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[@erycbloodaxe]

The number 000 was chosen for several reasons: technically, it suited the dialling system for the most remote automatic exchanges, particularly outback Queensland. These communities used the digit 0 to select an automatic trunk line to a centre. In the most remote communities, two 0s had to be used to reach a main centre; thus dialling 0+0, plus another 0 would call (at least) an operator. Zero is also the closest to the finger stall on rotary dial phones making it easy to dial at night or in smoke.

[@jaggirl]

Ooh a 0 expert. I never knew any of that. Thank you.. 🌻👍

[@alfredstimoli2590]

I didn't know that. As school kids in the 1960's it was explained to us that the original dial phones had only 10 (0, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) numbers with the "0" directly to the left and next to the dial finger stall/stop. Therefore in the dark or in a smoke filled room where everything is by touch all you had to do is find the finger stop and the "0" was next to it.

[@Bellas1717]

And also because it was very difficult for children to dial when they were playing with the old finger dial phones - 0 took the most strength.

[@mehere8038]

@@Bellas1717 and the longest! That's the flip side of this ease of dialing argument, in an emergency, it took an eternitiy to dial each 0!

[@nevillewran4083]

Qld was indeed a backwater. I lived there in the 70s. My cane-farm mates still had 'party lines", where each subscriber (phone owner) could call 6 other homes. Those six homes could each call 6 others. So to pass messages on in what shouldn't have been so primitive, not in the mid 70s, you had to go a roundabout route, home to home, until your message was received by the right person. People kept phone tree maps so you'd know who to call to start the relay.

[@FM-qm5xs]

Don't mock the surf life savers. They could save your life one day if you visit Aus. Too often tourists underestimate the surf or other dangers of the beach and end up in trouble. Give 'em respect and if they tell you something then listen! They are there for your safety.

[@barbaralivett19]

I agree, Ryan, I think you need to realise that DHL financially sponsors Surf Life Saving in Australia Please stop being sarcastic about our country and lifestyle.🇦🇺

[@auskiwi8116]

Happy arvo Ryan! :) The pool you mentioned at 6:09 isn't a someone's private pool, it's the famous Bondi Baths! They have been there for over 100 years. Beautiful part of the world.

[@findmeintime]

Icebergs

[@mcos2314]

In Aus we call it Uni because University and College are different things here. University is what you would call college. College here is typically an institution for higher education that is used as a pathway into University (Look up TAFE) If you did not receive good enough results to be accepted into your Uni degree, you would do a TAFE course as a pathway into the degree. (Although some jobs only require the TAFE Degree). College/TAFE is typically for Cert IV or Diploma/advanced Diplomas. University is typically for Bachelors Degrees, Masters Degrees and PHD's

[@hicksi53]

And now... A story of UNSW back in the 70s when I was there. That huge building on the upper campus was build during those times. For reasons only known to the design team, the computers (back then, big IBMs and similar) were put in the top floors. Construction and implementation complete, they switched on the computers. They fired up, ran for a few seconds, and then shut down again. A lot of soul-searching and checking, and they tried again. A number of times, with the same result. Finally, someone realised that the radar at Sydney Airport was the cause. They had to build a Faraday cage around the building. I'm not sure if that's why the UNSW sign on it has that background, or whether that was the design. But there's a Faraday cage to stop interference from the Airport

[@rivertam7827]

Good to know for when the nukes/EMPs start flying 🤣

[@steelfabric]

I was there the day they removed a CDC (I think) mainframe from the top floor. They opened a big door on the side of the building, and The Men From Marrs took it out with a huge crane. I peered out of the big door, looking down at the sheer drop to ground level.

[@madamewitch8226]

I went to UNSW many years ago, I remember running up those stairs - the painted ones (they are very steep and go from the bottom to the top) with a bag full of books - I probably couldnt even walk up those stairs now - It is a large campus and a bit overwhelming for me when I first attended - we didnt have anything like they have now; it was sit on the grass and eat the sandwich you brought from home and drink water of the bubblers during your breaks. How things change:

[@sigmaoctantis1892]

Yes! Lunch on the library lawn and the dreaded Basser Steps. Or try and squeeze into the lift in the Electrical Engineering Building to avoid the steps.

[@Austtube]

The goodl=old days. What Uni was still free. When you could have amazing crepes as Esmés. We were so lucky when it was free. Now it is so amazingly expensive. The export industry.

[@sigmaoctantis1892]

@@Austtube My parents paid for my first year at Uni. It became free when Whitlam became Prime Minister.

