12 Things AMERICA Could LEARN From AUSTRALIA (BRITISH REACTION)

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12 Things AMERICA Could LEARN From AUSTRALIA (BRITISH REACTION)

[@terrykemp1876]

Random breath testing is great. I was stopped and tested just last week. It holds you up for maybe a minute or two - they have cops lined up along the road with hand held breath devices. You pull up, breathe in the thing, takes a few seconds for a reading and off you go - unless you're over the limit of course. That's when things are no longer going to be easy for you.

[@myopinion69420]

yeah, a minute or 2 would probably be worst case (as long as you have not been drinking), unless they suspect you for drugs, then you will probably have to wait 15-20, but I don't think thats super common, never actually seen anyone drug tested outside of that 'highway patrol' show. Here in Tassie, if the queue starts to get a bit long they will start waving cars through (unless you look dodgy). I wish they would do it more often, I have seen on a number of occasion's a guy down a JD at the local servo before taking off, I have reported him every time but they never seem to get him (and this is at like 10am on a week day), you can't tell me thats his first and last drink as its a 1 hour drive to the next town and I have followed him the whole way a couple of times and his driving just gets worse the closer we get to town.

[@blazeevans4462]

15-30seconds. Speak into the device 1-2-3-4-5 .Officer: Yup righto mate make sure to check traffic as you leave. "same speed as stopping at a red light i get and way i go"

[@myopinion69420]

@@blazeevans4462 we have the older style ones where you have to blow into a plastic tube until it beeps different.

[@jennysmith38]

​​@@myopinion69420 quite often they do an alcohol and drug tests at the same time where I live, we don't have the big buses though. I do live in a city in Australia, just not a massive city, but we are bigger than Hobart. The wait for the drug test isn't much longer than the breath test for alcohol

[@myopinion69420]

@@jennysmith38 here they only do drug tests if you look like a druggy.

[@roslynjonsson2383]

We call them 'Booze Buses' - When first introduced, people didn't like it, but they got used to it, and most are now very glad to have the booze buses out and about, because common sense tells you that 'no one wants a drunk / drugged up driver' on the road. The amount of carnage those drivers have caused, and lives lost forever, we have to have booze buses to try protecting the rest of society from their bad choices.

[@petertimbrell1964]

Many pubs & clubs have a breathalyzer available for patrons to check their blood alcohol level before leaving to help them decide whether it is safe for them to drive.

[@roslynjonsson2383]

@@petertimbrell1964 Thanks for mentioning that. Cheers

[@aussieragdoll4840]

Booze buses was introduced in NSW just before Christmas in around 1982 or 1983. And our blood alcohol level is 0.05, which is lower than say in the US (0.08).

[@Karlo-g4g]

Only reason I can think of is legal age is 18 to drink so the Booze Buses are for the people 18 years that are drinking still being a teenager,that what I thought about it.

[@libbypeace68]

Most Australians do not watch videos like this and have no clue how good we have it compared to many other countries, so, they would likely tell you that government departments aren't efficient. More Aussies need to see how many people who holiday here or have moved here are incredibly positive about, and impressed by our people, places, the cleanliness, the services etc.

[@Reneesillycar74]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@FallenAngel-he5ko]

Ur right. New perspective gained

[@shontellepayne551]

100% it’s always those that haven’t traveled that whinge! It’s so amazing when u do travel and see how great we have it! Also the fact that everyone I have met while traveling have the dream to come to Australia- good reason for that!

[@fmkwvejf]

Definitely true. I have lots of complaints about how slow and inefficient government services are in Australia. But having lived in Singapore which is also a very wealthy, developed country, my god the Singaporean bureaucracy is a million times worse. We definitely have it good in Australia.

