Forum: Australia
Yesterday, 12:03 pm
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Replies: 8
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Re: Perth? Arrive before or after christmas?
Whether you move in December or January make sure you get a place with air con as this this the hottest time of the year. Temperatures can be in the high 30s and low 40s for several days at a time....
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Forum: Australia
May 16th 2013, 1:21 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,713
Re: Baby Bonus The End
Ditto. How the twits who came up with the scheme did not realise it would be open to gross abuse beggars belief.
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Forum: Australia
May 13th 2013, 3:25 pm
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Replies: 64
Views: 4,467
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Forum: Australia
May 5th 2013, 10:32 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,125
Re: Family Ties?
Excuse me !!!!!!! I was born and raised in Bradford and had a very happy time there thank you. Don't knock it if you've never lived there.
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Forum: Australia
May 4th 2013, 10:29 am
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Replies: 86
Views: 4,423
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Forum: Australia
May 4th 2013, 10:19 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 493
Re: Private Health Insurance - NSW - Help!!
I used to work for ahm (Australian Health Management) processing claims at their head office in Wollongong, NSW, and they have very good hospital cover. Extras cover is not bad either.
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Forum: Australia
May 4th 2013, 9:51 am
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,940
Re: "Australia's 10 best paid jobs" article
Not surprised surgeons are the top earners. I used to work for a private health fund, processing claims. The bills from surgeons were always thousands of dollars.
Then I worked for Medicare, again...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 25th 2013, 8:09 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,718
Re: GP moving to ?Wollongong
We lived in Dapto near Wollongong for 4 years when we emigrated in 2003 so know the area well. My husband's cousin still lives in nearby Jamberoo which is a lovely little village near Wollongong. ...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 25th 2013, 7:28 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 639
Re: kitchenware
Good quality kitchenware here is very expensive so bring as much as you can.
I've seen frying pans for $200 in kitchenware shops and Jamie Oliver pan sets for $800 in Myer and that was the sale...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2013, 2:43 pm
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Replies: 180
Views: 7,876
Re: UK vs Australia for childrens' futures
No wonder the UK education system in the UK is in a parlous state if this is the kind of twaddle you can come out with as a PhD student.
I learnt the times table by rote and to this day - more than...
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Forum: Australia
Apr 1st 2013, 8:24 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 506
Re: Expensive Perth
Yep. Been living 2 years after moving from NSW and the price of drinks in pubs is a joke as is the price of meals in pubs and restaurants. And the portion sizes in some of these eateries is...
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Forum: Australia
Mar 18th 2013, 12:24 pm
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Replies: 83
Views: 4,183
Re: Cost of living in Oz
I live 45km south of Perth and on a Thursday the petrol has been $1.57 a litre at the local servo and we don't live in a remote town. Can't remember the last time I paid less than $1.45 without a...
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Forum: Australia
Mar 4th 2013, 4:31 am
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,773
Re: Sydney is a damn expensive city!
Perth has to be the worst. It's the most over over-rated and over priced place on the planet. Half decent quality clothes for women and kids here are ridiculously expensive.
The stuff in Target,...
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Forum: Australia
Mar 2nd 2013, 2:45 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 740
Re: Can I use this baby car seat in NSW?
Agree. We bought a good quality car seat in Australia from a baby goods shop for $300 back in 2003 that came with a booster seat so could be used for a child up to the age of seven.
Never had any...
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Forum: Australia
Mar 2nd 2013, 2:35 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 824
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Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2013, 12:39 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,384
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Forum: Australia
Feb 2nd 2013, 2:35 am
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,319
Re: What are you experiences of Rental Agents?
Lucky you found real estate agents you were happy with but read some of the comments from other posters on here.
And our experience with crap real estates wasn't the first. My husband also had...
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Forum: Australia
Feb 1st 2013, 1:26 am
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,319
Re: What are you experiences of Rental Agents?
Real estate agents are the scum of the earth. Do not trust anything they say. They are the biggest liars you will ever come across.
In fact be very wary of any business in Australia trying to sell...
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Forum: Australia
Nov 6th 2012, 12:53 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 498
Re: Coffs Harbour
Lived in a lovely, very friendly beachside village 35km north of Coffs Harbour for 4 years before we moved to Perth a year ago. Hubby and I drove to Coffs everyday for work on the Pacific Highway,...
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Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2012, 1:01 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 948
Re: Places to live in Perth for FIFO worker
Nah. Bush fire risk every summer. Some fantastic spots in the hills above Perth but the high risk of bush fires would mean each summer you would be wondering whether or not your house is going to...
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Forum: Australia
Oct 18th 2012, 1:24 pm
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Replies: 490
Views: 22,835
Re: Is Australia officially in a Recession
Who exactly would want to see Australia in a recession ? Yes Perth is doing better than other parts of Australia but there are an awful lot of people in this state on average salaries who are...
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Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 3:21 pm
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Replies: 490
Views: 22,835
Re: Is Australia officially in a Recession
What a stupid comment to make. Why would anyone want to see Australia in a recession ? It's certainly the last thing I want and I hope it doesn't happen but, like many posters have pointed out, some...
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Forum: Australia / The Barbie
Oct 10th 2012, 8:46 am
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Replies: 60
Views: 4,419
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Forum: Australia / The Barbie
Oct 9th 2012, 1:55 pm
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Replies: 60
Views: 4,419
What's your favourite online shopping website ?
Thanks to recommendations from posters on BE I recently ordered some bargain-priced books for my son on www.bookdepository.com which I had not heard of. And others suggested www.bookworld.com, again...
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Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2012, 12:45 pm
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Replies: 129
Views: 7,161
Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
I love Sydney. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and there is plenty to see and and do in and around this vibrant, cosmopolitan city if you make the effort. It is situated along a...
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