellous. I agree! Richard, there’s nothing wrong with preferring the UK, but there is no need to do a ‘Fred’ and string together a load of false accusations against Australia. Sure, it’s not the perfect place and sometimes it can be dangerous. Am a Nigerian, some part of my country has very high level of violence and it’s for real. Don’t believe the negatives others say, come and have a look for yourself. Grandparents bumped off by the grandkids for their cash stash. Ok now I have live in Australia 6 years and now live in UK . There is a government conspiracy. The voting system ensures that only those parties will ever gain power. Maybe you should go study what the word “racist” actually means you idiot. You are way of course Australia is nothing like that and while the government is bad half of the things you said were exaggerated or plainly not true. And seriously, the quality of movies and TV shows is an issue? Forget about cozy sitting in front of a TV in winter (unless you have electric blankets and heaters all over you) and in summer (unless you have your air conditioner running the whole day). Well, I think this site is pretty good, it’s just this page that stinks , I have lived here since 1987 migrated here are age 5 many things have changed people are not so racist in Sydney anymore unless you visit the outskirts of Sydney where people are less educated, the biggest issue I think is the lack of unity caused by immigrants from international countries, they themselves are racist that don’t want to fit in and learn the Australian ways of living, but what is Australian way of living the history only goes back 200 years also and the culture here is make it up as we go, we read the history and Aboriginals had thousands of years history are we supposed to follow their way of living and culture. They give a lot of success who don’t deserve it and give nothing to people like me who deserve everything. Great weather, open spaces, outdoor lifestyle, laid-back and fantastic beaches and hinterlands. !” This of course caused the staff members to hurry, lowering the quality of their work on the clients who they were currently working to appease to an unpleasant, obnoxious, impatient Australian women. On occasions  I have been accused of looking at Australia with rose tinted glasses. Education standards are abysmal. Will have a beer or two to celebrate shortly. I have lived in several countries and travelled and worked in many more. The stares I get are not welcoming stares of admiration or friendliness, they are stares that border disgust and dislike. Of course, they don’t have any racism in the UK do they? Instead we have shoeless Bogans leaving porkchops in the Health and Beauty section; such a terrible terrible thing. Demagogy 101. where the heck in Australia did you go?? Any former US citizens who have managed to make a life in Australia? When I moved from the UK to Australia, I thought and still do think now that the grass here is definitely greener. Please refer to our, The puzzles are created programmatically, and the pieces are all there. Back then Australians use to eat fish and chips on the newspaper because they didn’t know what plate is . As they say: “knowledge is power”. While I’m onto the TGA…I just wish they’d take a serious look at the adverse reactions recorded on their own website for vaccines ! Australia does not have world exclusivity when it comes to heinous crimes including rape and murder. It is actually disappointing for me to see people trash talking Australia. People in Australia are rude bogans, boring weather unlike England where you get a real cold winter. ♥♥♥. For heaven’s sake..more kids killed by vaccines than whooping cough, measles etc combined. De temperatuur kwam op 41C (106F), maar dat is redelijk normaal voor deze tijd van het jaar. Also when people say that we are rude and racist we are not Australia is a nice,kind,friendly country. I can’t explain each and everything unless you meet me in person. Hey, Isn’t there an ant in Australia the size of a beer can that can shoot acid venom from its 30cm stinger it uses to desolve and eat 3 adult wombats a day? There is a big moat around the UK, so let’s compare Australia’s figures with theirs and then decide what represents a total disaster. So I thank him for making me laugh. It’s one of the safest countries to live in. Worth a visit, but not three weeks, I would recommend five or six days and then move on to somewhere more relaxing. The only people who do not think Ozzies are racist bogan morons, are the racist bogan morons. Just because you own this silly little page does not mean you can dictate the truth you dumb Bogan ,you come across as a very LOW IQ individual. Well Cameron, it’s actually interesting that you have picked on my two pet hates about Australia, and I really don’t have very many at all. Maybe that’s why The Telegraph, in an article containing a list of The 20 most expensive countries in the world puts United Kingdom in 12th place and Australia just below in 13th suggesting Australia is, in fact, slightly cheaper than the UK. What’s not to like? Jana, Australia Day is quite special to me, because I do love my country. Confused. Here are the countries they listed in that top 10, starting at number 10 which was Vietnam, followed by Italy, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, USA, China, India, and