Australia & Oceania Topics and Events

271 topics in this forum

1. Cost of Australian national debt

   By simple1, May 5, 2023
   • 14 replies
   • 665 views
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   • onthedarkside
   • May 7, 2023

3. Good bye Jock

   By still kicking, May 2, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 688 views
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   • xylophone
   • May 4, 2023

4. Dame Edna

   By Old Croc, April 22, 2023
   • 11 replies
   • 915 views
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   • xylophone
   • April 23, 2023

5. Melbourne overtakes Sydney as Australia's biggest city

   By Social Media, April 17, 2023
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   • 470 views
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   • Social Media
   • April 17, 2023

6. Oxley Submarines

   By Lucky Bones, March 15, 2023
   • 27 replies
   • 1.2k views
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   • KhunHeineken
   • March 27, 2023

7. Anyone here have an Australian U bank account?

   By Kenny202, January 19, 2023
   • 4 replies
   • 962 views
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   • KhunHeineken
   • March 25, 2023

8. Centrelink approves OAP in 15 days

   By ozfarang, March 1, 2023
   • 15 replies
   • 1.2k views
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   • KhunHeineken
   • March 23, 2023

9. Investing money in Australian bank, non resident for tax purposes

   By Kenny202, March 9, 2023
   • 5 replies
   • 945 views
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   • KhunHeineken
   • March 23, 2023

10. Australia to remove Chinese surveillance cameras amid security fears

    By Social Media, February 9, 2023
    • 9 replies
    • 599 views
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    • KhunHeineken
    • March 11, 2023

11. Australians will be Forking out for Facebook !

    By Social Media, February 24, 2023
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    • 577 views
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    • Social Media
    • February 24, 2023

12. Aussie passport expires mid Jan 23, when to apply for a new one ? mid December or earlier. 1 2

    By steven100, November 9, 2022
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    • farmerjo
    • February 21, 2023

13. Cyclone Gabrielle: 'The most serious storm to hit New Zealand this century' closes in

    By Social Media, February 12, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 503 views
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    • KannikaP
    • February 12, 2023

14. Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand braces for storm after record floods

    By Social Media, February 11, 2023
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    • 407 views
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    • Social Media
    • February 11, 2023

15. Australia blocks coal mine to protect Great Barrier Reef

    By Social Media, February 8, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 438 views
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    • steven100
    • February 8, 2023

16. King Charles will NOT appear on Australian $5 note. 1 2 3

    By Social Media, February 2, 2023
    • 72 replies
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    • transam
    • February 6, 2023

17. Shocking footage of everyday violence in Alice Springs !

    By Social Media, January 31, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 561 views
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    • KhunHeineken
    • February 4, 2023

18. Mardi Gras returning and World Pride hitting the city next month.

    By Social Media, January 31, 2023
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    • 427 views
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    • Social Media
    • January 31, 2023

19. Qantas flight from Auckland to Sydney issues an ' emergency mayday call ' roughly 30 minutes out of Sydney, lands safely.

    By steven100, January 18, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 534 views
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    • ozfarang
    • January 19, 2023

20. SIM Card at Sydney Airport

    By carlyai, January 15, 2023
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    • 538 views
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    • carlyai
    • January 15, 2023

21. Aggression toward Federal Politicians on the rise.

    By Social Media, January 15, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 445 views
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    • ozimoron
    • January 15, 2023

22. Potentially deadly Mosquito-borne virus returns after more than a a decade

    By Social Media, January 15, 2023
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    • 380 views
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    • Social Media
    • January 15, 2023

23. Cardinal George Pell dies in Rome aged 81

    By ozimoron, January 11, 2023
    • 5 replies
    • 527 views
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    • Hummin
    • January 14, 2023

24. Converting my Thai license to a QLD one !!

    By 1948wjm, January 13, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
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    • davidst01
    • January 13, 2023

25. Bonza Receives AOC to Fly

    By ozfarang, January 12, 2023
    • 0 replies
    • 393 views
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    • ozfarang
    • January 12, 2023

26. Recommendation for decent lawyer in Australia?

    By Kenny202, January 11, 2023
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    • 369 views
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    • Kenny202
    • January 11, 2023

27. Bushfire Crisis grips both sides of Australia ! Homes lost, residents flee.

    By Social Media, January 10, 2023
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    • 316 views
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    • Social Media
    • January 10, 2023

28. Australia hit by "Once in 100 year" floods ! Hundreds airlifted to safety.

    By Social Media, January 9, 2023
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    • 309 views
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    • Social Media
    • January 9, 2023

29. Great White Shark causes panic near Adelaide

    By Social Media, January 9, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 468 views
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    • HuskerDo2
    • January 9, 2023

30. Australias defence force to spend $1 billion on Naval strike missiles and rocket systems.

    By Social Media, January 5, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 325 views
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    • HuskerDo2
    • January 5, 2023

31. Manila-bound Qantas flight QF19 forced to turn around as Philippines' main airport closes

    By ozimoron, January 2, 2023
    • 8 replies
    • 467 views
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    • ozfarang
    • January 2, 2023

32. Gold Coast Helicopter Crash !

    By Social Media, January 2, 2023
    • 8 replies
    • 594 views
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    • KhunHeineken
    • January 2, 2023

33. Perth Cup Carnage- Called off for the first tims in history !

    By Social Media, January 2, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 416 views
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    • KhunLA
    • January 2, 2023

34. Hundreds of passengers stranded on cruise ship off South Australia due to ‘marine growth’

    By Social Media, January 1, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 361 views
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    • NanLaew
    • January 1, 2023

35. Federal Government: Travelers from China will now be required to take Covid 19 test.

    By Social Media, January 1, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 309 views
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    • ezzra
    • January 1, 2023

36. A bunch of new laws come into effect for Australians on January 1st.

    By Social Media, December 29, 2022
    • 7 replies
    • 545 views
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    • KhunHeineken
    • December 31, 2022

37. Watch Fireworks as New Zealand welcome 2023

    By Social Media, December 31, 2022
    • 1 reply
    • 318 views
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    • still kicking
    • December 31, 2022

38. Rental providers have just 3 more months ! Controversial forced upgrade.

    By Social Media, December 29, 2022
    • 8 replies
    • 400 views
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    • KhunHeineken
    • December 31, 2022

39. Warning: Losing Portability of your Australian Pension 1 2

    By Adumbration, November 2, 2021
    • 56 replies
    • 6.5k views
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    • KhunHeineken
    • December 31, 2022

40. Watch the Fireworks over Sydney Bridge to mark start of 2023 in Australia !

    By Social Media, December 31, 2022
    • 0 replies
    • 287 views
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    • Social Media
    • December 31, 2022

41. Quite a surprise': Why Sydney pond turned pink

    By Social Media, December 30, 2022
    • 1 reply
    • 259 views
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    • ozimoron
    • December 30, 2022