[@rReTrOgRaDe]

Those stairs make sure that every day is leg day at uni

[@aussieragdoll4840]

We don't have plastic bags in our stores...In fact, as of yesterday in New South Wales, the sale of plastic cups, plates, cutlery and straws are banned. You cannot buy them any longer. And the green apples are called Granny Smiths and were developed in a suburb of Sydney (Eastwood) by a woman called... Granny Smith.

[@CQuinnLady]

The sports is oz tag which is a non tackle form of rugby league... not AFL.

[@ArmouryTerrain]

Pre-pandemic, University education was the 4th largest industry in Australia with many international students. Watermelon football has a long tradition, when the watermelon breaks up, which ever is the largest piece is the game ball. Everyone ends up covered in sticky watermelon juice. IGA is the Independent Grocers Australia, which allows the small independents to band together to keep the prices down.

[@belindareid3059]

Watermelon football is such a uniquely Australian pastime. It was a Christmas Day tradition back at home in Central Queensland, with the added challenge of who could lie on the lawn after the game and withstand the ants (crawling everywhere because of the sticky sweet watermelon juice) the longest. I was crowned Ant Queen four years in a row.

[@ArmouryTerrain]

@@belindareid3059 You are tougher than I am, I will pass on the ants.

[@TenOrbital]

Same as in America, IGA is a sort of purchasing alliance for independent, franchised supermarkets. So they can compete on economies of scale with the dominant chains in Australia, Woolworths and Coles. Unlike America which has a competitive supermarket sector, Australia's is totally dominated by the two main brands. But their high margins - unusual for supermarket retail - have attracted international competitors like Aldi. IGAs are distinguished by their effort to cater to ethnic groups (dare I say, hence their presence at UNSW).

[@jessovenden]

I think iga is sort of a co op (?)

[@kevin_g1164]

IGA is big in South Australia and linked to Foodland.

[@xymonau2468]

@@jessovenden A co-op for supermarkets, but not for customers.

[@FionaEm]

I used to live near an IGA in Melbourne's east. It had pretty much everything I needed, even if some of the prices were a bit higher than Woolies/Coles. I miss it!

[@jonathanodude6660]

how many unis in australia dont have a local IGA? also "compete" is a strong word when they often have much higher prices.

[@sherrylovegood]

Happy Arvo! As a Queenslander I went to QUT (Queensland University of Technology). Back in the day it had the most prestigious arts’ program (there were 25 places in my Drama strand and 5000 auditioned for it - got in first go) and education course. For Law, I would have been better off at UQ, but QUT did me quite alright. In the USA I went to Bennington College in Vermont. It was so beautiful when it snowed.

[@continental_drift]

Most lawns are cut short in Australia. I cut mine short, because snakes are easier to see.

[@kevin_g1164]

True, my 11 year old said she saw a bownie about 1.5 metres long not far from the clothes line last week. Good thing the cat was not outside as she was bitten by one last year. The antivenom shot cost AUD $1400 ouch. Ryan a bownie is a Brown snake very common and is highly venomous. It's a good thing it has small fangs because it's vemon is one of the most deadly in the world. Alway remember the number reason people get bitten by a snake is because they were trying to kill it.

[@nevillewran4083]

@@kevin_g1164 I've never come close to being bitten by a Tiger in my yard. Bushwalking, yes, because they freeze rather than flee like other snakes. Then bite when you are close. They _are_ very fast strikers. In my yard I see snakes most years. A long-handled shovel is all you need fora safe distance. I whack them twice with the flat of the shovel, stunning them. Even if they crawl away then, they're doomed because you've driven 20 or so broken ribs into their lung. Two whacks with the shovel, then chop them right behind the head with the edge. They can't move anything behind the chop- broken spine. Now you can kill them at your leisure. Usually a Blunnie on their head.

[@kevin_g1164]

@@nevillewran4083 You are right the long handled shovel is a good tool for the job. I have used that too. The warning is for the novices out there. It takes a few whacks to dispatch them. You even have to be careful after you have cut their heads off as venom is still inside their mouths.

[@carolynwhetham9514]

Plus the grass grows really quick from September to April. (Spring to mid Autumn)

[@continental_drift]

@@carolynwhetham9514 That's right and there's nothing I like more than mowing. 😡

[@person2463]

I went to uni in qld, 80's, 90's. O week, yes there was free food, as well as cafeteria. Yes there were free live concerts. There were also protests (we love a good protest) and people sprawled everywhere. Sometimes had to travel to other campus because books/library. But study deffo balanced by fun... and drinking of course. Legal drinking age is 18 here.