[@ApolloArcher1]

The only government body in Australia I’d complain about is Centrelink, which I’m sure many other aussies would agree

[@dystar112]

Skin cancer awareness is huge here because we love being outdoors in Australia 🇦🇺

[@fm6419]

I have never seen free sunscreen

[@jlim74]

In Sydney (NSW) I renewed my drivers licence online and then within a couple of days got a letter in the mail saying that I needed to do an eye test either at my local ServiceNSW outlet for free or via an optometrist who can submit the results to Service NSW (which may be at a cost). I went today to my local ServiceNSW, at the entry there is an info desk and attendant and there was one person in front of me that took maybe about 30 seconds to help them and point them in the right direction. I then said that I needed to do an eye test for my licence. He said come with me. We walked 1 metre from the counter to a section where he turned on the eye test screen, asked me to read the middle line and within 10 seconds he signed and filed my test and said thank you. I was out of there in like 15 seconds, I kid you not! All up I was in there for less than 1 minute...

[@ironside210]

I really looked forward to the "bottomless cup" of coffee famed in USA. Imagine my horror to find the coffee itself was burnt when still in bean form, stewed "forever" and then adulterated with "whitener" and "sweetener" of indeterminate parentage. I struggled through half a cup, decided it was not going to get any better, and gave up, forever. Coffee in Oz is typically a pleasure, and people choose a venue based on who has roasted the beans, and who the barista is.

[@debkendall]

Before their were dual flush toilets I remember as a kid during droughts we put a brick in the cistern so it didnt use so much water.

[@JustJokes-bw4fs]

I remember that!

[@jenb658]

Omg yes! Coffee in the US (lived there for 2 years) was like sludgy mud in a cup. No idea until we got either to an Australian chain of Cafes on the east coast - which were few and far between- or (surprisingly) in the UK! Little place just outside the British Library in London. Best coffee we’d had for months but only to be told it was run by an Aussie! Ha ha!😂

[@truesouth4784]

Great story Jennifer. Never been to UK or US but lived in SE Asia and Sri Lanka for many years. The coffee in SL is abysmal, considering SL was a major coffee producer in the past. The tea is fantastic.

[@BigGen222]

The dual flush toilet is an Australian invention.

[@margueritedilosa2944]

Exactly to help water consumption !

[@anthonywatts2033]

" being I'm from Scotland" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That you thought you needed to say that is funnier than anything else!!!

[@timstapleton1656]

The only decent coffee outside Straya is at cafe's run by expat Aussies.

[@TheAussieLeo]

Skin Cancer is a huge deal here in Australia, a lot of places give out sunscreen. [EDIT:] Our governmental office interactions by our standards are tolerable to poor, but when I see real world experiences from other countries, I really appreciate how fast and efficient they are. Although, experience in Asia has shown one how to grea$e the wheel to turn a little faster.

[@ApolloArcher1]

I think what he was referring to as a DMV is more commonly known as a DoT or Department of Transport here in Australia, sure different states may have different nicknames but generally just ask for the local department of transport, which sometimes is at the local courthouse if it’s a smaller town

[@nelsondawson9706]

Or transport and main roads up here in Queensland

[@ln3660]

I have been to many countries and proud to say that Australian govt processes are super efficient. You can pretty much do everything online including getting your passport, putting claims to medicare for out-of-pocket costs, etc. It takes about 5 min to get through Immigration and Customs when you arrive at Australian international airports. Those face scanners are super quick! One of my pet hates when travelling overseas is the lack of access to free toilets and drinkable water (and you have to tip everywhere and everybody!). Even if you're in parks and bushlands or travelling through remote highways you always have access to toilets at rest stops. I also love that we have such well-maintained and beautiful parks that are equipped with toilets as well as clean and free gas barbecues. Many people celebrate special occasions there and everyone also cleans up after themselves so parks are always clean. Awesome country Australia, and I am a very fortunate and grateful immigrant who has lived here for over 30 years. PS - I forgot about the workout stations in our parks. It's like doing a circuit session using various fitness machines but you do it while running to get from one machine to the next within the park, it's fantastic! 😁

[@shaz464]

I live in a coastal suburb of Adelaide. Within walking distance I have the beach of course, but also a sporting oval, skate park, normal playground and adventure playground, picnic and bbq area, wetlands and walking trails. Yes, I can walk to all of them. Also counted about 8 “roundabouts” close to where I live.

