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We all know Aldi are pretty good for the weekly shop but some products just don't cut the mustard or are even absent from the shelves.

What product or products are you forced to get from the big rip off supermarkets or elsewhere?

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Possum Magic (aussie.zone)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Chef_Boyargee@aussie.zone to c/ama@aussie.zone
 
 

My kid brought this home from their school library today. Way out here in the desert southwest of the United States. I think it’s a neat piece of Aussie culture that I did not expect to find here.

My question is: does this book hold any particular cultural cachet for Australians, similar to like the Hungry Caterpillar book by Eric Carle or others?

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Banking as an expat (aussie.zone)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Chef_Boyargee@aussie.zone to c/ama@aussie.zone
 
 

We’re working on setting up the ability to spend money easily in Australia. We’re looking at Wise for transfers and starting to live in Aus. As we roll into collecting pay, are there any banks or credit unions that are recommended or actively discouraged from using?

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I've always considered the Australian accent to be fairly homogeneous across regions, but certainly there isn't the extreme diversity that the UK and America have. How much diversity is there, and what are the various characteristics? How long would it take you to tell a Cockroach from a Cane Toad when you meet him in the street?

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I'm applying for a working holiday visa and I'm planning on arriving the first week of September but I don't have a drivers license and, obviously, I cannot get one in Australia without citizenship - how hard would it be for me to get/work a job without a car? Given that I would most likely start with farm jobs, would it be possible to do so without having a license?

I'm asking because it would take approximately three or four more months for me to get one where I live

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where did we get the term "cooker" from? I know what it means, curious of the origin.

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Asking as person who live in Australia for 20 years but never got answer on this question?