A friend of mine is lawyering up for the first time after a motorbike accident and has some questions about the whole affair - he's in Canberra, in Australia.
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posted by Silentgoldfish
on May 4, 2011 -
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What are some online shopping sites that ship direct to Australia. I'm wanting to take advantage of the stronger Australian dollar.
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posted by MT
on May 1, 2011 -
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If I were to do a Work and Holiday Visa in New Zealand/Australia what jobs could I reasonably expect to get that allow me to legitimately log USCG Sea Time and and gain other valuable maritime experience?
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posted by DetonatedManiac
on Apr 22, 2011 -
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Suggest some
non-mainstream songs about sex, the erotic, and especially seduction. Bonus points if Australian.
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posted by divabat
on Apr 20, 2011 -
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[SydneyFilter] The Easter holidays are upon us, and we aren't going anywhere. Right now, it seems likely that we'd only be able to do day trips (same day return, no overnight stays) to places around Sydney. Where should we go?
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posted by vidur
on Apr 17, 2011 -
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I know that there is a big country scene in Australia, and I know some of the artists (Kasey Chambers, et. al) but I don't know the details really.
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posted by PinkMoose
on Apr 14, 2011 -
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I'm being kicked off my parents health insurance, so I'm trying to decide whether to take out my own policy or "self insure". Is there something major that I'm overlooking? (In Australia)
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posted by cholly
on Apr 12, 2011 -
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The Australian government is working out the details for a tax on carbon. Where will the money raised in this tax go? What will it be used for?
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posted by robotot
on Apr 2, 2011 -
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How do I oppose and deal with censorship in Australia? The Australian government has just
announced it'll fine people $100,000 if they import Mortal Kombat. I'm not asking how to import it, but what if I want to import something else on the banned list? What do I do if the government decides something I say is illegal? And what organizations can I join to defend free speech in Australia?
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn
on Mar 15, 2011 -
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Is it possible to get any sort of loan or credit in Australia as a non-permanent resident?
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posted by divabat
on Mar 12, 2011 -
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I'm leaving for Australia next week from Thailand, I have my tourist visa & will be staying with friends. What I don't have yet is my return ticket home to the US. Am I going to have any problems (with the airlines or AU immigration, or - ?) because I'm not yet ticketed?
posted by jsslz
on Feb 25, 2011 -
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If you had five nights to spend on stopovers en route to Australia, and your options were Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Auckland, how would you apportion your time?
posted by smackfu
on Feb 21, 2011 -
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Does anyone know any sections of rivers or creeks not too far out of Melbourne (Australia) that are very wide yet quite shallow? You know the type, like something you see in a documentary about Alaskan bears with pebbles on the bottom and crystal clear water. After swimming in an amazing river in West Virginia may years ago I've dreamed about finding a similar one over here.
posted by soymilk
on Feb 16, 2011 -
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In the late 1970s the Australian Army made a recruiting film called "The Green Machine". I remember it having some fairly spectacular flying footage by the Army Aviation Corps as well as the usual other stuff. For reasons I'd probably not want to examine too closely I'd like to see it again. Does anyone know of an on-line source? It's not on Youtube as far as I can tell.
posted by Logophiliac
on Feb 10, 2011 -
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What would be the average cost to get a locksmith to come over in the middle of the night to help me get into my house in a suburb close to the CBD in Melbourne, Australia after I lost my keys? Additionally, what do I need to prove that I'm the actual tenant of the apartment?
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posted by moody cow
on Jan 28, 2011 -
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I'm going on a road trip around New Zealand and also around Australia. What should I know about before doing a long road trip like this?
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posted by Bron-Y-Aur
on Jan 22, 2011 -
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Help me find a relatively cheap, relatively healthy takeaway alternative to greasy fried chicken or chain pizza to feed to groups of volunteers in Haymarket in Sydney.
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posted by Fiasco da Gama
on Jan 18, 2011 -
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What snack foods can I take on the plane (for personal consumption) for a trip from Canada to Australia with a short layover in the USA?