[@danielponiatowski7368]

i was in QLD in the late 70s when everyone was marching for the right to march and petersons stormtroopers would come rushing in whacking everyone with their batons. more than one shopper was clocked an woke up in the back of a van. good times

[@anniemac7545]

Happy Arvo! Re: supermarket bags you mentioned you've never seen one where you shop. There is a big culture with Aussies we take our shopping bags to the supermarket to keep waste at a minimum. If we need a bag we have to pay for them. Even in places like the chemist etc. the till operator will ask if you need a bag. Its all for waste reduction,

[@susansmedley8276]

G'day Ryan, if you want to see what Sydney Beaches are like, search for a show called Bondi Rescue. Then you will understand swimming between the flags.

[@mehere8038]

what was the other one that actually featured the volunteers? I'd recomend that one to him over bondi rescue, so he can see the red & yellow people & enjoy the volunteer culture of Australia. I can't remember what that show was called now though :(

[@goatslunch6991]

You will also get to look at not only the worst beach in Sydney but the worst beach in Australia.

[@rossmcdonald2486]

@@mehere8038 Surf Patrol, its on 7 plus

[@Scooterboi60]

That interesting swimming pool is at Bondi Beach. It’s the Bondi Icebergs Pool and was opened over 100 years ago. The building has a couple of bars and a restaurant. Nice way to spend a Sunday. IGA is Independent Grocers Association.

[@MrColinwil]

Hi Ryan the Grass in Sydney grows really fast in summer so we tend to cut our lawns a bit shorter than other countries

[@7Sandie]

Love the quality of my new T Shirts!!!

[@artistjoh]

UNSW is a great uni for study but it is not a very beautiful campus. Check out this video "Welcome to University of Sydney - Campus Tour" and discover why Uni of Sydney is regarded as one of the five most beautiful universities in the world. Plus it is ranked #4 in the world for employability upon graduation. My wife is doing a Masters in Environmental Law there. All her teachers are not only published authors internationally respected, they wrote the textbooks used in class. The old stone buildings and gardens are gorgeous. One of my sons did software engineering there. Another of my sons did materials engineering at UNSW. Sydney is very fortunate to have such great universities to choose from.

[@Bellas1717]

But do they use the textbooks *because* they wrote them?

[@artistjoh]

@@Bellas1717 No, we are talking about the standard works on the subject. Any university offering similar courses is likely to use those texts. My wife was familiar with some of them already and was surprised to find she was being taught by the authors of those books.

[@Bellas1717]

@@artistjoh I was being facetious, sorry, doesn't work so well without intonation.

[@Daniel-mi4er]

UNSW generally ranks quite low on the QILT measure in most area's of study. QS Rankings are not accurate - data isn't actually gathered from students + they emphasise how much the university has published over other important factors (support services, employability, educational quality, student satisfaction, etc). QILT is government run and data is gathered from actual students. Uni of Syd ranks better then UNSW for environmental law (which is below the national median on several measures), but it ranks average in comparison to all other uni's in Australia, however, on support services it ranks poorly.

[@Bellas1717]

@@Daniel-mi4er but USYD perhaps doesn't rank as highly in grammar as it does in other areas of study compared to other unis?😁

[@davecheffie5706]

ANU (Australia National University) in Canberra is the uni that usually ranks as Australia's #1 uni With Australia's emergency number, 000 isn't the only one that'll connect you through to the emergency call centre. Almost any emergency number from most countries will connect you, 999 (UK), 111 (NZ), 911 (US), 112 (used in many countries in Europe & Asia) will all connect you to emergency.

[@Daniel-mi4er]

How a university ranks depends on the measure you use. QS World Ranking often ranks ANU as #1 in Australia, however, QS Ranking emphasises the amount of research published by a university over other important factors (employability, educational quality, student satisfaction, support services, etc) - and when QS World Rankings do account for these other factors their often inaccurately measured. If you want an accurate measure of university rankings QILT ranking is government run and the data is sourced directly from students. On the QILT measure you will find UNSW and ANU both generally rank very poorly, well below the national medians, and I can tell you from experience ANU was a shit uni when I went there 3 years ago (which resulted in me transferring to a different uni). Generally rankings fluctuate based on the area of study, for example, Bond University generally ranks the highest for medicine, health, and social sciences. Whereas, CSU, ECU, and UC rank among the best in engineering.

