Heck yeah, will take them a lot more time, money and effort to invade us. Compare that to living in South Korea with both NK and China breathing down your neck.
As an Aussie, I don’t feel isolated at all. I consider it a bonus to be where I am. My internet at home is very good. I have no complaints at all. Hardly anyone actually dies from all these so-called “dangerous” animals. Yes, Australia is expensive but our wages are much higher than most. I live in the capital city of Adelaide and you can get a very decent 3 bedroom house for about $500k
I used to feel our distance from the rest of the world more when I was younger and itching to travel. Having now done a lot of this, I appreciate our relative isolation, especially during the pandemic and with the global political insanity and instability of the last few years. I certainly wouldn't want to be living in the States right now!
Melbourne and especially Sydney are expensive. You couldn't find a 3 bedroom house 30k from the CBD, here in Melbourne, that's habitable for under 800,000. Most, a million+. The prices blew out after this video was made. I feel bad for young ones looking to buy now. Must be tough.
I migrated to Australia from North America. A colleague said to me, “why would you want to move there, it’s so far away!”, and I said, “Yeah, isn’t that great!”
1. internet is shit 2 our government doesn't recognise normal wealth to the poor/well of people 3 they and the British empire massacred the indigenous people and later stop and then kidnapped their kids
I’m from NZ, and the reason the shops and stores close that early ( it’s the same here ) is you need a good work/life balance, which I know is a foreign, and probably insane concept for Americans. But down under, both here and there ( Aus ), we don’t actually live to work, we work to live.
Well, just add a shift or two, you dont need to close store for workers to have good work/life balance, with more workers you can serve more people, it is incredibly stupid to close store at the time the average person clocks out of work It is stupid to say that more store hours = more hours of work for the same workers. Althought some employers might try to exploit that to keep the store open just by shoving overtime to their workers, still employment law should stipulate either that: * Overtime work is paid extra * Penalties for employers that force employees to work overtime
That's because we leave. I always said that Australia is a like a cruise ship, everything you could possibly want but you're stuck in the middle of the ocean. I encourage many people to live or visit Aus, but the feeling of isolation was my number one reason for leaving. In Europe I can easily take a train or plane for fares as low as 15 euros to another country. But I enjoy coming home and visiting family. Myself, and others like me, are probably the exception not the rule though.
@@lulukrassova2196lucky you, I always want to leave but didn't have enough money till covid hit and now I'm too old for working holiday visa to other countries. I feel very isolated here and get big depression after holidays overseas.
"Driving Sydney to Perth is a whopping 41 hour drive with pretty much nothing in between" 🤣🤣🤣 Whoever made that vid he's watching is clueless! There's heaps in between And! And what's up with "it's soooo isolated, OMG!" Me, for one, don't care about being out where we are. Want to travel? No issues, just travel!
@@zybch I can only see an Australian "feeling isolated" if they immigrated here and left family behind overseas, even then they know it's only a plane ride back. They could also sponsor their family to follow them. Otherwise I call "a load of cr*p" on the isolated thing. Thank goodness we are far away from elsewhere.
I’m a Canadian who lived in Australia for 25 years. I absolutely love Australia and now see myself as a Canaussie. Swimming at Aussie beaches is totally safe as long as you follow the rules.
I've lived in a few countries, but Australia has been home for last 22 years, and it truly is as great as you think, friendliest people, amazing food, gorgeous scenery and deep rich culture. Oh and no random gun massacre's.
Love your comment & Just curious- have you ever met an Australian who complains about not owning a gun, ever speaks of guns ?Have you seen an incident where a gun was required? Ever SEEN a gun here (except in a" police person's" holster?) 98% live comfortably & safely as if guns have not ever been invented.
@@cherylmccloud8709 agreed, no one thinks off, talks about or crave guns here, we live a blessed life here with far to many wonderful places and things to do, I live on the sunshine coast QLD, and wake up in pure paradise everyday 😁🥰👍
@@cherylmccloud8709 I like guns, enjoy target shooting, and have been shooting feral pigs on an ex girlfriends farm. I also have a few mates who's reason for existence are spend every bit of spare time hunting feral animals on peoples farms. We can own guns if we want, but we generally have them for recreational purposes, not to threaten and aim at fellow humans
@@stevegraham3817 Our rules around licencing, storage and transport of guns and ammunition increase the safety. No way is a toddler going to find a loaded gun in the glovebox, take it out and shoot their baby sister or parent!
@@stevegraham3817 yep Steven, Americans believe we are ZERO guns, when of course we have to have exceptions! ie:rural farmers & those who qualify for "gun ownership licence"I guess if you have a license to own one to not only use productively~have fun target shooting, hunting for your dinner? 😂Yeah!🙂👍The real point here is they are ALSO NOT semi- automatic rifles or AR15s & not housed in suburbs or cities!😉👍
I found this video hysterical until he got to the bad driver story. Without defending bad drivers but to establish a base reference, I looked up traffic related death rates (2019). Deaths per 100,000 population: US 12.4 Australia 4.5 Deaths per 100,000 vehicles US 14.2 Australia 7.4 I suggest that this indicates that, despite the terrible driving, you are safer on Australian roads than those in the United States of America.
and if you have a look at alot of the dashcam videos uploaded, 90% are just traffic violations, not accidents, like most countries wouldn't bother uploading this crap, but so many Karen's with dashcams here who upload any little indiscretion thinking they are going to "make a difference" lol
@@OzSkitzo yeah i was thinking something similar when it said about the dash cams. We do spend a lot of time on the roads - if ur not in a capital city public transport is very inconvenient and something non existent so we spend a lit of time driving but mostly i think income would be a major factor. Some people on minimum wage will have a dash cam - they are quite common & very useful for sorting out car insurance claims quickly. Definately handy to have dash cam footage - and for how much full comprehensive insurance can be a $200 dash cam can take the stress out insurance claims.
12:16 The reason its so slow is because we're primarily using a bad mix of old copper wires and fibre optic wires, A fair amount of which is from the 1990's when dial up was a thing. The fibre optic cables go down the roads (in some parts of Australia, not all.) but copper wires are what's used to actually CONNECT the house to wifi. Its a really bad system that leads to bottlenecks of the wifi because fibre optic is so much faster than copper.
Actually, according to google, 57% of Aussies, and only 37% of Americans have passports. But yes, we Aussies all travel a lot - even if only around our own country.
@@daina12000 We might have only 6 states compared to the USA's 50 states but I'd suggest most Aussies over 60 years of age have travelled further from their homes than most US citizens even within their own countries. We Aussies seem to love long car trips.
Aussies have no choice but to travel whereas Americans are not fascinated by foreign countries or foreign travel despite the U.S. having about 750 military bases spread out across 80 nations!… It’s considered a rite of passage for Australians and New Zealanders to go to their mother country Britain and to the USA, the country that protects them & supplies them with the latest movies, trends & products!… Most American travelers, when they do travel, do not do cheap backpacking, they splurge and really enjoy their vacation mostly to Europe and beach destinations!
This is exactly what I was thinking about watching this poorly done video. I live in a very small town in north Florida (even though it's a tourist state my area is not typically a destination area compared to the south end of the state) I have seen several Australians, British, Germans, and more visiting my small town in the last few weeks. Meanwhile most people I know including myself have never been outside the country and don't even own a passport because I never have the vacation time to do so, I only get 5 business days off a year and they aren't even paid days (and don't even get me started on sick days, I get 3 excused sick days with no pay a year meaning if I catch pneumonia I could lose my job because employers can fire you at will here. Covid is the only time my job has given more excused days with pay but that was only in 2020) . One week off is not enough to enjoy going to another country plus it's extremely expensive and when you have no money coming in during that time you end up struggling. So most people I work with either travel a short distance to a state nearby or stay home to spend time with their kids/family because otherwise they are always working 40hrs or more a week. I work in one of the biggest richest retail store companies in the country but they don't give paid vacation time to anyone who isn't management (those people get 2 weeks paid vacation). If I could afford to leave this country even for a few weeks to visit elsewhere I'd do it but I need to keep my job to keep my home so yeah haven't gone on an actual vacation in 8 years.
you can basically ignore most of the stuff this guy (an American) has said , the point of view he has presented is quiet skewed , the fact that most americans that come here never leave is not due to the death rate of tourists, it is simply that they dissolve into the country and are never heard of as an american again they simply become Aussie`s .
My hubby is one of them and so are my kids. We were married in the US, had two kids, then moved to Australia, my birthplace. We are all very grateful to live here. We recently saved another one, when my American son-in-law moved here and was granted residency. I'm doing my best to save their souls 🤣
I'm not Australian, but I know for a fact that most Aussies are not isolated, they travel more than anyone else in the world! When I was on my gap year, nearly everyone I ran into was Australian. My family in Perth are constantly traveling the world, because their money and free-time off work go a lot further than most other countries. * Also have to mention that your accent is so lovely! ☺
perth is pretty much a petrostate socialist city. you pay so little for basic services, but heaps for goods while you get paid insane amounts for practically no work. plus, we prop up the exchange rate for the entire country so we can afford to utilise our annual leave in practically every other country on the planet since basically nowhere is more expensive than here.
Poeple say our accent is the cartoon Australian accent witch is 40% true and ausys do travill a lot it’s just not our accent it’s how we act to poeple that’s very lovely
the wifi and driving especially, I’m from Brisbane and this video just pissed me off at some points. The wifi is perfect in the areas where a lot of people live and the driving is bs, every country has shit drivers
As an Australian I find these videos you watch hilarious. Our country is so diverse it is almost impossible to sum up in a short commentary. It is neither as great nor as bad as it is made out to be but honestly it is pretty good - our snowfields get a huge amount of snow, most places have four discernible seasons, inland the heat is savage but at this precise moment I am sitting wrapped up in a blanket. It is 8.6c (about 47.5F) and our houses tend to not be as well insulated. Thanks for the laughs.
@@horatioweiss284 I can confirm this. I lived in Sydney and it was really expensive. The house that I lived in was bought awhile ago (it cost about 1.4M) i’m gonna have a sold episode for about 2 million. It is very expensive to buy a house in a major city, mainly Melbourne and Sydney. It is only because there are very little major cities and most people don’t want to live in a town outside of the cities. Places like Canberra, Newcastle, Broken Hill, Queanbeyan are super expensive but a far more isolated.
thank Ryan for sharing how hot it gets in Indiana in Fahrenheit while watching a show about Australia I will just do the quick conversion to Celsius in my head
@@barryboiden2753 I live in Australia i live in a small town in qld soo i think i have every right to use the word “outback” and interpret it how i want.
This guy gives the impression all our beaches are infested with saltwater crocodiles. You're likely to find them at the very top of Australia and the occasional one has been spotted further south on the Queensland coast but it's a rarity. The same goes for the deadly jellyfish, and they're mostly only in summer. Rest assured the majority of our beautiful beaches are totally free of these risks and wonderful to visit. Unless you live in the far north, you'll probably never encounter any of these at the beach in your entire life.
My uncle was bitten by a shark (white pointer) and my friends brother had his lilo taken out from under him by a croc. They both went straight back in the water (well, after his hundreds of stitches healed in my uncles case).
I live in Tasmania. No crocs here. No stingers. The occasional blue ringed octopus & maybe a shark or two- my friends uncle got eaten by a shark!!! But it’s too freaking cold to swim most of the time anyways.
As an Australian, I just want to point out that unless you live in a country town, most shops stay open late and definitely stay open on weekends. Also lol that he thinks those median house prices are for the city.
@@pinnacle1717 not entirely true, I live near the QLD border and bought my nice 3 bedroom house on decent land for under $300k and there was nothing wrong with the house :)
@@ASoulReaver1 Agree yes there are a few good value finds left if you search hard. NSW/Qld border? Could I ask how long ago did you buy & how far from the coast?
