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Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 24 May 21

Andre Rieu was on earlier tonight at 7:00pm and 8:00pm instead of 9:00pm, so we missed the soaps to watch him! The first episode was called Dressed to Impress and it was all about the dresses that the sopranos and the rest of...

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How does one "Not Vote" in a Country with Compulsory Voting... Legally?

veganbliss @veganbliss (3895) • Adelaide, Australia 10 Dec 15

What do you do in a situation where it seems there is no way out? Here, in a Federal Election, it's compulsory to vote if you are over the age of 18... Elections in my state work a little differently. It's not compulsory to...

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What is meaning of DOWN UNDER?

MANISH K RAO @mkrnex (785) • Bangalore, India 12 Sep 15

I have always noticed when India tours Australia its called India's tour of Down under..why is it so...why is Australia called Down Under??

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Comparing Small Business Customer Service. How is it where you are & have been?

veganbliss @veganbliss (3895) • Adelaide, Australia 5 Apr 13

Even within this country, there are vast differences between how small businesses serve their customers in each region. Travel up north a thousand miles or so, & even in the capital cities, you're bound to experience a totally...

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Huge Gold Find! Would You Leave Your Job & Join The Rush?

veganbliss @veganbliss (3895) • Adelaide, Australia 16 Jan 13

It's true! In the news today, a fossicer with a metal detector found a nuggest worth nearly $300000 in the old Goldfields of...

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How's life in Canberra

hlfbldmom @hlfbldmom (743) • Philippines 10 Nov 12

My boyfriend just moved to Canberra today for his new job starts tomorrow. He ask me what is my expectations living in Canberra and I have no idea really. I will be moving there too next month hopefully to be with him and give...

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So What’s It Going To Take For Your Country To Get Back On Top?

veganbliss @veganbliss (3895) • Adelaide, Australia 23 May 12

Another election? The Olympic Games? An end to austerity measures? More austerity measures? An end to corruption? Something else? “All of the Above”? None of the above? According to the latest findings, the OECD in Paris...

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Do we need a A Bill of Rights for Australia?

veganbliss @veganbliss (3895) • Adelaide, Australia 19 Aug 11

I didn't know about this until I heard about it: we're only one of three countries in the world that have no Bill of Rights! We share the situation with Burma & Borneo! Sure, we're protected by English Common Law, but...? Even...

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Backyard Cricket: What is it like where you are?

veganbliss @veganbliss (3895) • Adelaide, Australia 29 Jul 11

Does anyone remember playing backyard cricket in their childhood? Does anyone still play it? What were the rules when you played? And some memorable moments too please! Have you played many different variations or just a few? As...

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Australian Tourism & its obsession with "Big Things"

veganbliss @veganbliss (3895) • Adelaide, Australia 9 Sep 10

It seems nearly every region in Australia feels it has to build a big structure representing what the locals do there. There were 146 of these constructions in Australia in 2002, many of which can be climbed by adults or children....

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Traveling Down Under

taistix @taistix (17) • United States 31 Aug 09

Are you a recent traveller to Australia from the United States or other western country? I have spent the last few weeks in Queensland, Australia and I normally reside in the midwest of the United States. I have been very suprised...

Head Count For My Australian Friends!!!

sconibear @sconibear (8016) • United States 8 Feb 09

i'm hoping my Australian friends are safe and well, if you're reading this just give me a little wave. for the rest of the world, if you don't know what i'm referring to, Australia is suffering from devastating wildfires which...

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Christmas "Down Under"

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 8 Dec 08

The song and the film sing of "dreaming of a white Christmas"... but that's what those of us on the upper side of the ol' equator dream of. What do people "Down Under" think when they hear about White Christmases? I mean, I...

Drew Barrymore and the soon to be love of her life!

RevSkull @RevSkull (271) • Tokelau 27 Aug 08

I've only seen parts of the movie, "Never Been Kissed," but my buddy Aussieblonk has seen everything Ms. Barrymore even made and loves her dearly. This is my attempt at getting the word out so that the two can find happiness Down...

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Australia

parmeh734 @parmeh734 (89) • India 26 Oct 07

Can we win the Australia after so many donkey years in their own den ?To win what strategy should India employ ? In my opinion, the only way to win against Aussies is outperform them in all departments of the game if it is not...

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anyone from australia

rueandash1 @rueandash1 (365) • Australia 13 Jul 07

hi i live in sydney just curious as to how many are from down under

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Photo graphs of the Sydney Opera HOuse

bk0029 @bk0029 (55) • United States 6 Feb 07

Check out all of my photographs from around the world

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What do you think of Australia and Why ?How do you imagine it to be?

knightsangel69 @knightsangel69 (177) • Australia 9 Jan 07

Being an Aussie i have learnt(well i really havent learnt that i have always thought it) that it doesnt matter where you are in this world that we are all the same.Different cultures of coarse but we all have the same values and...

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how do you imagine australia

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mylot one place to be all equal

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Have you been to Australia?

entrepreneur @entrepreneur (47) • Australia 12 Nov 06

Anyone, been to Australia.. if so what did you think of the Land Down Under....?

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