[@clintonburr852]

In Australia iga is “independent growers association” (I think that’s it) it was the smaller grocery shops grouping together so they could compete with the larger nationalised company’s

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

Independent Grocers

[@theslicefactor4590]

Independent Greek Association, as most of them are owned by Greeks 😂

[@clintonburr852]

@@kennethdodemaide8678 ah dah I should have realised when I said “smaller grocery shops” lol thanks for the correction

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

@@clintonburr852 You're welcome, mate. We all make mistakes. I've made plenty.

[@kathryn7130]

Grocer

[@townview5322]

My daughter graduated High School in the top 10% of the state and got into Sydney Uni - prestige abounds!! Then the course she chose dropped the entrance score to the top 30% in order to fill all the places. When she found out about that, she quit. What a snob!! PS. She is doing very well, where her road has taken her - without a Degree

[@gur0004]

That is hilarious. She showed intellectual arrogance and I hope she is not like that in "real life".

[@patrussell8917]

Some Australian Uni's rely heavily on foreign mostly Asian students for extra income not a sound scheme as these other nations try to influence the Uni's regulations There are several in each state supporting different aspects according to the location CQU in Queensland has high employment rate about 70% which speaks well for what students need and acquire

[@allangoodger969]

UTS boy myself, as well as TAFE NSW

[@martinkuliza]

2:06 No, it's not COLLEGE, it's UNI In America you go from High school to College What you call College We call University Now, We also have a college but it's not what you think it is Look up T.A.F.E , College of TAFE (Technical And Further Education) so the way it works here is Pre School Primary School (Years Kindergarten to year 6) High School (Year 7 to 12) Should be noted that you can drop out of high school at year 10 and you'll still get a school certificate if you go to Year 12 You get a HSC (higher School Certificate) the take away is.... At School you can achieve nothing higher than A CERTIFICATE so then you have 2 choices College (No one calls it college, we call it TAFE) Unless of course you go to a 3rd party private college in which case you don't call it TAFE you call it college Whether it's TAFE or a private college The highest certification you can get in a private college is Certificate 4 The highest you can get at TAFE is Associate Diploma You can then progress through to university , the Minimum certification you get from a University is Undergraduate Degree (although no one gets that) you common minimum is Bachelor Degree (or.. Degree) The highest you can attain is P.H.D. Or... Straight out of highschool (not compton) you could (if you had sufficient marks in school) go straight to University and bypass college all together The difference is.... At TAFE a course may cost you $900 to $2000 and last 1 to 4 years at which point you'll likely get a good job out of it anyway At UNI you are looking at $30,000 Minimum (which doesn't happen) Most people , Bachelor degree ($50K) and if your'e going for your Masters Degree you're looking at around $80k (likely on a HECS DEBT) what you would call A STUDENT LOAN so Our university is your college Our college is your............ I haven't got a fucking clue Our high school is your high school Although i think your school system is divided into 3 parts where ours is 2 parts

[@briantayler1230]

The economics video the other day showed education as an Australian export. This video is for full-fee-paying foreign students considering which university to go to. The Aussie students have their fees heavily subsidized by the government.

[@illawarriorhill70]

Not many students live on campus, compared with the US. I graduated from UNSW in 1973.

[@michaelfink64]

Hi Ryan, I think the game with the "watermelon" was actually touch rugby rather than Aussie rules. You've seen the rest. Now see the best: the University of Melbourne. Here is a video giving an unbiased, warts and all review (not an ad, like the UNSW one): kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXaoY5aff9Cahc0

[@warrenbridges1891]

Michael Fink Specifically Oz Tag which is similar. The removal of the ribbon tucked into their shorts constitutes a tackle.

[@ingridclare7411]

Yeah, it is the best. Ranked highest in Australia. My partner did 2 degrees there.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

UNSW is very modern, I actually worked there, great bar! Check out the very old Sydney Uni (in the city) or the picturesque Macquarie Uni (in leafy suburbia) - Newcastle, etc! 👍

[@The_Trojan]

UNSW is the best engineering uni in NSW (and arguably the country). I did computer engineering there back in the day and it was a bloody tough course.

[@Daniel-mi4er]

UNSW is actually very poorly rated for engineering.

[@IDk-zi6ew]

Nah UTS is where it's at.

[@The_Trojan]

@@IDk-zi6ew haha, lol, nothin like a rivalry :)

[@jc9485]

When she was taking about the ancient Bedegal land, she was referring to the Aboriginal name for that part of the country.

[@Miss-Katie]

This brings back memories I used to work at the old State Bank of NSW on the UNSW campus many years ago.