[@PS-Straya_M8]

Moving to Australia from New Zealand it surprised me how differently our two countries are but huge cultural differences!

[@khingr8]

Yeah I love Australia, my second home. I was there in 2001-2009. Everything was great there back then and I think it is even greater now based on Tristan’s vdo. Heaps of sun, heaps of things to do and see, endless beaches and oh, nothing beats a good sunny day barbie by the beach with ye mates. Regarding applying for stuff, paperwork or document ie. passport, driver licence, tax papers, etc., back then before internet era, nothing was online so we relied on post office, so when I applied for a passport (this was in 2004) all I did was filled in a form at post office, paid for a fee right there and within 2 weeks I got my passport, breezy. Everything was straight forward, welll-explained and easy. Heard about the bad reputation of the US DMV, I had never came across such thing in my time in Australia. People were friendly and willing to help you out if you ever stuck or having problems, things got sorted out smoothly by my experience. To get any job done especially with government body in SE Asia countries, excl. Singapore maybe, as I originally come from Thailand I know what you mean, hours of queuing endlessly, super slow process and it doesn’t promise you a good result at the end either, omg headache already!

[@originalpottsy]

I needed to use my passport for some identification and realised that it had expired 2 months earlier. I went online and completed the form for a new passport which took 5 minutes and then it tells you that they are sending a code to my phone to connect where you take photos of your old passport and driver's licence and a selfie and it is immediately updated and sent online. Once the form was submitted I expected a month or so the get the new one and was amazed when it arrived in the post 3 days later. Can't complain about that process. Have fun.

[@JayWhy1964]

Tristan's posts were very popular as he could give his opinions on Australia based on the fact that he actually lived and worked here for a while. Not like those made overseas full of false facts, mispronounciations, and bullsh*t stereotypes.

[@CyberiusT]

The one thing that he did that pissed me off is also something that /most/ of these folks do: use their own surrounds as being typical of the whole country. He was in a particularly beautiful part of Queensland. He would not have been saying the same glowing things if he'd been in Beveridge VIC.

[@JayWhy1964]

@@CyberiusT 🤣🤣Never been there so I have no opinion, but I had to look it up and noticed Ned Kelly was born there.

[@CyberiusT]

@@JayWhy1964 Google "most bogan Victoria". Also seems to top the break-in figures - or did whenever the doc I read was written. Point is that not everywhere is glorious, and giving people a false picture of Aus as paradise is about as bad as depicting the whole place as a pit.

[@JayWhy1964]

@@CyberiusT Fair enough, I agree. I guess when ever someone is trying to sell a product, idea, or destination they go down the advertising route and just show the best example, regardless of any bad versions.

[@westnblu]

@@CyberiusT An American reviewer on another post said the most unsafe and dodgy parts in Australia are on par with the safest parts in America . haha.

[@muzzaball]

Yeah Random Breath Testing (RBT) is a great thing for the community. We love to drink in Aus but we also value (most of us) our community and safeguarding our roads from drunk drivers. It is a very small imposition for a very great reward overall. We are happy to give up this small liberty for the greater good. It doesn't take long, and if you are doing the right thing, you have nothing to worry about. The cops are generally polite and friendly (under the limit) and don't keep you long. Personally, I thank them for being out and about, esp on weekends and public holidays. We also have the designated driver scheme, whereby one person in the group does not drink during the night, or limited, and takes on the role of getting the group home at the end - or we take a taxi. Drink Driving in this country is thought of almost as negative as smoking, and the penalties quite rightly, are severe. Cheers mate.

[@FredPilcher]

I'm from Australia. It's almost impossible to get decent coffee anywhere else. Perhaps Italy. Most government offices are pretty efficient as he described.