in the top spot, Russia. Deeply frustrating for people who actually see the injuries. NEWSFLASH: You are in fact swimming in the sediment at the bottom of the barrel. Anyway, I think you will find there are some true statements in this site, just not on this page. Agree with all of that and with your personal judgement. And these accusations of Australian racism are getting boring now. The Huntsman Spider: Is His Bite Dangerous to Humans? I hear Australia is great if you’re white. He continues “However, the rest of them are divided into old people and young people. I work in uk and have been here for years the grass is always greener until you get there then it’s browner and redder rhan the outback. Our houses are very good quality at least most of them and we save our money. For those who are not happy, please leave. An additional reason is the abnormally high intensity of sun radiation which makes this risk even bigger. Australia tops the UK by 4 places in cost of living, this is a fact. In three years, this is as far as I have got….. 1. Actually, I disagree with you slightly, I think we have an excellent healthcare system here. Having lived here for 4 years, I have encountered countless rude racist comments and was even attacked one time. Australians have only been making roads for two hundred years. Hi, there is good and bad everywhere. No lifestyle at all. Come on dude do some research at least if you’re not going to visit. That’s it, nothing else we do sways the government except to form new lies and cover-ups. Your knowledge of Australia is lacking. The only other entry from Australia is John Wayne Glover who was known as the Granny Killer. That would be, I’m sure, a much better Australian holiday. I can’t think of any other way to describe a society where it’s citizens have just one democratic function: to vote Red or Blue into power. ITS BAD. Been living in Australia for the last 12 years. I cannot let your anti UK diatribe go unchallenged. It is a very long list as well, maybe 400, possibly as many as 500 names on their lists. But my favourite sentence of them all was the one just after he mentions having met some highly educated people who he thought were normal. In fairness to David, and I did search down to check his comment, it was an ex-employers American wifes brother (resident of US) who has the absolutely crazy theory that “The amount of shootings that happen in Australia, its a wonder all Australian aren’t dead” and gave it as a reason why he would never visit Australia. FAQs and Comment Policy. I live in Australia and I’d like to say I found 2 that were actually correct. So maybe in the US we just are used to our reality? The temperature got to 41C (106F) but that's fairly normal for this time of year. I must say however that for most folks, there’s no place like home. As he says “I have seen better roads in many places except Srilanka!”, Universities are public and everyone studies for free, apparently. . It was called the wombant or something like that. Imagine how that makes us feel? Fred contacted me recently via my YouTube channel with a request for me to allow his video as a “video response” to one of my videos. Australia doesn’t have zero crime but it’s no where in the scale of Nigeria. Bob, if you or any others here don’t like Australia, you guys are free to leave, try living in places like Singapore and you’ll know how lucky Aussies are to leave in this beautiful country. I’m scared the Australians don’t like foreigners. Life in Australia – Moving to Australia – By BobinOz. I think Americans gave up on social class. It is also a known fact that insects, such as spiders and bugs, only harm you only when you try to hurt them. When I say “working on”, what I mean is I have had the idea, created a notepad with the title and every now and then, when I think of a reason, I add it to the list. I also explained I would very likely be taking the Mickey out of what he has said and asked if he was okay with that. Australia is hot…very hot often!…dry and sunny, but on balance I’m not sure the climate is better. Mosquitoes: Ross River virus, Murray Valley Encephalitis, Dengue fever and many more. A lot of non Aussies would definitely not get a lot of these terms, even Maccas as Mcdonalds sounds a bit far off. No point in clicking that link anymore, Freds website was taken down by the hosts. When a company combined information from a couple of surveys recently to compile a list of the most racist countries in the world, Australia didn’t make the top 25…, https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/116644/the-most-racist-countries-in-the-world/. It’s also a great place to bring up kids. Now, for those of you who can’t sleep at night worrying what that 11th bonus reason was, I’m going to reprint it here. Not in Sydney you won’t, I visited Sydney recently & I felt like a foreigner in my own country, it was quite unsettling but not disturbing, we were treated ok by the different cultures which is predominantly Asian in Sydney now from what I could see since I was last in Sydney 20yrs ago. There is very high morals and they try to eliminate that the Soviet Union…. Australians are very rude, and this shows on the roads where it is officially reported that they are among the worst drivers in the world (google it). So forgive me if I ignore your advice Jon . It’s not anymore