10 Reasons AUSTRALIA is BETTER than AMERICA

[@brettholness6994]

Australia used to have the drinking age at 21, But during the war it was changed to 18, The govt said if you are old enough to die for us ,you are old enough to have a beer

[@rosssmith6205]

I'm an Aussie, born in 1948. Drinking & voting age for me was 21. Then around sometime in the 70's, the incumbent government was looking to lose the next election. They dropped the age limit of both of these to entice young people to vote for them. They succeeded.

[@NitroCrypt]

That’s the same as the voting age

[@candycanessongs]

@@rosssmith6205 Never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn ... :P

[@davidberriman5903]

Gough Whitlam lowered the voting and drinking age. I was in the last ballot for National Service. At twenty I could go to Vietnam and be killed but I couldn't vote. Labor came to power in December 1972 and pulled the plug on Vietnam and subsequently lowered the afore mentioned ages.

[@davidberriman5903]

@@rosssmith6205 it was Gough Whitlam when he came to power in 72. He pulled us out of Vietnam and lowered the voting and drinking ages.

[@alanahjade27]

I feel so so bad for people who've never known life with chicken salt... nothing is the same without it

[@cLaudSy]

Normal salt is sh*t. It has no flavour. BUT CHICKEN SALT! Life is waaaayy better

[@tvsinesperanto7446]

How is it possible that the US is bereft of this nectar of the gods?

[@harveyfamily988]

CHICKEN SALT!!!!

[@MrTripleXXX]

CHICKEN SALT IS THE BEST haha

[@reneepope-munro8115]

Alanah S literally eating KFC chips with extra chicken salt as I read this 😂

[@hyumotoki2322]

As a fellow Australian I appreciate your honesty and your probably the only American that sees the facts

[@TristanKuhn]

Thanks. You have an amazing country so and it's easy to share good things about it

[@zaksuliman2567]

He made a video criticising our country go watch it.

[@zaksuliman2567]

Tristan Kuhn fuck sake mate, you previous video was aggressive, shit and really fucking rude.

[@LarryDaLobstah]

Danielplayz21 OI OI OI!!!

[@LarryDaLobstah]

Zak Suliman he also made a video praising our country. What’s your point? The criticisms were menial things so who gives a shit?

[@samliveshere88]

on guns, as an Australian I've never ever worried about someone having a gun

[@carlgharis7948]

The police DO have them correct?

[@samliveshere88]

​@@carlgharis7948 yeah but police aren't scared of everyone possibly having guns so they never really draw them or imply they're going to

[@carlgharis7948]

Makes since. Most Americans officers have to imply they're going to every other week. Australia officers almost never

[@classicalhero7]

We never had the gun culture that America has.

[@hotaruFirefly2]

You'll see more gun owners in rural towns. One of my brothers would go out hunting Roos every now and then.

[@randalllasini8772]

I am Australian - I love the Australia health system and support it all the way. I had a stomach problem, when into the emergency at hospital. They examined me within a few hours, diagnosed me as appendicitis, within 20 hours of getting to the emergency entrance, they operated on me, and I was home after that (for 2 weeks sick leave) in 3 days. Total cost - about 40$ for the pain killers/anti inflamitories pills to take home. All the rest operation/scans/xrays/etc were covered by the public health system. Follow up checkup after 2 weeks was also covered.

[@ianmontgomery7213]

yeah it handy for someone who has skin cancers like I do. i would have 200 burned off at the GP, numerous full theatre ops (probably 8 or 9) and the same number of See and Treat ops where a single nurse and plastic surgeon cut it out. I even had the end of my nose done. It has codt me nothing but my 2% Medicare levy.

[@mackmarshmallows]

Yeah I just had surgery and I only paid for prescriptions when I got home.

[@a00141799]

Yeah, what a great system. That is what we need here in the US. We have he money but not the will. This country would rather spend its money on the military and giving big corporations excessive tax breaks that just make them richer and more powerful. Very screwed up.

[@carlgharis7948]

In the U.S. they have to treat you when you walk into the emergency room. That's a federal law. However you would have been sent a bill that they know you'll likely NEVER pay. Have some debt collected in probably Pakistan call you up and harass you for 3 months. Then really do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about it. In reality it's a waste a paper and postage to even send a bill. We have no health care system in the U.S. people often walk into the emergency room for something far less serious then appendicitis. If they could go to the doctor 80% of such circumstances they actually would. Can't go to a doctor's office in the U.S. to figure out if something might or might not be so serious.. Walk into the emergency room. It's sad so many people have no other choice

[@heatherrowles2580]

Ive had 20 surgeries and countless tests and procedures, including open heart surgery to have 2 heart valves replaced.......Ive never paid a cent outside of what I pay into medicare through taxes.......I also know, because I belong to a lot of US heart failure groups, that I pay about a tenth of what they do for exactly the same medications thanks to our pharmaceutical benefits scheme....I pay about $400 a month for my medications just to give you an idea.....and of course we have the safety net so I only pay that $400 for part of the year. Our healthcare system, although it has its faults, is brilliant and without it I would have been dead back in 2015.

[@shirleymartin2442]

Tristan. I know you didn't want to get in to a discussion about gun control, but if you want to own a gun, you have to have a good reason to need one in Australia. The person must apply for a liscence with a letter from a land owner who wishes the owner of the gun to help with vermin control. The gun is then kept in a specific locked gun cabinet. We do not feel unsafe under most circumstances without the need for a gun. I noticed that you commented that you felt safe here. I am so pleased you feel safe with the freedom we cherish here.

[@TristanKuhn]

Yeah, its way too easy to get a gun in america. And I do feel safer here. Love it here in AUS!

[@3506Dodge]

What's a 'good reason" to own a gun?

[@n1ght822]

actually your wrong u can also own guns if u have a license and are a member of a gun club such as the SSAA.

[@carlgharis7948]

I speculated it would be some type of rules as such. Simular to Canada and cretin Eruopean countries you have guns for polar bare attracts. Australia you don't polar bares but you have other vermin dangerous pest as you put it. I'm assuming in Australia you can NOT get a license to buy a hand gun like in the U.S. correct?