Bro forgot about shark nets, most beaches have shark nets and have shark alarms specifically so that no one will get attacked by sharks. For the everyone trying to kill you I’ve never seen a crocodile unless I was actually looking/ traveling just to see them
Stores closing early, that's our culture. We work to live, not live to work. Those stores that open all hours have workers too, so while they might be paid well, they don't benefit from a well adjusted work/life balance. No, I'm happy to plan my shopping so my fellow countrymen can have a great lifestyle too.
FACT! ... It's easy to think about the inconvenience of not having 24-hour trading all over the place but consider the people who are spending 90% of their life working to provide that convenience. In Australia having a solid work-life balance is invaluable. When you measure the importance of that up against convenience, then who gives a shit about the convenience of buying a lawn mower at 2am!
I am American and your point here is just absurd. You are saying you are cool with taking the freedom away from a business to serve your country better and for the Australians who would willingly work those hours to benefit their lifestyle under the illusion they need time to live and automatically have a better lifestyle without it. I worked a graveyard / 11 pm to 6 am shift by choice and on holidays by choice. Nobody forced me to do either and if they did I could just quit. For the Americans and foreigners who wanted to use the services of my employer they certainly did not complain we were open. Some people like working crazy hours or on holidays they do not celebrate. Even you saying Australians are paid well but I just watched a video that said the homeless problem in Australia is allegedly at it's all time high? In USA our homeless problem is partly political and that is unfortunate. I had a teacher and he said in one small foreign country which I forgot, they would put all the homeless in jail. He said he never saw a homeless person on his vacation there. I wish I could remember the name of the country but this was many years ago. I wish in USA they would do that or actually help them or both.
Don't listen to an American telling you about Australia, read our comments. In regards to having skills no one has here to be able to live here - that's bad wording. What he should have said is you need skills in areas we have a shortage because our unemployment is really low so we look to skilled overseas workers to help with industries that need workers. You can usually find a list on government sites of the skilled workers we need.
I am in two minds whether or not to move to Australia because I watch Videos quite frequently which are not that positive.I am well settled in Ireland and having a peaceful life . Would it be a bad decision if I move to Australia?I know Australia is pretty expensive ,that’s ok but I am very concerned about natural disasters such as bush fire and flood. I have heard that Australians are very rough, I don’t know is this true because I haven’t met anyone yet.
G'day mate, the best advice I can give you is come over on a extended holiday or even a work holiday to see how you go it's like trying it before you buy it and it's not as dangerous as the video you're watching is making it seem
I moved to Australia in December and coming from Germany, Australia is absolutely stunning. I love it. I live in rural northern queensland and I would never eeeever want to move to the City! The value for money here is absolutely amazing and the people are friendly and relaxed. We see the beach out of almost every window in our house I love it so much here. Only thing that is hard for me is putting myself out and find more friends but im getting there :) And the best part it's soo family friendly here and so much to do :) so many water parks, playgrounds and family festivals PS and the internet is not as bad as the guy says.. I have no problems at all
Lol as a Australian, I’ve never felt isolated (but do agree we have to travel distance to go somewhere) and hilarious we can’t go for a spontaneous hike or swim in case we get eaten alive. I’ve done both many times and am here to tell the tale (although obvs a bit of common sense, a spontaneous swim in crocodile infested waters may end badly but that’s a tiny tiny part of this country that most of us only see/experience when on holidays up Far North).
Did you say ...... is that a rainforest? lol. The Daintree, in North Queensland, is the oldest living rainforest in the world. Estimated to be at least 130-odd million years old and up to around 180 million years old. Yes, much older than the Amazon. So yep, we got Rainforests, Desserts, huge Coral reefs, the weirdest and most dangerous damn animals, the purest, whitest sand on the planet and the list goes on lol
"The Daintree, in North Queensland, is the oldest living rainforest in the world." That's a tropical rainforest. The one shown in the video, purportedly in Tasmania, is a temperate rainforest - different kettle of fish. Probably similar to forests in the New England region of the USA.
@@A_nony_mous Actually cool temperate rainforests only exist in Tasmania, New Zealand and the bottom of South America. It's why the Tas rainforests are World Heritage - they are very unique and we have the biggest patch of it.
07:28 I spent 2 years travelling round Australia with my family, it's diversity is breathtaking. In Tasmania there's huge mountains and snow, in Queensland there's rain forests with some of the world's oldest trees, The Northern Territory features beautiful Kakadu with gorges and rivers and waterfalls, the red centre has Uluru and hot springs worthy of heaven like Mataranka, our beaches of white sand and blue waters, we have volcanic ranges sculpting the land and wildlife so old it existed alongside the dinosaurs. Australia is the truly lucky country.
The internet issue is a 'You get what you pay for' most of the time. There are still dodgy connections through copper, but they are being replaced with fiber slowly. The better connections with the better providers (HFC / Fiber), don't typically have dropouts. The only time ours dropouts is when I reboot the router. The plans and speeds listed in this video are wildly inaccurate. We don't have data caps. The highest tier may have a cap dependent on price and provider, but it isn't the norm anymore. Mobile (cell) phones do still have data caps. The bigger issue is most retailers over-selling bandwidth. There are a few providers that do make sure their bandwidth blocks are adequate, but they are also the most expensive providers. We pay $85 AUD a month for a 100/40 connection that is rock solid. $120 for a 1000/50. Our upload speeds are shit. Business plans can get 1000/1000 (gigabit symmetrical) through the same connections. This issue of speed tiers is controlled by the NBN here, which wholesales to retailers. They set the allowed down/up speed tiers and retailers can't change them.
Exactly, the only data caps are on Satellite or some Fixed Wireless areas because the technology literally cannot handle it otherwise. It's either everyone gets capped or some people lose their connection. For some areas, their shitty satellite internet is their only connection to the outside world so use needs to be capped to avoid long dropouts.
Three summers ago, Australia reached record temperatures. On the coast it was 45C -- 113 F, Inland and suburbs were 50 C -- 122 F and Central Australia was 58 C --136 F. This was the reason for the major bushfires that engulfed Australia.The drought and temperatures caused dry thunderstorms with lightening strikes starting the fires.
Well it wasn't so much the government that prevented the preventive burns, it was the greens (which had their founding by commie sympathisers) that beached and screamed until the government caved to their demands and didn't allow the burns which provided all that fuel to burn
@@DatsunBloke7357That’s not true. There was a warm winter preceding that summer in many regions and they couldn’t safely do hazard reduction. It wouldn’t have mattered much, there were regions where bush burnt twice in the same season. Even a full on bushfire didn’t prevent the same bush burning again. It was a terrible season.
@@sth475 Two things can be true at once my guy It is objective reality that controlled burn offs help to mitigate and lower risk of bush fires and it is also objective truth that many parts of the country were barred from doing it for awhile
Our internet isn't nearly as bad as they make it out now. Sure it's no where near as good as Europe or Asia, I has improved in the past 3 years now that most of the population have access to the government owned National Broadband Network. If you were to visit any of the major cities you won't have nearly the level of issues described. Also Data caps and speed limits are largely gone now.
The thing about Australia is that the temperatures are not actually that high in comparison to some other countries, but there is an extremely high amount of uv radiation because of its position in the southern hemisphere and the way the earth orbits elliptically. This means when comparing a day in the US where it is at say 105 Fahrenheit vs Australia at the same temp, a person would get sun burnt much quicker in Australia and can only spend limited time outside without sunscreen compared to the US. So even if the temp ain't that high, the effect and feel of the heat is bad.
Most countries have days when it's crap outside due to weather. For me it's the Melbourne heat but the rest of the year is ifine. It's never really cold in Melbourne. Not really cold. It's mid winter and as I write this it's sunny and 13C (55F)
@@edwardfletcher7790 yeah, I agree. I find it much harder to deal with the summer heat in Melbourne than in FNQ. Hottest day we had here was nearing 47°C. That was the Black Saturday bushfires. (It sure ain't a long summer down here though.)
where l live in Australia down near Melbourne its cold most of the year, it only gets warm or hot during summer and even in summer most days are cool to warm and only a few days are hot. Different parts of AUstralia have different climates just like the USA,
I remember getting really badly burnt on a cloudy cool day, didnt think anything of it since it was so overcast. Certainly felt it the next day when i was red as a tomato.
It's a right of passage for young Aussies to travel & like many people do coming here to work, it's common for Australians to go work overseas for a while. There is a good reason the Qantas ads "I still call Australia Home" are so loved by Australians. That is when you feel lonely, feeling a long way from home.
On a long weekend not so long ago my son decided he would go for a drive. He drove from the Gold Coast to Townsville, 31 hours round trip. We have no problem with having to travel large distances. A friend of mine drove from Perth WA to the Sunshine Coast, 47 hours drive time. She loved every minute of the drive. Aussies have no problem with just jumping on a plane and heading to the other side of the planet! In fact a lot of Aussies had withdrawal symptoms from not to be able to travel interstate or overseas due to COVID!
That first place you said was beautiful is called the Great Ocean Road scenic route. It not only is home to the apostles, but it is also where antarctica broke off.
The problem with that is that flight tickets to Europe are like $2,000 lol. I enjoy living in Australia and all, but one day would like to go to visit my family in Germany.
I've lived 62 years in Adelaide, South Australia and I am quite happy and content here. We have a lovely Mediterranean climate and it is peaceful. I have seen the rest of the world. Went around the world in 1988 including parts of America too. Not that I despise other parts of the world, but I think contentment is all you need to be happy. I am more than happy to be back here watching the world from afar!
I moved to Australia nearly 4 years ago now from England. I came over and applied for a partner visa. I didn't need a skill set... I didn't need to have loads of money in the bank but my now husband had to be my financial sponsor. Yes the process is long and a little complicated but after 3 1/2 years I am now a permanent resident and loving the life. I do miss my family from back home but the time difference isn't that bad and we keep in touch regularly by video call. I am definitely glad I came it's wonderful place to live
You just made your marriage look terrible lol. Most of people don't look at the visa when they choose their marriage partener. Thats why the other migration pathway, although it drains all the happiness due to its difficulty, is so much more popular
Perth is known as the most isolated city in the world and we love it that way. It has lots of secrets most people don’t know about, even people in other states within Australia.
As a fellow West Aussie I agree. Perth has managed to get its own distinct culture due to it's isolation, no other place like it even in Australia. And this culture has helped create some of the best talent around too, punching well above our weight.
The person who made this video is NOT Australian, he's American ! He got quite a few things WRONG !! We've had quite a few American teachers move here because our wages are double the US.
Yès, I agree that this wasn't an accurate description at all. There was much info that was incorrect or exaggerated. Every state has different weather patterns & 40 degrees isn't the average summer temp. It would be more like 30 unless you live much further inland. It is also very annoying to be constantly thought of as a land infested with dangerous creatures, that are out to get you. I am sure many people have only ever seen spiders, which mostly won't hurt you, but look scary when they run fast. In over 40 years of country living, I have unexpectedly, only ever come across 3 brown snakes in my yard, & èach time, it was gone in a flash, as soon as it saw me. They will only attack if cornered & threatened or are protecting their young.
As an Aussie myself I don’t like when foreigners give you the reasons not to come to Australia like you don’t live here so you won’t actually know, research all you want but you’re one of us 😂, nothing against you tho Ryan, love your vids 💯
That's exactly what I'm thinking. I've lived in Australia my whole life and the internet is perfectly fine, I'm just thankful to have working internet that I have access too. The guy in the video Ryan reacted to was overexaggerating A LOT.
@@Jasmine24110 he was over exaggerating a little too much tho, he legit said that we have bad drivers in Australia even tho like 1.1 million Americans die on the road each year
@@zakariwalker7477 I haven't watched that far into the video yet lmao, but I'll trust your judgement considering he was overexaggerating about everything else in the video.