[@SilvanaDil]

UNSW -- a quick trip to an Apple store Stanford -- a quick trip to *the* Apple Office Complex/Campus

[@azzureone78]

Added bonus of going to UNSW - free fitness classes walking up the huge hill it's on.

[@chookinathunderstorm3446]

Some of these naturally sourced ocean pools along the coast of NSW were built over 100 years ago and are free to the public. You would be blown away by viewing these many beauty spots when googling..... Liquid Assets: A Treasure Trove Of Ocean Pools As Seen From The Air....

[@larissahorne9991]

Aussie Unis rely heavily on International Students. Because unless we want to be a Doctor or a Lawyer etc, most of us don't bother going. It's not like America where employers want you to have a College Degree to get a decent job. Over here they value experience instead. So we'll spare ourselves from going into large Student Debt and then have trouble getting a job. We'll do a T.A.F.E course or go for an Apprenticeship. Some Aussie Employers will decide you're overqualified and won't hire if you have a Degree. T.A.F.E is basically Community College.

[@Iittleblackchook]

Hey Mate, since you’re in Sydney haha, check out the Tankstream. It’s an historic water reservoir which is underneath the city, starting at the Rocks(Circular Quay). It’s pretty mad. I think it’s about 8 kilometres or so. You can go on a tour under the city. The Rocks also has ghost tours as it was established in the 1800’s and many sandstone Victorian buildings still remain. It also has the oldest pub in Australia. Fantastic place to have a beer.

[@amygone2pot]

We just stayed at the Tank Stream hotel in Sydney. I thought it was a very strange name for a hotel! Now I understand - I will have to read up on it because I have never heard of it before.

[@nevillewran4083]

@@amygone2pot Its source is close to where the first white settlement was, altho you can't get there in the tunnel. Last I checked, tunnel tours don't go far, but it's fascinating. Sydney is a sandstone dream.

[@nevillewran4083]

Oldest pub in Australia is in Tassie. Oldest pub in NSW is in Windsor.

[@edwardrodgers9383]

Happy Arvo Man, have a happy-day!😊🇦🇺🦘

[@tomwareham7944]

The unique bag you are amazed by is an Aussie invention known as a stringbag invented out of necessity during the great depression it was made by gathering all the holes in your socks and underpants and sewing them together a very handy item indeed not only used as purposed but was converted Mc,Gyver style with a broom handle and a wire coat-hanger into a bespoke prawning net , an indispensable tool for gathering Australia's national dish king prawns . Unfortunately the pommies got a hold of them and converted them into T shirts and singlets a very uncool look which led to us Aussies abandoning their use . They are rarely used these days and are used mostly by Kiwis who are as usual living in the past .

[@sevincolcer6967]

Ryan, that pool you admired is not private, it's public swim baths in Bondi....I enjoyed watching my old Uni on show here..

[@stanleywiggins5047]

The swimming pool is at the southern end of Bondi beach. In the dead of winter a club known as the Bondi Ice Burges toss about 1& 1/2 tone of 50kg blocks of ice in the pool before going for a swim in the ice cold water. They have been doing this for over 60 years, some traditions die hard. 😨🥶

[@AvaBostonn]

You should react to v8 super cars here!

[@auskiwi8116]

Yes he should for sure! :)

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

As is true almost the world over, universities tend to be the "best" in some disciplines, but rarely in all. My Aussie son-in-law swears by Melbourne Uni for architecture, for example, whereas my daughter did her postgrad in paediatrics at Queensland and rates it the best for medicine (she may be biased as she also teaches there). Australia has a distinguished record in education from pre-school to postgrad. My younger grandsons are very happy at their local primary on the Sunshine Coast, while their older twin brothers wax lyrical when Skyping me from their putative new school at Geelong (just completed an orientation week prior to starting in Jan). Education is a religion in Australia.

[@SilvanaDil]

The Global Big 5 (Harvard, M.I.T. Stanford, Oxford & Cambridge) tend to be very high in everything.

[@jaggirl]

@@anthonyj7989 I noticed the not soo low key bragging of T.A.K🤣

[@psychedelicprawncrumpets9479]

Indoctrinated muppets is all uni produces these days

[@Aquarium-Downunder]

Been to UNSW, USYD, ACU and UWS. UNI New South Wales and UNI Sydney are alike in many ways

[@admanistansheridan1826]

My daughters doing arts/law here and loving it

[@TheSuperfRYE]

“I would think he was shipping a package on the beach” is one of the most iconic things I’ve ever heard. Makes sense I guess. Welcome to Oz.

