American reacts to America VS Australia 10 Facts 😲

[@jesamindee6783]

The Emu and Kangaroo were chosen for our Coat of Arms, not only because the are unique to Australia, but because neither the Emu or Kangaroo and walk backwards, symbolising that Australia will continue to move forward!

[@Danielle-vs-thedead]

I just logged on to explain that, well done 👍

[@AussieFossil]

@@Danielle-vs-thedead But, you're both wrong :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGaQiaeejNdsobs&ab_channel=CheepChickenpeep

[@DanDownunda8888]

@@Danielle-vs-thedead But, you're both wrong :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGaQiaeejNdsobs&ab_channel=CheepChickenpeep

[@Markstubation01]

Okay but Emus and Kangaroos are not politicians.

[@gregiles908]

A three-oh can make them jump backwards.

[@Jeni10]

I heard an American respond to a Canadian showing a photo of a bald eagle he took in Canada. The American didn’t believe him and said the bald eagle is only in the US. The Canadian replied, “No, we have them in Canada too. They don’t know there’s a border! 😂🇨🇦”

[@helenlawson3203]

Hahahaha, Americans!

[@amercanmade2685]

But Humans do. Without Borders there are no Countries. And I for one am happy. I am hoping America pulls back from the UN from the WYO from the WHO. The UN time and need has come to an end.

[@belinda3684]

Life expectancy is longer because of our health care system. Here in Australia, you don't have to die if you don't have private health care. The private and public systems work in tandem.

[@vinsgraphics]

Unless you’re elderly. In both countries it’s about equal. My grandmother in Perth got shitty care. My mother in law in the US got shitty care.

[@JustinWatson23]

Life expectancy is also more closely related to vaccination rates. ACT has the highest life expectancy at 84 years, Tasmania is 82 and 7th worst, NT is 78.5 and there is a lot of correlation there due to vaccination rates as well as access to healthcare in indigenous communities.

[@moored1979]

American healthcare rates higher i believe, but only if you can afford it of course lol ... And lets not forget all those young people getting shot and killed in America etc, that couldnt possibly have anything to do with it........

[@chrisanderson7820]

Life expectancy is mainly about preventative health care rather than sewing you up after accidents in a hospital, going and getting stuff sorted early in life before it snowballs. People in the US will avoid going to the doctor unless they really need to, in Australia, go whenever to have whatever addressed.

[@JezaLoki]

Not true. Argentina, Slovakia, peru, mexico, has a private/ public health care system and their life expectancy is lower than the USA.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

A Wedge Tailed Eagle makes the Bald Eagle look like a parrot.

[@jamiemanton3038]

They are actually a really similar size the only upside to them the wedge tailed has is that its prey is larger animals

[@southcoastpix9678]

@@jamiemanton3038 Bald eagle has a 2.4m wingspan, vs the 2.8m of a wedgie. Or 3kgs vs 3.5 of the wedgie... so around 15% difference. One eats fish and the other kangaroos and sheep.

[@Drunk3nMas7er]

We were all taught in school Wedge Tail was largest, was in hard ink in the encyclopedia. Wiki is a terrible source at times.

[@mostgrossdanger04]

Wedgies are just a little angry at time... well hangry.... thats when they take your dog.

[@arrived63]

Don't upset the Americans. They can't cope with the truth.​@@Drunk3nMas7er

[@cliffordroberts5783]

I had shoulder replacement surgery in 2022 and they discovered that I had a heart problem that needed surgery. I paid nothing for these surgeries. I don't think you can do that in the USA. Our health care system is part of the reason that we have a longer life expectations.

[@somedumbozzie1539]

"Love over gold" They recently put a $100k of super antibiotics in to my mate to save his life from a super bug for free.

[@helengazzara8725]

@@cliffordroberts5783 Many Americans think that having universal health is opening the door to Communism.

[@amercanmade2685]

I would be all for a System run by each State where the People of the state are in controlled. The more Authority the States have the happier the majority in each state is. The Abortion issue is working itself out. The Citizens of CA will have the laws and regulations that a majority of them want same for the other 49 States. As it should be. Now if anyone wanted to pass a Constitutional Amendment that would make be OK with me but we will never see that because even the Pro Abortion people are Miles apart on what they are willing to accept. As are the Pro Life people. Me I am no Pro Life I am a true believer in the death Penalty. I also will admit under some situations Abortion is needed. To use it as a birth control is wrong!!!

[@billy4eyes512]

USA spends 17% of GDP on healthcare yet it’s not universal. Australia spends 10% of GDP on a Universal Health Care system. You’ll find other countries with a universal health care systems are similar. Private health care in the USA is profit driven and layered in administration fees and complex plans. And in Australia, we do have a supplementary Private health care system, so far those that think we have no choice in Australia, that’s incorrect. Americans assume they have the best of everything until they realise they don’t….

[@paulphotios3920]

Health care in Australia is very good. A couple of months ago I had an af episode. My wife took my pulse and it was 130. No panic went to doctors next day who referred me to a specialist the next day and have a monitor fitted. Next day visted specialist had monitor fitted and went home. Got a call a couple of hours later to go to local hospital was admitted to casualty next day moved to the cardiac word. Diagnosed with af and fluid on lungs. Another 3 days later cardiologist proceeded to give me an alt control delete, is stop start defib to restart. No food etc the night before. Same time I noticed pulse seemed to have reset on its own. Next day rolled into op theatre. A thin gaunt figure was at the end of my bed. I asked whether he was the grim reaper? No I am the cardiologist whist the rest of the room was having a good laugh. Looked at my file and pronounced I was ok and did not require the procedure. Released a couple of days later. No cost for all of this but it is Australia.

[@cgkennedy]

My family has had private health cover for over 40 years. My husband got metastatic pancreatic cancer, had chemotherapy for 15 months until he could no longer tolerate it, lived three months after and died two years after diagnosis. All we had to pay is a co-payment of $250 per year. His treatment cost over $45,000.

[@SM-yd8hq]

@@cgkennedy@cgkennedy Similar to my husband, he's had two stem cell transplants that would have cost over 2 mil, but we've paid about 2k. When you really need it, our healthcare is wonderful.