[@carlgharis7948]

I should also mention that only like 12% of Americans over all actually do own gun. It varies widely depending on ware exactly in the U.S. you are of course. Some places it can be over 60% of people. I personally really only know 3 people beyond casual aquantices who do.

[@Midlifesports]

I lived overseas 10 years of my life, which is why I love your videos, but a national healthcare system, super and feeling relatively safe are all things we take for granted, but should be universal

[@republichq9619]

America has the best medical advancement system that you all claim the high ground for free loaders

[@JB-zs1oq]

@@republichq9619 The trouble is it is not available to those who cannot afford it.

[@zyaravie911]

Don't forget our plastic money. When you go to the beach and your bathers have pockets, you can put money in there while swimming/surfing. It won't be ruined at all and colorful money means it's a life saver when in rush! Our cash lasts longer than American paper money. I also love the fact we no longer have 1cent coin. Our smallest is 5cent. Honestly anything below 5cent in value is so annoying and it costs more to produce. You're so right about Australian being more accepting. I'm an Asian Australian and I've been very accepted here. I know in the outback it'll be more racist but fortunately never happened to me before as I've traveled quite extensively around Australia. As Australian and anyone who has the chance to live here, we're bloody lucky!

[@TristanKuhn]

Good point about the money

[@pinayladyoz8044]

@@TristanKuhn you can leave an Australian money inside your jeans pocket and wash your jeans in the washing machine and expect the Australian money still good - no fading in the colours.

[@colonelbeatson6027]

@@TristanKuhn we invented it too

[@whatgivesdude6807]

@@pinayladyoz8044 Crazy thing is, I never even thought about the money.

[@BelicTransporter]

@@TristanKuhn do you love Australia baseball?

[@woodvineandco]

Two days ago I went a gp (free of charge) then I was sent to the hospital and I was operated on with I a few hours of visiting the gp. I went home the next day and didn't pay a thing. Super fast and efficient. So thankful for the Aussie healthcare system.

[@baraapresley6366]

Completely agree! As somebody with a lot of health issues and frequent hospital visits, sometimes I cry as to how lucky I am

[@victorpiscotta7560]

I hate the Healthcare system Because Doctors in Australia gave me a shit diagnoses, and it ruined my life I prefer to pay for my healthcare rather than Doctors saying the most dum things to me. USA,USA,USA,USA,USA

[@GTFORDMAN]

Australian gun laws; I'm an Aussie and i love guns i think guns are cool BUT having said that i support the current Australian guns laws because i know people that i don't want to see have access to a wooden spoon!

[@saberint]

@GTFORDMAN omfg.... the best comment about gun control ever... and very aussie

[@shawnoladd]

Haha well put. It may sound mean but there was deffinatly some sketch people in high school that lost their shit. Id actually have anxiety if they had easy access to an AR-15 or other fire arms.

[@FishSticker]

@@shawnoladd well put

[@wadegambetta7846]

There’s a couple of stupid gun laws that are stupid like the appearance laws

[@GTFORDMAN]

@@wadegambetta7846 that is actually a very good point!

[@nevmcc3884]

Tipping and bartering just makes life unnecessarily complicated. Just tell me the price and I'll pay, or not.

[@shawnoladd]

True! Overall they did have alot more friendly service when i visited the states. Coming back i notice it even more now. It seems some employees actively don't want your service and are bothered your there. We need a way to change that without giving customers the right to be complete cunts obviously.

[@c.b.f8185]

Didn’t know Brett Lee was American

[@footy2rock]

Might be Brett Lees son lol

[@drfill9210]

Haha was going to say the same thing!

[@kittykitkat4968]

I'm from India married to an Australian, we have two children. The health system and social benefits are excellent, good public transportation,, high respect for women,. They are so multicultural, friendly and helpful

[@shahancheong9792]

Couple of years back, I had a really bad foot infection which turned into cellulitis (look it up, but I warn it ain't pretty). Either way, it left me basically unable to walk for like a month. I went to the hospital, went in for treatment, had injections, antibiotics, the whole deal, and I had crutches thrown in to boot. I didn't pay for a thing. I handed over my public healthcare card ("Medicare") and they scanned it, and that was it. I'd hate to think what a night in hospital, crutches, and antibiotics for a month, would've cost me in the 'States.

[@santyclause8034]

I had cellulitis just above the ankle on my lower leg, started out as a scratch that got red and then increasingly sore. I got a massive headache with a fever that felt like Tetnus, every bone in my body ached. The scratch was now not only red and sore it was also burning hot, and visibly growing bigger. From my taxi ride the 800m to hospital it was first the size of a dime/10 cents, at the hospital even the taxi driver said it was growing bigger. it was maybe the size of a squash ball in that time, and the size of a tennis ball by the time I was admitted an hour later. I was immediately put on intravenous AntiBiotic drip. After that I was moved to an Aged Care residence at only Forty something years old. This was criticised by Press. By next morning at the hospital the cellulitis had spread over half my lower leg to one side of the shin. It burned like a fire if I moved it or lowered the leg to the floor to stand on it. The whole infected patch turned purple, this was blood, under a paste of skin turned into sludge that was quickly being eaten away. I was on medication for 3 weeks with canulas and tablets. When the bug died, the purple area dried to form a huge scab - blood tissue had risen to seal the skin layer being eaten by the disease.

[@shahancheong9792]

@@santyclause8034 that doesn't sound like cellulitis!! That sounds NAS-TEH!!! :o What I had wasn't nearly that bad, but damn...I was recuperating from my infection for nearly two months.

[@carlgharis7948]

Well not a damn thing from the standpoint when you go into the emergency room they have to see you federal law. They know 99% of the time you'll NEVER pay the bill. What's sad is many people have no other choice because they are unable to go to the doctor's office to get treated before it gets to such point. So it would cost an extremely high amount. But if you go into the emergency. Cost you $0. Because you'll never pay the bill.

