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unlikely though isn't it? they are too busy hiding behind trees at the bottom of hills waiting for motorists to go 3km over the speed limit.

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I must mention here, that the above is not the case for all of Australia. The above is correct for Queensland, athough NSW, and some other States, have an annual test before the car can be registered, similar to the MOT.

And that is one point to be aware of, as things are different, not only between Aus and the UK, but also between the different states in Australia.

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Property damage is NOT covered under the compulsory third party cover

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Now that is an important difference.

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Although it will be Indian Tonic anyway and that's just rong. I've virtually given up gin. :(

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Thanks hadn't thought about the difference as we also have comprehensive cover so it's sorted for us but glad you pointed it out as I didn't mean to mislead anyone.

Just trying to point out that a minimal level of ins is inclded with rego, which I think is a good idea. Would be even better if it included 3rd part property eh?

You have to admit that a far higher % of 4x4 here actually get to see off road, at least occassionally, than do the chelsea tractors in UK

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They may be where you are Safin, but I think in Sydney most of them are parked outside nice little cafes in Balmain.

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I'm sure you didn't. And I agree its a good idea to have compulsory med insurance as part of the road tax (rego).

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Britain (particularly in the north) is obsessed with global warming, hoping it would hurry up. Aussies are obsessed with global warming hoping they can stop it.

The computer equipment known as the router is not pronounced rooter in Australia.

All prefixes in Australia have one pronunciation.

Cheerio means hello.

At various intervals during rugby matches here they stop and give the ball to the other team.

Their cricketers are better than Britain's cricketers.

Britain's soccer players are better than Australia's soccer players.

Australians believe golf is a drinking game.

The reason the weather is so good on the Gold Coast is because it doesn't rain. That is why they have water restrictions.

Electrical systems have trip switches at the main board rather than fuses in the plugs.

Hot water tanks are left on all the time.

Brisbane is closer to Melbourne than it is to Cairns.

Cars don't rust as much in Australia because there is never any need to put salt on the roads.

Paintwork on many cars is destroyed by the sun. Something you'll never discover in Britain.

The ABC prefer to tell what the weather was like today rather than what the weather will be like tomorrow.

The weather tomorrow is usually the same as the weather today.

Almost any small animal can kill you in Australia.

Australians are obsessed with the Olympics.

Australia's only national sport is cricket.

"Cool" australians are never seen, they are floating out to sea waiting for a wave.

Australian lifesavers' hats are sillier than British lifesavers' hats.

Australia is different to Britain. Full stop.

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That's just the sort of broad-brush approach I like!

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No council tax for renters in AUS and no TV tax either.

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Fashion in Aus is generally 1 or 2 years behind England/America. Add 5 years if you're in a country part of Aus.

Automatic cars are more common here than manual. In the Uk and Europe manual is alot more common.

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In Aus, voting in elections is COMPULSORY for citizens over 18.

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Strangers talk to each other quite readily and with good intent in Aus.

Strangers talking to you in the UK, are treated with suspicion

Young people will move aside when you walk along the footpath in Aus.

You move aside when Encountering a group of Youngsters in the UK.

Aussies in the hot summer months, will try and find shade.

Brits in the hot summer months will stay out of the shade.

Starbucks is regarded as a crap coffee house by most Aussies.

Starbucks in the UK is more often than not regarded as the holy grail of Coffee.

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Aussie women tend to be more physically able and more willing to do physical work than UK women.

wheres the door ;)