[@MichelleWAperth]

The yanks pay more for healthcare due to the ultra high cost of liability insurance. They are lawsuit mad with enormous awards

[@chadjcrase]

Surprisingly, no one appears to know that education is also a major export for Australia.

[@TomHommus]

Education or permanent residency? Many don't even care what they study they just want a pathway to citizenship. Make student visas no further stay condition and watch our international students disappear. If they were really here for education they would come for the degree even if it means no chance of staying afterwards.

[@helixator3975]

It won’t be once Albanese halves the number of international students and tanks one of the few sectors of the Australian economy that doesn’t involve digging stuff up.

[@chadjcrase]

@@helixator3975 If taxes on natural resources ever ran out, Labor would be in a lot of trouble! 😑

[@DioSfak]

@@chadjcrase Our gas alone is enough to pay for a lot but we have 5+ major companies quite literally taking all our gas and paying us nothing for it. They are hording literally 100% of it all, dollars and all... Absolute scummy fuckers

[@davidstokes8441]

You have never tried to open a field gate being guarded by a mature red kangaroo - you won't, you will wait until he moves on because he will be 6'9" tall, weigh 250 pounds of pure muscle and pecs like you would not believe and he's mean enough to rip you from sternum to pelvis with a flick of his back legs, Nope, he's far more dangerous than your Bald Eagle and he won't back off because he can't go backwards.

[@merryoldlandofroz9875]

Unless he is kicked through a fence by another roo!

[@Sammmy-k2]

Red roos are one of the strongest animals in the planet

[@keithmitchell3282]

OZ life expectancy is longer because of the exorbitant cost of funerals, we cant afford to die

[@daveozip4326]

😂

[@melodiefirth2224]

Most funeral homes owned by American's....

[@Gloriusmighty31]

No we have better health care, we focus more in health and spend more. We finally starting to spend more in militray

[@JosephineArmstrong-l1u]

😂😂😂😂

[@traceyvincent2217]

Too funny

[@rogertull8888]

THE BALD EAGLE, HA THAT'S NOT AN EAGLE OUR WEDGE TAIL EAGLE WOULD EAT THE AMERICAN BUDGIE OOPS EAGLE FOR LUNCH

[@ozzymick1431]

In mid air!

[@CoffeeBaconEggs]

@@ozzymick1431 oh and don't forget thats in a negetive 9G inverted dive! my Budgie could eat a bald eagle for breakfast anyday . 😆

[@shanegooding4839]

It's actually a cousin to our White-breasted Sea Eagle which is found all around Australia's coasts and a pretty important totem to a lot of different Aboriginal folks.

[@catherinejames2734]

😂😂😂great comment.

[@davidbarry994]

@@shanegooding4839 Which "it"? Bald eagle or wedgetail?

[@JacobKnight-Barendse-pe4jk]

Your the first American I’ve heard who said Canberra like a local, you’re a legend

[@aussieragdoll4840]

But he’s no Peter Harvey… not THAT’S how you say Canberra.

[@helenlawson3203]

But he can't say emu

[@Sammmy-k2]

CANt say emu, cants say footy, can't say Canberra

[@ComaDave]

85% of us use the internet. The other 15% just have a really shitty ISP.

[@juliedeveson9275]

Plus we have a lot of old people who don’t want to use the internet, my 93 yo father technically doesn’t use it, however, he does call me often to look things up for him

[@testedTransgressor]

Or they live in the outback, or in communities where technology is still in the 1970s (at most).

[@DeeBees76]

And they didn't need to. Because there was a series of large books called :Encyclopaedia Britannica' The art of learning in itself is going to slowly disappear too. "Just ask Google"

[@pennicooke2277]

@@juliedeveson9275exactly. That five years that we live longer probably consists of a disproportionate number who don’t owe the internet.

[@dianacourt377]

or its the higher number of old people who do not use it ;D

[@noone6559]

Ryan it's not just obesity with the life expectancy. We have a lot of obesity in Australia as well.... it's the access to healthcare. So many US citizens don't go to the doctor, don't call ambulances and can't see specialists because to do so will bankrupt them. So they will die earlier than an Australian who has access to those things for a minimum cost if not free..... never underestimate what a Universal Healthcare system delivers. Even our drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres use a flat fee of a percentage of whatever support payment you are receiving. One thing I am proud of as an Australian is our governments assistance in trying to address addictions, long term health problems and psychological problems. We aren't perfect, far from it. But we are trying without allowing big corporations to come in and make it profit driven rather than health/results driven.

[@Paul-nn9oj]

Alcohol consumption may account for obesity & long life expectancy. Coz we just don't gaf

[@noone6559]

@@Paul-nn9oj Well it's all part of mental health.... overeating is part of mental health, alcohol and drug use is part of mental health....I don't think most of us don't gaf..... it's just that it is hard to finally surrender and ask for help.... I say this as a person who has surrendered to 6 rehabs and at least 9 detox units.... and I am still struggling today.... the struggle out of addiction and mental health is not black and white... it is actually a constant struggle your whole life.....I'll still order a family meal deal worth $50 from KFC when I'm drunk....and eat the whole lot.... over a few days....I'm not obese... but damn my liver is not happy....

[@venderstrat]

Not all Australians are rich. Most are just getting along the best we can. Fortunately for the true strugglers, we have a safety net.

[@avalonfey]

I mean, we may have a safety net but the people running it (Centrelink) seem adamant on cutting big holes in the net for more and more people to fall through

[@venderstrat]

@@avalonfey The safety net can become a hammock.

[@troyoro]

​@avalonfey true but unfortunately people abuse the system

[@scriptedradio9707]

⁠@@troyoroand it ruins it for people who actually need that help, most people who use centrelink don’t want to get a job and are lazy.

[@lennymac5915]

@@avalonfey Centrelink is meant to be a short term safety net, not a lifestyle.

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

We say we're 52% Christian, probably actually closer to 30% Christian. More like 40%+ no religion

[@geoffoconnor3487]

2021 Census figures: Christian 43.9 % No religion 38.9% (Tas 50%; SA 45.8%)

[@dayforit1750]

True. A lot of people identify as being Christian, but they are in fact not. My girlfriend, for example would say yes on a sensus, but shes not even remotely religious.