that good . From my experience i would move here if anywhere. He also thought nothing after 1966 was any good which means everything else I grew up thinking was cool was, in fact, not (to him anyway). I always thought it was because that’s what the English do; they complain about stuff. Well said John, I agree 100%. So if u don’t like Australia and u are from some where else u probably don’t like it because u are not used to it and Australians are if Australians like go visit the UK we will probably not like some things there but we won’t hate it forever. So a weathly American might not be as self-satisfied because in the US it seems all your good fortune could disappear overnight. I just think you are too pathetic to live in australia. If your white you’ll blend in. While I was reading through these comments, the main reason was because of the shootings. “Fred” seems well endowed with Marxian class-consciousness ideology. Don’t say you did, because you wouldn’t have been sunburnt otherwise. I use myself to make an example that it maybe the personality of the dissatisfied person not Australia. But that is not an opinion shared by everybody. London’s minimum wage (and unlike in Australia, where most business’s will almost always pay way above minimum wage) is only £7.5 / hr and the average professional’s salary in London (which is significantly higher than anywhere else in the UK and in fact Europe is only £33,000 (a full qualified/chartered accountant, engineer, lawyer, architect with 10+ years experience will be lucky if they are taking home £40,000 (that’s only a scummy $72,000 AUD). Trouble is, almost everything you say here could apply to many many countries, they’ve all changed dramatically over the last 30 years. Here’s the link…, https://www.bobinoz.com/blog/13748/americans-in-australia-do-australians-like-americans/. Which idiots? He’s in no way serious, though he does make some serious points. To clear that up for some of you, just in case, here is the definition (or one of them) of amber: Wrong…..its great if you’re a dog or a cat maybe. Maybe he’s thinking of a different country. Driving in Melbourne is horrible, full of jumped up meat heads in Ute’s who never use their trays to put anything in. If you stop and think about it, surely you must know it can’t possibly be true. I also find your comments on brexit very narrow minded. But I missed how the constant struggle we have in the US can shape our personalities. That is some statement you have made there about the people who live in Australia, it’s a huge generalisation, you are labelling everyone in the same way. I read it last year and laughed so much and it’s still active? There are wonderful people here , too. Yes, I took your advice and googled ‘worst drivers in the world’. Right? :-))) ♥, It's my favorite beer. Richard. Violent lawless bogan racists? Where else do people MURDER friends and relatives for their welfare cheques and bury them under a garden shed or try to dissolve them in barrels when they run out of space in old junk cars in the back yard? We have no traditions and no culture at all when we go to the shop all we see is immigrants everywhere, literately we are out numberd 5 to 1, yet i i want to go move to any other country i can not unless i have a masters degree yet here every second restaurant is a Indian restaurant….. we have no food, no culture, no nothing, so please you must understand we would like to have our own country also not be known as the worlds multicultural lab. . Have a read of the following post and the comments…, https://www.bobinoz.com/blog/11904/is-australia-racist-racism-in-australia/, Alright …. The racism is not obvious, but it is clearly present everywhere, meaning people dont admit it, but they are. Your reply is misleading, as usually. I do believe that the majority of Aussies are kind but alcoholic brings our the violence & agression in our society and that can look very ugly indeed. What do you mean Australia has no history? I wouldn’t walk thru the loop (downtown business district) at 8pm though. No, it’s not true, that’s why I personally find it so amusing. Interesting observations. Of course complaining seems to be the sum-total of their defense efforts. My wife is Asian, but brought up in Australia. And the Miller Brewing Company invented 'lite beer' oh, so many decades ago. However, I can get verbally abused for my ethnicity on a daily basis, and I feel I have been treated differently at my workplaces. That’s funny! We have things taken from us through manipulation and we never say a word. You guys are a big part of my jigidi day. Meals out are very expensive! On this site, people argue vehemently for both sides, but mainly they are all falling into the trap of thinking the grass is greener elsewhere. Check your facts, there isn’t one true statement in this site. You soon learn what was plain whining and what is reality… the hard way . Most other countries do. Can we meet sometimes exchange numbers?? This an open letter to all who are on this forum. What does she do? My boyfriend’s mother called me “plain”. It appears we remain convicts..and we celebrate it on the 26th…Governor Phillip created a penal colony on the 26th, not a nation…and it’s remained so in some respects ever since. Marge is making us a "damper" (an Aussie type of bread) for lunch, and I'll be barbecueing for tea. My main