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May 29th 2011, 2:47 am

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Steve2009

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Re: Google has an Australian version

If you miss the 'u' and hit 'i' you get www.google.com.ai

May 29th 2011, 5:59 am

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Re: Google has an Australian version

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Originally Posted by tartankoala

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From the responses on here, methinks the after will never happen

May 29th 2011, 6:01 am

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Re: Google has an Australian version

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Originally Posted by Rambi

Elice. Handy Tip. I understand what you're saying here even if others are having a hard time getting to grips with it. Hopefully this will encourage some more smart people to come to Aus. Given some of the responses in this thread, looks like we need them

Maybe there should be a subforum just for us smarties

May 29th 2011, 6:17 am

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Re: Google has an Australian version

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Originally Posted by roaringmouse

And bing.com saves a bit more typing!

Indeed!

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Originally Posted by mvagusta

Or ask.com saves even more typing.

Yes.

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Originally Posted by DeadVim

I thought this was The Dark Side?

Very dark!

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Originally Posted by elice_in_oz

Maybe there should be a subforum just for us smarties

The two of you could just phone each other then!

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Originally Posted by Pollyana

But as we all know

the easiest thing to do is to post your question on here and let others do the searching for you

Yes, but it's a bit slower and the results are mostly erratic.

May 29th 2011, 6:25 am

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Re: Google has an Australian version

This advice also applies to us expats trying to make arrangements or do research for back home. I often use www.google.ie when looking for stuff at home, the results on www.google.com.au are usually rubbish for that.

May 29th 2011, 10:38 am

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Re: Google has an Australian version

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Originally Posted by Steve2009

Yep, I make as much use of www.google.co.uk as ofwww.google.com.au Same applies with a few other sites like ebay - often get better results using www.ebay.co.uk rather than the worldwide option on the ebay.com.au site