Have you seen this in today's paper?
Aug 18th 2005, 4:20 pm
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Have you seen this in today's paper?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/li...in_page_id=1770
Wondered what you all thought. But my view is that if that is all there is wrong with Australia, then hurry up visa!
Managed to put it on a few posts down
Wondered what you all thought. But my view is that if that is all there is wrong with Australia, then hurry up visa!
Managed to put it on a few posts down
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Aug 18th 2005, 4:20 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
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Aug 18th 2005, 4:23 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
Originally Posted by bridiej
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If anyone can get me out of this embarrassing technical error, or read the article, I would be very glad
Aug 18th 2005, 4:37 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
Originally Posted by Anne4Terry
Oh bum. Don't know how to rectify that then. It was an article in today's Daily Mail from an ex-Australian supposedly slagging off Australia in response for the big push on migrants. However, all she did was make us more determined to get out there.
If anyone can get me out of this embarrassing technical error, or read the article, I would be very glad
If anyone can get me out of this embarrassing technical error, or read the article, I would be very glad
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=320749
Aug 18th 2005, 4:38 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
Originally Posted by marco121068
I'm sure I saw this article on a separate thread earlier today.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=320749
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=320749
by AMANDA PLATELL, Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770
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Aug 18th 2005, 4:40 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
Originally Posted by Anne4Terry
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/li...in_page_id=1770
Wondered what you all thought. But my view is that if that is all there is wrong with Australia, then hurry up visa!
Wondered what you all thought. But my view is that if that is all there is wrong with Australia, then hurry up visa!
Just type in www.dailymail.co.uk it's on the front page if your still having probs
Aug 18th 2005, 6:20 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
Originally Posted by Anne4Terry
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/li...in_page_id=1770
Wondered what you all thought. But my view is that if that is all there is wrong with Australia, then hurry up visa!
Managed to put it on a few posts down
Wondered what you all thought. But my view is that if that is all there is wrong with Australia, then hurry up visa!
Managed to put it on a few posts down
) .I cant wait to go and add my skills to the Australian economy
Aug 18th 2005, 6:48 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
I certainly did not find this at all off-putting. I found the part about the few intellectuals that Australia produced leaving to live in the UK and Australia quite interesting. I have met loads of australians and a lot of them have been very clever and very intellectual - wonder how aussies would feel about that remark.
The crux of what she was saying was that people in aussie are small minded and sheltered, being so isolated. When we were there in December, we did not find this at all. We found that they were laid back, not to be confused with being 'backward'. Anything that we needed, we found we could get. We only found that the less populated towns were less equipped than our coastal/holiday towns and once living there, we will know to plan better and take with us what we need.
The one advantage that I think we have is that we have led the 'cosmopolitan' lifestyle and have experienced being 'nestled between america and europe' so when we get there, we will know what is like on both sides of the fence and I wonder which one most decide to stay on?
The crux of what she was saying was that people in aussie are small minded and sheltered, being so isolated. When we were there in December, we did not find this at all. We found that they were laid back, not to be confused with being 'backward'. Anything that we needed, we found we could get. We only found that the less populated towns were less equipped than our coastal/holiday towns and once living there, we will know to plan better and take with us what we need.
The one advantage that I think we have is that we have led the 'cosmopolitan' lifestyle and have experienced being 'nestled between america and europe' so when we get there, we will know what is like on both sides of the fence and I wonder which one most decide to stay on?
Aug 18th 2005, 7:33 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
Well - Australia is NOT like the UK - fancy that eh ? 
I mean she is almost suggesting that its a foreign country or something with a different culture that really bears little resemblance to the UK and its not just England in the Sun ??
She even goes on to suggest its not perfect ???
Simply put - thank goodness for that!
If I wanted Britain in the sun I'd move to the Costa del Little Britain....
I dont care for the which is better argument - the fact still remains that Australia is better for me personally, and I'm afraid thats all that counts
I mean she is almost suggesting that its a foreign country or something with a different culture that really bears little resemblance to the UK and its not just England in the Sun ??