[@carlgharis7948]

Whoever asked me why Thier is a bill. That's anybodies guess 99.9% of the time it never gets paid

[@heatherrowles2580]

I spent over a month in hospital back in 2018.....including 12 days in ICU, 6 in a coma and had open heart surgery while I was there.......not one single cent out of pocket.....I am literally alive because of our healthcare system.

[@TheRealMarxz]

(repost as first one seems to have got deleted) - public transport - Australia has nothing on places like Singapore, Hong Kong and particularly Japan which all take a dump on ours. Most of Europe is as good or better than ours as well.

[@alexlanning712]

go and live there, then

[@TheRealMarxz]

@@alexlanning712 eh? sense you make none

[@glennoc8585]

So true Mark

[@joystick396]

I've been yearning for the day I land down in Australia and never have to come back to the USA. I've given America so many chances for me to try to like it but it's just a complete wretched country with too much racism, poverty, gun violence and a complete disregard for mother nature. It's embarrassing to admit to others I'm American when I travel abroad and it's crazy how I've met so many foreigners who do not view the United States as the 'land of opportunity'. RIghtfully so, it's the land of medical bills, insane taxes, endless student debt and chump change wages. Please give me some advice on getting Australian citizenship, I imagine it'll be much harder with the pandemic, but I want out of this country so so bad

[@monkeydui7241]

Tell me a country with no racism or poverty

[@gaple1995]

@@monkeydui7241 ...Australia...they have little to no poverty. High employment, healthy economy and very high wages. Highest minimum in the world in fact. Racism is obviously an issue everywhere but for the most part, we have laws in place to curb that non-sense and I think most people, even the dumb ass racists know it’s a social moor, other than making you an awful person aside.

[@monkeydui7241]

@@gaple1995 Then tell me why the US's poverty rate was 10.5% & Australia was 13.6%

[@glennoc8585]

@@gaple1995 Australian house prices and rent to wages is at records Highs, Electricity prices are highest in the OECD. You earn more but it's relative to living costs

[@germanlanguage5696]

@@monkeydui7241 Switzerland, no open poverty and no open discrimination, also Australia is pretty good.

[@shauntozer8005]

I have never had to worry about the potential of being shot in this country, like ever, nor do I know someone who has been shot where I feel like that should be enough to win that debate, also how Americans glorify the military is so dumb it's not even funny, joining the army in the US is something basically everyone can do which earns such an unwarranted level of respect considering the many negative factors that are incorporated into the US military system

[@glossybxby2676]

What about being poisoned by a snake or a spuder

[@glossybxby2676]

Spider

[@glennoc8585]

Ivan Milat had guns

[@overkill7990]

If you live in a middle class neighborhood in America you basically never to worry about being shot either.

[@big_mac1933]

@@glossybxby2676 just leave it alone and it won’t fucking attack you

[@gregt7927]

I learnt this during the opening ceremony of the British Olympic games some politician named aneurin bevan claimed back in 1948 No society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means. So started the NHS and commonwealth countries like Australia Candada New Zealand took it up as well. We also drive on the left the hand side due to back in the day we controlled the horse with our left hand and used our swords with the right hand as we where passing each other on the road

[@Glenn66ful]

I think your sense that Australians are more accepting of different lifestyles probably has more to do with the fact that you're here, a long way from home, and that gives you a greater sense of freedom. For those of us who grew up here, I imagine it's much the same kind of pressure to conform to societal norms. However, I would agree that generally there's less pressure to be a world-beating success story in Australia compared to the US.

[@jean-paulnewcombe9042]

Tristan, you copped a bit of flack in our press, do I need to translate? This video shows a the other side of you and how you were not deserving of the bad press. Keep up the good work. Cheers Mate

[@TristanKuhn]

Thanks mate. The press had a fun go at me but I can’t blame them, it was excellent clickbait “American backpacker list things he hates about Australia” loo

[@TristanKuhn]

Lol*

[@zjiujiu]

Why did you think he made this video? This guy is taking living in Australia for granted and then openly bashes Australia, I think it's a bit of a Joke and the flack is justified.

[@TristanKuhn]

This video was made before the other one was ever posted. I referenced this video in my “hate” video

[@Ruby-uw2ks]

I’m worry mate, but he *mostly* stated the most shittiest reasons.

[@jackielia196]

You also didn’t mention annual leave and sick leave, you get 20 days of annual leave and 10days sick leave a year when you are full or part time. You also get paid out any unused annual leave when you leave a job, only time they can withhold, is if you leave abruptly without notice. Though you do not get paid out your sick leave. So if you are unwell, you can have a sick day and be paid to stay home 10 days a year. If you normal work day is 8hr that 1 sick day = value of 8hrs, some jobs show sick or annual leave as hours, as if you work half a day or go home sick, or have a doctors appointment, you can use your sick leave to cover the 2-4 hrs you may not have worked that day too. I agree with the tax thing too, I went to america for 3 months in 2011, also the money 🤯 1c coins, we round up or down based of a 5c coin, so if your food/shopping comes to $5.22, you pay $5.20 if using cash, if you use card you pay the $5.22. But I also agree that living is cheaper there, so out bottom wage is different, but I think we also pay a liveable wage, in america I can see why people have to work 2-3 jobs also. There is also a lot more job security here as well, you have a 3-6month probationary period, where you can be dismissed on the spot of you don’t suit the position, but after that, unless you really mess up, like abuse someone, be caught with drugs in your system or drink on the job etc. something stupid you can be let go on the spot, however, mistakes or say someone feeling you bullied them depending on the level if intent, they give you a written warning, after 3 written warnings a business can let you go.

[@TristanKuhn]

Good points

[@TristanKuhn]

Good points

[@pinayladyoz8044]

In Australia we get 5 weeks paid vacation leave plus 9% loading and 12 days sick leave (healthcare industry).

[@joshuawillmott7547]

No u don't get 5 weeks everywhere. Minimum is 4 weeks in some companies and others can be more.

[@pinayladyoz8044]

@@joshuawillmott7547 I get 5 weeks vacation leave working full time shift worker in the public hospital, plus 10 weeks long service leave after working 10 years the same hospital. I also get 2 days professional development days every year, plus $2,000 dollar with tax professional education fee every year.