[@denisemangan1413]

Great video 🇦🇺I went to Flinders University which was full on. ‘Short grass ‘😅

[@StevenHaze]

It was touch football, a touch to tackle version of Rugby league, and yes that is an old and very stained white ball.

[@durv13]

thats not afl its oz tag . see the ribbon on their shorts ? you grab that for a tackle .

[@Austtube]

Studying as UNSW was the best time of my life. That was when Uni was free!!! This is advertising for Asian students to come to Australia to study at UNSW and not the UK or Canada. When I went to UNSW, it was free. We had more doctors and teachers per capita than anywhere else in the world. Then the '90s came and Australia copied the American system and started to charge fees. It spread like cancer. Now, the main purpose of Australian Uni's if for money, an export industry. Now we have a teacher and doctor shortage. And the only thing they talk about is Education is a business, not for the people. Big mistake. Now they don't know how to budget like they used to. Oh, and also, Student Unions used to be compulsory, as, with many businesses, unions used to be compulsory. Fo the unis, this was really economic and students got more for their money as so many more volunteers did the work for nothing, as now, they have to employ people to do those jobs as unions are no longer compulsory. It is less economical not having compulsory unions. There are still elements of big student unions left that you see. The music venues and all that entertainment. That was from Student unions. They raised the money to make that. In "the Round House" of UNSW. I must say, my time at UNSW was the best time of my life.

[@clancyparsons9705]

Melbourne uni is pretty good as well. When saying melbourne . It is pronounced . Mel- bun . Or mel- burn . It is known by locals as burn city .

[@Rick-da-scale]

NSWU are one of the sponsors of the Sydney Swans. Several of our playerse are undertaking various studies at this Uni.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Bondi pool is part of Bondi Icebergs club, people swim in it with ice blocks!! 🥶

[@senkachurch5744]

Hey Ryan You should check out Great ocean road and especially Wilson’s prom, all in Victoria and spectacular.

[@goatslunch6991]

At UNSW we teach you what to think not how to think so you don’t have to worry about developing your own opinion. Oh, don’t stress about your finals, we will ensure anyone with a preschool education can breeze through them & if they become too stressful we will pass you anyway. It’s progressive.

[@matthew.shay.9620]

That haha you calling them nerds,but partying hard sounds great....lol

[@craigarnold9005]

Last time i checked the atlas ,, Bondi beach is on the east coast,,, sunsets to the west

[@bg6326]

Melbourne University is the best University in Australia !

[@Prophet776]

You should look at a video on Australia's different Surf Life Savers. The most well known might be Bondi Surf lifesaving due to the TV show Bondi Rescue, but the QLD Surf Lifesaving Club is more extensive and known worldwide. All our Surf Life Savers are awesome.

[@joquail000]

That was my Uni 😊

[@paulditty2908]

Yes Ryan, red and yellow are the colours of Surf life Saving Australia but no trouble from DHL, they are one of the major sponsors of SLSA!

[@gregneil612]

IGA is an independent grocery group. Their stores are independently owned but utilise group buying power.

[@rivertam7827]

Americans absolutely have string bags, if you go back and watch old movies you'll see them, they were still in use in American movies long after we moved towards plastic bags here in Australia. Now we've come full circle 🤣

[@matthewbrown6163]

UNSW asked me to give them a research white paper & I scored a free polo shirt & varsity jacket. Considered only for THE highest level of students & only a small percentage of Year 12 students. Once considered a Rich Person's University due to the location but now it's based on Academic skill levels. I am a UTS (University of Sydney man) with rivalry with Sydney University too.

[@MrSupdup]

UNSW belongs to the "Group of 8", which is sort of like Australia's Ivy League (or more analogous to the UK's Russell Group). But it's usually considered a "second tier" Go8 to the more prestigious Melbourne, ANU, Sydney and UQ. I don't know the direct parallel in the US, but maybe it's like the UPenn compared to Harvard and Yale? An outstanding university, but with less of the old money elitism and prestige associated with the top universities.

[@Daniel-mi4er]

Whilst there is prestige among a few universities according to the QS Rankings. This is mostly marketing to get students. In reality, they don't live up to expectations of students. QILT ranking generally ranks UNSW, ANU, UQ, among other prestigious institutions quite poorly, which is data taken from actual students.

[@dbooth2008]

UNSW is traditionally well regarded for it science and engineering graduates. A law and medicine degree from UNSW is alo quite well regarded. USYD seem to be more well known for medicine, law and arts.

