Brit Reacts To RANDOM WEIRD THINGS ABOUT AUSTRALIA!

Brit Reacts To RANDOM WEIRD THINGS ABOUT AUSTRALIA!
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[@coraliemoller3896]

Lollipop is on a stick. Lollies are confectionery items, but usually not chocolate blocks. But includes chocolate covered lollies like Maltesers, chocolate covered sultanas or scorched almonds. Lollies include boiled candy, jelly babies, fruit flavoured snakes (jelly), fruit gums, fruit jellies, milk bottles, pineapple lumps, red or green frogs, lifesavers, clinkers, peppermints, etc. Sweets are desserts like apple pie, cheesecake, sponge cake, fruit flan, pavlova, crepe Suzette, custard, etc. Frozen dessert is Icy pole or ice block, or ice cream, not lollipop. Aussies don’t use icelollies. That would be weird. Putting a lolly in the freezer.

[@goaway2803]

Mate, we put most lollies and anything chocolate covered items in the freezer, but that's just my weird family XD Thank you for writing what I was going to do. Take care, Mate

[@davidhynd4435]

I think the story of Canberra is very typical of Australian egalitarianism. Rather than elevating Sydney over Melbourne, or vice versa, we created an entirely new capital somewhere between the two. That way, neither Sydney nor Melbourne dips out and both cities get to be united in their disdain for Canberra. Everybody wins. Except for Canberra. But then who cares?

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Yes, but they have incredible museums, art galleries, national archives, access to Thredbo (and cheaper houses)!

[@gailstevens6831]

@@jenniferharrison8915 But no-one except public servants want to live there!

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@gailstevens6831 My niece and her husband live there, they swapped a two bedroom unit in Sydney for a four bedroom house with a large garden and real family life! Wages are higher, there is no land tax and many national parks etc nearby!

[@sunisbest1234]

I think in the ACT you can't actually own the land, it's under a 99 year lease. I was told this year's ago, so may have changed.

[@RobNMelbourne]

Australia imports most of its refined petrol. We are rich in natural gas and coal. The import price is based on the spot price in Singapore. Petrol price will vary due to 2 things,1. fluctuation of the A$ which does go up and down quite a bit, and 2. demand during the week. Prices will always go up on Thursday and Friday when people are filling up for the weekend. The price will also be higher during morning and evening peak hour when most cars are on the road compared to the middle of the day.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

We are still buying Russian petrol, refined in India! This contributes to the conflict in Ukraine, and that must be stopped, immediately!

[@RobNMelbourne]

@@jenniferharrison8915 Aus did once but not since 25 April 2022 when sanctions were imposed. Stories of Aus buying Russian oil via India are just conspiracy theory bs and disinformation to stir up people who don't check the facts.

[@RobNMelbourne]

@@jenniferharrison8915 No. Not since 25 April 2022 when sanctions were imposed. Nearly all now comes from Singapore and the rest from South Korea and Malaysia.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@RobNMelbourne Where did they get it?

[@RobNMelbourne]

@@jenniferharrison8915 Where do they get crude oil? OPEC (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait etc which does not include Russia), the USA is now a net exporter of crude and is supplying the Asian refineries to make up for the loss of Russian crude, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei have oil fields and Australia. Australia exports about 70% of its crude oil production from the NW Shelf in WA. It goes to the refineries in Singapore and Asia, turned into petrol and then imported back into Australia. This why Aus petrol prices are based on the Singapore Spot Price. It is cheaper to do it that way with the larger, more technologically advanced refineries in Asia than to refine it at the few small, inefficient refineries in Australia. There are now only 2 petrol refineries operational in Australia - Ampol in Brisbane and Viva (Shell) in Geelong. They supply about 20% of Aus petrol demand and the rest is imported. The imported petrol includes Australian crude refined offshore.

