High quality things that are actually made in Australia
Apr 4th 2011, 12:29 am
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Apr 4th 2011, 12:44 am
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Re: High quality things that are actually made in Australia
There was talk of Akubra moving production off-shore a couple of years ago. Not sure if they did in the end. But if they did they're not going to be much help keeping the rabbits in check.
Apr 4th 2011, 1:40 am
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Re: High quality things that are actually made in Australia
Definition of 'high quality' can be biased due to national sentiments. Better have an international peek before tagging something as high quality. There was a great 'value for money' review of the NBN lately which clarified definition of 'best' quality for many. It was tooted as best quality but ended up being reported as medium quality for highest price
Manufacturing high quality onshore blows the budget and due to Super high prices end-product isn't competitive in the international market.
Manufacturing high quality onshore blows the budget and due to Super high prices end-product isn't competitive in the international market.
I knew someone would sooner or later challenge me about this 
Apr 4th 2011, 3:17 am
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The argument was "Korea's network will cost less than Australia's and deliver faster speeds; therefore the NBN does not provide value for money."
This completely ignores the difference in size and population between the two countries.
Apr 4th 2011, 3:33 am
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Re: High quality things that are actually made in Australia
Apr 4th 2011, 3:55 am
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Re: High quality things that are actually made in Australia
as compared to other countries.
Apr 4th 2011, 4:12 am
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That is a broad brush you paint with. Just because your mates where you live said this, it does not condemn the whole Australian boat building industry across Australia in all categories as crap.
Apr 4th 2011, 9:44 am
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Re: High quality things that are actually made in Australia
There is one thing that has to be 100% without fail Australian manufactured but I wouldn't buy it out of principle because the adverts are so bloody annoying. Bev F'ing Marks Bed!
She does my head in.
Anybody know of any Australian made gloves so I can go and strangle the bloody woman
She does my head in.
Anybody know of any Australian made gloves so I can go and strangle the bloody woman
Apr 4th 2011, 9:45 am
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Re: High quality things that are actually made in Australia
There is one thing that has to be 100% without fail Australian manufactured but I wouldn't buy it out of principle because the adverts are so bloody annoying. Bev F'ing Marks Bed!
She does my head in.
Anybody know of any Australian made gloves so I can go and strangle the bloody woman
She does my head in.
Anybody know of any Australian made gloves so I can go and strangle the bloody woman
Apr 4th 2011, 12:54 pm
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Re: High quality things that are actually made in Australia
Are Arnott's snacks actually made in Oz? If so, i nominate them, the husband and I aren't far off a full blown addiction...
Apr 5th 2011, 1:46 am
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Re: High quality things that are actually made in Australia
There are some good Kiwi built steel sailing yachts around in Oz but the majority of decent sea going vessels I've seen here are German (Bavaria), Dufour and Jeanneau (France), Moody (British) and a few Halburg Rassys (Swedish)... The Aussie equivalent is basically the tinny...