Immigration - there’s a skills list, check it out. They’re not necessarily high skills just skill shortages in Australia. The guy in the video gets a lot of stuff wrong. The other thing you can do is just apply for jobs directly. Or come as a student, there's a pathway to residency and citizenship for graduates.
We didn't gain independence in 1901, we formed a federation and officially became 1 country. We've never gained independence from GB, we're still part of the Commonwealth. Before 1901 states were quite separated and each pursued their own economic policies etc.
Yes, we have gained independence from Britain, but NOT the British Royal family, there is a significant difference. The British Government has NO right, or powers to make or change laws in, or for Australia. We do not follow British laws either. The Queen has no rights over laws in either country. I cannot wait until Lizzo karks it, hopes its soon, so Albo can bring on a referendum and we can have the GG become the non Executive Head in their own right.
Main shopping centre stores closed by 8pm or 9pm Mon-Fri. Open on Sundays at 11am - 5pm, Saturdays 8.30 - 5pm. If you want something after those timeframes you pay more and go to petrol stations where they invariably have mini-marts with necessity items like pet food, bread, milk, some supermarket food items, .. that sort of thing. Most people head to supermarkets before they close though.
I've only visited Australia and NZ once in my life and it was an unforgettable experience! I wish I could go back! I can't decide which country I loved most! They are so unique and wonderful.
Really, Ryan you would be learning far more about our country from the comments we post than from all the non-Aussie videos. A lot of this was rubbish! I am with Optus for phone etc, live in country Queensland and only use my mobile phone to share my data with my computer and never have a problem with internet speeds and access. Also Optus is reasonable costs. If you are a tradie, i e carpenter etc we are always short of such skills so easier to migrate, also medical jobs are always available, teachers from the UK get in easily so should be okay for US too. It is a big country so things differ from place to place but in Queensland, even in rural towns, most supermarkets stay open till 9 pm, many restaurants are open till late, even country pubs are open till 11pm. Some places like service stations are 24 hour. Small country towns tend to have most businesses close on a Sunday because a lot of country folk like to chill at home, and/or church. Houses are expensive in the southern states but are climbing in cost now in Queensland because southerners have been moving and buying in Brisbane etc. Smaller cities and towns are much cheaper. Travel... a lot of us fly within Australia and overseas. I fly around the country and hire a car when I want to vacation. I don't usually watch such channels but stumbled upon yours and enjoy your comments, thanks.
my uncle got skin cancer surgery at age 18 (for aussies, he missed his HSC for it) because he's natrually ginger/irish but grew up doing nippers and surfing. myself being similarly fair skinned has to sit under a brolly (beach umbrella) while everyone else frolics for a similar reason. and sunscreen only goes so far, one of my work sunsicknesses was one australia day where I re-applied it as directed but still got literally cooked. my older brother (also a surfer) has had cancers burned off/cut out before he hit 30, same with my mum. there's basically no ozone layer here and the sun is SERIOUS, I often get a light sunburn on one side just driving to work in the morning even in spring. one thing I hardly see people mention so thank you for touching on it. stay sun safe homies, slip slop slap!
@@hiropon2985 I am also a western Australian red head. Got sunburnt once as a teenager, now always wear full length overalls or long pants and shirt, never go out without a hat and used a full body suit when swimming and get shin checked twice a year. Lived in the Pilbara for 15 years never burnt once. Also have a full beard. I love a sunburnt country
3:36 realy cold, cold fonts is when the grass dies bc it’s so cold it can’t snow bc it only gets that cold because there are no clouds keeping the heat in
Here is a funny story when they were developing flight simulator software for the Royal Australian Air force (RAAF) they grabbed the best US software and began to put in Australian scenery and the like. As with a lot of such projects there were time pressures, so when possible they used the easiest solution, so things occasionally fall through the cracks. Strangely the US software didn't have an asset to generate Kangaroos, so taking the easiest solution. They just used the default squad of solider and reskinned them as Kangaroos intending to come back later and when they had generated the proper the proper asset. When they put RAAF pilots into test it they were generally pleased but one pilot did complain that while flying low over a hill he was shot down by a Kangaroo with a stinger. The programmer had forgotten to disable weapons on his place holder Kangaroo's so they were equipped with all the weapons a squad of soldiers could be expected to carry.
Born & Bred Aussie. I've never wanted to live elsewhere. We have such a diverse landscape and honestly I agree with Ryan it makes you tougher. Never mess with a kangaroo. Love that they showed a quokka as a dangerous creature 😅.
In case that sounds discouraging, there's a reason why relatively few Australians leave and _stay away._ I left Australia for Indonesia in 1972 and returned in 1976. Loved Indonesia and still do. I often go back for visits. I moved with my family to southern Thailand in 1996 and returned home in 1998. Loved Thailand. I've been back there to visit. But comfortable, safe Australia is home. Living in Perth I know I can reach Bali or Jakarta cheaply in 4 hours. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Brunei are not much further. We go there for visits and we come *home.*
I love when Americans try to compare Aussie Temperatures to what they get in the USA. Lmao Having lived in both, there is no comparison. The same temperature in both places will feel WILDLY different. Just based off where Australia is located geographically and the fact that it is in one of thinnest atmospheric locations on Earth, with the Ozone layer basically inexistent in Aus, the UV index will TRIPLE that of the US even at exactly the same temperatures. 104*F in the US feels hot, 104*F in Aus can KILL YOU, if you stay out in it for long without shelter or hydration. It aint the same lmao.
Just thought I’d mention, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth joined Melbourne on the top ten list for most liveable cities in 2021, though they are all down to around 30th this year.
Were they all top 10 because Covid wrecked every other international city? also all of them dropping out of the top 10, is this also covid related? I'm a New Zealander so legit question, I'm honestly curious.
@@ihateusernamesgrrr I wasn’t going to point that out, but yes, you are right. In fact, Auckland and Wellington also made the top ten which makes sense, along with Osaka and Tokyo in Japan and Geneva and Zurich in Switzerland, though 3 of those last 4 are all still in the list this year,
Ryan, I told you this on another video, but I don’t think you read the comments. The creature that has killed more Australians than any other is “THE HORSE.” 77 people were killed by horses between 2008 and 2017. The next biggest killer was cows, and for both of them these were mainly accidents on rural properties. As an older guy, I’ve been in the bush, the deserts, and the cities and never been bitten by anything. As for the beaches, the drama queen talking doesn’t tell you that most of the dangerous sea creatures are found at the northern end of Australia. Go to the beach in Melbourne or Sydney for example, you won’t find many sharks around. Popular beaches also have warning systems in case the odd shark does try to come close. More than 50 years of swimming in beaches and I’m still alive. If you want to laugh your head off, search for, “Issak Butterfield, 10 reasons not to visit Australia.” This crazy Aussie goes nuts over an English video, putting Australia down.
I love the Buttsmarn and li'll Dickson! The stats on horses doesn't surprise me much, they freak me out. Imagine if they were meat eaters 😳, scary thought!
I'm from NZ but like Australia our stores have reasonable opening and closing times. The Dolly Parton song '9 to 5' has it right. Though can vary generally speaking by an hour either side of that. Shorter hours for the weekends are for the sales people working to get some weekend time. My question is, why do you need shops open all the time? Learn to plan ahead and slow down and enjoy what you have.
06:24 Hopping on a plane to Indonesia or other nearby island nations IS that simple. I'm Australian, I live in Perth and have been to Penang, Malaysia and Bali, the journey takes like half a day at most and it's so cheap, you can stay in 5 star hotels the entire time in the lap of luxury, many travel there annually for holidays due to the insane cheapness of living like a king in Island Paradises.
The way you react on this video is so normal and nice (without acting )it’s nice to see that these days because everyone trying to be interesting so keep being you
One of the most peaceful and beautiful countries in the world. The people are friendly and their way of life is intoxicating. If you come here you may not want to go home.
Fair dinkum, mate. You are ever so correct. I migrated to Oz from the USA over 35-years ago. I would not trade my adopted country for all the money in the World. 'Strewth!
Most Aussies i know love the fact that we are seperated by big oceans from the problems of the rest of the world. Most people get 4 weeks paid vacation each year that we can carry over to the next year if you want, so travelling overseas isnt a problem
In regards to pricing, if the OP was talking $65 USD, that translates to $102 AUD, that also does not include bear 1k aud for rent , utility bulls among other things
To become a permanent resident in Australia you need to have a “skill set” that is in demand. For example that Psychologist shortage the vid mentioned. There’s a long list of professions that are desirable in Australia because of our low population & it’s smart to cultivate that. Also, as you have seen, we have a good benefits scheme here & it’s not going to keep up if we overload on people who cannot work or contribute to the economy. Makes perfect sense really 🤷🏼♀️
Try driving in the UK if you think Australians are bad drivers! Aussie roads are almost empty by comparison and people don't bumper hug nearly as much as over there.
The rate of road deaths in Australia is higher than the UK, which if you have empty roads makes Australians far worse drivers. You’re not helping your own argument.
As an American, I love the fact that Australia is far away from most countries. There are only two countries that I would ever consider moving to; Spain and Australia. I am fascinated with both their culture and history and the people are wonderful and rowdy.
I have been to Spain a few times and live in Australia. I have to agree that both countries are special. However, I would say that most countries around the world are beautiful and filled with amazing people. Even America. I love the US but I think I will never return as it is no longer as safe as it needs to be. Sadly, I would put America down with some of the more dangerous places to travel at the moment.
As an Aussie the heat is probably the worst part but it's not that bad. Last year we did get 5 or 6 48° days but we also get fairly cold winters in some parts to balance it out. Its really not that bad unless you live in the middle of nowhere
I've had unlimited internet for close to 10 years...and had access to 100mb downloads for 3 or 4 of them. Superfast internet (around 1000mb) is available in nearly all areas surrounding me but my immediate area where 100 is the current max...but this is evolving constantly. We don't have drivers any worse than any other comparable countries...we just seem to have more dashcams per capita
As for immigration, there is a list of jobs/trades/expertise that we need in Australia. So they would get preferential citizenship. But, I wouldn’t let that hinder you.
Right now the ONLY qualification is willingness to work. Mines in Western Australia are advertising "no training necessary" jobs, 6 figure salary and great conditions.
I've never had issues with the internet here in my home. The greatest frustration is reliable access to mobile data but that could be excused given our population / land area ratio. National infrastructure in Oz will always be an issue with such a small tax base.
I'm in country sa, only ever had mobile internet and the only time it gives trouble is easter and new year evenings when the weekender tourists pack in from Adelaide and all their kids do is get online and jam the system for a half hour at a time.
6:07 this makes me cross as. I love my home of Australia. This bloke makes it seem like we all are hermits living in depressing metal shacks in the middle of the nallarbor plains. Im from Perth and although we are the biggest isolated capital in Australia, we have plenty to do and see and we have such a big population, beautiful beaches and great transportation. I certainly don't feel lonely, i love my home country and so do many others🇦🇺
I lived in perth for a while and while it’s isolated it is gorgeous Also easy to go back to see family in asia I am now a QLDer, but perth always is dear to my heart
I emigrated from the UK, it was tough, but my husband got impatient, and demanded action. They responded oh " Well I think you got what takes", and we got the visa to go. there are shops that open 24hrs, this is Melbourne, restaurants close earlier outside the city. when you've lived in a big city you get used to the amenities, but if you plan you get by. I love Australia.
Wear a rashy, that's a rash vest, meant to stop you getting a tummy rash from being on your surf board all day, but the other good thing about them is that they protect you from stingers and getting sunburnt. Rash vests come in long or short sleaves, long are best. There are leg ones too. I wear them and I'm an old lady.
