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cubnake:
I'd rather the F-22 until the US has worked out the issues with the F-35.

F-35's are unreliable, expensive and are slower with less range than F-22's. China's anti-stealth radar makes the differences in stealth tech between the two models irrelevant unfortunately.

there is a difference in stealth tech? I never knew that! I thought stealth is stealth.

And china's stealth capability: i thought there is no radar that can detect stealth aircrafts.

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craziebone:
do you know Richard Cypher? What about Cara? They both stared in the "Lengend Of The Seeker"

I've never heard of them before, I haven't even seen the movie. Sorry to disappoint

craziebone:
there is a difference in stealth tech? I never knew that! I thought stealth is stealth.

And china's stealth capability: i thought there is no radar that can detect stealth aircrafts.

China is claiming that they have new anti stealth technology that makes all of the past US research into stealth irrelevant. Instead of joining in on the expensive research for stealth technology which the US leads by far, they went for the cheaper route of detection research. http://www.defensenews.com/article/20141004/DEFREG03/310040023/China-Touts-Anti-stealth-Radar/

Can u introduce me to an aussie ladie? Preferably 5'6, blonde, big bo0obs and super Asssed

I think I love your country. I will love to migrate to Australia, preferring either WA or NT. in about three years time. I would like to know how economically viable my options are. HOPE YOU GUYS will welcome me. I really love you matured nature of answering questions.

craziebone:
which country are you from?

North Sudan.

jibsai:
Can u introduce me to an aussie ladie? Preferably 5'6, blonde, big bo0obs and super Asssed

Please stop making a foooool of yourself and be reasonable for ones. Use your head!!

neuljosh:
Please stop making a foooool of yourself and be reasonable for ones. Use your head!!

Is dat all u want to say? Dickk head!!

cubnake:
Nationalism:

Australian nationalism is fairly relaxed, but it often gets mixed up with racism. Many people fail to realise that one can be proud of one's country without being prejudiced toward others. We differ from the US, their sense of nationalism is much more severe. They have a "we're number one" mentality whereas Australians are often content as long as we're comfortable.

Being Australian/Australian culture:

Shared national behaviours and attitudes held not by everyone, but the majority.

Behaviours include sports, beach culture, BBQ's, beer, meat pies, wearing flip flops, wearing speedos, pub fights, Australian slang and rhyming slang, tanning, swearing (in Australia there isn't as big a taboo for using swear words and most swears are interchangeable with the word mate), ANZAC remembrance, bush parties and telling tourists lies about fake wild animals like drop bears and bunyips and riding kangaroos to work.

Attitudes include enjoying and making fun of British and New Zealander culture, a love of summer, idolising the mining industry, supporting the underdog, being anti authoritarian on small issues, self depreciating humour, being anti gun, pro environment but mostly when it suits the mining industry, bogan culture and many people suffer from tall poppy syndrome (people feel the need to cut other people down if they succeed too much and have a paranoia about others getting a large ego).

English:

Most Australians have roots in the UK or the EU if you go back 3-5 generations. We still feel those roots as a nation which is part of the reason we haven't voted to become a republic yet. The UK built Australia from the ground up essentially, there was no infrastructure in the migratory Aboriginal communities to use. Like in the UK there are many accents in Australia, but we're a much more spread out population. Each state has two or three Australian English accents depending on whether or not you live in rural towns, cities or belong to Indigenous culture. The Northern Territory is where the stereotypical Australian accent comes from, even people from other states sometimes have trouble with it. My accent is a mystery to most people I meet despite being born in Perth because I have so many different social influences, so even though there are general groups people don't always fit them.

The main influences on the Australian accent are colonial proximity to stable Indigenous communities, the convict percentage of settlers and the original accent of settlers from the UK. Many settlements were originally little more than UK prisons so slang was devised to allow prisoners to communicate without guards knowing what they were saying, which also influenced the direction of the Australian accent.

David Cameron:

Hilariously terrible The UK and Australia are always joking about each other, much like how we interact with New Zealand.