[@H0PeeY]

@@dayforit1750 My Wife Buddhist and Catholic. Pleads to both for the Powerball numbers. Follows the winner...

[@JayJayGamerOfficial]

A lot of non religious ausyralians that originate from europe still say they are christian, myself the same.

[@boredatsea]

Only because they do not count aussie rules or rugby league as a religion

[@Happiones]

Religion is no where near as serious here in Australia. We had a atheist prime minister and most people didn't give a stuff about them being atheist.

[@davidbroadfoot1864]

Three: Bob Hawke, Julia Gillard, and Malcolm Turnbull.

[@davidbroadfoot1864]

A lot of the people who write "Christian" on the census forms are not Christian. They just thoughtlessly write the name of the religion that they were born into. If there was a census question that asked, "Do you believe in God?", then the number of atheists on record would be a lot higher.

[@Happiones]

@@davidbroadfoot1864 lol. Like I said. Most people don't give a stuff about someone being an atheist, including me. But I do stand corrected.

[@fleaniswerkhardt4647]

@@davidbroadfoot1864 Turns out - 'Religion. Raised Presbyterian, Turnbull became agnostic in the beginning of his adult life and later converted to Roman Catholicism "by mid-2002"'

[@Renzy-LuLu]

We don't care for religion here, in general.

[@janedwards6726]

Life expectancy: US infant mortality rates 5.4/1000 live births, Australia 2.9/1000; maternal mortality rates - US 22.3/100,000, Aust 5.6/100,000; drug overdose death rate- US 32.6/100,000, Aust 6.5/100,000. And access to healthcare and guns in each country. Almost surprised the gap isn’t wider

[@gillianmilburn3712]

Wow those death rates are extraordinarily high in USA

[@Spinsaweb]

"How do you live without the internet?" 😂😂😂😂😂 Classic Ryan, showing his age there 😂😂😂

[@peterclancy3653]

I lived 10 years without a telephone. ( only means of comms was RFDS radio)

[@jsegal8385]

Re your comment about the 'badass bald eagle'. The Australian wedge tail eagle, for example, has a verified wingspan of 9'6'' and is longer and heavier and can see into the ultraviolet. It also attacks paragliders, gliders and skydivers and mining drones. On the other hand magpies gang up on them

[@julesmasseffectmusic]

I watched 2 willy wag tails body a magpie for 10 minutes before he gave up. I had no idea they could to that to a magpie but man can wag tails turn on a dime. Seriously thought that they were defying physics they way the moved in the air.

[@judithstrachan9399]

Go magpies! (NOT Collingwood.)

[@Sammmy-k2]

@@judithstrachan9399 except when your riding a bike in sprimg

[@judithstrachan9399]

@Sammmy-k2 true!

[@judithstrachan9399]

@@jsegal8385 , my father was flying his ultralight when a wedgie pulled in to fly beside him for a good ten minutes. He was awestruck.

[@Notric]

Australian Rules football - then shows a Rugby player animation. lol

[@chadjcrase]

It's cricket anyway.

[@mannyg9744]

@@chadjcrase I thought cricket or nrl afl seems to be big in Melbourne

[@Sammmy-k2]

@@chadjcrase I think its netball

[@Kvk_007]

The things you need to actually look at between US and AUS are health care costs, crime(gun violence), cost of living, and wages. The things that actually matter for an average voter.

[@amercanmade2685]

I disagree the one thing that sets America apart from every other Country is the Constitution. It keeps the Goverment in Check. At the same time it sets down in no uncertain terms the individual rights of every American. Also from my many visits to OZ there should be a sigh ROUGH ROAD on every road every 2 Miles.

[@helenlawson3203]

@@amercanmade2685 EXCEPT Biden is trying to amend the constitution! So not immune from corruption by politicians.

[@KruelAidMan]

@@amercanmade2685 Australia has their own constitution.

[@amercanmade2685]

@@KruelAidMan Yes and it is unlike Americas seeing that the US Constitution Guarantees Rights to every American Citizen. They may share a few things but there is no right to self protection. No right to Free Speech.

[@amercanmade2685]

If you had 8 Million Illegal Criminals force their way into your Country you would maybe have a small clue.

[@lulukrassova2196]

Passport Access is a visa waiver, it determines how many different countries you can visit visa free. The Australian passport is very powerful. Australians spread throughout the world like the clap. Australians usually have longer visa waivers periods than other countries too.

[@claegason2521]

Which is why it's one of the most popular passports to steal or forge. Just ask a certain foreign intelligence and covert ops agency, who shall remain nameless ;)

[@Plethorality]

Like the clap!!??? Oh mate.. hilbloodylarious.

[@JohnHollands]

YOU ALL think universal healthcare is expensive, WE ALL think the cost of just one aircraft carrier is expensive. Priorities, y’know?

[@claegason2521]

Universal healthcare is cheaper and has much better health outcomes across the population. For one thing, prevention is cheaper than cure. People can and do get regularly tested and examined for problems before they develop into massively expensive and life threatening conditions.

[@ROFLp0wNz]

Even with all the government help, If your a working australian you'd be out of pocket probably 100 bucks for taking a day off work to see the quack

[@JustinWatson23]

@AussieGreyWolf Agreed, more tax payer dollars per person goes to healthcare plus then they pay insurance which is also "socialised healthcare" you can choose to pay for. Thats the stupidity of their thinking, if you have insurance you are still paying for someone elses healthcare and someone elses private yacht, mansion and sports cars! The Americans have been trained well with the propaganda on healthcare though. The numbers and facts don't back up what they believe.

[@heatherfruin5050]

​@@ROFLp0wNzI worked for 50 years and never took a day off work to se a doctor, I made the appointment after work.

[@jillm1044]

​@ROFLp0wNz I think that would only apply to those who take the whole day off for the appointment.

[@Soundwarp23]

Mate I’ve just discovered your KZbin. You rock. I’m a 20yr Army vet and I appreciate you!