She even goes on to suggest its not perfect ???
Simply put - thank goodness for that!
If I wanted Britain in the sun I'd move to the Costa del Little Britain....
I dont care for the which is better argument - the fact still remains that Australia is better for me personally, and I'm afraid thats all that counts
Aug 18th 2005, 7:41 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
"Comic genius Dame Edna Everage.
When considering the cultural aspects of the country, it would be wise to wonder why some of the great Aussie intellects of our time (and no, that is not an oxymoron) - Clive James, Germaine Greer and Robert Hughes to name but a few - have chosen to base themselves in the UK and America."
Comic genius, Great Intellects?
A Gladioli Tosser, A Television Critic, An Attention Seeking Ranter and a Pompous Art Critic?
Minor social parasites more like.
When considering the cultural aspects of the country, it would be wise to wonder why some of the great Aussie intellects of our time (and no, that is not an oxymoron) - Clive James, Germaine Greer and Robert Hughes to name but a few - have chosen to base themselves in the UK and America."
Comic genius, Great Intellects?
A Gladioli Tosser, A Television Critic, An Attention Seeking Ranter and a Pompous Art Critic?
Minor social parasites more like.
Aug 18th 2005, 7:51 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
Overall a good article, certainly not off putting.
Personally I love Kath and Kim, my kind of humour.
Personally I love Kath and Kim, my kind of humour.
Aug 18th 2005, 7:58 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
Originally Posted by Megalania
"Comic genius Dame Edna Everage.
When considering the cultural aspects of the country, it would be wise to wonder why some of the great Aussie intellects of our time (and no, that is not an oxymoron) - Clive James, Germaine Greer and Robert Hughes to name but a few - have chosen to base themselves in the UK and America."
Comic genius, Great Intellects?
A Gladioli Tosser, A Television Critic, An Attention Seeking Ranter and a Pompous Art Critic?
Minor social parasites more like.
When considering the cultural aspects of the country, it would be wise to wonder why some of the great Aussie intellects of our time (and no, that is not an oxymoron) - Clive James, Germaine Greer and Robert Hughes to name but a few - have chosen to base themselves in the UK and America."
Comic genius, Great Intellects?
A Gladioli Tosser, A Television Critic, An Attention Seeking Ranter and a Pompous Art Critic?
Minor social parasites more like.
Much Karma on the way
I am more attracted to Australia BECAUSE these "intellects" have now left those beaut shores! Roll on Mr VISA and show me and my hunk of spunk our Kath & Kim suburb
Can't Wait! Sharon
Aug 18th 2005, 8:07 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
Originally Posted by Megalania
"Comic genius Dame Edna Everage.
When considering the cultural aspects of the country, it would be wise to wonder why some of the great Aussie intellects of our time (and no, that is not an oxymoron) - Clive James, Germaine Greer and Robert Hughes to name but a few - have chosen to base themselves in the UK and America."
Comic genius, Great Intellects?
A Gladioli Tosser, A Television Critic, An Attention Seeking Ranter and a Pompous Art Critic?
Minor social parasites more like.
When considering the cultural aspects of the country, it would be wise to wonder why some of the great Aussie intellects of our time (and no, that is not an oxymoron) - Clive James, Germaine Greer and Robert Hughes to name but a few - have chosen to base themselves in the UK and America."
Comic genius, Great Intellects?
A Gladioli Tosser, A Television Critic, An Attention Seeking Ranter and a Pompous Art Critic?
Minor social parasites more like.
Aug 18th 2005, 8:20 pm
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Re: Have you seen this in today's paper?
Was a very good article in the Daily Express today (no I dont buy it) giving the accounts of the £10 pound poms 40 years ago. Seems 1/3 of them spent their time in Aus saving up to come home asap. Article was comparing how they gave the same reasons as people today give for going. History repeating itself?