[@margueritedilosa2944]

Love the “booze bus “ here in Oz , and mobile testing anywhere any time . Some clubs have breath testing that you can do at the door , to see if you are over the limit . Then get a curtesy bus home. These small buses pick up and drop off people from their homes if they want to use the clubs facilities , especially drinking with your meal or a drink with friends . The latest slogan for drink driving. “Drink and drive ? Nah “

[@kenchristie9214]

Especially in Western Australia and Queensland, you can hang your clothes on the line outside in the middle of winter and they will never get frozen. Australian workers get 4 weeks annual leave per year with 17% extra (leave loading). If you have worked for one employer for 10 years Australians get 13 weeks long service leave.

[@kayla2337]

I spent all of december in Japan, and I missed Australian coffee so so bad. Getting a decent coff was the first thing I did when I got home to Aus 😅

[@supergran62]

Coffee. OMG yes. We’ve been to US, UK, and Scandinavia, so glad to get home to good coffee. Also, I love beef and chicken sushi rolls. My favourite go to lunch when I’m out.

[@elizabethanderton-rg2gd]

Most of us get our passports at Australia Post offices, by appointment, of course. No queuing for hours at a passport office. Post offices are usually found in every suburb in metropolitan cities.

[@jessovenden]

Random Breath testing is a public safety measure that works. I always thank the police who do the testing.

[@jamesbarr448]

Regarding the parks, dunno about elsewhere but here in WA, they also have fitness machines. Nothing fancy but available for anyone passing to jump on and have a go.

[@lynnefiller6271]

I have travelled to quite a few European countries and the only place I found decent coffee was in Amsterdam. The owner was from Columbia and couldn’t find a decent coffee so opened his own coffee shop. Nowhere has coffee like Australia.

[@edwardmorton9689]

Oh yes! Coffee is virtually a competitive sport here.

[@FlyxPat]

'The BAM Famalam' and 'That Johnston Life' are two channels by Brits that moved to Qld and do comparison or differences videos

[@terryjohinke8065]

I agree with the fruit comment. Malaysia and, indeed all Asian countries , have the best fruit in the world ( particularly Papaya - my favourite) and the street side food is good in most Asian countries. Sushi is good for you. Chances are the tuna came from my states seas- Tuna. Catching drink/drug drivers is a good thing. I hate to think of children dying in collisions because some idiot is not responsible. If I drive I don't drink- simple. Slang is an easy an usually inoffensive way of lazy speaking- no harm meant. we're lucky, we live in The Lucky Country, that's what makes us happy and hopefully friendly to you guys.

[@osocool1too]

Not all parts of Australia is like this, but these locations are sub tropical to tropical. This guy said traffic circles which should be roundabouts as they are called here in OZ.

[@roslynjonsson2383]

Tell the difference between coffee and toilet water, not a problem at all mate....I've lived in the USA, Singapore and Greece, have travelled to 26 other countries. The only place I didn't have a problem with the coffee was in Greece and Southern Italy. Their coffee at least tastes like coffee lol. American coffee is just purely disgusting and not drinkable for an Aussie - I was there 12 months, and just begged family to send me Moccona instant espresso or classic, which was better than having to drink that cr*p....First thing this Aussie did on landing back in Perth, was head to Gloria Jeans for a decent cuppa. I sat there like a drug addict getting her fix, but sheesh, a whole year without decent coffee was just too much to bare lol

[@tetsuan25]

Australians are also some of the hardest workers, we have work life balance but when we are at work we put in the effort so we can get home to live.

[@dwarfy2k264]

Most western coutries coffee sucks compared to our coffee. It's why american coffee chains fail here.

[@exkingjohn]

Been caught by the booze bus only once in 40 years. Best thing ever happened to me. It was three days after I got my licence back after 18 months from a crash which almost killed me. Did not happen again.

[@Karl-Benny]

yes its a good thing the Cops are friendly and professional

[@AnEnquiringMind]

The coffee culture in Australia developed after the War, when we had migration from Italy and some other European countries, who brought their yumyum coffee practises with them. They are the true champions of the Aussie coffee reputation. And yes, US coffee is revolting! 🤮

[@thomasb5600]

How effective NSW services is. I have being living in Thailand for 10 years a few years back I renewed my drivers license on a return trip, I showed up and in 15 minutes was done(main office in Sydney) . In Thailand have to wait 3 months for appointment then over half a day just to get a renewal.