[@MickBurns-ev1nn]

I think the biggest difference is that here in Australia, most of us don’t really care who anyone else votes for in the elections. It’s just a mutual “oh well “ sort of thing 😊

[@deanwhite9394]

11:22 Australia's wedge tailed eagle makes the bald eagle look like chicken little

[@cgkennedy]

BHP have lost many drones to wedge tailed eagles.

[@cassandramcfadyen1988]

Preventative health care would make a big difference

[@BevJ-y4y]

The life expectancy, can’t help thinking that it may have something to do with guns?!

[@carolynrogers1510]

I’d expect it is a factor, given life expectancy is an average, so affected by any unexpected early death factors, ie gun deaths, road accidents, drug addiction, obesity.

[@neptune5728]

That, but rather that people wait too long before seeking a doctor. In the US you even have to pay for an ambulance coming to get you and as there are so many poor people without means in the US.........

[@dharmadasa66]

Life expectancy has more to do with the impact of two huge industries in both countries, healthcare and food. The quality of both is much higher in Australia than the USA on many levels.

[@mylifeislovelything]

Healthcare, food, crime level, stress, ecology, narcotics

[@The_rugbyfannn]

Yeah and that Australia got rid of tabaco

[@alekd6358]

I once heard the bald eagle described as a glorified seagull

[@sg-yq8pm]

Would look like one next to a big wedge tailed eagle

[@vicksenful]

Why, do they steal your chips?

[@alekd6358]

@@sg-yq8pm lol that was what they were comparing it to

[@thatfelladownunder9396]

Haha yeah one of the funniest memes ever. 😂

[@judithstrachan9399]

“Seagulls: rats with wings & webbed feet!” - Marco, Animorphs.

[@Jeni10]

Key Aussie sporting events: Australian Open (Tennis) AFL Grand Final NRL Grand Final Melbourne Cup (Horse Racing) Rugby League State of Origin Most popular spectator sports in Australia: AFL (Aussie Rules) Rugby League (NRL) Cricket Soccer

[@RaechalSkews]

You forgot the Ford v Holden at Bathurst. Although Holden is now gone 😢

[@TomHommus]

Soccer is a hard one. I enjoy it but I don't watch it all too much. I like my body clock and can't wake up at 4am regularly to watch it live. Unfortunately we are isolated and in the wrong time zone to be watching football.

[@smalltime0]

Passport access is how many countries you can visit without arranging for a visa beforehand. It is a little flawed of a metric, since (for example) Australian visitors can visit China visa free for 2 weeks, whereas American visitors can only access for 3 days. Still counts as 1. Similarly UK passport holders can go to Hong Kong for 6 months and even conduct business there, whereas Aus/US passport holders can only be tourists for a month.

[@dianacourt377]

thank you! I was looking for an explanation on this one

[@amercanmade2685]

Just why would any intelligent Human want to visit a one of the most evil countries in the world??

[@Jeni10]

A Barista is not a waiter. Baristas are well-trained and earn up to $60,000 pa salary. ($1150 pw)

[@amercanmade2685]

Yes but just try to get a real cup of Coffee. The closest is instant.

[@Power_Prawnstar]

As a chef, I'd rather work with a good waiter than someone who can make a cup of coffee. I have a machine for that.

[@paulsandford3345]

The reason why we have an emu and kangaroo on the coat of arms is because neither of them can walk backwards, so it means Australia is always going forwards!

[@brianmurphy6243]

True . Also they are the only national fauna on a coat of arms you eat

[@AleksPTA]

Someone should tell Dutton et al

[@paulsandford3345]

@@AleksPTA WTF?

[@vicksenful]

You have to call it "Aussie Rules" Ryan if you wanna be an honorary Australian.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Honourary*

[@geoffoconnor3487]

Honourary is apparently a acceptable variant of honorary in Canada, but nowhere else. So he could be an honorary Australian or Canadian, or an honourary Canadian.​@@dcmastermindfirst9418

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

@@geoffoconnor3487 English is English. Not American.

[@geoffoconnor3487]

@@dcmastermindfirst9418 And honourary is not an accepted spelling in British, Australian or American English.

[@Power_Prawnstar]

Or just "footy"

[@mrd4785]

Elon Musk is as South African as Rupert Murdoch is Australian. I’ll concede Mel Gibson had a few early years in the US, but we’re claiming him too, anytime he is sober.

[@fangerdanga]

Mel Gibson was born in the US. His family immigrated from the US to Australia.

[@Paul-nn9oj]

Nope, no way. Murdoch is your problem now. No returns

[@chadjcrase]

@@Paul-nn9oj Rupert gave up his Australian citizenship ages ago.

[@helenlawson3203]

@@fangerdanga And he copped a lot of schoolyard crap until he stopped sounding like a yank.

[@Plethorality]

​@@Paul-nn9ojnone of us like murdoch.

[@markleon411]

Lower internet usage probably refers to the many isolated and remote communities in the outback.

[@helenlawson3203]

I've lived in the outback and the internet service was fine. I think it's older Aussies, particularly those in care homes, that have no internet.

[@denisebell5512]

And new born babies

[@shazza160]

@@helenlawson3203also if there are more people living to an older age, they account first those who don’t use the internet. I have met quite a few 80 year olds who dont have internet, don’t use banking apps, only watch free to air tv, have a cell phone but it’s only used for others to call them…..if they hear it.

[@Starlight36911]

My daughter is a cafe worker, yes she has two part time jobs and is a student, but she lives in downtown Sydney. My second son is a barman and his partner works in a restaurant and they live in neutral bay which is 10 mins from city centre and 5 mins from north shore harbour; their apartments are very nice but generally 1 bedroom. So you can live in Sydney more cheaply than you think although home ownership is near to impossible for these workers.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

My niece was very lucky (smart) to trade a small unit in Sydney for a large house in Canberra with less mortgage, no strata fees, less council charges - good decision, despite the colder weather!

[@judithstrachan9399]

@@jenniferharrison8915Probably a properly heated house, too.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@judithstrachan9399 Yes, it's all air-conditioned, insulated and cosy! Also the neighbours aren't too close, and there's no heavy traffic or air pollution! 🤗

[@Alicia-ij6gt]

A Coles worker (plus a weekend job for extras) bought a house in Wollongong (not Sydney but pretty close) a few years ago, with his own savings. He is now aged 23. Depends on how you save, I expect.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@Alicia-ij6gt it's possible! Use public transport, work extra hours, take your lunch to work, cook at home, buy food at markets, home haircuts, etc, all adds up! Wollongong is very popular now, excellent uni, open space, great beach, forests, services!

