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Forum: Australia
Feb 11th 2007, 7:21 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

No whats happening now is called workplace reform.

My sons a sparkie, my partner a builder the son when he started his job prior to workplace reform got overtime and penalty rates same employer...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 9:18 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Controversial reform of workers rights thats had millions of aussies marching in protest. Probably a bit long and heated of a discussion for this thread, google up workplace reform for more info.
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 8:59 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Yes :rofl: we loved that.

Thought it was quite amusing too, the filming was done in august, melb in august can be a bit, erm wintery, notice it wasnt filmed:sneaky:
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 8:49 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

We watched it!! while over there, thankfully only for a week it makes you so angry you could chuck the freaking TV out the window, as it was my parents new supa flash TV its probably a good job we...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 8:25 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

I would love to see these shows feature stuff like this, oh this is a classroom, look its 34 degrees and the ceiling fans are twirling the heat round and round an round, cut to red faced sweaty...
Forum: Australia
Feb 8th 2007, 7:51 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Brilliant and most perceptive post:thumbup: Youve picked up so many points many dont understand till they get here, great post.
Forum: Australia
Feb 7th 2007, 8:07 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

I want nadia back here now, we could have her floating on a lilo down any main street in northen queensland, brushing back debris like floating cars and palm trees to reveal a stunned, flipper and...
Forum: Australia
Feb 7th 2007, 7:35 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

[QUOTE=lebones;4375093].

after watching WDU today it made me wonder why people who are thinking of moving out there say things like, " i dont know about the kids and the heat" , if you worry about...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2007, 2:32 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Burgen, the one with whole pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds. Easy to spot the loaves are about half the size of say a wonderwhite type loaf.
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2007, 1:39 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

We came back from UK, only away for 4 weeks, the price of bread (and just about everything else) had soared, 2 loaves of the one kids eat, $9.24. I have to admit letting out a stream of not very...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2007, 1:24 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Its also fact many immigrants to OZ claim housing benefit, despite being well loaded from house sales in countries like the UK. Benefit fraud - you dont have to look far, not many weeks go past on...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2007, 1:16 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

I have one comment on that, total bolloc&s. How on earth do they come up with such garbage? Was in UK last month, most food in UK is much cheaper. I would describe the price of food in...
Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2007, 11:27 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

"Immigrants stealing jobs", does it not cross the minds of those with that mindset that many aussies will view the english immigrant as a person stealing their jobs. Mass immigration has caused...
Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2007, 6:08 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Most food is much cheaper in the UK.

You wont build a house for $120,000 not if you want it to stand up anyway.

Land totally depends where you want to live, back of woop woop, yeah its...
Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2007, 5:18 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Ive only skimmed through the last few days posts in this thread, but many people have told you to be more realistic. I gave you info on carpenters wages, info you were really happy with so I would...
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2007, 9:06 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

OMG It just gets better and better :rofl: :rofl: Ive got the flippin jaws music in my head now.
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2007, 9:44 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

By some of the wages they are quoting :rofl: thats probably the sort of house they expect you to buy after 6 months here :rofl: :rofl:
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2007, 9:13 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Not taking the piss, every year thousands of toursits have to be rescued (by putting somebody elses life at risk) because the the beach looks 'nice'.

Unless there is a flagged patrolled area, ...
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2007, 8:29 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Having visions of drowned poms now :ohmy: , as a family of strong surfers and lifesavers, have to ask why on earth would people not educated on rips and swells be swimming 'far' out. :ohmy:
...
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2007, 8:02 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Ours have always done religion in state primary, the book is part of the book package you have to buy. Both have loved the subject, its not really any particular religion in state school , (but of...
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2007, 7:36 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Sydneys very expensive, believe me showing $400,000 houses in many parts of sydney would not have made pretty TV;)

Not sure why people comment if they film in bad weather, australia is not 22c...
Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2007, 10:09 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Good point.

Did they mention even if she could become a state school teacher in many states, QLD included, that first she would be expected do do a few years rural/remote service. Was the show...
Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2007, 9:11 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

I noted some of the houses for rent in QLD were around $1600 a week :ohmy: , probably helpful for people to understand most people on aussie wages would probably be looking at more around the $400 a...
Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2007, 8:07 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

gracie, dont forget this is television, they want to make it look great, please dont lead yourself to think OZ kids are little angles and UK kids are bad, there are total utter shi!s of kids here...
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2007, 7:24 pm
Replies: 2,124
Views: 299,489
Posted By jad n rich

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Glad you found my wages info helpful, that was the contractor rate, no hols or sick pay etc on those rates and its not continual work, you constantly need to re- quote to keep yourself in work. ...
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