[@jks8922]

Totally agree. I’m an Aussie living in USA for a decade. I miss these things about Oz very much. Never resisted seeing a doctor for ailments before moving to the states.

[@ted552]

As an Australian I actually don’t hate the drinking age in America being 21, I appreciate Australia having a younger drinking age and it matches far better with other milestones like military service and driving licenses being able to get tattoos etc. however a drinking age of 21 males more sense in terms of brain development etc.

[@captaingalaxy5265]

Only thing that confuses me about America having the age is that you can go and die for your country and what not before you even go to college (not counting the military gives you free collage) but not drinking.

[@whattovisitinromania5044]

Great video, thanks for sharing! Lots of good information! Maybe I'll visit Australia in the future! 🇦🇺👌🌼🌏💕

[@TristanKuhn]

You should! And thank you!

[@ActionJackson1982]

We rule

[@Dylan_the_damned]

Those chicken salts you listed are NOT the ones used to put on chips just FYI. They’re like seasoning. It’s really hard to find the chicken salt for chips without buying a bulk version 😣 the closest you will find is in an IGA from a brand called Gfresh. Google IGA chicken salt. It will come up. It’s taken years of personal research to find a similar version to those used at take away shops. So think yourself lucky I am sharing this with you ;)

[@twilightroach4274]

I’m ex military & a current member of two shooting clubs, & I fully support our current gun laws. I’ve owned & used various semi automatic firearms, & used machine guns in the military. I don’t believe we need semi automatic firearms in the wider community. Yes, the overwhelming majority of people would be completely fine owning them! But let’s face it there are some people that I wouldn’t trust with a pencil!

[@Dropbear64]

I'm ex military so I've shot a few weapons i my time and blown up a few things along the way. However the "gun" debate. After the Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania in 1996 Australia reformed its gun laws making it more difficult to obtain weapons. Also when storing weapons we have certain guidelines (for example they need to stored in a gun safe and the action has to stored separately). Its much harder to obtain them, you have to go through checks and cooling off periods. All this means is that when you buy your first rifle it might take a month before you can walk out the gun shop with it. Since the new laws our gun related murders have bottomed out to the point that we have one of the lowest gun related crime rates in the world. Its why the NRA hates Australia. On the whole most gun relatyed murders are by organised crime gangs fighting other gangs and who cares if crims kill each other? Its saves space in prisons :)

[@TristanKuhn]

You all of done a great job with your gun law reformation. I would love it if the US did a similar change. It's WAYYYY too easy to get gun

[@polljones8921]

@@TristanKuhn - that's because we consider owning a gun a privilege, not a right. The "We" is more important to us than the "Me".

[@polljones8921]

You almost have it right. However your claim about Australia somehow having a higher rate of death by shooting prior to 1996 is false. It really should be obvious to anybody that this claim is incorrect. In Australia: "The crude firearms death rate declined from 4.8 deaths per 100,000 population in 1980 to 2.6 in 1995." www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/productsbyCatalogue/9C85BD1298C075EACA2568A900139342?OpenDocument Compare that to the US. www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/08/16/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/

[@garrywallace1007]

"Australia had a higher rate of death by shooting per capita than America."...I highly doubt that..Australia only had 60 gun related homicides the year before Port Arthur (in a country of 19million), the USA had 14,000 (in a country of 270 million)..that makes the US rate about 16 times Australia per capta BEFORE Port Arthur.....

[@Dropbear64]

@@polljones8921 Yes after checking my facts I admit I made a mistake (I've corrected my statement, thanks for the heads up).....or more correctly I believed a doco I saw recently. However here are some interesting facts www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/03/13/gun-laws-stopped-mass-shootings-in-australia.html

[@roybennett6330]

We got rif of guns because of the he port Arthur massacre.. 1996...no need for guns

[@sheffield99]

And you havent had a big massacre since. We did the same in New Zealand after the big massacre last year. We followed Australias' model.

[@hyello1294]

Yeah, I love your beautiful Australia. I've never been outside of Australia, but I'm alright with that, because it's so amazing here.

[@bfnew4440]

Great video. As an Aussie visiting America, I really enjoyed how well sign posted and cared-for the majority of US national parks were compared to Oz

[@alilbitlost2389]

WHATTTT no chicken chips in America??? Or chicken salt I never knew this

[@PetePeteRepeat]

Great video, aussie approved 👍 However, most of the laws (like cycling laws, and road laws) are wildly different in each state - Victoria is known for its aggressive speed limits, but NSW has many more Speed cameras (including average speed cameras, which take your speed down a main highway at two spots and average the speed to see if you were speeding in between) AS WELL AS Mobile Phone cameras (which have already earned the government upwards of $7 Million AUD). Having said that, the public transport IS GREAT, especially in the city part of Sydney, in which there are trains to almost every major suburb, the Sydney metro, and buses everywhere else. The public transport is also highly subsidised, so it is very cheap for daily travel! Chicken Salt is great on many things, including: - Hot Chips - Popcorn - Mashed Potato!

[@markway8208]

The main reasons I like Australian Gun Laws is the fact the Police feel more relaxed when doing their job unlike in the US where a friend who is a Police Officer in NY told me he is always on edge and his adrenalin is sky high while Patroling and is always so mentally tired when his sift is finished. Australian Health Care and Super are awesome in Australia and I would recommend the US adopt them.

[@TristanKuhn]

Yes, yes, and yes.

[@pinayladyoz8044]

Police in Australia often spend their nights in major emergency department in public hospitals guarding drunk aussie men.

[@thatb1h855]

PinayLady OZ lmao yea i was watching one of those breathalyser shows on netflix and they had to contain this drunk idiot

[@LoveTheMusicOz]

What a lot of people don't understand, the expense of ensuring your population is healthy is recouped many times in productivity output.

[@dancunningham5800]

Health Care is great but make sure you pay Ambulance Insurance (depending on the State/Territory).. In NSW I got a $1400 Ambulance bill.

[@TristanKuhn]

Still better than the $4K-$10K bill you'd get in America haha. But good to know! Thanks for the info

[@pinayladyoz8044]

If you are Australian citizen or permanent resident you don't pay the ambulance.