Yes it is hot but it's only summer heat top.of 38 degrees Celsius, most days and then rain ,rain rain till winter drops to 16 to 21 de,c.then just after winter when it warms up bushfires and so on...
The internet is not as slow as described in major cities but there are some regional places where it certainly is difficult to get both mobile phone coverage or internet, the infrastructure is much more expensive because of the vast distances.
Speak for yourself. Here in WA and despite only being 20 mins from the airport, our internet is complete SHIT. Drops out when it rains, slow af almost all the other times.
' Australia is so big it has all the types of climate. Arid hot, humid tropical, cold wet, snowy mountains, Mediterranean (my city Adelaide in South Australia has a Mediterranean climate) and temperate farmlands. People go to the climate they like to live in. I couldn't live in the tropical humid city of Darwin, for example. I like the cold wet winters and hot dry summers of South Australia. While most live in cities, there are plenty of rural areas which are great to live in, if you can work from home, run a business or find local employment.
I can speak about my trip to a psychiatric hospital, I had my own room, ensuite, nice carpeted floors and comfortable beds. The nurses would often pop their heads in and ask if I wanted a cup of tea, the meals were great, there was an art room, a treadmill, piano, a theatre room with a few of those huge plush retractable lounge seats, the building was surrounded by lawns and gardens, the staff were friendly and it was free. I know not every psych ward or hospital is as nicely designed and well equipped as this one was, but as far as mental breakdowns go, Australia's not a bad place to be. I have panic disorder and I know I can go to any hospital and be treated for free, with respect and be given the medication (also free) to help me. The dude that made this video is an ignorant and condescending moron (NOT RYAN) but it's good entertainment, thanks again for another great reaction video!
I live in Brisbane and shops open on Saturdays and Sundays till 5pm and grocery stores open during the week from around 8am until 9pm. We are able to travel to different countries for holidays because we get good time off from work - we need to because we lose days in travel time 😀
Just going outside IS therapy here! What ever is going on in your life, no matter how bad, when you put in even the tiniest amount of effort in to seeing Australia,,, it will heal you!! Whenever I'm feeling down I pack a bag, pick a destination and hitchhike there. Even the bust trips help. One time I set off from hometown of Renmark SA with $38, my dog and a tent. Made it to my destination of Cradle mountain TAS in 4 days! Forgot to be depressed the whole time.
I lived in the Pilbara outback, one January and February the temperature never dropped below 100 degrees ( day and night), no air conditioning . Marble Bar had a world record for having 163 consecutive days over 100;degrees.
That’s crap! Yes it gets hot in the outback, more so in summer during the day. Yes, cities can have hot summer weather of 40 but they might only a week of summer! We don’t feel stuck here either! We’re used to travelling long distance. I live on the Gold Coast, Queensland with beaches, rainforest etc. Except for say a week or so, our summer days are about 30 and about 22 in winter on average. Love your videos!
WA - especially Northern WA actually does get consistently 35C+ weather in Summer. This past Summer here in Perth we had a full week of basically 40C weather. It was awful.
@@jessbellis9510 Is this where I mention a dry heat 35/37 deg day is only about equal to a 30/32 deg day in Brisbane cos of stifling 60/75% humidity?...
We found out this week it is even cheaper to go to France than Broome from Perth (let alone Bali). For example: last week due to contracting Covid my husband had to cancel his trip to France to visit his parents so instead he and my daughter are going to Broome at the end of this month. 3 weeks car rental in France = 3 days car rental in Broome. Crazy expensive.
There r corrections on the info others have corrected below e.g. our car stats less then half for accidents then the US!. The internet has improved but could be faster . I do not notice it as I am in a two person household and pay for the top tier speed . House prices within twenty km of Melbourne and Sydney is very high but gets cheaper as u move out more. Apartments are way cheaper though and the smaller cities r much cheaper. As for migration we have a very long list of trades skills and professional skills we desperately need right now. Info on this can be easily searched. We do not suffer higher mental issues relative to the US, and there is now a massive network of top psychiatric services free for everyone under 26 . Gvt also provides ten free sessions a year with a psychologist to everyone . Always room for improvement. I do not feel isolated do not know where he comes up with that. We travel a lot but to be honest I could never live in a densely populated country we covet space. Other thing to say is we r not a religious country like the US so we have a progressive attitude especially in our three largest cities. Also in sophisticated capital city areas Trumpism with a is an absolute no no. U seem to fit the criteria of the kind of migrant we welcome . Perhaps get a years working visa and make your mind up then. U lose nothing just gain the experience of living in another country. I love Victoria but think Tasmania is utterly beautiful so want to retire there near Hobart away from any scorching summers!
I’m here in Melbourne 2 years later and a 37 degree day(98.6) and it’s beautiful. We did just hear of 3 bushfires but they’re not near us. I definitely do not have kangaroos hopping around and nor do I have a pelican sitting on my back. I hope you finally made the decision to join us 🇦🇺❤️
As an Aussie I had a bit of a laugh watching this , but good video 😁 I have pre paid internet that is faster then when I paid for a landline unlimited. The kangaroos well , I use to have a hobby farm , when my children were young and the property and bush was full of kangaroos , love them , no issues at all. 😁 I also lived in Tasmania near a rainforest , waterfalls and on the other side the ocean. And yes it really snows in Australia , mostly in Tassie the snow is real .the resorts in Victoria are a mix of real and manmade snow. And it certainly gets hot in Australia 🏖️
I raised my 5 girls on 20 acres 60km away from town in Queensland, they caught the school bus at the end of the driveway and it dropped them back there in the arvo, They Had 4 huge dams to swim in, had a horse and they had their dirt bikes to fly around on and they went to parties as teenagers I just dropped them off and picked them up and found it just as easy to have the party at their own house so I could control the Horde, They all grew up to have their own children of course and live in a 10 radius of each other south of Woolongong NSW 🤔🤔, My Girlfriend of 12 years and myself have 22 Grandkids Between us with 11 each which seems a mega amount for a Grandad of 57
The good thing about being isolated down here is when their is war we are away from it mostly and with the pandemic we were near last for it to arrive giving scientists time to come up with a vaccine and there is nothing wrong with going to New Zealand or Bali for a holiday, both beautiful places.
Never had a problem live chatting to friends in Canada or America as far as connection goes. But yeah, you just need to find a good compatible time for both parties, it can be done !
16:41 its inbetween 1.1mil and 750K now. (VERY HIGH FOR AUSTRALIA compaired to other areas in australia where its onky from about 150k to 600k) oh btw, some hotel rooms for an entire week are EXTREMELY UNEXPENCIVE (Down to au$15 $25 for some hotels with pools, that look like mansions, meh, thats for just a day tho ): so pretty expencive).
I don't feel isolated and lonley I love the fact we are so far from the rest of the world
HELL YEAH, That would be on my top 10 things I LOVE about living in Oz lol
I feel the same.
It has its perks, but alot of inconveniences
Agreed, I have never felt isolated here, I love this bloody country. 🥰
Heck yeah, will take them a lot more time, money and effort to invade us. Compare that to living in South Korea with both NK and China breathing down your neck.
As an Aussie, I don’t feel isolated at all. I consider it a bonus to be where I am.
My internet at home is very good. I have no complaints at all.
Hardly anyone actually dies from all these so-called “dangerous” animals.
Yes, Australia is expensive but our wages are much higher than most.
I live in the capital city of Adelaide and you can get a very decent 3 bedroom house for about $500k
I used to feel our distance from the rest of the world more when I was younger and itching to travel. Having now done a lot of this, I appreciate our relative isolation, especially during the pandemic and with the global political insanity and instability of the last few years. I certainly wouldn't want to be living in the States right now!
Melbourne and especially Sydney are expensive. You couldn't find a 3 bedroom house 30k from the CBD, here in Melbourne, that's habitable for under 800,000. Most, a million+. The prices blew out after this video was made. I feel bad for young ones looking to buy now. Must be tough.
Same I'd rather space then live on the border with multiple countries
500k is fucked mate, you can get properties the size of an estate out in the country for that much
dont u mean "Adele-Aid" lol
I migrated to Australia from North America. A colleague said to me, “why would you want to move there, it’s so far away!”, and I said, “Yeah, isn’t that great!”
As an Australian I agree
XD
1. internet is shit 2 our government doesn't recognise normal wealth to the poor/well of people 3 they and the British empire massacred the indigenous people and later stop and then kidnapped their kids
No matter where an Aussie travels in this world, the excitement of returning home is unbelievable.
As an Aussie I can relate
I’m from NZ, and the reason the shops and stores close that early ( it’s the same here ) is you need a good work/life balance, which I know is a foreign, and probably insane concept for Americans. But down under, both here and there ( Aus ), we don’t actually live to work, we work to live.
But,in some areas f NZ,there is a big problem,with gangs.No country is perfect.
@@eh-i1841 some are more perfect than others :)
As an Aussie myself, very well said..👍
@@eh-i1841 They never mentioned anything about gangs or violence.
Smfh...
Well, just add a shift or two, you dont need to close store for workers to have good work/life balance, with more workers you can serve more people, it is incredibly stupid to close store at the time the average person clocks out of work
It is stupid to say that more store hours = more hours of work for the same workers.
Althought some employers might try to exploit that to keep the store open just by shoving overtime to their workers, still employment law should stipulate either that:
* Overtime work is paid extra
* Penalties for employers that force employees to work overtime
Lived in Australia for my entire life and never met or felt anyone who feels isolated? We like it it helps with the safety.
Exactly mate
Yeah I do to
Same! I love it here in Aus. ❤🎉
That's because we leave. I always said that Australia is a like a cruise ship, everything you could possibly want but you're stuck in the middle of the ocean. I encourage many people to live or visit Aus, but the feeling of isolation was my number one reason for leaving. In Europe I can easily take a train or plane for fares as low as 15 euros to another country. But I enjoy coming home and visiting family. Myself, and others like me, are probably the exception not the rule though.
@@lulukrassova2196lucky you, I always want to leave but didn't have enough money till covid hit and now I'm too old for working holiday visa to other countries. I feel very isolated here and get big depression after holidays overseas.
As a South Australian I'm calling BS on 99% of these so-called "facts." You're still welcome, Ryan.
I lol'd hearing that "everything is trying to kill you" from a person where school shootings barely make the news.
"Driving Sydney to Perth is a whopping 41 hour drive with pretty much nothing in between" 🤣🤣🤣 Whoever made that vid he's watching is clueless! There's heaps in between And! And what's up with "it's soooo isolated, OMG!" Me, for one, don't care about being out where we are. Want to travel? No issues, just travel!
@@mattieb3152 Being isolated is one of australia's best features.
I agree, most of his comments are inaccurate.
@@zybch I can only see an Australian "feeling isolated" if they immigrated here and left family behind overseas, even then they know it's only a plane ride back. They could also sponsor their family to follow them.
Otherwise I call "a load of cr*p" on the isolated thing. Thank goodness we are far away from elsewhere.
I’m a Canadian who lived in Australia for 25 years. I absolutely love Australia and now see myself as a Canaussie. Swimming at Aussie beaches is totally safe as long as you follow the rules.
Hi Donna, now you are far from Aussie, you could claim to be a Far Canaussie. Just kiidding.
Australia used to be as politically kind as Canada
Wish we still were.
I've lived in a few countries, but Australia has been home for last 22 years, and it truly is as great as you think, friendliest people, amazing food, gorgeous scenery and deep rich culture. Oh and no random gun massacre's.
Love your comment & Just curious- have you ever met an Australian who complains about not owning a gun, ever speaks of guns ?Have you seen an incident where a gun was required? Ever SEEN a gun here (except in a" police person's" holster?) 98% live comfortably & safely as if guns have not ever been invented.