[@mikeyhau]

According to the most recent census, about 44% of those who responded claimed to be christian. Note that that question is not compulsory when you complete the census form. "No religion" was the response of almost 39%. That may become the majority position by the next census.

[@Gerryjournal]

Cultural christians

[@denisebell5512]

in the 2001 Census, there were just over 73,000 Jedi in Australia, or 0.37% of the population. To put in perspective, if it was allowed as an “official” religion, it would’ve been larger than the Salvation Army, Seventh Day Adventists, and only slightly smaller than Judaism.

[@artistjoh]

The extra 5 years life expectancy is purely down to Universal health care. If going to hospital is going to bankrupt you, you only go when it is almost too late. An Australian goes at early symptoms and has the greater chance of survival. Diet helps a bit, but going to the Doctor is the big one.

[@AB-zf6by]

and health screening e.g. breast, bowel, cervical, prostate cancer, 40 year old heart check, bulk billed pathology and scans etc

[@artistjoh]

@@AB-zf6by That is exactly what I meant by going to Doctor/hospital early. Prevention is way better than simply waiting until you get sick and then only going to seek medical help when you have no other choice.

[@claegason2521]

The USA's appalling (for a developed nation) rate of infant and mother mortality in childbirth isn't helping that average life expectancy number much either

[@Alicia-ij6gt]

A nation that pays the tab for sickness has a vested interest in prevention. So there is effort to enact proven prevention strategies. That includes plain packaging for tobacco products etc, as well as free health screening such as for bowel and breast cancer. We are the melanoma capital of the world, but we have researchers who have improved its survivability from 5% to 50%.

[@davidfisher1735]

Australia is over 80% white The US is 60% So you have to take this into acc

[@archer8597]

2021 Census Update Christianity is the most common religion in Australia, with over 40 per cent (43.9 per cent) identifying as Christian. australian GDP per capita is 65,099.85 USD - 96659 AUD

[@All_These_Voices]

Fun fact as well, we are the only country that eats their Coat of Arms animals 😂

[@smalltime0]

Are you saying that people in the UK don't eat unicorns?! I get that it gives you a half-life, but it'll save your life even if you're an inch from death.

[@abbeyshell23]

“Fun” ? Absolutely disgusting!

[@KeesBoons]

@@smalltime0 Only Scots do as far as I know ;o)

[@All_These_Voices]

@@smalltime0 🤣🤣

[@Sirawxy]

@@abbeyshell23yum yum. Fr tho there are too many kangaroo

[@julianskinner3697]

Most watched sport in Australia is Aussie rules. Most played sport in netball

[@Plethorality]

What about cricket?

[@shazza160]

@@Plethoralityback yard games aren’t counted

[@jacquelinewhite6556]

I'm so happy you say "Can-Bra" properly! Cheers from Canberra! Junior Dictator Vance.... good luck!

[@vtbn53]

Pity he can't say emu thought

[@dianacourt377]

and Emyu not emoo! well done Ryan!

[@martinmilton-white5172]

Are we referring here to Bubba in a suit.

[@michaelwoods2903]

Obviously from Canberra with pro democrat propaganda about Vance. BOTH US parties are owned by the oligarchs NOT the people!

[@carmenmcgowan3968]

You’re growing on me Ryan .. interesting to learn things about my own country … and I love your final comment, I knew half of the info, it refreshed half of what I already knew … then you almost said there was another half you didn’t know! Made me giggle. Cheers from Kangaroo Island South Australia

[@AndyK8623]

@carmenmcgowan3968 my husband and I had our first trip to Kangaroo Island a couple of years ago. We loved it. It's a beautiful, interesting place with so much to see.

[@assettocorsaking]

life expectancy - we have no guns and don't incarcerate people at anywhere need the same rate (seriously look into that!)

[@Alicia-ij6gt]

We do have quite a lot of guns (but very, very few handguns), but protection from other people is not a valid reason for owning or obtaining one, except in restricted occupations such as bank security, police and armed forces. Our laws do not encourage or validate vigilantism, so we aren’t allowed to carry them around unless we are transporting them to another place for use (such as target practice or for rural pest control), and they must be locked up when not specifically in use. Black market guns do exist, but are very, very expensive, so are not practical for theft (if you can afford one, you don’t need to steal). They are mostly used by career criminals, mostly in gang/drug supply-related situations, and on other criminals.

[@assettocorsaking]

@@Alicia-ij6gt what point are you making?

[@helenlawson3203]

Their possible next president is responsible for incarcerating a heck of a lot of them, let's see how that pans out.

[@Alicia-ij6gt]

@@assettocorsaking that we do have guns, but the laws around guns are generally quite effective in allowing uses other than on people.

[@assettocorsaking]

@@Alicia-ij6gt no they are not.... too many people childishly going "but I WANT my guns, wahhhh" the only times they are going to be a good thing is to stop rape, murder, grevious harm. you have people who want a gun to defend possessions, ego, fictional personal rights. anyway these sorts of discussions divert attention from the rate at which the bottom half of the states incarcerates its people. US citizens make up 5% of the world pop, 20% of the worlds incarcerated are US citizens in US jails. WOW!

[@julesmarwell8023]

Hi Ryan. Thank you keeping on checking us out. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.. and makes us all proud. Thank you from all of us. cousin

[@qcdeveloper5287]

From an Australian perspective, that was really interesting thank you.

[@johnelove4714]

The countries on the top of the happiness list are also the same countries that are on the top of the freedom list !!

[@christophermurphy5454]

The Kangaroo and Emu because they can't take backward steps . As to show Australia never takes a backward step . Running forward they are bloody fast .

