Shrine to all things Ozzie Related

Here is a bunch of stuff that, although not necessarily authored by Australians, I think is useful stuff to know when you are over here.

(The scary thing is that some of this stuff is actually serious - see if you can spot which ones!)

Important Information

The Simpsons - Episode 2F13 : Bart vs Australia

Emergency help - only a phone call away throughtout Australia

Toilets
Finding a toilet in Australia - The National Public Toilet Map
Australian reviews of British Toilets - Dunny of the Month

Groceries
Finding a decent beer overseas - Australian Beer Locator

Fashion / Style
Pinnacle of Australian hair fashion - the Mullet

Sports
Cricket

Australian Flora and Fauna

Identifying dangerous creatures - the Bunyip, killer kangaroos

Language

Struth sheila! Grab 'es another long-neck out of the esky will ya? An' while yer up, can ya grab me a snag or two? - Dictionary, Dictionary

The Australian BBQ

What is the fastest way to cool a beer? - using a Jet Engine
What is the fastest way to light a BBQ that uses coal? - 3 seconds or less using liquid Oxygen
Why don't we have a national BBQ day? - National BBQ Day 25 November 2001
Real Australians drink B.E.E.R. - so what do they do with all the Coca-Cola they sell?

Information Technology Issues

Microsoft's latest OS for the Australian market - Windaz 2000

Software Reviews -

This is taken directly from the Harvey Norman web site. A colleague from work was looking at the customer feedback for the new MS Office XP product. This is what one gentleman had to say regarding this product:

     "I think this package is fantastic, I mean really
      fantastic. I've never seen anything that has ever
      been so fantastic in all my fantastic years on
      this fantastic planet in this fantastic universe.
      Every thing is just so fantastic and do you know what
      the most fantastic thing of all is? It is you
      Harvey Norman! Yeah fella Yeah you. That's
      right. Your the most fantastic thing in the world.
      luv ya fella luv ya"

Impressing VIP Clients - the Australian way

Australian Hacker's Anthem

Government

The flag is boring - do something about it!
Switch from Monarchy to Republic? - Personally, I can see both points for and against the idea

Australia Tax Laws, GST -

Section 165-55 GST Act Australia 1999

     "For the purposes of making a declaration under
      this subdivision the Commissioner may treat a
      particular event that actually happened as not
      having happened, and treat a particular event
      that did not actually happen as having happened
      and, if appropriate...treat an event that actually
      happened as having happened at a time different
      from the time it actually happened..."

For a more complete guide, check here

Wollongong Road Safety - Over-engineered

General Q & A

Do all Australians wrestle crocodiles? Yes, but the five-year-olds sometimes lose.