[@lisc7204]

We don't have it as an additional expense in Qld. It's part of another bill

[@antaraskysoftwaredesign1703]

In Victoria family ambulance cover is about $28.00 very three months. It is cheap as chips and even covers a helicopter flight if you need it.

[@xXFMAroxXx]

It’s free here in NSW if u have a healthcare card

[@treeliniusmaximus8412]

Medicare in Australia is OK, its definitely better than the "system" the US has. It has limits though. Not everything is covered. Chronic illnesses can exceed the amount of Medicare you can get and you will be out of pocket. My mother had terminal cancer and she lasted longer than was predicted, Medicare stopped covering a bunch of stuff and my Old man had to borrow around $50 grand to help out. The NHS in the UK is way better than the Australian system. Also, give me Australia's gun laws over the US any day.

[@heatherrowles2580]

Say what?? Im in advanced heart failure and everything is most definitely covered here in Western Australia, bear in mind that health care is run by the states not by the federal government so parts of it are different. Here in WA your mother would have been covered by Silver Chain's hospice in the home system with nursing care available 24/7 too.....Im sorry that you had a bad experience, but that is not uniform across the country.

[@somethingelse9535]

@@heatherrowles2580 Medicare funding is all federal, the states own the hospitals and employ the staff. Hope you get better.

[@MatthewHarrold]

You have a reasonable appreciation of Australia. Well done for such a short amount of time here. You are very observant and articulate. $0.02 Cheers.

[@TristanKuhn]

Thank you! I do my best to closely observe my surrounding

[@samcarver1656]

#11: No rabies!

[@eleanorfogarty9973]

I have chronic spinal pain too, and being an Australian with our health system probably saved me. You should see if you can go to one of the pain clinics here! Ask if you can do the ADAPT program, and that specifically helps you cope with and treat chronic pain. It saved me after 2 years of constant pain, and I feel like you'd really benefit 😊❤

[@AngrySkipperGC]

Number 1 reason to love Australia. Because it’s Australia.

[@andrewthefatwatso5639]

Reason why Australia better No guns No most dangerous animal like bear and wolf (but in Australia there also dangerous creatures named huntman spider and snakes) No gangs with drugs Most powerful law unlike America low law Freedom Safety school

[@cya_synchro1308]

@@andrewthefatwatso5639 But people in Australia haven't been killed by a spider in years...

[@deannaduhigg6629]

@@andrewthefatwatso5639 huntsman spiders are not dangerous. They are just big

[@monkeydui7241]

@Milan oh no you have guns don’t deny it

[@andrewthefatwatso5639]

@@monkeydui7241 no I don’t

[@joshkleine21]

Most Australian parents expect their kids to be drinking when their 15 so equivalent to US parent expecting it at 18 - My parents always bought me grog for parties when growing up. Same for all my mates.

[@Dan-xy7rx]

Here in Europe it's similar.

[@llbllb5851]

My goodness, I don’t know any parents that would allow their children to drink alcohol before the age of 15 here in Australia. However, I am sure there must be some parents out there that don’t care about their children.😬🤥😵‍💫

[@joshkleine21]

@@llbllb5851 haha get out of the city and out of the 1950’s 😂🤣

[@sassybdassi6686]

once gun legislation was enforced in australia in 1996, suicides and homicides with gun went down by figures around 50% and there have been no mass shootings. i don't think America can say the same with their lack of legislation

[@Sian660]

All the farmers have guns in Australia , i think the main thing is we have a much better mental health system in Australia. Many larger schools also have an on site psychologist or therapist that any kid can go to and if they’re over 16 the parents won’t be informed that they are going to the psychologist. There is also free clinics for mental health and your family doctor can deal with some mental health issues if you can’t afford a psychologist. Irony is the places we have the most guns (because farmers) we have the worst free mental health care. That’s the main issue Australia has to deal with concerning guns.

[@pinayladyoz8044]

This is true, farmers need guns to shoot kangaroos, rabbits and some wild dogs. However, farmers are responsible gun owners.

[@antaraskysoftwaredesign1703]

The difference is that Americans have guns to protect themselves from other Americans. When I had a gun it was for hunting and it never occurred to me to think of it as a self defence weapon.

[@Sian660]

@@pinayladyoz8044 They are responsible I'm specifically referring to suicide deaths in the country due to poor mental health facilities. If Australia had better mental health care in the country this would help with that issue.

[@moniquem783]

And Australians don’t say “go ahead” constantly. Watch a few cooking videos or mask sewing tutorials by Americans and you’ll see what I mean. Drives me nuts!

[@andymack75]

Watch "Office Space". Or maybe don't based on your comment.....

[@moniquem783]

Andy Mack yeah I think I might pass. It still drives me nuts.

[@peterbuckley3877]

Not only is the health care system better but so is the police system, the police are a state authority instead of the silly system with every county having their own police force with differing rules from county to county. The rules are the same no matter where you are in the state and the police are bound by government legislators.

[@PhotogNT]

Regarding hospital care, if I need a hospital I just go, knowing no matter how long I stay all tests medications surgery ALL FREE. I had hospital stay a couple of years ago after an accident, I was in hospital for 4 months hundreds of tests multiple surgeries lots medication. No charge, at the end of my stay I just got out of bed and walked out easy peasy no money changed hands ever.

[@michellemartin1418]

Which city are you living in ? I’d love to move my family from US to Australia or New Zealand and I love to hear opinions about specific cities that would be great to raise a family ! Thank you for making these videos !

[@andymack75]

From the USA?? I hear New Zealand is lovely.......

[@BelicTransporter]

Australia is better and lovely, but in some sports, you can train baseball in some baseball fields and baseball diamonds.

[@earthcrow3538]

Australia does not have a universal healthcare system. We have a mixed health system created by the Howard Government which made the health system more expensive. We need to return to having a universal healthcare system.

[@lisc7204]

The point is that if you end up with cancer, you can gain treatment without being left bankrupt unlike the unfortunate cases in the US even with some insurances they have

[@lukecaris2477]

Imagine 2 minute noodles without chicken flavouring

[@samliveshere88]

just wanna say, when you use those grills, use foil over the top of the grill.