@@cherylmccloud8709 agreed, no one thinks off, talks about or crave guns here, we live a blessed life here with far to many wonderful places and things to do, I live on the sunshine coast QLD, and wake up in pure paradise everyday 😁🥰👍
@@cherylmccloud8709 I like guns, enjoy target shooting, and have been shooting feral pigs on an ex girlfriends farm. I also have a few mates who's reason for existence are spend every bit of spare time hunting feral animals on peoples farms.
We can own guns if we want, but we generally have them for recreational purposes, not to threaten and aim at fellow humans
@@stevegraham3817 Our rules around licencing, storage and transport of guns and ammunition increase the safety. No way is a toddler going to find a loaded gun in the glovebox, take it out and shoot their baby sister or parent!
@@stevegraham3817 yep Steven, Americans believe we are ZERO guns, when of course we have to have exceptions! ie:rural farmers & those who qualify for "gun ownership licence"I guess if you have a license to own one to not only use productively~have fun target shooting, hunting for your dinner? 😂Yeah!🙂👍The real point here is they are ALSO NOT semi- automatic rifles or AR15s & not housed in suburbs or cities!😉👍
I found this video hysterical until he got to the bad driver story. Without defending bad drivers but to establish a base reference, I looked up traffic related death rates (2019).
Deaths per 100,000 population: US 12.4 Australia 4.5
Deaths per 100,000 vehicles US 14.2 Australia 7.4
I suggest that this indicates that, despite the terrible driving, you are safer on Australian roads than those in the United States of America.
We get good at evasive driving to avoid all the dickheads on the road
and if you have a look at alot of the dashcam videos uploaded, 90% are just traffic violations, not accidents, like most countries wouldn't bother uploading this crap, but so many Karen's with dashcams here who upload any little indiscretion thinking they are going to "make a difference" lol
And that doesn't include those shot while driving 😂
Way less violent road rage here in Aus too.
@@OzSkitzo yeah i was thinking something similar when it said about the dash cams. We do spend a lot of time on the roads - if ur not in a capital city public transport is very inconvenient and something non existent so we spend a lit of time driving but mostly i think income would be a major factor. Some people on minimum wage will have a dash cam - they are quite common & very useful for sorting out car insurance claims quickly. Definately handy to have dash cam footage - and for how much full comprehensive insurance can be a $200 dash cam can take the stress out insurance claims.
i’ll only ever accept a video like this if it is done by an actual australian legend
YES
Isaac butterfield did one
So true
He's right about bad drivers here, they suck!
YES SIR
12:16 The reason its so slow is because we're primarily using a bad mix of old copper wires and fibre optic wires, A fair amount of which is from the 1990's when dial up was a thing.
The fibre optic cables go down the roads (in some parts of Australia, not all.) but copper wires are what's used to actually CONNECT the house to wifi. Its a really bad system that leads to bottlenecks of the wifi because fibre optic is so much faster than copper.
As an Australian, being an isolated country keeps you safe from other countries
New Zealand: Allow me to introduce myself
@@Starvaze I love New Zealand and the people.
Have you been to flinders rangers
Have you been to fun fields
Have you been to Australia zoo
Here is the telling statistic: 80% of Australians have a passport, 80% of Americans don't. We travel - a lot. Then we come home.
Actually, according to google, 57% of Aussies, and only 37% of Americans have passports. But yes, we Aussies all travel a lot - even if only around our own country.
@@daina12000 We might have only 6 states compared to the USA's 50 states but I'd suggest most Aussies over 60 years of age have travelled further from their homes than most US citizens even within their own countries. We Aussies seem to love long car trips.
The only reason so many Australians have a passport is because they needed one to move here in the first place.
Aussies have no choice but to travel whereas Americans are not fascinated by foreign countries or foreign travel despite the U.S. having about 750 military bases spread out across 80 nations!… It’s considered a rite of passage for Australians and New Zealanders to go to their mother country Britain and to the USA, the country that protects them & supplies them with the latest movies, trends & products!… Most American travelers, when they do travel, do not do cheap backpacking, they splurge and really enjoy their vacation mostly to Europe and beach destinations!
This is exactly what I was thinking about watching this poorly done video. I live in a very small town in north Florida (even though it's a tourist state my area is not typically a destination area compared to the south end of the state) I have seen several Australians, British, Germans, and more visiting my small town in the last few weeks. Meanwhile most people I know including myself have never been outside the country and don't even own a passport because I never have the vacation time to do so, I only get 5 business days off a year and they aren't even paid days (and don't even get me started on sick days, I get 3 excused sick days with no pay a year meaning if I catch pneumonia I could lose my job because employers can fire you at will here. Covid is the only time my job has given more excused days with pay but that was only in 2020) . One week off is not enough to enjoy going to another country plus it's extremely expensive and when you have no money coming in during that time you end up struggling. So most people I work with either travel a short distance to a state nearby or stay home to spend time with their kids/family because otherwise they are always working 40hrs or more a week. I work in one of the biggest richest retail store companies in the country but they don't give paid vacation time to anyone who isn't management (those people get 2 weeks paid vacation). If I could afford to leave this country even for a few weeks to visit elsewhere I'd do it but I need to keep my job to keep my home so yeah haven't gone on an actual vacation in 8 years.
you can basically ignore most of the stuff this guy (an American) has said , the point of view he has presented is quiet skewed , the fact that most americans that come here never leave is not due to the death rate of tourists, it is simply that they dissolve into the country and are never heard of as an american again they simply become Aussie`s .
My hubby is one of them and so are my kids. We were married in the US, had two kids, then moved to Australia, my birthplace. We are all very grateful to live here. We recently saved another one, when my American son-in-law moved here and was granted residency. I'm doing my best to save their souls 🤣
17:46 currently about 5% of stored in australia are 24/7 open and around 25% to 50% open 24/7 in perth.
I'm not Australian, but I know for a fact that most Aussies are not isolated, they travel more than anyone else in the world! When I was on my gap year, nearly everyone I ran into was Australian. My family in Perth are constantly traveling the world, because their money and free-time off work go a lot further than most other countries.
* Also have to mention that your accent is so lovely! ☺
perth is pretty much a petrostate socialist city. you pay so little for basic services, but heaps for goods while you get paid insane amounts for practically no work. plus, we prop up the exchange rate for the entire country so we can afford to utilise our annual leave in practically every other country on the planet since basically nowhere is more expensive than here.
as an aussie I met more fellow aussies than ever while traveling, especially in Japan (hakuba) and canada (BC) we are literally everywhere.
@@hiropon2985yeah
Poeple say our accent is the cartoon Australian accent witch is 40% true and ausys do travill a lot it’s just not our accent it’s how we act to poeple that’s very lovely
I do love a wildly inaccurate video about Australia.
I was thinking the same mate lol
the amount of times of times i was like "you are definitely not Aussie"
the wifi and driving especially, I’m from Brisbane and this video just pissed me off at some points. The wifi is perfect in the areas where a lot of people live and the driving is bs, every country has shit drivers
Well at least we don't have school shootings
Same as an australian
As an Australian I find these videos you watch hilarious. Our country is so diverse it is almost impossible to sum up in a short commentary. It is neither as great nor as bad as it is made out to be but honestly it is pretty good - our snowfields get a huge amount of snow, most places have four discernible seasons, inland the heat is savage but at this precise moment I am sitting wrapped up in a blanket. It is 8.6c (about 47.5F) and our houses tend to not be as well insulated. Thanks for the laughs.
House prices they state are not that high there are some that high but not on the whole
@@lynette1228 Though some houses in central Sydney are probably at least $2M.
@@horatioweiss284 I can confirm this. I lived in Sydney and it was really expensive. The house that I lived in was bought awhile ago (it cost about 1.4M) i’m gonna have a sold episode for about 2 million. It is very expensive to buy a house in a major city, mainly Melbourne and Sydney. It is only because there are very little major cities and most people don’t want to live in a town outside of the cities. Places like Canberra, Newcastle, Broken Hill, Queanbeyan are super expensive but a far more isolated.
All in all, I think we do pretty well for such a diverse population.
But we are full now.
Gates are closed..🤣🤣
thank Ryan for sharing how hot it gets in Indiana in Fahrenheit while watching a show about Australia I will just do the quick conversion to Celsius in my head
I have never ever felt isolated in Australia. We have everything here. Wonderful country!!
Have you lived in a city all your life.
Not everything but it is nice
@@barryboiden2753 have u lived in the outback ur whole life 22:10
@@Voidbyrn
Essentially yes. However the "outback" doesn't exist. No Australian except life long city folk ever use that term.
@@barryboiden2753 I live in Australia i live in a small town in qld soo i think i have every right to use the word “outback” and interpret it how i want.
This guy gives the impression all our beaches are infested with saltwater crocodiles. You're likely to find them at the very top of Australia and the occasional one has been spotted further south on the Queensland coast but it's a rarity. The same goes for the deadly jellyfish, and they're mostly only in summer. Rest assured the majority of our beautiful beaches are totally free of these risks and wonderful to visit. Unless you live in the far north, you'll probably never encounter any of these at the beach in your entire life.
Yeah, over 80% of Australians live on a stretch of coast like 50km wide going from Brisbane to Melbourne. It has like 0 crocodiles.
My uncle was bitten by a shark (white pointer) and my friends brother had his lilo taken out from under him by a croc. They both went straight back in the water (well, after his hundreds of stitches healed in my uncles case).
I live in Tasmania. No crocs here. No stingers. The occasional blue ringed octopus & maybe a shark or two- my friends uncle got eaten by a shark!!! But it’s too freaking cold to swim most of the time anyways.
And the odd 3-meter Croc walking down the Mall of both Townsville and Rockhampton lol at separate times though lol
Only thing you need to look out for at the beaches is bluebottles
As an Australian, I just want to point out that unless you live in a country town, most shops stay open late and definitely stay open on weekends.
Also lol that he thinks those median house prices are for the city.
Yeah classic, those are minimum house prices even out in the sticks. 😂
I love that he probably doesn’t realize that we are talking about Australian dollars not USD a difference of about $1 US to around a $1.47 AUD
@@laughing5752 " He probably doesn't realise" is the biggest factor is that prawn's video.
@@pinnacle1717 not entirely true, I live near the QLD border and bought my nice 3 bedroom house on decent land for under $300k and there was nothing wrong with the house :)
@@ASoulReaver1
Agree yes there are a few good value finds left if you search hard.
NSW/Qld border?
Could I ask how long ago did you buy & how far from the coast?
3:03 I live in Canberra and it’s summer rn and I’m still cold during most mornings and nights and some days
Bro forgot about shark nets, most beaches have shark nets and have shark alarms specifically so that no one will get attacked by sharks. For the everyone trying to kill you I’ve never seen a crocodile unless I was actually looking/ traveling just to see them
Stores closing early, that's our culture. We work to live, not live to work. Those stores that open all hours have workers too, so while they might be paid well, they don't benefit from a well adjusted work/life balance. No, I'm happy to plan my shopping so my fellow countrymen can have a great lifestyle too.
FACT! ... It's easy to think about the inconvenience of not having 24-hour trading all over the place but consider the people who are spending 90% of their life working to provide that convenience. In Australia having a solid work-life balance is invaluable. When you measure the importance of that up against convenience, then who gives a shit about the convenience of buying a lawn mower at 2am!
@@phunkmonkeycookiegarage7773 It's not like you can use the mower as soon as you get it home
Haha you don't work in hospo do you?!!!
I am American and your point here is just absurd. You are saying you are cool with taking the freedom away from a business to serve your country better and for the Australians who would willingly work those hours to benefit their lifestyle under the illusion they need time to live and automatically have a better lifestyle without it.