[@doubledee9675]

1. As far as I know, there are no longer any regulations on retail petrol prices. Service stations are rarely individual these days, and are owned by one or other of the fuel suppliers, or are part of some other large organisation. 2. 60 or more years ago, I had a Saturday job at a shop which was a greengrocery (where you were served!))on the left side and a milk bar on the right. The milk bar had a small glass cabinet with a wide collection of lollies. Young children would come in with their weekly pocket money (allowance) and buy sixpence worth of mixed lollies (that became 5 cents after decimal currency came in). 3. When federation of the different colonies was being discussed, Canberra did not exist. There were large debates whether the capital should have been Sydney or Melbourne. The answer was it would be neither. Instead, it had to be from territory excised from New South Wales, but at least 100 miles from Sydney. In addition, a small piece of land at Jervis Bay on the coast of NSW was ceded to the new Commonwealth to ensure that it had access to the sea . It has become a naval base.

[@Sticks31]

Having Canberra as the capital works. We have major national museums and galleries there, accessible in a fairly central location, not too far from the major population centres of Melbourne and Sydney. Besides, who wants pollies on your doorstep? Having the ACT separate to the state of NSW is no different to Washington DC, which is neither in Maryland nor Virginia.

[@RobNMelbourne]

Lollies is a collective term, they each have individual names.

[@lexsaunders1742]

Mate you keep telling us your coming out here this year. Liked to hear where your going to go. Winter down here is fast approaching. We are all looking forward to your posts when you have been here. Very confident you will have a better time than you expect, you’ll love it. Take care Lex.

[@louise8001]

There is also state rivalry between Adelaide and Melbourne and between New South Wales and Queensland. Especially when it comes to AFL and Rugby.

[@vtbn53]

You mean Rugby League, I suspect you are a Mexican...

[@DeepThought9999]

Did you mean Rugby (union) and Rugby League? Rugby League is NOT “Rugby”. Please don’t get them mixed-up, they are NOT the same. Both are rugby-type sports but “Rugby” correctly only refers to the original (and continuing) world-wide sport of Rugby, not its bastard offspring Rugby League /rant. Otherwise, your point is correct.

[@jenimcniven8704]

Both. Blues v Maroons in league, Reds v Tahs in Union. But definitely the League rivalry is the biggest.

[@davidb1630]

She is talking about the announcer doing the traffic update in a helicopter, they have sponsorship, I guess to help pay for the chopper. Normal news readers are normal news readers.

[@coraliemoller3896]

There are also paid ads presented by radio host, especially talk show host, because they have followers who believe in their reputation. Eg. No BS. Man-of-the-world wisdom, etc. High paid host with wide demographic reach can influence ad revenue. Like TikTok influencers.

[@catherinemitchell3721]

Amusing,yes; but as an Australian I'd suggest maybe British & American citizens could inform themselves about THEIR current political MESS...

[@michelleanderson8370]

The capital is not so odd. USA capital was NYC in 1700s then moved to Philadelphia in 1800s and then the DC (district of columbia) was created and Washington DC was built to house the federal government. Sounds like Australia just followed the planning the USA used

[@garygersbach3617]

Canberra was, in fact, designed by an American architect called Walter Burley Griffin. Its centrepiece lake was named after him.

[@AndrewBellsWorld]

Petrol pricing is crazy in Australia. We do have some sort of regulation but it does not seem to control the prices. It also seems to vary wildly from petrol station to petrol station. Many people use various apps and websites to figure out where is the cheapest petrol nearby.

[@steveheywood9428]

PS Australia has to import most of its petrol.

[@coraliemoller3896]

Petrol pricing is very much based on supply and demand. Fuel price cycles vary throughout the week. Before a long weekend prices go up across most servos to make profit on high volume of sales. School holidays too. Long distances and traffic queues need full tank. Aussies do a lot of travelling on long weekends & school vacations. Once they have filled tank, there will be a slump in demand at start of next week. When new fuel deliveries arrive, chance to change prices. Servos check what nearby competitors do and adjust prices accordingly. A discount servo can get lots of sales until next servo drops prices to match.

[@infin8ee]

Live outside of a major city and you're paying much more for fuel. If you live in a city using one of the petrol pricing apps is a good idea.