[@samliveshere88]

@Faqyur Ma'ama literally seen humans piss and shit on them

[@codzy9384]

@Faqyur Ma'ama you see people who've had a hard night on the piss do stuff like that when their hammered

[@skyz6708]

@Faqyur Ma'ama Do not doubt him for a second, i don't care if jesus himself cleaned a public grill. I would never use one.

[@theDataStudent]

@Faqyur Ma'ama we have some legit drop kicks in our area, can totally see this happening.

[@danmastellotto9862]

STOP telling everybody about Chicken Salt! LOL! IT'S OURS... PRECIOUS!!!! Cough... GOLM... Cough...

[@opalcharles8411]

Hehe only auzzie precious

[@Marty210268]

Like your style Tristan, well done mate. Comment on Metric v's Imperial, water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius (32 F) & boils at 100 degrees Celsius (212 F) ..............Simple & Sensible!

[@TristanKuhn]

Yeah the metric system makes a lot more sense. And thank you!

[@rhodes1948]

Love your enthusiasm...

[@TristanKuhn]

thx!

[@williamgunter6802]

You are so persuasive! Now you have me convinced that Australia is awesome 😀. You are right about our healthcare system being terrible. Australia is better in that regard and they are better off with their stricter gun laws. We have to much gun violence here. I live in Portland Oregon and we started the New Year with seven shootings.

[@TristanKuhn]

That's a sad way to start the new year. 2020 has been crazy

[@nightinghood]

We haven't had a national shooting for 14 years, you should move here.

[@ronnysanchez2808]

I tore my ACL playing soccer and the government paid to fix it. About $10k . The only bad thing is the waiting period.

[@tvsinesperanto7446]

You can still easily get a gun in Australia. I have several. You do have to be a member of a gun club and have a gun safe though. If you aren't a criminal or a psychopath, it's pretty easy to get gun licence. Contrary to popular opinion, in my experience at least, people who shoot are, in general, the most safety conscious people you will lever meet.

[@lisc7204]

But could you get an assault weapon?

[@thescot9768]

@@lisc7204No, except illegally. That's why the nutcase who did the mosque massacre in NZ moved there from Aust. to access assault rifles. Thankfully the Kiwi government quickly brought in tougher gun laws. Sadly the US will never do this.

[@ThunnusAlbacares]

Or A Primary Producer, Or have enough land on which to hunt you can get a cat a,b & C license. as i have had for many years now. But most definitely an approved gun safe, and random checks from the Police to make sure your abiding by the law.

[@nickryan4975]

​@@lisc7204I'm assuming by "assault weapon" you mean a gun that looks scary? I own a AR-15 variant (DDM4V7 to be exact) in Victoria. I have category D licence and despite what 7 News might tell you, I'm responsible and a threat to nobody.

[@lisc7204]

@@nickryan4975 all guns look scary, even when we were trained with the old SLR and F88 steyr, doesn't mean that I require these in my home which is a big difference between America to Australia

[@jakefoster5611]

The thing Americans who are against universal healthcare don't understand is that, yes, your taxes will go up. Nobody's denying that. BUT the kicker is that the money you now spend in taxes is significantly less than you'd spend in premiums, deductibles, and out of pocket expenses in your lifetime under the current system.

[@coopsnz1]

Middle class and upper class don't benefit from high taxes

[@JacSull24]

On the gun thing... I have never touched a gun, I’ve never really seen one, I don’t know anyone who has one or has been hurt by one.. it’s not a thing here. I feel safe.

[@Rysiej10]

The reason why our drinking age is 21 is because of drunk drivers. Back in the day our drinking age was also 18 but we found out that people were running into cars at 100 mph and killing people so they made it higher. After changing the drinking age to 21, the amount of deaths due to drunk driving significantly decreased.

[@Eqple]

Do you like having guns because if you don’t have them then you won’t need to protect yourselfs with them

[@thisisathrowaway514]

Aussie here, one thing i'd like to bring up is that technically you still can "tip" people here. It's usually reserved for waiters/waitresses that have provided a customer with outstanding service, going far above an beyond the job description. A customer is never expected to tip because our staff are paid well, so when a tip happens it's usually a big deal. Even if it's just a small one, like $5. Not having this tipping culture also means that every customer gets the same level of service. Top notch Australian service is not like anywhere else in the world, funnily enough. Australians are so laid back naturally that usually the best service people are the ones that can stand there with a table full of happy (possibly drunk) people and fit right into the conversation, have a laugh and sling a few jokes back and forth like they're part of the group. It's very genuine, down to earth service.

[@haha-eg8fj]

Although I think Australian services are generally pretty good, I have to say no other place can beat the Japanese services. And there’s no tip too.

[@eni420oner8]

theory: the drinking age is 21 so when people go out to liquor licensed clubs/restaurants/bars there are less people out drinking and less likely to have 16-17 year olds using Fake IDs fact: i think depending on the culture in your household some parents assume their kids are drinking by 14-16 y.o idkkk

[@Zimzamzoom95]

yeah it definitely depends on the household. when i have kids, I'd expect them to be drinking by 15 or so. I'd monitor it and be very careful to prevent any major issues, but I don't believe in strict punishment like that. honestly, hoping for 15 is optimistic for me because my family generally has a very high openness to new experience - this meant that I was doing LSD and ecstasy regularly at 14, on top of regular drinking and weed.

[@cherrylleallan2825]

I'd be scared to live in America, imagine getting sick you could lose just about everything including your house, we also don't pay for an ambulance. We are the lucky country when it comes down to it. American Govt should do exactly the same.