I worked a graveyard / 11 pm to 6 am shift by choice and on holidays by choice. Nobody forced me to do either and if they did I could just quit. For the Americans and foreigners who wanted to use the services of my employer they certainly did not complain we were open.
Some people like working crazy hours or on holidays they do not celebrate.
Even you saying Australians are paid well but I just watched a video that said the homeless problem in Australia is allegedly at it's all time high?
In USA our homeless problem is partly political and that is unfortunate. I had a teacher and he said in one small foreign country which I forgot, they would put all the homeless in jail. He said he never saw a homeless person on his vacation there. I wish I could remember the name of the country but this was many years ago.
I wish in USA they would do that or actually help them or both.
Don't listen to an American telling you about Australia, read our comments. In regards to having skills no one has here to be able to live here - that's bad wording. What he should have said is you need skills in areas we have a shortage because our unemployment is really low so we look to skilled overseas workers to help with industries that need workers. You can usually find a list on government sites of the skilled workers we need.
Nurses are always needed
He never reads the comments so 🤷♀️.
@@downunderveggiegardendiaries It certainly doesn't look like it.
I am in two minds whether or not to move to Australia because I watch Videos quite frequently which are not that positive.I am well settled in Ireland and having a peaceful life . Would it be a bad decision if I move to Australia?I know Australia is pretty expensive ,that’s ok but I am very concerned about natural disasters such as bush fire and flood. I have heard that Australians are very rough, I don’t know is this true because I haven’t met anyone yet.
@@DR-wn2mb lol coming from Irish ☘️ rough?
As a proud Aussie I laughed so much during this vid.
"Drop bear!!" 🤣🤣
I know, that’s the best!🤩
@@WolfieAn I don’t think you understand!
@@WolfieAn We know
Me too 😂😂
"Yeah they're real dangerous they drop out of the trees onto your windshield at like 12am while you're driving"
G'day mate, the best advice I can give you is come over on a extended holiday or even a work holiday to see how you go it's like trying it before you buy it and it's not as dangerous as the video you're watching is making it seem
I moved to Australia in December and coming from Germany, Australia is absolutely stunning. I love it. I live in rural northern queensland and I would never eeeever want to move to the City! The value for money here is absolutely amazing and the people are friendly and relaxed. We see the beach out of almost every window in our house
I love it so much here. Only thing that is hard for me is putting myself out and find more friends but im getting there :)
And the best part it's soo family friendly here and so much to do :) so many water parks, playgrounds and family festivals
PS and the internet is not as bad as the guy says.. I have no problems at all
That's good to hear and welcome to the country :)
@@eternalblue4660 thank you 😊
@Hannah welcome, and you're right about North Queenslanders, friendly and welcoming
Yeah welcome to paradise Hannah 👍
Enjoy humidity heat ? 😂
Lol as a Australian, I’ve never felt isolated (but do agree we have to travel distance to go somewhere) and hilarious we can’t go for a spontaneous hike or swim in case we get eaten alive. I’ve done both many times and am here to tell the tale (although obvs a bit of common sense, a spontaneous swim in crocodile infested waters may end badly but that’s a tiny tiny part of this country that most of us only see/experience when on holidays up Far North).
Exactly! ❤🎉
we get odd salty wondering down from the kimberly they may have set up camp permanently here in the pilbara coast floating logs lol
Like one wouldn't go swimming in a gator infested waterway in the state
True
Did you say ...... is that a rainforest? lol. The Daintree, in North Queensland, is the oldest living rainforest in the world. Estimated to be at least 130-odd million years old and up to around 180 million years old. Yes, much older than the Amazon.
So yep, we got Rainforests, Desserts, huge Coral reefs, the weirdest and most dangerous damn animals, the purest, whitest sand on the planet and the list goes on lol
not to mention that around 40% of Tasmania is rainforest. Fossils date back to when Gondwanaland still existed.
The rainforest in question was Tasmania- cool temperate rainforest.
"The Daintree, in North Queensland, is the oldest living rainforest in the world." That's a tropical rainforest. The one shown in the video, purportedly in Tasmania, is a temperate rainforest - different kettle of fish. Probably similar to forests in the New England region of the USA.
@@A_nony_mous Actually cool temperate rainforests only exist in Tasmania, New Zealand and the bottom of South America. It's why the Tas rainforests are World Heritage - they are very unique and we have the biggest patch of it.
What's left it that is.
07:28 I spent 2 years travelling round Australia with my family, it's diversity is breathtaking. In Tasmania there's huge mountains and snow, in Queensland there's rain forests with some of the world's oldest trees, The Northern Territory features beautiful Kakadu with gorges and rivers and waterfalls, the red centre has Uluru and hot springs worthy of heaven like Mataranka, our beaches of white sand and blue waters, we have volcanic ranges sculpting the land and wildlife so old it existed alongside the dinosaurs. Australia is the truly lucky country.
The internet issue is a 'You get what you pay for' most of the time.
There are still dodgy connections through copper, but they are being replaced with fiber slowly.
The better connections with the better providers (HFC / Fiber), don't typically have dropouts. The only time ours dropouts is when I reboot the router.
The plans and speeds listed in this video are wildly inaccurate. We don't have data caps.
The highest tier may have a cap dependent on price and provider, but it isn't the norm anymore.
Mobile (cell) phones do still have data caps.
The bigger issue is most retailers over-selling bandwidth. There are a few providers that do make sure their bandwidth blocks are adequate, but they are also the most expensive providers. We pay $85 AUD a month for a 100/40 connection that is rock solid. $120 for a 1000/50. Our upload speeds are shit. Business plans can get 1000/1000 (gigabit symmetrical) through the same connections. This issue of speed tiers is controlled by the NBN here, which wholesales to retailers. They set the allowed down/up speed tiers and retailers can't change them.
Exactly, the only data caps are on Satellite or some Fixed Wireless areas because the technology literally cannot handle it otherwise. It's either everyone gets capped or some people lose their connection. For some areas, their shitty satellite internet is their only connection to the outside world so use needs to be capped to avoid long dropouts.
Three summers ago, Australia reached record temperatures. On the coast it was 45C -- 113 F, Inland and suburbs were 50 C -- 122 F and Central Australia was 58 C --136 F. This was the reason for the major bushfires that engulfed Australia.The drought and temperatures caused dry thunderstorms with lightening strikes starting the fires.
Also because the government doesn't let people burn off to stop the bushfire before they happen
Well it wasn't so much the government that prevented the preventive burns, it was the greens (which had their founding by commie sympathisers) that beached and screamed until the government caved to their demands and didn't allow the burns which provided all that fuel to burn
Live in Charters Towers in Qld. Two years ago had a week in September which is the first month in Spring that topped 40C on every single day.
@@DatsunBloke7357That’s not true. There was a warm winter preceding that summer in many regions and they couldn’t safely do hazard reduction. It wouldn’t have mattered much, there were regions where bush burnt twice in the same season. Even a full on bushfire didn’t prevent the same bush burning again. It was a terrible season.
@@sth475 Two things can be true at once my guy It is objective reality that controlled burn offs help to mitigate and lower risk of bush fires and it is also objective truth that many parts of the country were barred from doing it for awhile
Our internet isn't nearly as bad as they make it out now. Sure it's no where near as good as Europe or Asia, I has improved in the past 3 years now that most of the population have access to the government owned National Broadband Network.
If you were to visit any of the major cities you won't have nearly the level of issues described. Also Data caps and speed limits are largely gone now.
as a techie I'll tell you NBN is going to get way worse once everyone gets on it, it's like using a 1 lane highway for the middle of Melbourne
If you look at a satalite pic of aussue there are some really bright spots where there isnt any citys, that is the bushfires over the course of a year
The thing about Australia is that the temperatures are not actually that high in comparison to some other countries, but there is an extremely high amount of uv radiation because of its position in the southern hemisphere and the way the earth orbits elliptically. This means when comparing a day in the US where it is at say 105 Fahrenheit vs Australia at the same temp, a person would get sun burnt much quicker in Australia and can only spend limited time outside without sunscreen compared to the US. So even if the temp ain't that high, the effect and feel of the heat is bad.
The total lack of humidity in 40+ areas helps too 👍
Most countries have days when it's crap outside due to weather. For me it's the Melbourne heat but the rest of the year is ifine. It's never really cold in Melbourne. Not really cold. It's mid winter and as I write this it's sunny and 13C (55F)
@@edwardfletcher7790 yeah, I agree. I find it much harder to deal with the summer heat in Melbourne than in FNQ. Hottest day we had here was nearing 47°C. That was the Black Saturday bushfires. (It sure ain't a long summer down here though.)
where l live in Australia down near Melbourne its cold most of the year, it only gets warm or hot during summer and even in summer most days are cool to warm and only a few days are hot. Different parts of AUstralia have different climates just like the USA,
I remember getting really badly burnt on a cloudy cool day, didnt think anything of it since it was so overcast. Certainly felt it the next day when i was red as a tomato.
It's a right of passage for young Aussies to travel & like many people do coming here to work, it's common for Australians to go work overseas for a while. There is a good reason the Qantas ads "I still call Australia Home" are so loved by Australians. That is when you feel lonely, feeling a long way from home.
On a long weekend not so long ago my son decided he would go for a drive. He drove from the Gold Coast to Townsville, 31 hours round trip. We have no problem with having to travel large distances. A friend of mine drove from Perth WA to the Sunshine Coast, 47 hours drive time. She loved every minute of the drive. Aussies have no problem with just jumping on a plane and heading to the other side of the planet! In fact a lot of Aussies had withdrawal symptoms from not to be able to travel interstate or overseas due to COVID!
That first place you said was beautiful is called the Great Ocean Road scenic route. It not only is home to the apostles, but it is also where antarctica broke off.
We don’t feel isolated at all, we love it. We can easily get on a plane and there are direct flights to all over the world
and while we don't feel isolated, it's also a bonus being so far away from all the rest of the crap going on in the world!
The problem with that is that flight tickets to Europe are like $2,000 lol. I enjoy living in Australia and all, but one day would like to go to visit my family in Germany.
I've lived 62 years in Adelaide, South Australia and I am quite happy and content here. We have a lovely Mediterranean climate and it is peaceful. I have seen the rest of the world. Went around the world in 1988 including parts of America too. Not that I despise other parts of the world, but I think contentment is all you need to be happy. I am more than happy to be back here watching the world from afar!
Adelaide is an awesome place to live.
@@shaz464 Yep, I have been happy here.
love you Dee
I moved here almost ten years ago n will not move anywhere else. SA is just wonderful.
@@little-rascal Glad you like it. It is a nice easy living place.
I moved to Australia nearly 4 years ago now from England. I came over and applied for a partner visa. I didn't need a skill set... I didn't need to have loads of money in the bank but my now husband had to be my financial sponsor. Yes the process is long and a little complicated but after 3 1/2 years I am now a permanent resident and loving the life. I do miss my family from back home but the time difference isn't that bad and we keep in touch regularly by video call. I am definitely glad I came it's wonderful place to live
You just made your marriage look terrible lol. Most of people don't look at the visa when they choose their marriage partener. Thats why the other migration pathway, although it drains all the happiness due to its difficulty, is so much more popular
Shops don't close on the weekend. And most supermarkets are open to 9pm. We have a lot of convenience stores which are open 24 hours.
Perth is known as the most isolated city in the world and we love it that way. It has lots of secrets most people don’t know about, even people in other states within Australia.
As a fellow West Aussie I agree. Perth has managed to get its own distinct culture due to it's isolation, no other place like it even in Australia. And this culture has helped create some of the best talent around too, punching well above our weight.
The person who made this video is NOT Australian, he's American !
He got quite a few things WRONG !!
We've had quite a few American teachers move here because our wages are double the US.