[@allangoodger969]

Only half of Australia's petrol, diesel, kerosine is made in Australia. Altona and Geelong (Victoria), Lytton (Brisbane) and Kwinana (Western Australia) Our wholesale prices are allegedly based on the Singapore crude oil price (TAPIS). During COVID the Australian transport industry came within one or two days of stopping due to a shortage of AdBlue a diesel engine supplement. If all fuel imports were stopped, we are supposed to have at least 27 days' worth of petrol, 32 days' worth of diesel and 24 days' worth of kerosine (jet fuel)

[@zwieseler]

Kwinana shut down years ago.

[@allangoodger969]

@@zwieseler Thanks for that. That makes our situation even worse.

[@ront2424]

Kwinana shut down years ago we now import everything and it is based on the Singapore spot price, hence the prices up and down like a yoyo.

[@malcolmbindon5911]

@@allangoodger969There’s only 2 fuel refineries now 1 in VIC & QLD . Cheers

[@aishaabdullah6993]

Lolly on a stick is a lollipop.

[@RobNMelbourne]

She is correct about Canberra. Sydney was the first city but at the time of federation in 1901 Melbourne was the wealthiest due to the gold rush in the late 19th century. Melbourne's wealth was also increased by the massive amounts of high quality wool the western districts of Victoria produced for export back to Britain and Europe.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Hobart was the second city, then Launceston!

[@RobNMelbourne]

@@jenniferharrison8915 True, many people don't realise that Melbourne wasn't established until 1835 when John Fawkner and John Batman left Launceston to establish the new town. By 1880 it was hosting the World's Fair in the famous Melbourne Exhibition buildings due to wealth from the gold rush. Even Brisbane is 11 years older than Melbourne.

[@Jeni10]

If the newsreader is reading the news and the reads a commercial, it’s because that newsbreak is sponsored and the person going live, reads the ad as well. Exactly the same thing as on KZbin when the channel owner gets a sponsor, they read the commercial themselves. When we had live TV in Australia, the hosts did the commercials. Sadly, live TV was removed from programming aside from news and current affairs. I think every Aussie adult over 35 misses those fun times! Hey Hey It’s Saturday, The Don Lane Show examples on YT), Graham Kennedy, Bert Newton, etc. 😢

[@larissahorne9991]

Hi Kabir, This is off-topic, but I recall saying that you wanted to visit The Great Barrier Reef, so I've got a recommendation for you. Babba's Chicken in Cairns. It's run by an older Bosnian lady who makes really good food. Just don't wait for your food inside. It already feels like you're living in a sauna in Cairns. They slow cook their chicken over a charcoal barbecue pit for two hours that makes for an even hotter environment. I saw her cutting up a chicken and the juice simply poured out of it. Be sure to eat your chips in the traditional Aussie way dunked in their incredible gravy. You know it's good when people praise you for your good choice. I spent a few days in Cairns last year. Not being able to drive I went and got myself some for dinner by taxi. The driver complimented me on my choice and as I was waiting to leave another customer turned up in a taxi. From watching British tv shows apparently you guys call you iceblocks "icelollies". Sometimes they're called by the brand name Icypoles. I just thought I'd point that difference out.

[@JoniusGnome]

Just sitting back, watching the rest of the country in the smallest, least mentioned, but beautiful Tasmania here.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Yeah Tasmania, the best State, and last bastion of cultural sanity! 👍💓

[@wdazza]

The rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne still exists. Sydney is seen as more brash and Melbourne more refined. Decades ago Melbournites used to say. "Melbourne is like a lady in her evening dress and Sydney is like a whore with her skirt up!" Not politically correct today but it gives you an idea of what things were like.

[@coraliemoller3896]

So say Melbournites. We can identify them when they come to work in Sydney because they are so pushy and think their way is automatically correct and refuse to consider other ideas. Takes a year to make them pull their heads in. Or they move back to Melbourne. This has been confirmed to me by people from other states who have also had to deal with the Victorian arrogance.

[@davidparris7167]

This rivalry is a Melbourne ''thing''. In Sydney no one ever thinks about Melbourne as a rival....no one cares.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Yes, Melbourne - no conciliation on their views! Sydney - open to all views and cultures!

[@coraliemoller3896]

@@davidparris7167 Unless Melbourne takes a swipe at Sydney first.