[@fionajamieson6629]

Emus can walk backwards :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGaQiaeejNdsobs&ab_channel=CheepChickenpeep

[@DanDownunda8888]

They can, www.youtube.com/@cheepchickenpeep5199/videos

[@chrlz904]

Both animals can move backwards but they, like the rest of us, don't do it frequently. But much more interesting is that afaics, there is ZERO ACTUAL EVIDENCE that this contributed to their choice for inclusion on the CofA.. I'll be delighted to see a citation from any of those pushing this claim - who made this determination and when? Don't be shy, post your research here. I believe this is a myth, but I'll happily grovel an apology if I'm wrong...

[@lulukrassova2196]

@@chrlz904 It is literally on the official Australian Government Department of the Prime Minster and Cabinet Website under Description of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms "The shield is held up by the native Australian animals the kangaroo and the emu, which were chosen to symbolise a nation moving forward, based on the fact that neither animal can move backwards easily." There have been different iterations but the choice of the Kangaroo and the Emu on our current CoA is clearly stated. www.pmc.gov.au/honours-and-symbols/commonwealth-coat-arms#:~:text=Description%20of%20the%20Commonwealth%20Coat%20of%20Arms,-The%20centre%20of&text=The%20shield%20is%20held%20up,Star%20sits%20above%20the%20shield.

[@christophermurphy5454]

@chrlz904 Your right . Checked history of Australian coat of arms mentioning the fact about not being able to walk backwards. No mention .

[@jowilliams8069]

Oz is a better place to live ❤

[@simbob26]

Neither USA or Australia have an "official" language, but the defacto language of both is English

[@smalltime0]

If Australia made English an official language, it'd make Queenslanders upset. They'd have to learn it.

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

@@smalltime0 if I knew what you said I'd be angry.

[@ndazza]

I was gonna call BS on this but I looked it up and it's true. Neither country has an official language

[@GeneanWildeisen]

This is true, however in the beginning years of the US the vote for language was 6 votes short for nominating German

[@helenlawson3203]

@@smalltime0 Queenslanders actually speak very good English, they're just not interested in sounding posh.

[@foxyawayfox8547]

The american bald eagle is a glorified seagull compared to the Australian Wedge tail eagle

[@Joanne-t6j]

You probably thought the emu was the national animal because we went to war against them and they won 😃

[@rhysdavies305]

Of course the emus won. They are bullet proof after all!

[@Alicia-ij6gt]

@@rhysdavies305 on hot outback days when roos seek shade, emus are unfazed by the heat. It’s either insulation, or stupidity. Having met emus, I’m thinking it might be the latter.

[@jjjarick]

A friend went into hospital in March. Many compications later, after a stroke during surgery, its August and she has been in rehab for 3 months with at least 2 more before she can transfer home with support. COST = $0 Sometimes we dont appreciate what we have here in Aus.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

Remember that, of the 4.5 percent of Americans said not to use the Internet, over a quarter are those in prison in the US.

[@mrgoono9264]

The Aussies not using the internet might be the 83 year olds who have better things to do with their long lives.

[@Big5ocks]

dayamn! something, something, truth-bombs

[@Phiyedough]

Yes, they missed out that statistic. USA has the highest proportion of its citizens in prison in the whole world.

[@Kayla.Black436]

The United States does not have an official language. English is the most widely used language in the U.S., and some states designate it as their official language.

[@GreenDistantStar]

G'day mate, love your work.

[@bshorrock69]

Most popular sports in Australia - Fishing usually comes in as number 1 and number 1 team sport is Football (soccer) for player participation...

[@TomHommus]

We may play but we're pretty incompetent. We will never see an equivalent of Lamine Yamal Wayne Rooney etc. And a league level isn't good enough, people only play here because they can't find anything in Europe or have any better opportunities not because they want to

[@earlygrayce3200]

The Bald Eagle is a lightweight compared to the Australian Wedge Tailed Eagle. A full sized Wedgie can steal a baby as easily as a dingo can.

[@carolinereynolds2032]

One billion in the US is one thousand million, in Australia it's a million million.

[@raviscott4853]

Nope. It's 1000 million, just like the US and UK (since 1975)

[@carolinereynolds2032]

@@raviscott4853 what? Google wasn't right?

[@Gerryjournal]

Oh palease

[@garyradley5694]

With the Olympic medal count, if we had a population of the US we would win around 7500 medal. Which is 3x times. The saddest statistic between the USA vs Australia is the Maternal death rate. The US has a Maternal death rate nearly 10x that of Australia.

[@kingp00]

The fourth highest export is education, $47bn, only behind iron ore, coal, and natural gas

[@Gerryjournal]

A 'happiness' scale is absurd. Happiness is ephemeral, it comes and goes. Contentedness is more achievable

[@simonmartin-zp7kt]

Ryan, I am usually telling you what a space cadet you are, yet can't stop watching your posts! Well finally a post you almost nailed. Great work mate but Emu is pronounced EEmyou. All the best bloke, keep up the fun posts.

[@dalegallacher7074]

You do a great job I’m an aussie and your always do an unbiased video…you are aware every country has its problems

[@GloriaHunt-c6d]

Thanks

[@ryanreaction]

Thank you friend!

[@GloriaHunt-c6d]

Hi Ryan, I was shocked to hear that you haven’t been outside of the states. My daughters left and went overseas as soon as they finished Uni travelling mostly through England and Europe . Young Aussies seem to do that so that they can see how the other half live. I started thinking about you and you seem to know so much about Australia. We have a business (if you want to check up) it is called Queensland Steel and Sheet we have some properties one is a apartment at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast which you can walk straight out the door onto the beach. I am offering it to you and your little family as a thank you for pushing Australia. For free. I don’t know if you can afford it at all but it is there if you want. The only thing is my family has it on school holidays .I can let you know the dates. There is no pressure from this end it is there only if you want also if you can afford. It is an hour from Brisbane where we live three hours from the Sunshine Coast one hour from Sydney by plane two hours from Melbourne by plane.we do have a BMW car there that can be used which is right hand drive. The rode of course is left hand drive .I have heard you say you wouldn’t drive here because of it . That is entirely up to you. Think about it then we can talk about it. Our Daughter Cecily runs our business we also have another daughter Samantha who lives at the back of Palm Beach a place called Eleanor . It is entirely up to you and this is a thank you. Gloria Hunt By the way my email is [e-mail] y

[@higanbana111]

Second most popular sport would likely be NRL - it has a massive following here. If not, perhaps cricket, though I doubt it.

