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To Assiegal: my dad's uncle was a Major in the Army in world war 2 and was for a time was in Australia. He loved it there and sent my dad many letters about Australia. My dad dream was one day to be able to visit the place his uncle loved so much. Well my dad never did make it there and he his not well enough to travel. My dad said recently that Australia is what the United States use to be years ago before the liberals and crime has taken hold of the United States. Is that true?
To Assiegal: my dad's uncle was a Major in the Army in world war 2 and was for a time was in Australia. He loved it there and sent my dad many letters about Australia. My dad dream was one day to be able to visit the place his uncle loved so much. Well my dad never did make it there and he his not well enough to travel. My dad said recently that Australia is what the United States use to be years ago before the liberals and crime has taken hold of the United States. Is that true?
Since I didn't move to the US until I was an adult, I don't have any knowledge except what I read or see portrayed on TV about the U.S. in post WWII days. However I do remember one of the first murders of a child in Sydney. It made headline news. Everyone was talking about it and the police turned out in such vast numbers to track the culprit down. It was on TV every night and everyone was outraged. They found out who did it of course and Australia was never quite the same after that. I do know that there was strong gun control - although I don't know what it's like now. Petty crime happened a lot I'm sure, but outrageous crime was unheard of. Australia now has lots of crime, drugs etc. The fact that Australia is no longer so isolated too with amazing air travel I think has caused so many of the changes that have come about and although there are differences both countries are now a lot alike.
why is it so much easier (or at least it was pre 9-11) for y'all to move to the states and work, but so difficult for us to move there and work?!?!?
Sorry but I don't know. Doesn't seem fair does it? I married an American but even so had to go through lots of red tape: green card etc. I don't know how it is for those Aussies who just decide they don't want to live in Australia anymore and emigrate here.
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i have completed my MBBS from china recently and wanna join postgraduate study in australian medical colleges. i am also searching for scholarship.howz it?is it possible?
Sorry but I don't have a clue. I guess you could start by searing the Internet? Wish I could have been more helpful.
Everywhere I go in the US, as soon as I open my mouth, people realize I was born somewhere else. Many people guess correctly, but some think England. That's OK. It's a great country too. And my roots are there on my great-great grandparents side.
Anyway, once they know I'm an Aussie, the next thing people say is that they have always wanted to visit there.
So, if you have questions about Australia and need some great advice about where to go and what to see, here's your chance, ask away!
I went to Australia for a month when I was in the service, Perth, Adilade, and Sydney, Hooked with some Aussie RAF guys who did this HASH running game thing. Do they still do that down there? What a party!!!!!!!!
Yes, I do have a question about a colloquialism I think is Australian. I heard Nicole Kidman say on David Letterman, probably ten years ago, "crack a fat." What in the world is that? If it is lude, crude or offensive, please forgive my ignorance!
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