[@jenimcniven8704]

Melbourne more refined? Hahaha! Melbourne calls itself the sporting capital if the world - being big on sport usually means less refined, unless you play polo. Every week Melbourne announces it is the capital of something, showing off is the very definition of brash. We are always being told Sydneysiders are seen as brash, but I've never been told why there is that notion.

[@wallycover7552]

We export 70% of our oil and then import oil because they signed up for world pariety pricing

[@nswinoz3302]

What country are you in? P.S. I used to work in manufacturing in the petroleum production. NSW in Oz

[@jayweb51]

Candy or Sweets shops in Australia are called Lolly Shops, where you can buy type of lolly(jelly gums, hard boiled lollies, etc.) plus chocolates(block and chocolate covered lollies) and chewing gum. We do had specialist lolly and chocolate shops.

[@uknowispeaksense7056]

The NSW v Vic thing about the capital isn't really that strange when you consider our 3 tiers of government. The Federal government really should be separate from the States so it makes sense it has its own space and we have a separate capital city.

[@Jeni10]

Washington is in a territory called DC aka District Capital. Sydney and Melbourne have long had a friendly rivalry, but before all that, there was a small ‘squatters' settlement of stockmen, called Canberry or Canbury (a derivation of an Aboriginal term meaning “meeting place”), was made there as early as 1824. By 1836 the name had evolved to Canberra. “12 March 1913: During a ceremony to mark the commencement of the National Capital Lady Denman, wife of the Governor-General, announces 'I name the capital of Australia Canberra'.” “In 1927, the national capital was finally ready and the national government relocated from its former seat in Melbourne to Canberra within the Australian Capital Territory (or the Federal Capital Territory as it was known at the time).”

[@siryogiwan]

the price can change, depending how recent a delivery is, if you go day before, it will be most expensive and when it is delivered, the cheapest, but also attached to oil prices, some servos are price gouging in some areas

[@steveheywood9428]

Melbourne was the capital city from 1901 to 1927 until Canberra was created. Petrol prices go up then down again and each service station can have petrol 10 of 15% cheaper than others...the govt doesn't seem to care too much as long as they're getting their fuel taxes. My car runs on LPG which is around half the price of petrol.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Melbourne was administered from Launceston, Tasmania, then they had a good rush and huge influx of migrants - that's how it was able to become independent and affluent! Nature!!

[@stevegraham3817]

The main reason for putting Canberra where it is today is because of the vulnerability of the sea port harbours of Melbourne and Sydney. High up in the mountain range, 250km from the ocean so any landing force would take days to get there.

[@zalired8925]

I went passed the local servo just before lunch and saw $1.87, thought I'll fill up when I go back into town after lunch. Two hours later it was $2.09.

[@SueNicholls-95]

You got a good deal. I paid $2.52/litre yesterday.

[@coraliemoller3896]

Servo drops price to gear up for new delivery. Probably plenty of drivers filled up and emptied the rest of the fuel reservoir, making room for new delivery. So chance to change price on other bowsers for latecomers who made the effort. Either buy at higher price or drive away & search for lower price.

[@SarahH-ns6ly]

Lollies on a stick are lollipops or Chupa-Chups (a popular brand). Petrol prices fluctuate according to demand and wholesale prices. They go up around the weekend, especially long weekends. Wednesday is usually the cheapest day. The story about Canberra is correct. Sydney and Melbourne couldn't agree, so they built a new city to be the capital. I believe something similar happened in the US. The rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney exists to this day.

[@taylorjones4939]

What is weird, is someone like this lady commenting on a country and not doing any research on any of the topics. Perhaps if she did this before posting shit, she would be more respected and correct.

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

Petrol companies discount for market share, average price now is about $2. Bottoms out at about $1.70 and tops out at about $2.30 in most metro areas, country areas can be over $3.00 because of transport costs

[@Davo-i1s]

Australia did not become a country until 1901 before that it was made up of six self governing British colonies. Canberra wasnt the only option for the capital a number of other locations were considered such as the town of Wentworth on the NSW, Victorian and SA border. Canberra was finally selected and the land around it declared a territory in order for it to be on neutral ground representing all states equally. I believe that Washington in the US is also similar. It may seem strange to her but as she has no idea about the history or the reasoning behind it maybe she should just stick to things she knows about like lollies.