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posted by nathaole
on Jan 16, 2011 -
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Can you explain Australian prepaid phone service to me? Why do you get more credit than the dollars you paid?
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posted by smackfu
on Jan 11, 2011 -
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I'm traveling with friends to Australia in March, and this will be the first time I've left North America! I'm covered on basic travel requirements (passport, ETA, etc), but what else should I bring with me? What should I know (about traveling, about Australia... anything!)?
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posted by katillathehun
on Jan 11, 2011 -
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Australian home owners: please explain to me about body corporates. How much power do they have? And why do the fees vary so hugely?
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posted by lollusc
on Jan 4, 2011 -
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For those with experience of undergraduate study at both American and Australian universities, what were some of the most notable contrasts? I'm particularly interested in differences in student culture and in assessment methods / difficulty.
posted by nicolas léonard sadi carnot
on Jan 2, 2011 -
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Australians of Metafilter, I want to hear from you! I've long heard that turning your glass upside down in a bar in Australia is the same as saying you think you could take anyone in the place. For some reason, this idea fascinates me. Is it true? Do people actually do this? What happens when they do? Where did it come from?
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posted by Captain Cardanthian!
on Dec 20, 2010 -
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What kind of job could I, a franglo-canadian journalist/researcher/communications-type in her mid-twenties, find in Australia?
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posted by OLechat
on Dec 14, 2010 -
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Where should we stop overnight between Robe and the Clare Valley in South Australia?
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posted by pompomtom
on Dec 12, 2010 -
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Melbourne, Australia for the food and wine festival - Where to stay?
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posted by nvly
on Dec 9, 2010 -
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What does "for sale in one line" and a "gross" quote for lease rental mean in the context of Australia's real estate market?
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posted by aherdofturtles
on Dec 5, 2010 -
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I'm trying to keep track of cheap tickets for a dream international flight in end July 2011. However, almost all the sites I looked at say I'm searching way too early and have no information for me. When is the best time to look, and are there any websites that will email me with details once a good price or deal shows up? (I vaguely remember hearing of such a thing but can't remember the URL)
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posted by divabat
on Nov 22, 2010 -
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"American Thanksgiving" in Melbourne, Australia -- for a few Americans and a bunch of new Aussie friends who have never celebrated, but want to help with the cooking. How should I use the next few days to prepare?
A few of the difficulties: I've never hosted Thanksgiving before, in ANY country. I'm not sure how to best coordinate the pot-luck aspect -- trying to shape a decent team-effort menu would be wise. I'm not even sure where the best place is to buy a turkey.
Bonus points for menu suggestions that add Aussie flair to the American holiday (let's put kangaroo in SOMETHING), or that go over-the-top American (who says we can't have turkey AND bacon cheeseburgers?).
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posted by adamk
on Nov 21, 2010 -
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We are in Vincentia, NSW, Australia. We have a car and an unexpected weekend off. We've already done a ton of stuff in Sydney and we'd like to see someplace else. Help us plan our weekend trip.
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posted by olinerd
on Nov 5, 2010 -
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What steps would be necessary, for an Australian superannuation fund to enable its members to exercise the voting rights associated with the shares held on behalf of those members, such as to attend annual general meetings and vote on shareholder resolutions?
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posted by compound eye
on Oct 29, 2010 -
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[SydneysiderFilter] Where can one buy affordable art for home decoration in Sydney?
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posted by vidur
on Oct 27, 2010 -
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My father's birthday is coming up and he's always dreamed of going to Australia (he lives in the US). I'd like to make that happen. The catch: I don't know when him and my mother will actually be free in order to take the trip. What's the best way to give him this gift?
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posted by buddha9090
on Oct 21, 2010 -
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Going to Sydney for three weeks in November. How do I find decent, affordable accommodations?
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posted by sinfony
on Oct 15, 2010 -
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Now that I'm hooked on Hulu & Watch Instantly Netflix, will I be able to utilize them while traveling this winter? Or, are there similar websites that I can use to watch TV shows or movies on my Mac laptop from SE Asia and Australia?
posted by jsslz
on Sep 30, 2010 -
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