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Sydney Australia Sydney is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales, and is the site of the first European colony in Australia, established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phillip, leader of the First Fleet from Britain. A resident of the city is referred to as a Sydneysider.
Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast. The city is built around Port Jackson, which includes Sydney Harbour, leading to the city's nickname, "the Harbour City". It is Australia's largest financial centre and the economic capital, home to many national headquarters of corporations, including the Australian Stock Exchange. Sydney's leading economic sectors include property and business services, retail, manufacturing, tourism and health and community services.
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The city has played host to numerous international sporting events, including the 1938 British Empire Games, 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2003 Rugby World Cup. In 2008, Sydney will also host the 23rd Roman Catholic World Youth Day.
Sydney is one of the most multicultural cities in the world which reflects its role as a major destination for immigrants to Australia. According to the Mercer cost of living survey, Sydney is Australia’s most expensive city, and the 19th most expensive in the world Sydney Panorama, Scroll ->->->->->->->->->         Sydney is the King of NewYear festivities in the Southern Hemisphere  These Pics are a bit better(Better Resolution)  This is a great Pic, it must have being taken with some great point and shoot zoom Lens   It's seldomly sunny in Sydney, Brisbane is the Sun City. (You can see Skytower to the left of the Picture)  One more Pic for today  
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dblock (m)
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Ausies or how do they call them? are the worst speakers of the english language That observation is quite true, harsh but true I wouldn't say Aussies are racist. They are Ignorant not racist, and even ten it is not intentional, it's just a lack of exposure. I've being at the recieving end of racists remarks in Papua New Guinea and here in Australia. The thong I have noticed though; Is that Australians outside Australia's are more Racist than Australians in Australia, That contradicts my first senctence, but both sentences are true. How can they mistake you for an Aboriginal, Africans/AAs and 99% of all other black people, don't look remotely like Australian Aboriginals  |
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awoof (m)
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That observation is quite true, harsh but true I wouldn't say Aussies are racist. They are Ignorant not racist, and even ten it is not intentional, it's just a lack of exposure. I've being at the receiving end of racists remarks in Papua New Guinea and here in Australia. The thong I have noticed though; Is that Australians outside Australia's are more Racist than Australians in Australia, That contradicts my first senctence, but both sentences are true. How can they mistake you for an Aboriginal, Africans/AAs and 99% of all other black people, don't look remotely like Australian Aboriginals thanks fellow nairalander for your recent post maybe your point that Ausies outside are the racist is the truth. all I know is that I am meeting them in large numbers for the first time. but its like you did not get my point on the issue of aborigines i meant the attitude they put forward when they see those of us from Africa here is like looking at aborigines, i am not saying that they think i am one. they dare not cause I am damn too handsome for any drunk among them to think like that. wait until i post my pics you will agree with me |
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oneman (m)
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This may sound like kind of an appeal to you guys in Australia,
I need to come to Australia but I need someone to invite me, Any help I can get from you guys???
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awoof (m)
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@oneman
well i may not be able to help 100% but where I am is just about 2hrs by flight to Darwin i understand it is in the north of Australia. You know what? I am not even keen to visit there despite that i am entitled to free return flight to the place 'cause their immigration policies are too funny for my liking, and apart from this one of their citizens told me to stay clear of their country because it is damn too expensive how about that?
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oneman (m)
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@awoof
Tell me more about East Timor, I need to get out of Naija to anywhere I could start a life, get education and make some money to come back and invest in Nigeria, This is my fervent dream!!!
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awoof (m)
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@oneman well the much i can tell you about this place is that it is a very small Island highly mountainous. The capital Dili where I am is a very small city probably the size of Ikeja, though very beautiful. Hunm i will not advise my worst enemy to even think about coming here. The country is regarded as the poorest in the whole of south east Asia. Almost 3/4 of the population is youth, they are virtually jobless because there isn't a damned single company here all what we buy in their supermarkets are from Indonesia, Australia and other parts of Asia like Singapore, Malaysia etc. even water  The level of instability here is alarming!!! All their boys do is to get payed by some crazy politicians to come from their neighborhood to the main road and start stoning UN and International NGO's vehicles breaking their glasses. If they are not doing this, they are either engaging one another in street fights using stones, catapult (we call it sling shots here), darts, bows and arrows. The good thing is that they don't have access to guns. On the funny side; can you imagine that a Nigerian is living here? Guess what: he is an Igbo guy I don't know when he got here, but i suspect its been long 'cause he speaks Portuguese and their local language Tetun fluently. But he is lucky he has got a job with the UN. Timorese as they call them have very tiny stature so skinny and short, but some of their girls can be very pretty, but don't dare go a mile close to them, their boys will stone you. As bad as their boys are (they are not civilized at all) their girls are friendly. One good thing about their boys is that they are not too much into stealing, stealing and burglary here are very rare. Also almost all the males here smoke , but i am yet to see single female doing that. Well that is all i can tell you now, if you want more click on BBC you will see country profile, then click on East Timor, but i can bet you you wont get this kind of details. Cheers |
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dblock (m)
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There is no country without Igbos. If Igbos aren't there it isn't a country. This may sound like kind of an appeal to you guys in Australia,
I need to come to Australia but I need someone to invite me, Any help I can get from you guys???
Just get your Visa and everthing, If you have a certificate, there's a 95% chance you'll get a decent job. Get enough money for about three months though. It's all good, no sweat. |
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awoof (m)
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@dblock i hear you Igbo kwenu, kwesuenu  |
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VOR (m)
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Awoof,
Just out of curiosity, wetin take you go East Timor?
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awoof (m)
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Awoof,
Just out of curiosity, wetin take you go East Timor?
thank you o my brother, as i was sleeping one night like that God con speak to me that i should go to East timor and who am i to refuse? |
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stellose (f)
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my brother any place na place so long as one run out from this country, dey wan take hungry kill us here
@ awoof , igbo kwenu ogadirinuma ooo
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dblock (m)
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And I guess, Iraq is better, and Abidjan must be better than Nigeria too  |
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awoof (m)
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my brother any place na place so long as one run out from this country, dey wan take hungry kill us here
@ awoof , igbo kwenu ogadirinuma ooo
my sis at times it is better to try elsewhere before you know that even though we have problems in Nigeria but at times you will give glory to the almighty God for creating you a Nigerian. I am one of the millions of Nigerians that believe so much in that country i have travelled far and wide in Europe and some parts of West Africa na one adventure too many carry me come here o, its not easy |
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opensource (m)
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I am applying for a student visa for jan 2008 entry , any advice on what and what i should present for me to be able to secure the student visa.
Already i have gotten the admision from the school
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ralse
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guys, am on my way to sydney, what should i xpect to get? to c? what skill should i come with? coming to make money, what is job and money making like in sydney? what do i have best chances at? thanks
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dblock (m)
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I wouldn't know I live in Brisbane, but Acidrop dey for Sydney
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