[@andrewwohlfart3327]

Correction - We don't pay for an ambulance if we have ambulance cover. If we don't, we have to pay and it isn't cheap. I remember getting hurt playing footy and had the option of getting driven to hospital (around 30kms away) or take an ambulance. I was warned that because I didn't have ambulance cover, it was gonna cost me hundreds. Opted for getting a lift

[@carlgharis7948]

Well they send you a bill you'll never pay. In reality NOTHING that they are going to do about it

[@brianbice1427]

Depends on the state Queensland the ambulance is free, its covered in your electricity bill i think

[@cherrylleallan2825]

Yes, a small amount in our electricity bill in Qld. Totally covered, doesn't cost much as I'd certainly wouldn't be happy 🙂

[@kereoblox9041]

Ty finally someone is being kind to Australia Btw America is 96% of guns Australia is 1% of guns

[@hannaelawil8793]

That’s not true. To be honest, people making all these assumptions about Americans is hurtful. Not all Americans are uneducated, not all Americans are idiots, not all Americans are stuck up, etc. please don’t make any assumptions

[@sarfaraz.hosseini]

Australia has the Parlimentary system which is a lot more flexable than the US Constitution so they could solve healthcare or guns. America has changed on guns, it used to have a much more approach, there were gun free towns in the Old West, and during the 1920s the NRA supported gun restrictions after mass killings like the St. Valentines Day Massacre, you're more likely to die or be injured if you own a gun, a toddler a week discharges a firearm, often injuring or even killing a parent.

[@ivankeytan]

11th reason: Tristan is in Australia!!!

[@ktwashere5637]

I think another point of about a universal healthcare system which Americans don't even register is that not worrying about healthcare means you can leave a job if you are unhappy in it. In the US, healthcare is often tied to employment so if you leave your job, you lose your coverage. How many people in America are stuck in jobs they hate because they can't afford to lose their insurance? It's at the absolute centre of your quality of life.

[@gemmel3197]

Here is a Australian healthcare example for you. In Feb I had to have a Stint installed into a vein in my heart. My total out of pocket expense for a couple of initial scans was a couple of hundred dollars. Once diagnoses was confirmed everything was free. It was all quick too. From initial pain in chest to operation was 2 weeks.

[@TristanKuhn]

WOW, that sounds amazing

[@dagsy70]

The US uses US Customary Units. Although a lot of imperial units are similar to US Customary units, there are some key differences: 1 imperial ton = 1.12 US customary tons and 1 imperial gallon = 1.2 US gallons. Until post WWII, the foot and pound also varied slightly.

[@bevanlevett4575]

Great videos guys. there's no place like OZ. I agree with you whole heartedly. I have actually been to the US 8 times during the 1980's and 90s, even Guam and Saipan and I loved it big time.

[@Myrtlecrack]

As a west coast American, I can still detect a bit of sexism and homophobia in the conversations of Australians. And don't get me started on their insistence that "Aussie" and other unique words HAVE to be pronounced with an Australian accent. No so accepting in my book.

[@BelicTransporter]

I agree your opinion and Australia have more possibilities to study and work in some cities like Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast, Perth and Brisbane, they are so friendly that the north americans.

[@MBear3]

Healthcare - private health insurance. you can pay for private insurance that covers choosing your own specialists and covers things like chiropractors and glasses and dental. It costs about $40/month AUD so about $30 USD. Excess (what you pay yourself) is usually like $100 for a filling or glasses and maybe $500 for a hospital stay in a private room.

[@wheezyrider5937]

Can I ask, why do American clap at everything? Someone announces dinner is ready, you clap. Going to have a meeting, you clap. Bus arrives on time, you clap. And so on. It just reinforces the herd mentality that Americas seen to have.

[@andymack75]

They have "The Clap"......

[@devo3243]

I broke 2 vertebrae, most of my ribcage, snapped my right clavicle and punctured my lung. All in one motorcycle accident. Didn't pay a single cent in hospital or ambulance fees. Something to add about the healthcare system here: its compulsory to have injury insurance if you register a vehicle here in Australia. So if you're injured in an accident, there's a good chance you won't be paying anything here

[@NickSquids]

Re: gun laws - I've spent many years in the bush hunting regular with bolt action rifles (which work just fine), so I'm not at all anti gun. But... I'm happily sitting on my arse right now with almost 0 concern of someone wak and/or criminal (or official) busting in here and capping me. Hell, I'm not even sure where my cricket bat is atm. I get what the US 2A is for, however for the most part I don't think it's really been a feasible thing since after WW2. There is often this notion I see that the USAF would side with the citizenry, but it would all be over before you could sharpen your pitchfork in that case. It would also be over just as quick if they didn't side with the citizenry.... Lotta people bitched about gun laws coming in here in the 90's, but I'm pretty sure most are more than ok with it now (or prob were already) - especially seeing the price the US pays for the privilege. We hardly ever get shooting sprees, which have much less casualties, and have never had anything like that in a school (which also don't have metal detectors in them).

[@TheDannyorrell]

Chicken salt. Half jar of salt quarter jar chook powder stock & quarter jar sugar . Easy as pie

[@ireneauyeung4395]

Re Sick Leave, 10 days after 1 year service, 11 days after 2 years service, 12 days after 3 years service, then each year 12 days thereafter. Sick leave is accumulative, however you couldn't get a cent when you leave your job.

[@noelanderson3]

Many years ago ago when I was a young man... you had to be 21 to drink alcohol. I went to army training (National Service or as we call it Nasho) at 19 you were not allowed to drink alcohol. i'm not sure exactly what year that was changed because I'm an old fart (almost 80) so later this year I get my OBE...no, not Order ot the British Empire. it means Over Bloody Eighty. about not being able to drink... my platoon commander in Nasho told me the 11th Commandment... do what you like, but don't get caught... I thought that was a goodie...

[@eddykate6626]

And how True Blue is "do what you like, but don't get caught!" Love it! That was sort of how we were brought up (my Dad did his Nashos too). He died when he was 54 but his legacy for us kids (which he shoved down our throats constantly, and for which I will be eternally grateful for) was--- "Enjoy yourself. Do what you like to do BUT never knowingly harm others, damage their property or say things you know are hurtful. Be kind and go a mile out of your way to say or do something nice for others BUT don't ever contemplate doing something harmful. Choose to be happy over complaining about being hard done by." --- I think of those things every day and his other pearl of wisdom was, "I thought I was badly off because I wanted a new pair of shoes, until I met a man with no feet." Thank you so much for making me miss my typical Aussie beer-gutted "great mate" Dad right now. PS. Dad's present for my 18th birthday was to take me on a pub crawl and join me up at the Workingman's Club. Now I am a 61 year old grandma and a life member of the Club! Whoo hoo!