[@threestumps7560]

1. Agree with her on the radio announcer doing advertisements it's only a thing in the past 10-15 years. However, I find the same thing happens on youtube. Not sure who started this practice. 2. Petrol - sometimes the prices can be 40 cents per litre difference by crossing the road; you don't need to sleep on it. 3. I find the Canberra thing a bit silly. It is like me saying that Dutch are weird since they built their awesome Schiphol Airport below sea level. At an elevation of -3 to -5 metres if it was built 30km to the west there would be no runway nor taxiways and the arrivals level would be underwater.

[@dutchroll]

Petrol and diesel pricing was deregulated in 1998 by the conservative Howard government. Since then the petroleum companies can do whatever the heck they like and there has been circumstantial evidence of collusion and price gouging (especially the cycle of rapid price rises and falls) but nothing has been "proven" to the point of companies being prosecuted. In 2022 the issue became so sensitive that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission was instructed by the federal government to monitor fuel prices for 3 years to prevent price fixing but many people would argue nothing has changed!

[@nolasyeila6261]

I don't know what the heck she is talking about regarding the radio ads.. I have never heard a newsreader do an advertisement in all my 66 years. The news is uninterrupted by ads.

[@coraliemoller3896]

Sydney was the first European/British settlement in Australia in January 1788. Melbourne came decades later, 1835. Sydney/NSW had been a convict penal colony until 1840. Melbourne was not. It was settled by free settlers who looked down on a penal settlement as the Capital. Snooty upstarts. So both had a claim. Prior historic establishment and larger population versus snobbish self-righteousness of pushy newcomers. Lol. I’m a Sydneysider. Canberra is closer to Sydney than to Melbourne but NSW had the give up some of its land for the Australian Capital Territory.

[@no_triggerwarning9953]

The District of Port Phillip was administered by NSW until 1851 when it became the separate colony on Victoria. Convicts were not shipped directly from the UK however they were shipped from what is now NSW into the District of Port Phillip. The only colony/state never to have convicts was South Australia. NSW and Tasmania received the vast majority of convicts. The first permanent European settlement in Victoria wasn't in Melbourne rather in far western Victoria near what is now Portland when the Henty Bothers came from Tasmania and set up a pastoral run.

[@coraliemoller3896]

@@no_triggerwarning9953 Thank you. I didn’t know that.

[@blast3613]

Petrol prices in WA are on a weekly cycle, at least where I live. Price is highest on Wednesday then decreases daily til Tuesday and so on.

[@Watsupyoutube]

With petrol, it's called stealing from your wallet. Coles and Woolworths both own fuel , they are experts at theft .

[@michaelfink64]

Regarding the stoush between Melbourne and Sydney about where the capital of the new nation would be, you have to realise that up to that point, what would become the states of Australia were separate colonies that were kind of like different little (ish - bigger than lots of countries, I guess) countries, where travelling between them was often quicker by sea than land, and so rivalries were inevitable. An initial attempt at settling the Port Phillip district (where Melbourne now stands) was made by a small party of soldiers and convicts from Sydney. The site of the attempted settlement was an area of Port Phillip Bay that has no substantial running water and therefore, unsurprisingly, the attempt failed (one convict escaped and lived with Aborigines for more than 30 years). I think it is likely that from that time, the Port Phillip district (and subsequently Melbourne) would be regarded as a barren wasteland by Sydneysiders. Melbourne was settled over 30 years later by free settlers from Northern Tasmania. The proposed settlement was put to the powers that be in Sydney, who refused to give permission for the settlement and so they had to appeal to the government of Great Britain for permission. However, after settlement began and the time came for land sales and there was money to be made, suddenly, Sydney became very interested and took control of the sales (and profits). It is likely that gold was first discovered in Victoria while it was still part of the colony of New South Wales but was kept secret until after separation of the states, after which one of the largest gold rushes in history enriched the new colony of Victoria. That must have riles the Sydneysiders. I have lived in both cities and can tell you that the rivalry (hatred?) is real. The vibe of the cities is quite different. One of the barometers I have noticed is chat in theatre tea rooms (I am a surgeon). In Melbourne, the chat is dominated by sport in general and Australian rules football in particular. In Sydney, at least among the surgeons, conversations were dominated by various money-making schemes.