[@AndyK8623]

For the uninitiated, the sport is rugby league . The NRL is the acronym for the National Rugby League, the premier Rugby League competition that encompasses clubs from several Australian states as well as a club from New Zealand

[@mokjac]

Your existential crisis at the end made me question everything hahaha😂

[@seanc2069]

The Bald Eagle is an impressive bird; however the Bals Eagle is just a glorified seagull in comparison to the WedgeTailed Eagle which has a 2m+ wingspan.

[@kombigal432]

Regarding internet usage; here in Australia we have an aging population & they would be the ones who account for less users of the internet.

[@denisebell5512]

As an older Australian ........ Rubbish. We all have mobile phones now, even in nursing homes. The fact that the networks are bad in remote areas probably has a lot more to do with that figure.

[@Meredith-r2n]

🤣So many correcting him regarding the pronunciation of emu. I think it’s kind of cute saying eemoo. Add a year to your life by accepting how others pronounce emu.🤓

[@JaqnTrump]

Nicely spoken.👌😊

[@RaechalSkews]

I giggle everytime. It reminds me of a young Robert Urwin saying Echanidna 🦔

[@axle.student]

Eemoo sounds like MooNay.

[@helenlawson3203]

Yes let's spread ignorance. It's not cute, it's annoying. Yanks think they know everything but clearly they cannot pronounce the letter U. What's the point of having pronunciation if we just accept it when it's done wrong? Stop being a sheep. If they don't get it right , soon it will be the accepted pronunciation. Like so many other words they say incorrectly.

[@AshleyGraetz]

erbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States (1929-1933), worked in mines in Western Australia. Specifically, he served as the mine manager at the Gwalia Gold Mine, located near Leonora, Western Australia, from May to November 1898. This was during his early career as a mining engineer and geologist, before he went on to become a prominent figure in American politics.

[@Mr.Binks.]

Educative is not a word, it should be 'educational'. Also, versus is from the latin and the word is pronounced with two soft 'S' sounds. Versus is not the plural of verse.

[@Dr_KAP]

Educative is most definitely a word 😊

[@smalltime0]

Educative is a word, but they're using it incorrectly. You say something is for 'educative purposes' similar to how you'd say that something is 'illustrative of' etc.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

Both words, educative and educational, are adjectives, but generally are used differently. The former relates to the process of being educated. The latter to the article having value in the process.

[@Dr_KAP]

@@t.a.k.palfrey3882 yes!

[@leoniebingham529]

@@Dr_KAP but it’s been used out of context here.

[@Kayla.Black436]

passport access means how many countries you can go to without a visa or not needing a visa

[@rebeccaspiteri7605]

Love that is has been posted in our arvo! Yay 🎉

[@Gerryjournal]

Im Australian. I've lived in 21 countries. The only country i was afraid in was the US

[@KernowWarrior]

*NFL is not a sport, it's an entertainment franchise.

[@jillm1044]

This old buzzard remembers the days when AFL football players had a regular job and trained after work. These days ???? Well it's a different story.

[@TomHommus]

Fun fact most states have a day to celebrate the foundation of their state or territory e.g. Canberra Day for Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia Day, Proclamation day for south Australia. But the whole of Australia celebrates the foundation of NSW which we called foundation day but it's now called Australia Day. Maybe because we were the first ones created out of everyone.

[@fionaj77]

I'm Australian and we are NOT rich! Many of us are struggling and prices of everything is sky-rocketing everyday!!

[@Alicia-ij6gt]

A lot of our average wealth is tied up in superannuation. Without that, some people would never have savings.

[@martinkineavy9039]

Have you been here yet, if not you must

[@ironside210]

High Australian exports is a bit misleading, because "all" exports are unprocessed products of mining and agriculture. Coal, Iron Ore, Cattle, raw Wool and Grains. Our high standard of living means we can not economically turn these products into steel, cloth and processed food, let alone cars, refrigerators and TVs. China is our biggest export market, but they are in trouble at the moment. A rocky economic road ahead for Australia.

[@allangibson8494]

Australia USED to export steel, cloth and processed foods. The government killed those industries.

[@TheCappaQueen]

Yes Gina, known to all by that single name btw because she is notorious, is our richest person. The very wealthy work hard to hoard their money and pay either minimal or no tax. So it might be more equal here but not that much. If these companies paid their rightful share we'd be in a much fairer society. Gina does pay tax but she doesn't give us a share of the minerals she exports and which actually belong to all of us. Currently she's on a campaign to bring nuclear power to our country even though it's banned, we don't want it or need it, it would be far more expensive than the much cheaper and safer renewable energy which we have an abundance of, and be far too late to do anything to mitigate against climate change and not as effective as renewable energy in that respect either. This is just so it will prolong the life of coal mining and her sense of entitlement to keep money pouring into her coffers. She's not a good person.

[@Alicia-ij6gt]

She hoards it even from her own children.

[@Starlight36911]

Because of your civil war and becoming a republic and breaking from England/Britain; most americans consider that they speak american not english per se! even though american is english. Although your way of speaking English is very different to traditional English in many ways. greetings from australia

[@ndazza]

Sounds like you're making shit up, greetings from Melbourne ;)

[@allangibson8494]

More Americans are of German ancestry than English.

[@ziggyshlemon7077]

I have been to the US to visit relatives in California , We had a great time but we did notice people in the US live on less, they have poor healthcare and education for ordinary people compared to us here in Australia. You have a lot more homeless ( we have some but nowhere near as many). In the US the quality of life is not as good. We only work 35 hrs a week, we have 4 weeks annual leave mandated. We have 15 days a year paid sick leave that you can accumulate over the years you work for an employer. You cannot usually get fired that easily unless you do something severe like steel or do something dangerous. Most people have a 2 day weekend every week. Plus we can have one day off a fortnight (RDO - Rostered Day Off) (every second weekend is a long weekend). Plus our weather is warmer all year around. We don't get involved in as many wars - we do support the US normally but only those who volunteer to join the military have to get involved - the rest don't really care except on ANZAC day . Most people could not name a single soldier who died outside a direct family member. We still have some social problems like drugs etc but overall we live good lives and know it! Hope that gives you a snap shot. Come to Australia and find out for your self is my tip.