Australian culture and the west:

The main difference between Australia and traditional western culture is that our sense of community is mostly in superficial things like sport or occupation rather than the levels of family or religion. We don't have centuries of tradition and conflict to band our people together and so we often feel like a nation of strangers. Religiosity is in decline and there is no other unifying force than nationalism, but that's so caught up in racial tension and political correctness people tend to avoid it.

Sydney opera house:

Most Australians don't care about it and just enjoy the fridge magnet picture of a big Australian structure, but if it disappeared there would probably be national outrage. It is a very big high quality set of venues which help make Sydney the entertainment capital of Australia, I've seen some great shows there, but at the end of the day most Australians would rather watch AFL or cricket.

Exporting our culture:

The Australian government has been trying to advertise our country and we do have record levels of immigration, but since the "shrimp on the barbie" ad campaign of the late 1980's we haven't really produced any viral content to that level. Australians are generally well received internationally, but the Australian media industry is pretty low quality. Most of our good talent travels to the US to work in Hollywood instead because there's just more money and publicity in it. I don't see it breaking into the world stage in any meaningful way unless a miracle occurs.

And yet there is potential for the nation to become an entertainment powerhouse to bad I don't have the money. It's niçe meeting you BTW and welcome to NL. Wish I could come over and earn some cash but I'm cool.

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is it possible own a territory in antarctica? How does one acquire such a territory?

Why is Western Australia the cash cow of the
whole Australia?

Do you see Australia going into recession?

Why are house prices expensive in Perth, despite the remoteness of Perth?

What is the special thing about being Australian?

I await your response !

cubnake:
Nurses:

Looking at the local jobs board http://jobs.wa.gov.au/ entry level nurses earn ~$30 an hour with specialist nurses earning ~$60 an hour. Wages in WA are the highest, but so is the cost of living.

Jobs:

There are many entry level jobs in casual labour, hospitality and retail (~18-$25 an hour), but for higher paying careers with a future you need qualifications and references to be competitive.

Women:

There are beautiful women and there are unattractive women like every country, genetics works on a bell curve.

Wages:

Wages are fairly high because our economy and dollar is strong, but living costs are high as well. If you know how to manage your money you can easily save.

Am I comfortable?

Yes. I am happy with less compared to most people that live here though. I live in a fully furnished apartment close to the city with my girlfriend. I have 24/7 access to supermarkets, water, electricity, internet, mobile access, gas and transport. Because I manage my money I can live off of ~$300 a week. $150 rent/$50 food/$50 transport/$50 bills (my rent is unusually cheap because for the area I live in and not just because I'm sharing the place, average rent around here is ~$350-$400 a week). I study full time at university and do paid work ~15 hours a week for a charity.

Black people:

I don't really think about race as a determining factor for like or dislike. I tend to judge people on their personality rather than physiology. Many people here don't share my outlook though. There is racism in Australia, but in terms of legislation everything is equal.

Africans:

I've never had a bad experience, but Africans are a minority here so I don't get many chances to interact. I just assume that most people are ok until they prove it otherwise regardless of background. Differing culture and religion have never been a road block for any of my friendships.

I just had to quote this.

Lovely,sir. And welcome to Nairaland.

Are you guys religious?

What's the percentage of the non religious( atheists) peeps over there?

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okoomoge2:
Why is Western Australia the cash cow of the
whole Australia?

Do you see Australia going into recession?

Why are house prices expensive in Perth, despite the remoteness of Perth?

What is the special thing about being Australian?

I await your response !

Recession in Australia:

Our economic policy is fairly sensible when compared to the US, but if our resources sector dies down from a lack of contracts to China or Japan, we probably would go into a recession for a little while. Other sectors would eventually pick up the slack and straighten things out.