[@Vicky_C87]

I would not recommend the iced coffee in America. We were holidaying in Utah and I ordered an iced coffee. The lady asked if I'd like to 'leave room for cream'. I said yes, thinking she meant whipped cream. I was confused when I got a cup of plain, cold black coffee with ice cubes and some packets of that weird non dairy cream stuff. In Australia iced coffee had milk and ice cream in it, and some whipped cream on top if you like. Yum.

[@margi9103]

In NSW you can renew your licence for up to 10 years if you are within a certain age group. Because I’m a senior, I could only have a maximum of 5 years. Because I did not have any traffic infringements I was rewarded by only being charged 50% of the licence fee.

[@BBB_photography_adventures]

random breath tests are good, i live in small rural town in the NT so no big buses but just block the few major every now and again and they quick to let you get through and it definitely works as i’m young and have wanted drive many of times with you drink just cause everywhere’s with in five minutes but it’s just not worth it so yeah i like RBT’s makes for a great show too

[@carolerooney407]

Cheap sunscreen encourages people to use it. Our UV levels can be high (yesterday we got a warning for extreme levels). Also, sushi train restaurants are everywhere. But the sushi roll type is a cheap healthy takeaway.

[@citrinedragon1466]

Passport interviews are held in post offices... so literally anywhere in australia

[@jainra]

"Traffic Circles" So cute.

[@simonwells4820]

The park shown is SouthBank in Brisbane, awesome spot...

[@susancoleiro1293]

Government offices in South Australia are all pretty efficient, wait would be max of 1 hour, usually served within 20 mins. Can also do most things now on line.

[@markconnell5476]

Hey Matt…I live in the town where that park is..I take my 3yo daughter there all the time! Trouble is I have to climb up with her…over and over.,and it’s exhausting lol

[@monicaking2140]

Booze buses are awesome, I want to make it home

[@lynneianhooper2695]

Starbucks had to close a lot of their outlets in Australia because they could not compete. They are mainly here for American tourists.

[@craftidame]

If you are thinking of moving to Australia there is a strict criteria to meet before being accepted, such as age and a point system, I don't know if other countries have the same system or not

[@adrianianna2868]

From Austrailia & went to Canada a couple of years ago. It took 4 days to find a decent coffee !! It was made by an Aussie exchange student. America was worse. We like good coffee.

[@runnynose8341]

Apply for a passport at any post office, pay for it, and it's mailed out to you in 3 weeks, Government departments are much better than 20 years ago, most things can be done online, or at the post office.

[@uncleclaps44]

Australians are at risk of sun cancer (Melanoma) when spending too much time in the sun, this is why we have cheap sun block lotions available in stores, however do not buy it from tourist attractions like at the beaches or swimming pools as they are very expensive for convenience.

[@danielpitman5140]

Everything is free in hotels! Towels, sheets etc, take em all. Sunscreen is expensive here, we just don't buy huge tubs because they suck to lug around. The coffee anywhere is great compared to the states.

[@unoriginalsyn]

He did mention it briefly but most government departments both at state and federal levels are pretty tech savvy and the majority of stuff can be sorted out online from the comfort of your own home (or spare 5mins at work lol) so not too bad really, back in the day you might be queuing for hours but not any more thank goodness 🙏

[@TaniaMcCartney]

OMG, coffee here in Aus is Italy-quality. It's incredible, especially in Melbourne and Canberra, but pretty much everywhere. Europe is brilliant for coffee, same in NZ, but America = it's undrinkable. Some Aussies and Kiwis in New York City have opened some great coffee cafes and they are absolutely smashing it.

[@dwarfy2k264]

As for dealing with government, it's a mixed bag. Alot of stuff can be all done online easily. Some of the stuff you have to go in person and it's also easy but some stuff specially if it's like benefits or the like can get real dicey and time intesnsive.

[@bonnielee78]

yeah, Centrelink can be a pain to deal with.