point is there is a lot of miss information and miss conceptions on both sides. I’m up to season 12 in Shameless, they seem to think that Chicago is up and coming with coffee shops and hipsters taking over. If you hadn’t voted Brexit though, the pound would still be worth (probably) in excess of $2.20 and the wine would have been cheaper here , Hi Richard, abosulute bs this is! As much as I hate to say it we rely on skilled migrants. Our politicians are paid more than every other country except Hong Kong. The E-cigarettes we’re not allowed to have because the TGA states it contains toxins ..nicotine (minus the other more harmful chemicals contained in cigarettes). That one person explained their shallowness and I'm not going to share it here. I love the gloomy grey sky’s , the british humour, the cold dreary weather where you can rug up and get cozy. You shouldn’t write this if you have no idea about Australia. – Some women dress in a way that would be completely socially unacceptable where I live in the US, but Australians consider it normal. And remember something my friend. My daughter is a doctor and still rents! So there you have it. – I think people in Sydney can be a bit snotty. If your comment doesn’t get answered, find out why….. You will be pleased to hear, Automode, that the largest ants in the world do not live in Australia, I believe South America can lay claim to that honour. “The amount of shootings that happen in Australia, its a wonder all Australian aren’t dead” The sun isn’t that bad all the time and why would we wear long sleeves and trackies on a 40 degree day (Celsius). And most of them have never lived anywhere else where they are the (horror horror) FOREIGNER so are to put it bluntly CLUELESS racist bogan morons. So my friend your dad use to say how good was in Australia but this is what say every Australian….how good was…. I TOTALLY AGREE MATE. UK cost, maybe a couple of hundred on school uniform, all books, writing material and subjects included and free. There is a lot more information on Fred’s site about the housing, and I know I have already said you must visit his website if only to find out about the terrible roads. Loved it. You must visit his website if only to find out about our terrible roads. But now I am thinking, maybe you should only visit his website to find out about the terrible housing. All right, good mate, in a rare event (for me) I JUST BOUGHT a six-pack of bottled beer, Miller High Life "The Champaign of Beers" and I'll open one, pour it into a tall pilsner glass and raise it in a toast to Australia! Never been helpful instead always caused problems. Implicit trust in authority because it saves doing your own research into what they’re doing. The first time I went to Sydney was for six days, and I quickly realised I could never live there, the place is just too busy and too fast pace. Oz, Please, please, always check your facts when writing this kind of thing. Too many people like to blame Australia or Australians for hating this country, when as you say, maybe they should be taking a look at themselves. Solve, create, share and talk about jigsaw puzzles. I am just trying to do good here. Much of what you put on your website is misleading, biased or half truths as with your education expenses for example. I’m just pointing out that much of what you say is misleading. Lot of things happening. Comparing crimes from Australia to USA thats not funny, duh their are stupid people everywhere, add least not all Aussies have guns! He was shocked when my ex-employer told him that this was not the case and we only have possibly a couple of gun related deaths every year. Here goes…. I really hate aussies.they disrespect our hometown,Philippines. For a few people, defending the ways things used to be, or the way things are now, or the way things are somewhere else, seems akin to defending one’s breathing. We’ve had guns forever, so why this increase in mass shootings? And in this slightly older article in the Washington Post, they feature a couple of heat maps, the first one on the following page suggest that Australia is one of the least racist countries in the world and then a link to another map from that article shows that Australia is actually the world’s most multicultural country. – In my social group, men and women interact and there isn’t a lot of war between the sexes. I am not saying the UK is perfect either, but there is definitely more going for it than Australia. Too many racists, especially towards Asian people. At some point in 1950 my grandparents bought into Mormonism and decided it was worth giving up everything and taking a long boat ride to Utah (Utah was a coastal state back then). Whereabouts in Australia are you? Cheers big ears lol, Welcome dinky di blue, good to hear from you. Again, maybe it is because life is more difficult in the US? i have lived in Australia a long time and have not heard or seen some of those things you talked about! Well, the obvious difference is you are far more likely to get shot if you live in the US compared to Australia…, Worth reading the comments on that page to get a good understanding of how most US citizens feel about gun ownership and also check out this page just for the comments…, https://www.bobinoz.com/blog/18039/usa-versus-australia-price-comparisons/.
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