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Forum: Australia
Mar 25th 2014, 7:49 am
Replies: 116
Views: 11,701
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: Am I making the right decision?

It's just people commenting on their own experiences - good or bad. You often tend to find when they live in Aus they focus on the negatives there and when they live in the Uk they focus on the...
Forum: Australia
Sep 20th 2011, 4:36 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,554
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: Moving to Brisbane with Teenagers - school advice

What suburb are you looking to live in. Nudgee is a great school but a long way out if you don't intend to live on the north side. Lots of good schools re rugby and academics, but Nudgee...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 21st 2011, 12:26 am
Replies: 85
Views: 6,350
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: Sorry, embarrassing question about money

If you have a little money you want to invest, please see someone qualified to provide advice and do some basic research yourself as opposed to relying on any advice from a chat forum. It's your...
Forum: Australia
Jun 21st 2011, 12:21 am
Replies: 50
Views: 4,441
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: Real estate joke

Being a bit harsh on the OP who obviously has had a gutful of house hunting wihtout finding "the one" and then has found something more reaosnably priced that the owner hasn't cleaned/maintained. ...
Forum: Australia
May 10th 2011, 2:29 am
Replies: 13
Views: 10,317
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: How To Find Law Jobs In Australia??

Some sites:

www.mahlab.com.au

http://www.mauriceblackburn.com.au/

http://www.laurencesimons.com.au/

http://www.trilbymisso.com.au/
Forum: Australia
May 10th 2011, 2:13 am
Replies: 16
Views: 5,145
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: How much should I spend on rent in Brisbane?

You should egt two bedroomand you can definitely get one for under $500 pw close to the city.

Here's a current selection from some very close suburbs;
...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 28th 2011, 12:32 am
Replies: 58
Views: 4,617
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: Fines

If you don't pay it, they chase you and impose a larger fine. If you end up not paying, you'll be in magistrates court with possible minimal sentence for being a recalcitrant git. If you've...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 25th 2011, 6:23 am
Replies: 71
Views: 7,582
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: That speech?

FFS people move on. She was tired and emotinal after after a torrid time and delivered a hasitly written parochial speech pretty well designed for the people who live in the state. She didn't say...
Forum: Australia
Jan 4th 2011, 1:23 am
Replies: 2,449
Views: 273,550
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

As with many threads, this seems ti be started by someone who poses a question but really wants validation that they have done the right thing by listing all the reason or "facts" (spurious or not)...
Forum: Canada
Dec 13th 2010, 11:50 pm
Replies: 247
Views: 29,213
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Smile Re: Serious about going back

Dar, just noticed those spelling mistakes. Must be the product of an inferior education system.....;)
Forum: Canada
Dec 13th 2010, 11:43 pm
Replies: 247
Views: 29,213
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: Serious about going back

Wow - I occasionally drop in to this forum just to compare it with Ausyralian forum when I think people there go over the top in defence of their new life in Aus. Glad I do as it puts things into...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 2nd 2010, 2:01 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,574
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: Watch out for religious nutters in QLD Schools

I don't think you're going to get rid of religious schools. Just have to hope they don't go extreme.
Forum: Australia
Aug 2nd 2010, 1:56 am
Replies: 18
Views: 9,304
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: What languages do Australian kids learn?

Depends on the school.

eg http://www.indoorooshs.eq.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=81
...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 2nd 2010, 1:39 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,574
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: Watch out for religious nutters in QLD Schools

Maybe it depends on the school. I went to catholic schools in Qld for 12 years as did my siblings and cousins - all different schools. We were all taught Darwin, evolution, genetics etc in science...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 13th 2010, 6:25 am
Replies: 73
Views: 6,636
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: Unique Australian Mateship thingo ????

As a returned Australian expat I cringe at the "unique" mateship statements, but then I cringed at the only the British exhibit the "stiff upper lip" and "only our lads" rubbish as well. You have...
Forum: Canniversary
May 31st 2010, 7:06 am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,881
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: 3 weeks

Don't get caught up about the whole "Asian" v "Oriental" to describe people from a somewhat similar (okay not always that similar) ethnic background. You learn by what is acceptable terminology by...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2010, 5:42 am
Replies: 137
Views: 32,828
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Unhappy Re: Where did the Aussie accent come from?

Accents develop due to geographic isolation, immigration and education. The UK is tiny with a load of different accents, but that is because the accents developed over hundreds of years, accents...
Forum: Australia
Apr 28th 2010, 5:56 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,928
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: WHCIH CITY TO MOVE TO IN AUS.?

I should have used spell check. My typing is atrocious, but hopefully the response makes sense..
Forum: Australia
Apr 28th 2010, 5:55 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,928
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: WHCIH CITY TO MOVE TO IN AUS.?

1 Good education for kids (6 year old, 8 year old) - Pretty well everywhere
2. Good job prospects for (salary AUD 80k) & wife (salary 45k) East coast capitals and Perth. Adelaide tends to lag.
3....
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 6:39 am
Replies: 268
Views: 20,557
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home

But how can they look at Austraia through rose coloured galsses whent they have all this independent and well intentioned advice to set them straight.....
Forum: Australia
Apr 14th 2010, 6:16 am
Replies: 268
Views: 20,557
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home

You are so right. It seems like the entire thread was started by someone who is a little insecure and is desperate for third party validation of their decision to return. Don't worry OP you have it...
Forum: Australia
Apr 12th 2010, 7:43 am
Replies: 268
Views: 20,557
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home

It's definitely more obvious in Australia, embarrassingly so, but is always simmering below the surface in the UK and comes out after a couple of pints or in a football match against Germany. Same...
Forum: Australia
Apr 12th 2010, 6:58 am
Replies: 268
Views: 20,557
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home

You are not allowed?? I think you will find you are allowed, but it would be (correctly) frowned upon especially given the context that word is used in in the UK. That being said sounds like you...
Forum: Australia
Feb 5th 2010, 5:50 am
Replies: 9
Views: 855
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: Possible relocation to Oz, Need Advice?

For tax use the ATO calculator - http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/content.asp?doc=/content/26030.htm&mnu=42914&mfp=001/002

Very simple to use.
Forum: Australia
Jan 8th 2010, 3:58 am
Replies: 367
Views: 40,114
Posted By PJLondonSydney

Re: Canadians headed to Australia

If the ginger beer is Bundaberg ginger beer, then I think the Bundaberg sarsaparilla is going be a very good root beer substitute -...
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