[@FredRose2001]

The free logon swimming pools are there because it’s not safe to swim in the ocean across the tropical northern Australian, there are so many thing that will bite or sting you, there is a tiny jellyfish that is the size of your fingernail that will put you in hospital in a comer for weeks, people that do swim in the ocean wear a nylon all over suite.

[@shontellepayne551]

Oh Tristan lol he’s a little excited! I’ve been to over 30 countries- best coffee is in Melbourne - coffee everywhere else makes me sad! Malaysian fruit situation sounds amazing 😍 HATE the toilets in America! He is 100% right! It’s 4 weeks paid holidays - work life balance is great! U will find cut up sushi in Perth - they don’t seem to do rolls there. LOVE sushi train 😍 Haha so specific, I haven’t been to vicroads in like 15 years 😂 or any govt office…everything is online Booze bus doesn’t pull over EVERY car, some get waived through LOVE our slang, definitely makes Aussies Aussie!

[@margueritedilosa2944]

Oy oy oy

[@allanjones57]

One of the biggest differences between australia and america is not noticed by tourists - the minimum wage here is over $21.00 per hour for a 38 hour week. It's a lot easier to be nice to people when you are earning a decent wage.\

[@gegemec]

America could learn about compulsory voting. Voting is a duty in Australia which keeps our politics much more middle of the road, unlike the extremities in America. Compulsory voting highlights the fact that we are a part of a community, not just with rights but with duties.

[@RachelDavies-wn7ir]

More importantly, Anericans could learn about independent Electoral Commissions that are free from political interference and ensure our elections are fairly conducted and that we do not have gerrymandered electorates.

[@IT-28]

Can confirm we in Melbourne are coffee snobs lmaooo The rest of the world (with the exception of Italy) can’t compete 😇

[@jackeagles1637]

Government Agencies. I live in Pert. I required a new passport - I applied online and the new passport arrived four days later. Very nice thank you

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

I think the public Lagoons are placed near beaches up in Queensland because the sea is too dangerous with box jellyfish to swim in at least half the year. I haven't seen any such things in Melbourne. Most of Melbourne requires a fairly long drive to get to a nice beach. There's too much industry for the beaches nearest the CBD to be swimmable, it smells bad. Good swimming starts from either ST Kilda or Williamstown south down around Port Phillip Bay, and most of the bay beaches don't have waves because the bay is so shallow. If you want to surf its a minimum two or three hour drive out of Melbourne. You really need local knowledge to find a place near a great kid's playscape. Most parks don't have the best ones. You should be able to find a local who can tell you the parks with the good ones, I don't know, I've been bed bound for years. Public BBQs are pretty wide spread. Honestly Melbourne could have more roundabouts than it does. The free sunscreen everywhere is probably a northern Australia thing too, I haven't seen it in Melbourne, but honestly Sun Safety and Vitamin D supplementation is an increasing effort all the time. These days it's free alcohol rub everywhere. The government makes everyone have a governmental services website login, where you can do a number of claims and payments online. But if you do need to go into an office, you get a number at the door and can sit down until your number is called. There's not really multi hour queues in my experience. The breathalyser thing is awesome because our road toll halved when it was introduced. Just never drive at more than 0.05, which is having more than one alcoholic drink in an hour. Most people make alternate arrangements to driving if they are going to drink. Also our speed limits are the speed limit, lots of speed cameras around. Seatbelts mandatory for all occupants. And police will fine you if they see you with a phone up to your ear or face. It's all very strict, but we have one of the very lowest car fatality and injury rates in the world. It's totally worth it. Best to stick to the road rules and don't try and be extra polite to other cars or pedestrians. Be a predictable driver, not an over friendly one. Again its safer. Japanese 'hand rolls' are the bees knees and the ants pants. Extra good with pickled ginger and wasabi.

[@kayelle8005]

Can you really tell the difference? YES. Coffee in the USA is undrinkable. Coffee in the UK is patchy but mostly drinkable and some quite good.