[@jenimcniven8704]

Funny. Chat in banking is never about money making schemes in my experience.

[@trevorkidd293]

When Canberra was built, it was basically still hotse and buggy days. 900 ks between syd and melb it was the only FAIR outcome .

[@solreaver83]

What did you mean by a lollie? Do you mean a lollipop? Canberra being separate makes it impartial to a degree. They don't have favouritism built into their policies or agendas just because they are in one state or another. Also means you don't have a state government sharing jurisdiction with a federal government. The 2 levels of government are separated.

[@tharsthat]

5:36 We get it out but we lack refineries. Most our fuel comes from Singapore.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Advertisement is that like ads, where is that station? Radio jockeys aren't paid to do ads, they may promote sports or sportspeople, maybe big events! Why does she just keep laughing at her own words and weirdness? "I'm excited to diss Australia"? WEIRD! 🤨

[@davidparris7167]

Petrol prices: exaggerated but fluctuations are only around 10 cents and happens mainly in the cities. This is annoying but ''Free Enterprise" rules. Lollies: so what, other countries call these things candy or sweets. Vive la difference. Melbourne/Sydney rivalry: This is a Melbourne preoccupation. In Sydney it is NOT a thing as no one cares, which I guess makes those in Melbourne like this woman get even more annoyed. In the USA they built a new capital from scratch and called it Washington because due to intercity rivalry they didn't want Pennsylvania or New York to be their capital. So, nothing new there.

[@petermaver8466]

Always a problem travelling overseas so many foreigners.

[@23rdsphotographyandaerials93]

I'll tell you what's weird, the fact Melbourne was very nearly called Batmania after John Batman.

[@fortymillioncoins9066]

With regard to Canberra, men can never sort out matters and come to agreements- that's why there are wars!

[@geetee4459]

Down here a British 'lolly' is probably a lollipop. And an 'Ice-Lolly' is called an 'Ice Block'. Australia doesn't produce any oil and even our refineries are being closed down. We only have a month or two of reserves and if there was a WWIII we would be in trouble.

[@macman1469]

In Perth Western Australia our cheapest day for petrol is Tuesday and our most expensive day is Wednesday. Its on a cycle .

[@tammyfinnemore]

Lollies are lollies,lollipops are lollipops, chocolate is chocolate, lol, simple yeah?

[@chrisbrooker7260]

Yeah the Canberra story is totally true. There was no way Victoria or New South Wales would give ground to the other about Sydney or Melbourne being national capital, so the only solution was to build a new one. And because Canberra was built inside NSW, and that wasn’t on to the Mexicans (aka Victorians), they had to excise the site out of NSW and make it the ACT. Fun fact, there’s also another small part of the ACT on the NSW coast (part of Jervis Bay) because it was meant to be Canberra’s port, but that never eventuated in being developed. Non Aussies just wouldn’t understand the constant bickering between Sydney and Melbourne. It’s constant

[@artistjoh]

Canberra half way between Melbourne and Sydney was logical. It meant that citizens from each of the major cities did not have to go all the way to the other city to visit the capital. To describe it as a big unresolvable fight is simply not true. A capital half way between was decided from the beginning as a matter of fairness, and to prevent any argument. Making the Federal Territory was modeled on the American experience with Washington DC, whereby having a federal territory removed any possibility of favoritism by placing the capital in any of the states. State governments could do their thing, and the federal government could do its own thing. It was part of the agreement between all the states. Western Australians, and Queenslanders, for example, did not want Sydney or Melbourne to dominate them. The federal territory idea was a stroke of genius in uniting the states, because the referendum to become an independent, but united nation required that ALL Australians needed to support it. Removing Sydney and Melbourne from contention allowed Brisbane, and Perth, and Hobart, and Adelaide to feel comfortable with joining the federation.

[@zwieseler]

She obviously doesn’t listen to ABC radio….

[@jayr4857]

Oil prices are because Australia imports a lot of its oil. So obviously the shipping costs are higher because we are far away . This girl is stupid.

