Random Dude wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 12:56 pm

xandreu wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 12:26 pm

Khmu Nation wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 12:26 am I went to Australia intending to stay for up to six months. I left after 10 days. It's like a shit version of England on the edge of a desert. Plus the people are arseholes. What an over rated dump. Never again

A few years back, a whole group of my (British) family - about 10 of them - went to visit another small branch of our family who'd moved out to Australia in the 90s.

Funnily enough, they all came back saying pretty much the same thing. In fact, my fathers very words upon his return were "Imagine how shit the UK is, now imagine something even shitter".

Just out of curiosity, what is it Brits don't like about Aussie? I understand if it's the people - Aussies have a culture that apparently pisses other nationalities off sometimes, although I've never had any problems with them - but the country itself... I've been there, thought it was great.

As an American who visited Australia just once, I would agree. Great weather and food and friendly people. I had a great time.

Only downsides I encountered was the high price and dick headed police (minor incident).

Today I have this urgent need to say something and I'm sorry if it upsets someone. There, enough said.

Tootsfriend wrote: ↑Sun Sep 11, 2022 4:28 pm One time I even traveled with no carry on bag and they kept me waiting for 4 hours incase someone else was carrying my baggage.

yeah, remember in those border security shows this was seen as a bit of red flag.

also be be aware your travel history can effect you, so it may have created a red flag on your passport, i.e. once you have Pakistani Visa Stamp you will often have to go through more checks and scrutiny whilst visiting other country's.

I guess you will hate this too.

QUESTION : How many people are employed in below organisations and at what cost ?

If the Voice gets up in the proposed referendum, how many of the below bodies will become redundant ?

Another Indigenous voice?? Sure, add it to the list:

Australian Indigenous Foundation
ABCare
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council

Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Health Service

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework

Assembly of First Nations

Australian Indigenous Economic Policy Research (CAEPR)

Closing The Gap Clearinghouse

Conciliation and Arbitration Commission

Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health

Cape York Institute

FaHCSIA; Department of Families, Housing, Community and Indigenous Affairs

FCAA; Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines

FCAATSI; Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

Healing Foundation

Indigenous Advisory Council

Indigenous Advancement Strategy

Indigenous Community Governance Project

Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Programme

Indigenous Land Corporation

Kapululangu Aboriginal Women’s Association

Koori Business Network

Kimberley Indigenous Management Support Service

Koori Maternity Services

Larrakia Development Corporation

Ministerial Council for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

National Indigenous Australians Agency

National Indigenous Times

New South Wales Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations (COAPA)

NAIDOC; National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee

North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health

National Centre of Indigenous Excellence

NITV; National Indigenous Television

NNTT; National Native Title Tribunal

Native Welfare Council

Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination

Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak (QATSICPP)

Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory (APO NT)

Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

SNAICC Resource Clearinghouse

South Australian Aboriginal Advisory Council

The Koori Mail

The Lowitja Institute

The Indigenous Affairs Group

The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA)

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA)

Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey

Working Group on Indigenous Reform

I've never been to oz but the ones I've met outside of their country have usually been great fun to hang out with. counter this with the almost opposite for Americans. ive met a few outside of the states, obviously they arnt huge travellers in the way aussies and kiwis are but the ones who do manage to find the international terminal of the airport are almost always twats. loud, abrasive, rude the list goes on. Americans who i meet in America are on the whole great people.
so im in no great rush to go to Australia, as i suspect its full of dickheads.

P.S. on my last trip to cambodia i did meet one aussie guy who was possibly one of the biggest wankers ive ever met, he was the special forces type, him and an english guy also ex special forces, strangely enough, were sat near me in a bar across from helicopter bar 136 area. at first they were quite happy wanking each other off and filling each other with bull shit stories, but as they got more beers down their necks they wanted to involve other people in their conversation.
i dont know if it was some karmaedic payback for some past sin but this went on all day. every bar i went into i got saddled with another black opps twat. in the end i gave up and went to bed early.

were sat near me in a bar across from helicopter bar 136 area.

Roll around in and you're bound to get some on ya.