[@simbob26]

The government services are quite good these days, in general. Back in the nineties they were appalling but they definitely improved to no end. The drink driving laws in Australia are very good. At the time they were implemented there was a real problem which has been very well addressed. Booze buses can be inconvenient, but you are generally through in less than a minute. They bring a whole run of cars (4 or 5 at a time) and each is seen by a police person concurrently. After the results come back then the entire run of cars is released and the next run is “captured”. You can tell how many people have been caught because of the number of empty cars left after they leave.

[@mira5196]

I know Australia is great,but now that I'm listening to this, America is soo behind with everything. We have such a clean inviroment.

[@gregmayo6987]

Who goes to the department of motor rego anymore, it can all be done on-line now, unless you need a photo taken, which only needs to be taken every 5 years

[@simmogj]

Go to the DMV in Los Angeles you plan up to 4 hours

[@terrabyteonetb1628]

This year a watermelon in south Australia, first time 2023, it was $36 each, last year it was $6

[@tahliel]

Lol, we have a roundabout with traffic lights.

[@andrewthompson6908]

A scott discovered penicillin it was a Australian who managed to make a purification prosses to make it s viable medicine

[@samscakessocialclub917]

The free sunscreen is more a Queensland thing cause of it being at the top of australia and closer to the sun.

[@DoctorVadarWho]

Traffic circles are different to roundabouts traffic circles have traffic lights and roundabouts don't have traffic lights

[@rebelrob9637]

Yes if we go overseas it's so hard to find good coffee.

[@terrykemp1876]

Most sporting clubs will offer free sunscreen.

[@robertrobert5188]

You never knew about the free sunscreen? Neither did I and I've lived here 62 years. Maybe in a 5 star hotel that also gives you shampoo, conditioner and little toothbrushes. Restaurants giving out sunscreen is total bullshit!!!!!!!!!

[@johnemmett188]

I live in the town where that playground is. It is 11 metres high

[@fridaytax]

Nothing worse than travelling from Australia within Aussie coffee snob. You waste so much time when travelling searching for a decent cup. (Except maybe in Italy)

[@WendyKay84]

I think this guy has spent most of his time in Queensland? Which is quite different from the rest of Australia, because it makes most of its money from tourism (I'm from rural Victoria). Sunscreen is important to all Australians, but I've never seen it given out for free. Coffee is definitely important to all Australians. Melbourne is the greatest (fight me). I'm vegetarian but sushi is the bomb (love a good avocado and cucumber roll). With regard to the 5c piece...I don't think there are many places we can actually use it. We're lucky to find somewhere we can use the 10c piece. Everything's rounded off (usually up). I love random breath testing, because we really have no choice but to take the risk of drink driving seriously.

[@janetsayers9230]

Those beach/ lagoons are made because you cant swim in the sea in these places because of deadly irukandji jellyfish in the sea in these places.

[@davidhawley4679]

Our coffee culture is courtesy of our Greek and Italian immigrants, especially post-WW2. And not just coffee but the whole Mediterranean food and culture thing. BIG shout out to them. I've also had very good coffee in Spain and sometimes Italy and France. Random Breath Testing (RBT) is part of the right to drive and no biggie - everyone has the right to get home alive and not get killed by some drunk/drugged lout who thinks they can still drive OK (and that better not be you). Playgrounds and skate-parks abound. Most Maccas have a multi-storey maze. The swimming "lagoons" are way less common in colder southern states. Plenty of great beaches everywhere though. Toilets are like that because they use WAY less water - we have to be very water-efficient because it is usually scarce. Government services can range from really fast and efficient through to glacially slow and pathetic. Depends on what you are trying to achieve, usually.

[@rebelrob9637]

We need to sell them in quarters because a watermelon is currently $25-30 for a whole one. Ridiculous

[@christined6321]

You can buy watermelon cubed, quartered or halved in the US pretty much at every market.

[@rebelrob9637]

@@christined6321 I'm Australian. Is the half and quarter melons a new thing over there because the original video is like 4 years old?

[@christined6321]

@@rebelrob9637 No, I’m 47 and I remember seeing them sold quartered and in halves as a kid. He looks pretty young so I’m sure he wasn’t doing the grocery shopping.