[@raider3327]

do a review on surf livesaving australia

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

Universities are not ranked just on educational standards; research plays a major role in the rankings. This requires investment from businesses and major corporations. Guess which countries have the biggest donations to universities? If it was based just on education there would be a different ranking.

[@Daniel-mi4er]

Very true, QILT ranking measure does not account for research and gathers data from actual students. However, it only compares Australian uni's.

[@gracevella880]

I think what you thought were fat donuts are Spanish Churros, their version of a donut. They are DELICIOUS!

[@freshfordagriculturehub6429]

I spend far too much time at various Universities and I have not been to UNSW since last Friday or the Friday before that. It is a good school.

[@Scranton-tt2hf]

My mother has worked there for nearly 10 years as a security guard

[@inodesnet]

Back when I studied there in the 90’s UNSW had the highest rate of foreign students in the world before it was a thing. Education is Australia’s third biggest export category (considered an export when foreign currency is spent - en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_exports_of_Australia - likely to move to 4th as Australia and the US battle Qatar for who can export the most natural gas in the wake of Russia-Ukraine ). 2022 hasn’t been a good year though for foreign students as it’s really the first since Australia opened post covid. Nevertheless in the top 200 universities for foreigner students as a percentage Australia follows the UK just ahead of the US. UNSW for example is 45% foreign (have come to Australia on a student visa purely for study) versus 55% local students. It’s this extra money that ensures UNSW (as with other Australian universities with high foreign intake) has extremely high end facilities. Perfect example is the fact that Sydney’s UTS has spent $1 billion on buildings including the Frank Gehry (who designed the Guggenheim museum), Dr Chau Chak Wing building.

[@sarahgreen8409]

Have u ever watched Bondi rescue, it’s about the Bondi beach in NSW and the life guards who save lives, and where u can c more of the dhl shirt guys😂

[@AbiNomac]

The pool belongs to Bondi Beach. I think it’s called, The Iceberg.

[@warrenbridges1891]

Abi Nomac Also, Bondi Icebergs is the name of the swimming club.

[@samshort365]

UNSW is one of the best universities in the world. I have two postgrad degrees from them and am contemplating a third.

[@Daniel-mi4er]

They actually rate very poorly.

[@mathewaitken938]

I went to Newcastle uni, I remember the bar. That’s about it. Still managed to scrape through. P’s mean degrees.

[@stambo1983]

Saw a lot of great bands at the bar on the hill back in the day. I didn't even attend the uni.

[@aussieragdoll4840]

UNSW has a Quidditch team... called Snapes on a Plane.

[@carolinemcnulty6169]

In Australia, IGA stands for Independent Grocers' Association.

[@_BangDroid_]

Independent Grocers of Australia. Local Australian variant of the International IGA, sharing the same logo

[@VenaticSix15]

2:52 hey Ryan just a quick heads up lol that is not afl It is in fact called Oz Tag, it's very similar to Afl in a way but it is different in the sense that with Afl you have to tackle the other person but with Oz Tag you only have to rip off one of those tags from the velcro strip around the waist, it's actually a tonne of fun and if one falls off even if someone doesn't tear it off you have to go back to the tag where it fell and put the ball on it and then roll it backwards for your team mate to catch grab it and hopefully score a goal, each time a tag is ripped off it's counted as an "out" and if one team accumulates 5 outs the other team automatically gets the ball

[@michaeldudgeon]

No it’s more similar to Rugby league, your not kicking the ball through the goals your running to the try line and placing the ball down it’s similar to rugby league

[@VenaticSix15]

@@michaeldudgeon ehhh I'm not a big sports person, but yeah you are right

[@tonytutone2003]

We have college here as well as Universities. They are called TAFE. They are a more hands on. At tafe you learn to be a mechanic or a chef for example. While at uni you become a scientist or computer engineer.

[@warrenbridges1891]

tony hagan My ex worked at Sydney Uni. Decades ago, the radiography lecturers originally got their qualifications from T.A.F.E. Later on, the students were coming out with higher qualifications than the teachers.

[@carpevinum8645]

That poke ball was a life ring ;)

[@davidjohnpaul7558]

Well Sydney University is considered the most prestigious. My sister got her Bachelor of Science there, but then she did her Masters & Honors science degree at UNSW. Her Diploma of Education somewhere else. She worked as a research scientist at UNSW until she decided she wanted to teach. I got my Teachers Diploma at the St George Institute of Education, which is also a very good school....NO you're thinking of ALDI. IGA (Independent Grocers Association) is an Australian company...