House prices in Perth/WA being the Australian cash cow:

Both of these things have the same answer. The mining industry. WA is the centre of mining for Australia which is our biggest industry. It will move to the NT eventually, but for now it's still Kalgoorlie and Port headland with Perth as the only city on this third of the country. Property price is subject to supply and demand like most goods and services. Property close to the city is in high demand and there isn't enough to go around because there aren't many high density apartment buildings.

Being Australian:

It's like a toned down version of the American dream. Work, relax, enjoy the beach and if you have a rough time it doesn't matter because there's always government and community support. Very comfortable and peaceful compared to most nations.

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cubnake:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Australia

Australia was built on Christian foundations; however, those that don't associate with a religion are growing in number and those who do associate tend to not be devout or extreme in their views. Just like the world over, as quality of life increases, levels of religiosity tend to decrease. Correlation may not be causation, but the correlation is still there.

Roman Catholic (25.3%)
Anglican (17.1%)
Other Christian (18.7%)
Non-Christian (7.2%)
No Religion (22.3%)
Not stated or unclear (9.4%)

So 38.9% are either non christian, non religious or unknown.

I never grew up with any religious beliefs and have researched religion on my own terms because I find it interesting. I have a Qur'an, Bible, Torah and Talmud in my collection of books and I've read all of them.

Alright... Cool.

Is Australian a country or a continent?
How do you guys see Iggy Azalae?

(1)I want to know if majority of Australians are in support of their govt on-going crack down of asylum seekers arriving from Asia pacific region on 'illegal boats'?
(2)Every country with large landmass needs good transport infrastructure for it to be easy to move from one point of the country to another,does australia have such?
(3)How do Australians view the issue of gender equality because u people have had a female PM,while we still have a long way to go before a female president will be elected here?
(4)Are there far-right movements in Australia? If yes,has there been any significant growth of such groups over the years?
(5)Do Wikileaks founder Julian Assange have the support of the people back home in Australia?
(6)In 2008 when former PM Kevin Rudd said SORRY to aborigines for the mistreatments,does that reflect the larger views of white Australians or are there still people who does not subscribe to it?
(7)I wanted former PM John Howard to win back in 2007 but he lost.What is he doing now? Has he retired from politics?
(Are there rivalry between Australians and New Zealanders esp in sports?
(9)After the 2002 Bali bomb attacks that killed dozens of ur countrymen,are Australian tourists still going there?
Lastly,I'm always fascinated every Dec 31st seeing pictures of Australians being the first to celebrate the New year while the rest of the world are behind.Thanks!

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How ya going? Welcome from a fellow foreigner

What is your profession?

What are your views on immigration in Australia?

There has been numerous reports of Islamophobia in Australia recently, what is your take on this issue?

Who did you vote for in the last general elections?

Have you ever been to Germany?

PS: I've repeated some questions because I feel that you haven't given us your opinion on these matters.

cubnake:
Public support of government response to illegal immigration and asylum seeking: The media blew the issue way out of proportion and left the majority confused and/or xenophobic during the elections. Since the Abbott government the media has been censored of all most illegal boat information so many people have simply forgotten about it as an issue. It again comes down to the fact that the majority of Australians are politically illiterate or uncaring and have the political memory of about a month for most issues unless the media reminds them. There is anti "boat people" sentiment in the more conservative majority, but it ranges in its intensity as do the reasons for it, informed or not.

Australia's transport infrastructure: we have extensive industrial and domestic interstate rail, air and road networks with a heavy reliance on trucks to transport livestock and raw materials to our ports for international trade. There is a heavy focus on maintaining those networks because the government understands that it is the lifeblood of our economy.

Gender equality: We have legislative equality in terms of employment as well as positive discrimination practices to help erode societal discrimination. The majority support racial and gender equality; however, there are always groups which do not adhere to the norm. We essentially follow the UN when they suggest equal rights legislation. There is large amounts of academic debate about issues like the wage gap and figuring out how much is attributed to discrimination and how much is attributed to differing choices between groups.