[@amygone2pot]

Gina Reinhart is currently worth 40.6 billion AUD, about 14 billion ahead of her nearest rival, Harry Triguboff.

[@markwaters3050]

About time she and her companies paid some bloody tax, isn't it?

[@amygone2pot]

@@markwaters3050we could build a few new hospitals if they did! But she is welcome to her lifestyle - I wouldn’t want it.

[@LateAgainGerald]

Him pronouncing Canberra right caught me off guard😂

[@Daniel.Liddicoat]

Defence spending as a % of GDP is a much more useful way of thinking how much a country spends on the military. US is 3.4% and Australia is 1.9%.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

​@@Daniel.Liddicoat We don't make wars, or call out the army in a crises, or support our own bases all over the world! We don't need aircraft carriers, and have no real enemies!

[@chadjcrase]

@@jenniferharrison8915 Kumbaya. We just 'will' everyone into being nice by being nice then? 🙄

[@jenniferharrison8915]

​​@@chadjcraseMy great uncle was an airforce pilot who very successfully defended this country during WW2! Noone will attack us here!

[@robertstewart6175]

Australia is the only country where we eat the animals that are on our national emblems.Taste great!

[@overworlder]

Australian population now 26m. adds 650k each year . . . of which 100k is natural growth There's no official language but English is the language of business and government Median income/ gini coefficient does peg Australia up a bit in comparison to USA

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

You're out of date. It passed 27 million at the start of the year.

[@overworlder]

@@RandomStuff-he7lu - ok. i thought i'd seen that but a search returned the 26m

[@schmuelking1535]

was reading about how the US have stacked the Olympic Committee and over the last 40 years added more sports that they are naturally good at, and more events in sports where they excel, such as swimming. I need to read a bit more on it though. Probably has inadvertantly helped Australia too in terms of medals in that space.

[@TheProteanGeek]

We are fat over here in Australia too but our obesity rates are a bit lower. I think general quality of life, healthcare system, and stress levels probably have a lot to do with the average life expectancy. People living without the internet probably includes a lot of people living in poverty or in traditional ways. Can't say it would be all of them. I'm kinda surprised Aussie Rules beats Rugby League, but I'm not a real sports person and I live in Brisbane. Apparently AFL has over double the spectatorship and average attendance of the NRL. Cricket kinda skews things with the fact that is is more the international games that gets the viewers. The NRL State of Origin and Boxing Day Test (cricket) get more attendees than AFL gets but those are kinda the biggest events for those. Bald Eagles are cool... however the Bald Eagle are not truly eagles though. They are more closely related to Kites than they are to the True Eagles.

[@gailstevens6831]

NRL State of Origin and Boxing Day Test do not get higher attendances. Boxing Day Test is played at the MCG, which is where the AFL Grand Final is played and it has capacity crowds. So Boxing Day test cannot get larger crowds. State of Origin ia played at stadiums which have smaller seating capacities.

[@markwaters3050]

Sorry, but the Boxing Day Test and the AFL Grand Final are both played in the same arena, and both to sold out crowds.

[@TheProteanGeek]

@@gailstevens6831 & @markwaters3050 so I worded this poorly as I was talking the average attendance for these events. The average attendance for a State of Origin game and the Boxing Day Test is higher than the average attendance at an AFL game. However, the Grand Final for the AFL I'm sure is also sold out at the MCG.

[@shanegooding4839]

Rugby is our second most popular sport but has less than half as many fans as Aussie Rules does. Soccer is third, again with less than half the fans as rugby and way less than a quarter of those of Footy. Rugby and Footy fans often have a bit of friendly rivalry between them, whereas Soccer fans tend to stick to themselves over here.

[@denisebell5512]

Australia's most popular sport is watching it ...... sport, any sport and more sport.

[@Markstubation01]

Australia has some of the worst internet connection in the world

[@archer8597]

thanks to the libs

[@cherylemaybury9967]

I don’t agree as I have always had fantastic internet speeds and I live in the rural areas. Mine is 100% reliable and instant.😊

[@Markstubation01]

@@cherylemaybury9967 that’s besides the fact that it’s better in most other countries

[@ndazza]

We get poor speeds on NBN for what we pay, and the connection quality depends on the technology you get, but it's really not the worst in the world. Also our mobile data is very cheap per GB by global standards

[@Hudpower]

Int tourism, you were correct! its the number of people visiting for tourism purposes. The passport is kinda silly because they rank differently depending who you ask, its supposed to say 'how many places accept this passport', but that changes regularly, and different checks, check with different places. If you look at it online, the numbers always change.

[@liammcintosh8466]

Keep it up mate. Lots of love from down under. Also sorry to burst your bubble. But as far as eagles go, the bald eagle is undoubtably beautiful. But it’s basically a glorified seagull. Look up the wedge tail

[@Nathan-kn3cj]

Whoever came up with this video, is definitely America, they don't export more than Australia, Australia has most exports in the world, we have crap no country has, they don't include that, do they?

[@Alex.The.Lionnnnn]

Those financial statistics are super old.

[@shesagem317]

A person working in a coffee shop can't afford to live alone. Our cost of living is ridiculous, rent in a lot of areas is $500+ a week in city's it's more. Also Nrl is the biggest sport in nsw and qld I would say. Melbourne is probably afl not sure about the others and nsw just won the state of origin 🥳

[@jenniferharrison8915]

That's not a word! 😂 The national language in the US is yeehah! We spend most of our defense budget on peacekeeping forces! Yes, our wealth is more equal, as most Australians are humanitarians! We export tons of food, heavy vehicles, camels, gas, ore, coal, etc! Our gold's still underground! Old age - fresh air, safety, less stress and real food! AfL then Cricket! Bring on the Olympics (watch some clips of our fab swimmers)! Wedge Tailed Eagle! 💪 1.2 million new people here now! Happy? That may need an update! Fun! 😁

[@lynnmoses3563]

Love your sense of humour Ryan....