[@brosert]

The game with the watermelon was 'Tag' or 'tag football' - it's a modified rules rugby with no tackling. Instead you have to pull the 'tags' that you can see hanging off the back of their shorts which causes the end of a play, with a certain number of plays allowed before the ball is turned over (I don't know rugby or league very well, so not sure on the exact rules - plus I think tag rules vary a lot in how much they include other rules).

[@warrenbridges1891]

Michael Wasits There are two forms of touch football. The one with the ribbons is officially known as Oz Tag.

[@kevin_g1164]

Australia has a number of great Universities the top 7 are in the top 100 globally (ranking globally in brackets). Starting with Uni of Melbourne (34), Monash Uni (44), The Uni of Queensland (53), Uni of Sydney (54), Australian National Uni (62), UNSW Sydney (71) and Uni of Adelaide (88).

[@Daniel-mi4er]

That is QS World Ranking which is not an accurate measure of university qualities, it is mostly a marketing tool.

[@gur0004]

@@Daniel-mi4er NOT QS but THE ranking.

[@stuffit14321]

Love the vids mate! Happy arvo

[@pugman99]

YAAAY!!!! MY OLE ALMA MATER!!! I went to NSW University, had a huge bar, a big theatre on campus, but in my day it looked just like the CBD... (central business district). And, this old Russian (maybe?) doll used to sell peroski near the bar in this little niche in the wall, broad thick Rooski accent, very sweet and smiley, and probably a front for the KGB!!! You ask for something Russian she doesn't have, she answers, "Caviar!" And you slip her a bank note with micro dots on it, filled with info about our last aircraft carrier..the Melbourne (pronounced Mel-bin) and then the KGB has all the info on our second hand, clapped out aircraft carrier, which would have been turned into razor blades in Honkers by then anyway! So... take THAT KGB!!! Anyhoo... I must regale you with my spy story when at UNSW some day! Thanks for the thang on my old uni... check out the other major one, Sydney Uni, where all the silver tails sent their kids. Looks more like the old Brit unies. cheers cyah

[@dizzylizzy7582]

Ryan, because we see so much American TV and film content, some people call 911 rather than 000. To make sure the calls make it to the emergency services if someone calls 911 from a Smartphone rather than 000, the call should divert to 000 automatically.

[@gregmccallum3124]

The "DHL Man" at the beach is a surf life saver, they are just sponsored by DHL. Have a look at this short video - Between The Flags A History Of Surf Lifesaving

[@ProDoucher]

Sunset at Bondi beach!? Bondi is on the east side of australia

[@kazz3956]

Yep. The sun sets in the West. Hi from Western Australia where the sun does set over our Many beaches.🌸🌸

[@HalfPastSleep]

The football was a rugby league football, for playing rugby league. We play rugby league and rugby union as well as aussie rules... NSW (and Queensland) is a big rugby league state...

[@warrenbridges1891]

jennifer mahoney Not an official Gilbert or Steeden though. Separate brand used for Oz Tag.

[@poizen-ivy]

Happy arvo, Ryan!!

[@lowerthenthelowestdeck]

I went here it was an amazing experience I meet my wife there

[@cstrattonjones]

You can also call emergency with 911 or 112.

[@megsybond]

That was a rugby ball - not AFL.

[@warrenbridges1891]

Megsy Bond Not an official Gilbert Rugby ball though. Nor an official Rugby League "Steeden" ball. Touch Football/Oz Tag, use a different brand altogether.

[@JohnODempsey-zq5lr]

Supermarkets stopped using plastic bads and now promote renewable bags. Started in South Australia and now across the country.

[@garros]

I got my degree here! :)

[@bloozee]

There was a case of a rogue escaped chicken dialing " 000" on the regular!

[@jamussmyth1612]

It’s basically an advertisement for foreign Asian students. Education is a big source of revenue for Australia.

[@Scranton-tt2hf]

A lot off people don’t know as well that they own alot off buildings in Sydney it’s self near the Uni

[@aussiekat6379]

It’s tag footy not AFL .

[@Sarcastic_Cow]

You should check out the Bondi Rescue channel. It is a long running TV show that follows the paid lifeguards working at Bondi Beach. They spend an alarming amount of time rescuing international visitors who can't swim and either ignore or don't understand the signage and meaning of the red and yellow flags on the beach. I am not surprised that swim between the flags is the first notice in the Emergency and Help section. As an older millennial I don't think I have met a single Australian raised person that can't swim and I would go as far as saying it would basically be considered negligent not to either teach your child yourself or enrol them in learn to swim classes. Would it be similar in America?