[@jo902100]

Lolly=Lollypop also in terms of petrol it really isn't random we do actually have a petrol cycle there are certain times of the week that petrol is expensive and other times it's not so expensive it's all about learning the cycle and using things like shopper dockets or petrol lock-in price apps to get the best deal

[@livertic]

we say sweets here too mate

[@nolasyeila6261]

Australia imports petrol and are affected by the changes in the world price. Lollies are to us what British would call sweets. But sweets to us is an informal word for desserts.

[@jayweb51]

The United States had the same problem, it took seven years to eventually establish; and the District of Columbia was established as not to reside in any particular state. Similarly, seven years after Federation, Canberra was built; and the Australian Capital Territory was established.

[@debkendall]

English lolly is an icy pole in australia. Melbourne and Sydney have a deep rensentment to each other. Canberra is the result

[@pc2555]

The gas prices do fluctuate in the US as well sometimes day to day but it varies a lot depending on the area. Some cities or towns can be as much as double or higher the gas prices as others. I could be wrong but I believe Its due to less regulation and competition between the stations. Often its fairly consistent for a period of time. For example gas could be 2.89/gallon. Then tomorrow its 2.96 then in 3 days its 3.12. But you rarely see it go up and down like 2.89 to 2.98 to 2.80 to 3.01 to 2.89.

[@Tomthumb-d1u]

Petrol prices are still a lot cheaper than in the UK about half the price as $1= about 50p...But to me the stupid thing is that Australia sells all of it's Produce to overseas countries like China and Indonesia and they sell it to them very cheap whereas here in Aus we have to pay much higher prices... Yes when the first Government was formed it was in Melbourne, the old Government building is still there in Melb and it is true that Sydney thought that they should be the Capital, so yes they did build a new Capital Canberra which was built in New South Wales so they made it The Australian Capital Territory.

[@SheriRoyston]

if you want a lolly - you just say it by what it is eg wine gum, snake, jelly babbies, jelly beans etc. or used the brand name like chuppa chupp

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

Most petrol is made in 1 or 2 refineries from imported oil, think there's less than a weeks supply of petrol stored in austalia

[@roberttatnell4991]

I’m about to do my lolly which means I’m about to go mad at you.

[@juliemarsden1858]

I drove 10mins to a petrol station because the price of petrol was $1.71 while all other petrol stations were $2.60 our petrol prices

[@brentleask3877]

Washington D.C. exists for the same reason (New York and Philadelphia fighting) as does Brasilia (Rio and Sao Paolo.).

[@lexsaunders1742]

Don’t like her at all mate, the petrol varies because of the international price of oil. It saves money for our car users. So Canberra is weird for being the capital of Australia. Washington DC was built for the same reason. Canberra is three hours drive from Sydney and seven hours from Melbourne not half way.

[@rayatkin3913]

"Ad-ver-tize-ment"? . . . and you think Aussies are weird?

[@Sharyn-x8e]

All sweet “candies” are lollies. A lolly on a stick is a lolly pop.

[@Mediawatcher2023]

Petrol is now at the $100 mark

[@karenstrong8887]

Fuel prices are Governed by the world oil prices but having said that our Service Stations just do what they want but they may not overcharge Country areas because it has to travel further. I think around half of the cost is Government taxes which were supposed to be removed back when the GST started and just the 10% GST added. That never happened they just added that 10% on top. I am Australian and I think British food is weird too. I married a Brit and I had to fix how he ate. Everything is lolly’s unless it is chocolate. Yes, the Canberra story is correct and it is exactly in between both cities. I have lived there, don’t go there. There is no one home, ever and they want to expand that stupid Territory out further into NSW. All we need is a bigger Canberra. 😳 I have a cousin that moved there in his 20’s, he is 71 now and he hasn’t escaped. I haven’t seen him since he moved there.

[@stuwhiteman3810]

Never heard a news reader or host in Australia do an advert for anything?