[@guerrillaesports6812]

I am offended, but not offended at the same reason. I love Australia, and I love their accents and stuff

[@yew2533]

Great video mate, hope you enjoyed your time in Australia!

[@MegaMayday16]

I think in Germany chicken salt is called "Brathähnchen Salz"

[@brucelamberton8819]

#1 - it's not full of Americans

[@waxenboy]

When you work in Australia for a year you get four weeks of holidays and you get pay a extra 17.5% on top of your wages which is called leave loading ,in the private sector we get 13wks of leave after 15yrs of service which is called long service leave, i work in government health and after ten yrs we get 13wks long service leave then 7yrs later we get 13wks more, also in Australia if you work full time you get 10days of sick leave a year, in the health sector we 15days sick leave a year and we save 13days of that for following years.

[@TristanKuhn]

Wow, that's amazing! I'm jealous

[@pmccrohon]

@@TristanKuhn I have been working with my current employer for over 31 years and have a total of 330 days of accrued sick leave. My Superannuation also provides salary continuation in case of major illness and I run out of sick leave.

[@carlgharis7948]

And in the U.S. We get NOTHING. If your employer gives you sick days and vacation that's on them. No law requiring them. So many emploreys give 2 weeks vacation. But get a job at a place like a restaurant or a groucrie store you'll probably get NOTHING. Unless you end up a manager MAYBE.

[@waxenboy]

@@carlgharis7948 That is why Australia is called the lucky Country

[@pinayladyoz8044]

I work under Queensland Healthcare Public Hospital, I only get 10 weeks for 10 years service. Which govt state do you work?

[@SnowyRVulpix]

My dad went through several cancer treatments without paying a cent here in Australia... something that would probably cost an American 20k or more.

[@cameronlee4167]

On Superannuation topic: For general public, this will increase from 9.5% to 12% by 2025 if all goes as plan. For many government employees, it is 15.4%. If you are in Australia on working visa, you can withdraw all of it when you leave the country. Government is already holding on to billion of unclaimed superannuation money.

[@christopherjorissen5582]

As an Aussie, in regards to your wording of the final point; we don’t have a main lifestyle for the others to be “other” or “alternate”, we build off other cultures to the point where if someone states that they have a particular aspect in their personal lifestyle the response is “and...?” Yeah, okay, you have that lifestyle, but why are you bringing it up? We are accepting of everyone and just don’t care.

[@j.s.7335]

5. I would regret buying chicken salt on Amazon; I regret buying anything on Amazon. 7. Drinking age in the US is 21 because of concerns about drinking and driving. Maybe if we didn't have to rely so damn much on driving (point #1!), we could have a lower drinking age.

[@Lithgow11]

Where did Tristan get his research on Australian religion? Churches are still full on Sunday’s. Religion is still huge here. The numbers are falling amongst the youth, but there are still people who believe that if you stay pure. You will receive a immortal body and live forever in the kingdom of heaven.

[@marcusscott9328]

You forgot about long service leave. 3 months off after 10 years service for one company, then accrued extra leave every year after that on top of your usual annual leave. Americans are amazed when I tell them about this.

[@TristanKuhn]

I never knew about this. Good to know

[@rocketsensor]

Tristan Kuhn My employer accrues paid sick leave, I’ve got 200 days “in the bank” after 10 years and extra 12 weeks paid long-service leave on top of my normal 4 weeks paid leave per year.

[@jakefoster5611]

The reason sales tax isn't included in the sticker price in the US is that there's no federal or national sales tax. Each state has their own sales tax and even different cities have different sales tax as well. The sales tax in the US is highly varied, therefore it can't be added into the sticker price. Well, unless individual cities, counties, and states want to do that themselves, but that would be way too much work. Tl;dr: In other countries, they usually have a standard national sales tax. In the US, it's determined by the states, counties, and cities.

[@rocketsensor]

The cash register knows the actual price so the sticker machine could actually print it.

[@gabrielleshaw4865]

Just remember to convert the dollar when comparing payment rates dude.

[@yoesomite2199]

I had an MRI - here is Australia - and it cost me $500.00 , but my insurance (NIB) covered most of it. If I wanted to get the MRI for free, I would have to go on the waiting list for 3+ months and only if there was no other option. Most likely they would give me a CAT San because its cheaper.

[@madeleyinc]

A big difference in the gun debate is, Australians dont buy guns for protection, it is a strange concept for most. Guns are bought as tools for a job (farmers,sports,hunters) or collections.

[@glasshousemtns]

Back Fix !! Search for kneesovertoes guy on Instagram, it’s just squats with legs slightly apart on tippy toes squat with your knees going over your toes, it fixes things including backs & knees and lets you jump higher than ever. His story is full of testimonials daily.

[@vincentxie3090]

Yes, Australia is better than America due to a lower crime rate, higher life expectancy, better lifestyle, and better air quality

[@necromancerbb]

Oath mate! Loving your vids.

[@TNC6]

CHICKEN SALT ISN’T IN AMERICA!!??? I’m from Australia and I didn’t know this

[@paulmcphie1596]

Have you noticed the almost total lack of sirens?

[@TristanKuhn]

Not until you mentioned it. Why is that?

[@paulmcphie1596]

@@TristanKuhn It's to do with a low crime rate, cops not driving to get coffee with the siren on. I remember being on the banks of the Mississippi River and telling a guy a sad (for the USA) fact that there are more cops on duty at at any one time in NYC than we have in total for the whole of Australia. And re paying for fuel at the servo you can pay off the app on you phone ie the BP app.

[@BelicTransporter]

And also, in Australia they practice some baseball and I want to practice it because they practice more cricket than baseball, and I am interested to practice baseball in Australia.

[@andrewlangford88]

As an Australian I actually can't understand spending more than 100$ on medical bills. Like most time x-rays cost like 25$. MRI, maybe $30?