Yès, I agree that this wasn't an accurate description at all. There was much info that was incorrect or exaggerated. Every state has different weather patterns & 40 degrees isn't the average summer temp. It would be more like 30 unless you live much further inland. It is also very annoying to be constantly thought of as a land infested with dangerous creatures, that are out to get you. I am sure many people have only ever seen spiders, which mostly won't hurt you, but look scary when they run fast. In over 40 years of country living, I have unexpectedly, only ever come across 3 brown snakes in my yard, & èach time, it was gone in a flash, as soon as it saw me. They will only attack if cornered & threatened or are protecting their young.
Have to get "the buttsmarn" onto this guy too! Dunno where he got his info from ey.
@@pascalswager9100 I searched the comments for this knowing someone would surely have beaten me to it. Onya. 🤣
Ikr. 🤣
Nuthin beats Seppo exaggeration!
As an Aussie myself I don’t like when foreigners give you the reasons not to come to Australia like you don’t live here so you won’t actually know, research all you want but you’re one of us 😂, nothing against you tho Ryan, love your vids 💯
That's exactly what I'm thinking. I've lived in Australia my whole life and the internet is perfectly fine, I'm just thankful to have working internet that I have access too. The guy in the video Ryan reacted to was overexaggerating A LOT.
@@Jasmine24110 he was over exaggerating a little too much tho, he legit said that we have bad drivers in Australia even tho like 1.1 million Americans die on the road each year
@@zakariwalker7477 I haven't watched that far into the video yet lmao, but I'll trust your judgement considering he was overexaggerating about everything else in the video.
Especially when he just seems to have watched a bunch of old videos. Bad case of Chinese whispers.
@@zakariwalker7477 🤣🤣 Nice over exaggerating in a comment about over exaggerating!
3:35 Melbourne is annoyingly either super hot or super cold
Or super wet and rainy like it’s almost always rainy and wet that’s why there’s toads and Melbourne is the city the state is Victoria
Agreed im an aussie i live in ballarat coldish area i went to Melbourne one day freezing the next day warm as same as ballarat
In Melbourne, there's four seasons in a day
Immigration - there’s a skills list, check it out. They’re not necessarily high skills just skill shortages in Australia. The guy in the video gets a lot of stuff wrong. The other thing you can do is just apply for jobs directly. Or come as a student, there's a pathway to residency and citizenship for graduates.
We didn't gain independence in 1901, we formed a federation and officially became 1 country. We've never gained independence from GB, we're still part of the Commonwealth. Before 1901 states were quite separated and each pursued their own economic policies etc.
finally someone pays attention in history!
Yeah, when I heard that line I was like "fuck off"
Yes, we have gained independence from Britain, but NOT the British Royal family, there is a significant difference. The British Government has NO right, or powers to make or change laws in, or for Australia. We do not follow British laws either. The Queen has no rights over laws in either country.
I cannot wait until Lizzo karks it, hopes its soon, so Albo can bring on a referendum and we can have the GG become the non Executive Head in their own right.
Main shopping centre stores closed by 8pm or 9pm Mon-Fri. Open on Sundays at 11am - 5pm, Saturdays 8.30 - 5pm. If you want something after those timeframes you pay more and go to petrol stations where they invariably have mini-marts with necessity items like pet food, bread, milk, some supermarket food items, .. that sort of thing. Most people head to supermarkets before they close though.
13:02 it is dangerous to go in the beach at Townsville, the crocs are thick they had to section the beach with nets
I've only visited Australia and NZ once in my life and it was an unforgettable experience! I wish I could go back! I can't decide which country I loved most! They are so unique and wonderful.
Thankyou
Really, Ryan you would be learning far more about our country from the comments we post than from all the non-Aussie videos. A lot of this was rubbish! I am with Optus for phone etc, live in country Queensland and only use my mobile phone to share my data with my computer and never have a problem with internet speeds and access. Also Optus is reasonable costs. If you are a tradie, i e carpenter etc we are always short of such skills so easier to migrate, also medical jobs are always available, teachers from the UK get in easily so should be okay for US too. It is a big country so things differ from place to place but in Queensland, even in rural towns, most supermarkets stay open till 9 pm, many restaurants are open till late, even country pubs are open till 11pm. Some places like service stations are 24 hour. Small country towns tend to have most businesses close on a Sunday because a lot of country folk like to chill at home, and/or church. Houses are expensive in the southern states but are climbing in cost now in Queensland because southerners have been moving and buying in Brisbane etc. Smaller cities and towns are much cheaper. Travel... a lot of us fly within Australia and overseas. I fly around the country and hire a car when I want to vacation. I don't usually watch such channels but stumbled upon yours and enjoy your comments, thanks.
my uncle got skin cancer surgery at age 18 (for aussies, he missed his HSC for it) because he's natrually ginger/irish but grew up doing nippers and surfing. myself being similarly fair skinned has to sit under a brolly (beach umbrella) while everyone else frolics for a similar reason. and sunscreen only goes so far, one of my work sunsicknesses was one australia day where I re-applied it as directed but still got literally cooked. my older brother (also a surfer) has had cancers burned off/cut out before he hit 30, same with my mum. there's basically no ozone layer here and the sun is SERIOUS, I often get a light sunburn on one side just driving to work in the morning even in spring. one thing I hardly see people mention so thank you for touching on it. stay sun safe homies, slip slop slap!
@@hiropon2985 I am also a western Australian red head. Got sunburnt once as a teenager, now always wear full length overalls or long pants and shirt, never go out without a hat and used a full body suit when swimming and get shin checked twice a year. Lived in the Pilbara for 15 years never burnt once. Also have a full beard. I love a sunburnt country
3:36 realy cold, cold fonts is when the grass dies bc it’s so cold it can’t snow bc it only gets that cold because there are no clouds keeping the heat in
we need more videos like this but made by australians, so its actually true
Here is a funny story when they were developing flight simulator software for the Royal Australian Air force (RAAF) they grabbed the best US software and began to put in Australian scenery and the like. As with a lot of such projects there were time pressures, so when possible they used the easiest solution, so things occasionally fall through the cracks. Strangely the US software didn't have an asset to generate Kangaroos, so taking the easiest solution. They just used the default squad of solider and reskinned them as Kangaroos intending to come back later and when they had generated the proper the proper asset. When they put RAAF pilots into test it they were generally pleased but one pilot did complain that while flying low over a hill he was shot down by a Kangaroo with a stinger. The programmer had forgotten to disable weapons on his place holder Kangaroo's so they were equipped with all the weapons a squad of soldiers could be expected to carry.
That's hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lucky the emus weren't armed that way back in 1932.
Love it!
🤣🤣🤣🤣👌
Im crying I’m laughing so hard, thank you
Born & Bred Aussie. I've never wanted to live elsewhere. We have such a diverse landscape and honestly I agree with Ryan it makes you tougher. Never mess with a kangaroo. Love that they showed a quokka as a dangerous creature 😅.
LOL about the "dangerous" quokkas. The guy has no idea what he's talking about.
18:08 it’s because traditionally when the British invaded Australia, everyone would go to church on Sunday, but now it is just a day off really
I kind of low-key love how you've built a channel pandering to the narcissism of us Aussies xD keep up the good work. Quality content.
In case that sounds discouraging, there's a reason why relatively few Australians leave and _stay away._ I left Australia for Indonesia in 1972 and returned in 1976. Loved Indonesia and still do. I often go back for visits. I moved with my family to southern Thailand in 1996 and returned home in 1998. Loved Thailand. I've been back there to visit. But comfortable, safe Australia is home. Living in Perth I know I can reach Bali or Jakarta cheaply in 4 hours. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Brunei are not much further. We go there for visits and we come *home.*
I love when Americans try to compare Aussie Temperatures to what they get in the USA. Lmao
Having lived in both, there is no comparison.
The same temperature in both places will feel WILDLY different.
Just based off where Australia is located geographically and the fact that it is in one of thinnest atmospheric locations on Earth, with the Ozone layer basically inexistent in Aus, the UV index will TRIPLE that of the US even at exactly the same temperatures.
104*F in the US feels hot, 104*F in Aus can KILL YOU, if you stay out in it for long without shelter or hydration.
It aint the same lmao.
Exactly 😌
It’s also the humidity…well in Queensland at least.
At 12:47 this is only in queensland and darwin, you would find saltys or lots of snakes in melbourne
Just thought I’d mention, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth joined Melbourne on the top ten list for most liveable cities in 2021, though they are all down to around 30th this year.
Were they all top 10 because Covid wrecked every other international city? also all of them dropping out of the top 10, is this also covid related?
I'm a New Zealander so legit question, I'm honestly curious.
@@ihateusernamesgrrr I wasn’t going to point that out, but yes, you are right. In fact, Auckland and Wellington also made the top ten which makes sense, along with Osaka and Tokyo in Japan and Geneva and Zurich in Switzerland, though 3 of those last 4 are all still in the list this year,
Ryan, I told you this on another video, but I don’t think you read the comments. The creature that has killed more Australians than any other is “THE HORSE.” 77 people were killed by horses between 2008 and 2017. The next biggest killer was cows, and for both of them these were mainly accidents on rural properties.
As an older guy, I’ve been in the bush, the deserts, and the cities and never been bitten by anything.
As for the beaches, the drama queen talking doesn’t tell you that most of the dangerous sea creatures are found at the northern end of Australia. Go to the beach in Melbourne or Sydney for example, you won’t find many sharks around. Popular beaches also have warning systems in case the odd shark does try to come close. More than 50 years of swimming in beaches and I’m still alive.
If you want to laugh your head off, search for, “Issak Butterfield, 10 reasons not to visit Australia.” This crazy Aussie goes nuts over an English video, putting Australia down.
I love the Buttsmarn and li'll Dickson! The stats on horses doesn't surprise me much, they freak me out. Imagine if they were meat eaters 😳, scary thought!
@@pascalswager9100 With crocodile teeth even.🙀🙀
Excellent. Couldn't have worded it better.
@@nancycurtis3230 👍
@@nancycurtis3230 👍
I'm from NZ but like Australia our stores have reasonable opening and closing times. The Dolly Parton song '9 to 5' has it right. Though can vary generally speaking by an hour either side of that. Shorter hours for the weekends are for the sales people working to get some weekend time. My question is, why do you need shops open all the time? Learn to plan ahead and slow down and enjoy what you have.
06:24 Hopping on a plane to Indonesia or other nearby island nations IS that simple. I'm Australian, I live in Perth and have been to Penang, Malaysia and Bali, the journey takes like half a day at most and it's so cheap, you can stay in 5 star hotels the entire time in the lap of luxury, many travel there annually for holidays due to the insane cheapness of living like a king in Island Paradises.
The way you react on this video is so normal and nice (without acting )it’s nice to see that these days because everyone trying to be interesting so keep being you
One of the most peaceful and beautiful countries in the world. The people are friendly and their way of life is intoxicating. If you come here you may not want to go home.
Fair dinkum, mate. You are ever so correct. I migrated to Oz from the USA over 35-years ago. I would not trade my adopted country for all the money in the World. 'Strewth!
Most Aussies i know love the fact that we are seperated by big oceans from the problems of the rest of the world. Most people get 4 weeks paid vacation each year that we can carry over to the next year if you want, so travelling overseas isnt a problem
In regards to pricing, if the OP was talking $65 USD, that translates to $102 AUD, that also does not include bear 1k aud for rent , utility bulls among other things
To become a permanent resident in Australia you need to have a “skill set” that is in demand. For example that Psychologist shortage the vid mentioned. There’s a long list of professions that are desirable in Australia because of our low population & it’s smart to cultivate that. Also, as you have seen, we have a good benefits scheme here & it’s not going to keep up if we overload on people who cannot work or contribute to the economy. Makes perfect sense really 🤷🏼♀️
@Leo All they really need to do to fill those jobs is allow non-jabbed workers to go back to work. Simple, really
We all know if ur boss likes you he will just dodgy up the paperwork, who gives a shit hahaha
id rather see them traded for asylum seekers myself
@@tammymcleod4504 rubbish😄
@@felicitymoore7340 awww look! A jabby with massive cognitive dissonance!! How unusual… NOT
Try driving in the UK if you think Australians are bad drivers! Aussie roads are almost empty by comparison and people don't bumper hug nearly as much as over there.