[@kerrydoutch5104]

We import most of our oil for petrol so the prices are subject to global oil prices. And gouging no doubt. Not sure shes right about radio advertising. Not where I am anyway. The news reader is usually a different person to the presenter and then advertisements are usually pre recorded.. Canberra as the capital is no different to Ottawa Canada and Washington DC. Remember a lot of European capitals became that because they developed as the centres of economic and political power over centuries. We're not that old. After the first fleet of convicts arrived in 1788 seperate colonies developed independantly in each state because of the huge distances between. We were only just over 115 yrs old by the time the 6 colonies/states united in 1901 to become the Commonwealth of Australia. The process was known as Federation Each state governed itself and still does but federation meant an over arching Federal Goverment for the entire country. So of course then we needed a natinal capital as a seat of federal government.. Melbourne and Sydney wouldnt stop fighting so a seperate site was chosen and Canberra was declared the site for the Capital in 1913. Only 125 years after the first ship arrived. Parliament House was opened in 1927. Europe had a thousand years of history up its sleeve to end up with all the capital cities, which have also changed a few times. We're just not that old. And we only became constitutionally idependant from Britain in 1986 but we remain one of the founding nations of the Commonwealth. Some people think its high time we became a full republic others dont. Not judging either way.

[@jono.pom-downunder]

Iced lollies or icy pole chuppa chips are lolly 🍭 pops. Yep the petrol is weird, in most of Europe there is fixed pricing, set by the government,with minor regional variations for freight. For those in the UK. CANBERRA although landlocked, has a harbour territory call Jervis Bay on the New south Wales coast - bloody ridiculous. 😅

[@dshawler]

I think Canberra became the capital of Australia in much the same way that Washington DC became the capital of the US.

[@tharsthat]

4:14 I think in South African it is Lakka. for lolly.

[@maxibrasch]

Canberra is just the political centre capital… it is comparitivly a very small, new city and way inland so sydney and melbourne are still larger rival cities ov more population and commerce

[@maxibrasch]

There all lollies…. Just many different types of lollies to select from .

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

Canberra WAS the deal!!!

[@Oliver_Cumberland]

Petrol: price determined by the Singapore price of unleaded fuel. Canberra, ACT: think Washington, DC and Brasília, Federal District of Brazíl.

[@roberttatnell4991]

Petrol in Australia go up because the service stations are greedy and get away with it because the government don’t have the balls to stop them. United service stations are supposed to be the cheapest but they price gouge where ever they can.

[@BigGen222]

Our government also takes a huge amount in tax.

[@tharsthat]

1:07 The accent is Northern European.

[@davidratana5826]

They put up petroleum after Wednesday when most people get paid

[@markleon411]

A lolly on a stick is a lollipop.

[@joandsarah77]

What do you mean by actual lolly?

[@Andy_73]

Lollipop

[@tharsthat]

2:53 She dropped it she is Dutch.

[@Careless_unit9149]

Her voice shits me to tears

[@6226superhurricane]

we call lollipops lollipops we call boiled sweets boiled sweets we call candy canes candy canes we call jubes jubes we call gummies gummies collectively they are lollies isn't that crazy weird.

[@kerrydoutch5104]

AND anything covered in or made of chocolate is a chocolate. Chocolate isnt a lolly candy or sweet. Its chocolate. Unless its a biscuit. Then its a chokkie bikkie 😁

[@Jeni10]

Kabir, what is an actual lolly if not sugar products?

[@TheSamleigh]

Yeah she’s right - Canberra - we try not to visit.

[@tharsthat]

7:39 Territories have different laws to states. Canberrans can grow weed for years.They got the best movies and porn. Politicians ?

[@leoniebrown1810]

With the petrol. They do it cause they think they can , and most times we don't argue about it .

[@JB-zs1oq]

We could be cynics and say it is great that thpoliticians spend a decent amount of time in Canberra.

[@michaelfink64]

Hi mate, I think it is only polite and fair to include a link to the source video. Shame on you for not doing so.

[@peterwooldridge7285]

UK Lolly = Australian Icy Pole

[@vtbn53]

No, an Icy Pole is what Victorians call an Ice Block in NSW, what were shown in the video were lollipops (i.e. not made of ice)

[@tharsthat]

Gday mate I must have got kicked. Back again.

[@mariehillard1742]

Go to bed and kiss your dolly 😅