Far right movements: All of our major political parties are considered right wing except the greens. Out of the minor parties and independents there are many right wing nationalist parties (often with a conservative Christian voter base), but overall there is a broad range of motives.
Here's a list of the registered Australian political parties http://www.aec.gov.au/parties_and_representatives/party_registration/Registered_parties/ The bias of most parties can be told from their title.
There hasn't been any significant growth in these parties and there's been no neo-nazi revival like in the EU with parties like Golden Dawn.

Julian Assange: There is mixed support; some people feel he did a great job in exposing terrible secrets, others feel he is a traitor who put people's lives at risk and there is also a minority who believe he is a CIA plant spreading dis-information. Because Australia is a part of various surveillance networks and heavily allied with the US he would simply not be safe here regardless of public opinion.

Apology to Aboriginals for government conduct: The majority of Australians agree that the government has done terrible things to the Indigenous population in this country. As for whether or not an apology was in order, most Australians never even considered the idea, not because they were for or against it, but simply because they didn't and still don't think about it. Even though there are still people alive today that were impacted by those bad decisions, the majority of the population consider it history and nothing to do with them directly. It is important to note that Aboriginals only make up ~3% of the Australian population with the majority in the least used territory to the north. There is little to no contact between Aboriginal and non Aboriginal populations in Australia.

John Howard: One of the reasons he didn't get re-elected was because he was planning to retire half way through the term and hand over leadership to a less popular politician. He still makes occasional political comment and is a chairman for a group which manages a few conservative political parties, but for the most part refrains from public action.

New Zealand and Australia: There is a rivalry between Australians and New Zealanders much like that between the US and Canada. We both playfully joke about each other and enjoy competition and the bragging rights that come with it. The intensity of the relationship differs from person to person, most understand the friendly joking nature, while a minority seems to take it seriously (normally when sports are involved).

Bali: As long as there is cheap alcohol, flights and bootleg merchandise to buy in Bali, Australians will keep going there. Because people in the mining industry make so much more money than others, there is a small cultural trend in Australian fifo workers to fly to work in Australia and live in Bali like minor royalty.

Thanks a lot! and feel free to ask us any question you have on Nigeria or maybe Africa.

cubnake:
I'm an Australian who found a link to this lovely site accidentally on a popular American forum.

I'm interested in the differences in news and media between different regions as well as culture.

I'll try to answer everything as best I can.

What do you all think about Australia?

Welcome to the great forum, NL. What is the cost of living in Adelaide look like? Do foreign students children pay school fees in elementary schools? Is there high demand for Physicians in Adelaide. Generally would you considered Adelaide the best place for foreign students to study?
Thanks

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cubnake:
We probably won't see another pro Islamic culture movie like Aladdin for a long time.

I've got an exam on Monday and I've been "revising" as well. I'm from Germany mate.

Can you elaborate on the highlighted bit. How was Aladdin pro Islamic culture? Are you just saying that because the film was meant to depict Arabs?

ArtanK:
I've got an exam on Monday and I've been "revising" as well. I'm from Germany mate.

Can you elaborate on the highlighted bit. How was Aladdin pro Islamic culture? Are you just saying that because the film was meant to depict Arabs?

It's the only western film I can think of that has included Islamic culture (admittedly in a very mild manner. It's set in an Islamic society, references the punishment for thievery from the Quran and includes the phrase "Praise Allah!".) for a child audience in a positive manner. I'm not trying to imply it's a propaganda piece, just that the majority of western media has a habit of juxtaposing Islam and bombs. It's not seen as an exotic and quirky culture to reference, it's seen as dangerous and scary. Perceptions will change, but those changes will be heavily dependent on media representations.

What is the difference between Australia and Australasia?

Tell us about Nick Vujicic. I felt so proud when i saw him with other top people from around the world at Davos.

Whas there ever Nazi sympathizers in Aussie?

Newzeland is part of which continent?

Did you attend the WYD in sydney in 2008? How was it seen in australia?

Is Australia interested in space?

Where do you see Australia in the next 10 years, in all fronts? HDIs, Economy, education, culture, etc.

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