The rate of road deaths in Australia is higher than the UK, which if you have empty roads makes Australians far worse drivers. You’re not helping your own argument.
@@rikmoran3963 Not all car accidents lead to fatalities.
I Find UK usually has good drivers. Though it does depend on the area. Most of the Midlands was pretty good.
As an American, I love the fact that Australia is far away from most countries. There are only two countries that I would ever consider moving to; Spain and Australia. I am fascinated with both their culture and history and the people are wonderful and rowdy.
I have been to Spain a few times and live in Australia. I have to agree that both countries are special. However, I would say that most countries around the world are beautiful and filled with amazing people. Even America. I love the US but I think I will never return as it is no longer as safe as it needs to be. Sadly, I would put America down with some of the more dangerous places to travel at the moment.
Come on over mate 😎😎
Gday mate, hope ya thinkin' about visitin" Australia
Greetings from Dimboola, in Victoria, Australia. 🙂
Culture? What culture?
As an Aussie the heat is probably the worst part but it's not that bad. Last year we did get 5 or 6 48° days but we also get fairly cold winters in some parts to balance it out. Its really not that bad unless you live in the middle of nowhere
I've had unlimited internet for close to 10 years...and had access to 100mb downloads for 3 or 4 of them. Superfast internet (around 1000mb) is available in nearly all areas surrounding me but my immediate area where 100 is the current max...but this is evolving constantly.
We don't have drivers any worse than any other comparable countries...we just seem to have more dashcams per capita
As for immigration, there is a list of jobs/trades/expertise that we need in Australia. So they would get preferential citizenship. But, I wouldn’t let that hinder you.
The video should gave said, "shortage of skilled workers" in some areas, rather than skills we don't have. That's just silly.
Right now the ONLY qualification is willingness to work. Mines in Western Australia are advertising "no training necessary" jobs, 6 figure salary and great conditions.
I've never had issues with the internet here in my home. The greatest frustration is reliable access to mobile data but that could be excused given our population / land area ratio. National infrastructure in Oz will always be an issue with such a small tax base.
When was this made, before we installed the National Broadband Network?
I'm in country sa, only ever had mobile internet and the only time it gives trouble is easter and new year evenings when the weekender tourists pack in from Adelaide and all their kids do is get online and jam the system for a half hour at a time.
When I was growing up the shops closed 5pm Mon-Thu, 9pm Fri, 12pm Sat, closed Sunday... it's changed quite a bit since then.
6:07 this makes me cross as. I love my home of Australia. This bloke makes it seem like we all are hermits living in depressing metal shacks in the middle of the nallarbor plains. Im from Perth and although we are the biggest isolated capital in Australia, we have plenty to do and see and we have such a big population, beautiful beaches and great transportation. I certainly don't feel lonely, i love my home country and so do many others🇦🇺
I lived in perth for a while and while it’s isolated it is gorgeous
Also easy to go back to see family in asia
I am now a QLDer, but perth always is dear to my heart
I emigrated from the UK, it was tough, but my husband got impatient, and demanded action. They responded oh " Well I think you got what takes", and we got the visa to go. there are shops that open 24hrs, this is Melbourne, restaurants close earlier outside the city. when you've lived in a big city you get used to the amenities, but if you plan you get by. I love Australia.
Wear a rashy, that's a rash vest, meant to stop you getting a tummy rash from being on your surf board all day, but the other good thing about them is that they protect you from stingers and getting sunburnt. Rash vests come in long or short sleaves, long are best. There are leg ones too. I wear them and I'm an old lady.
Yes it is hot but it's only summer heat top.of 38 degrees Celsius, most days and then rain ,rain rain till winter drops to 16 to 21 de,c.then just after winter when it warms up bushfires and so on...
The internet is not as slow as described in major cities but there are some regional places where it certainly is difficult to get both mobile phone coverage or internet, the infrastructure is much more expensive because of the vast distances.
Speak for yourself. Here in WA and despite only being 20 mins from the airport, our internet is complete SHIT. Drops out when it rains, slow af almost all the other times.
@@jessbellis9510 as you said "here in WA...." explains it.
@@richardwilliamson9763 Perth counts as a major city... Kind of.
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Australia is so big it has all the types of climate. Arid hot, humid tropical, cold wet, snowy mountains, Mediterranean (my city Adelaide in South Australia has a Mediterranean climate) and temperate farmlands. People go to the climate they like to live in. I couldn't live in the tropical humid city of Darwin, for example. I like the cold wet winters and hot dry summers of South Australia. While most live in cities, there are plenty of rural areas which are great to live in, if you can work from home, run a business or find local employment.
I can speak about my trip to a psychiatric hospital, I had my own room, ensuite, nice carpeted floors and comfortable beds. The nurses would often pop their heads in and ask if I wanted a cup of tea, the meals were great, there was an art room, a treadmill, piano, a theatre room with a few of those huge plush retractable lounge seats, the building was surrounded by lawns and gardens, the staff were friendly and it was free. I know not every psych ward or hospital is as nicely designed and well equipped as this one was, but as far as mental breakdowns go, Australia's not a bad place to be. I have panic disorder and I know I can go to any hospital and be treated for free, with respect and be given the medication (also free) to help me. The dude that made this video is an ignorant and condescending moron (NOT RYAN) but it's good entertainment, thanks again for another great reaction video!
Yeah this is pretty normal What do they have where u are from?
@@ВладимирЧерников-л5ч hi! Sorry, what do you mean by "have"? Happy to answer but just a little confused!
I laughed so hard when I saw this pop up on my fyp since I'm Australian 😭🙏
I live in Brisbane and shops open on Saturdays and Sundays till 5pm and grocery stores open during the week from around 8am until 9pm. We are able to travel to different countries for holidays because we get good time off from work - we need to because we lose days in travel time 😀
Just going outside IS therapy here! What ever is going on in your life, no matter how bad, when you put in even the tiniest amount of effort in to seeing Australia,,, it will heal you!! Whenever I'm feeling down I pack a bag, pick a destination and hitchhike there. Even the bust trips help. One time I set off from hometown of Renmark SA with $38, my dog and a tent. Made it to my destination of Cradle mountain TAS in 4 days! Forgot to be depressed the whole time.
There's actually a housing crisis in Australia. Where I live which is 2 hours out of Sydney, the mean price for a house is over 1million Aud.
I lived in the Pilbara outback, one January and February the temperature never dropped below 100 degrees ( day and night), no air conditioning . Marble Bar had a world record for having 163 consecutive days over 100;degrees.
That’s crap! Yes it gets hot in the outback, more so in summer during the day. Yes, cities can have hot summer weather of 40 but they might only a week of summer! We don’t feel stuck here either! We’re used to travelling long distance. I live on the Gold Coast, Queensland with beaches, rainforest etc. Except for say a week or so, our summer days are about 30 and about 22 in winter on average. Love your videos!
WA - especially Northern WA actually does get consistently 35C+ weather in Summer. This past Summer here in Perth we had a full week of basically 40C weather. It was awful.
@@jessbellis9510 Is this where I mention a dry heat 35/37 deg day is only about equal to a 30/32 deg day in Brisbane cos of stifling 60/75% humidity?...
The most favourite holiday destination for West Aussies is Bali because it's cheaper than going to Rottnest or Dunsborough.
We found out this week it is even cheaper to go to France than Broome from Perth (let alone Bali). For example: last week due to contracting Covid my husband had to cancel his trip to France to visit his parents so instead he and my daughter are going to Broome at the end of this month. 3 weeks car rental in France = 3 days car rental in Broome. Crazy expensive.
@@playlisttarmac Broome is a much more desirable destination I've been to France and Broome and the later wins hands down .
Our favourite is Europe or Japan.
@@tomwareham7944 yes but there is also the obligation to check on elderly relatives in France.
There r corrections on the info others have corrected below e.g. our car stats less then half for accidents then the US!. The internet has improved but could be faster . I do not notice it as I am in a two person household and pay for the top tier speed . House prices within twenty km of Melbourne and Sydney is very high but gets cheaper as u move out more. Apartments are way cheaper though and the smaller cities r much cheaper. As for migration we have a very long list of trades skills and professional skills we desperately need right now. Info on this can be easily searched. We do not suffer higher mental issues relative to the US, and there is now a massive network of top psychiatric services free for everyone under 26 . Gvt also provides ten free sessions a year with a psychologist to everyone . Always room for improvement. I do not feel isolated do not know where he comes up with that. We travel a lot but to be honest I could never live in a densely populated country we covet space. Other thing to say is we r not a religious country like the US so we have a progressive attitude especially in our three largest cities. Also in sophisticated capital city areas Trumpism with a is an absolute no no. U seem to fit the criteria of the kind of migrant we welcome . Perhaps get a years working visa and make your mind up then.
U lose nothing just gain the experience of living in another country. I love Victoria but think Tasmania is utterly beautiful so want to retire there near Hobart away from any scorching summers!
I’m here in Melbourne 2 years later and a 37 degree day(98.6) and it’s beautiful. We did just hear of 3 bushfires but they’re not near us. I definitely do not have kangaroos hopping around and nor do I have a pelican sitting on my back. I hope you finally made the decision to join us 🇦🇺❤️
As an Aussie I had a bit of a laugh watching this , but good video 😁 I have pre paid internet that is faster then when I paid for a landline unlimited. The kangaroos well , I use to have a hobby farm , when my children were young and the property and bush was full of kangaroos , love them , no issues at all. 😁 I also lived in Tasmania near a rainforest , waterfalls and on the other side the ocean. And yes it really snows in Australia , mostly in Tassie the snow is real .the resorts in Victoria are a mix of real and manmade snow. And it certainly gets hot in Australia 🏖️
I've been to the Snow many times here in N.S.W/Vic and I never saw manmade Snow, it was/is pure thick natural Snow.
I raised my 5 girls on 20 acres 60km away from town in Queensland, they caught the school bus at the end of the driveway and it dropped them back there in the arvo, They Had 4 huge dams to swim in, had a horse and they had their dirt bikes to fly around on and they went to parties as teenagers I just dropped them off and picked them up and found it just as easy to have the party at their own house so I could control the Horde, They all grew up to have their own children of course and live in a 10 radius of each other south of Woolongong NSW 🤔🤔, My Girlfriend of 12 years and myself have 22 Grandkids Between us with 11 each which seems a mega amount for a Grandad of 57
As a Tasmanian you gotta love cradle mountain
When it gets hot it gets hot. It hit 47 celsius once in Menindee. My air conditioners got a real workout.
The good thing about being isolated down here is when their is war we are away from it mostly and with the pandemic we were near last for it to arrive giving scientists time to come up with a vaccine and there is nothing wrong with going to New Zealand or Bali for a holiday, both beautiful places.
Never had a problem live chatting to friends in Canada or America as far as connection goes. But yeah, you just need to find a good compatible time for both parties, it can be done !
16:41 its inbetween 1.1mil and 750K now. (VERY HIGH FOR AUSTRALIA compaired to other areas in australia where its onky from about 150k to 600k) oh btw, some hotel rooms for an entire week are EXTREMELY UNEXPENCIVE (Down to au$15 $25 for some hotels with pools, that look like mansions, meh, thats for just a day tho ): so pretty expencive).