[@wallywombat164]

Hahaha Matt. Malaysia has the odd SQUAT or two.

[@annettewebster9678]

You should come to WA

[@christinastoltman8040]

Check out the video of the Aussie cartoon bluey episode dad baby it's us in a nutshell or in fact any episode of bluey it's fantastic and is what we are as parents

[@craigarmstrong9599]

You asked about the usual experience of dealing with government services. If you're unemployed and trying to get the dole (aka centrelink payment) it is an ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE and it's designed to be that way. I was on the dole for a few months back in the early 90s when we had a recession and it was way cruisy. Not any more it isn't. They've really tightened those screws. Same story in the UK I'd assume. In recent years I've worked with unemployed disadvantaged migrants and they have a hell time negotiating the system. Otherwise, everything runs very smoothly as old mate from the US points out in this video. He gave examples from Victoria and Queensland motor registry offices and it's the same story here at Service NSW. He said it takes an hour, but that's because as a non-resident his case may be a bit more tricky and exotic. If you're doing something routine like car registration it's literally a minute or 2. You rock up to the office, which is uniformly spotless and airy and bright and welcoming, get greeted at the door, whisked to a PC terminal and it's all done in the time it takes to tap a few buttons and write your car's plate number. Or you can just do it online in a minute on their easy-to-use app. Likewise with paying tax, it's all prefilled for you if you're a regular employee. You just have to tap a few buttons, tick a box or 2 on the online form and it's done. I haven't had to even go to the tax office in years, decades really because it's all so easy to do online. Generally government services here, state or federal, are well run and focused on efficiency, improvement and best practice. Our attitude to government is different to the States. We expect government to be properly funded and to serve the people. Lack of faith in government is a huge factor in American decline really but we've managed to avoid that. We whinge about here we expect them to do their job.

[@dystar112]

We have to save water here in Australia 🇦🇺

[@myahsmith8313]

Sunscreen is cheap because we live under ozone and it takes twenty min total in a day and your burt like bright red so we get very burt

[@robertrobert5188]

Coffee in Australia is great. We do have Starbucks here but they must be heavily subsidized since I have never seen anyone but staff members in there. They probably only cater to US tourists who actually think that shit is good. Australia invented the Macafe [in Macdonalds stores] which actually serves half decent coffee. I did a USA/Canada tour in 2019 and never had a decent cup of coffee. I did have one good cup of coffee in Europe [out of 40 or so]. How so many Americans can claim to love "carfee" though most have never had the real deal is beyond all logic.

[@cgkennedy]

Sunscreen is essential in summer. The ozone layer is very thin over Australia.

[@peterfromgw4615]

Mate, not accurate these days….. Ozone layer is well on the way to full repair. Grüße aus Australien

[@Bellas1717]

Yes, the mid-latitude ozone layer is thinnest over the Antarctic, then New Zealand, then Australia. It's been improving slowly following adoption of the Montreal Protocol, but there was a significant setback with the Australian 2019-20 bushfires. Projection for recovery to pre-CFC etc days is 2045-50 Australia and 2060-65 Antarctic.

[@wallycover7552]

You can pay registration online

[@karangooch1274]

Oh yes you can tell the difference I am from the UK took my Aussie husband to UK he could not find a good cup of coffee anywhere

[@marvellousmartha07]

Our coffee s the best.... I ve travelled the world...

[@wallywombat164]

I'm not from Brizzy Matt and it's been 40 or so yrs since iv'e passed thru however, i think it's the kind of joint that would suit your family. You might even get to see a game of league.

[@lizardlefty286]

Those play grounds are good but they get extremely hot forget the bbq through ya snags on slide

[@lorrainejames4095]

Sunscreen is everywhere

[@carolinel6236]

I never had a good coffee in USA. They mainly were using percolated and I don't like Starbucks, that was a big failure in Aus. UK coffee is not bad, I liked Costa and Cafe Nero in UK. Never had a bad coffee in Melbourne