Tag: australia
Thousands of Students In Debt With Not a Diploma In Sight.
It’s no secret that the Australian Government’s Vocational Educational and Training (VET) Fee Help has some major issues that affect both students and government...
Celebrating Chinese New Year Far From Home
I was on the phone with my mother a month ago when I mentioned that I would not be making it for the trip...
Sexual Violence and the Double Standards of the Australian Media
Perhaps subconsciously, the Australian media has demonstrated it’s double standards pertaining to its treatment of violent sexual offenders in its reporting just this week.
It...
Here is what (one) American thinks of Australia Day Food
Meat pies with tomato sauce (aka ketchup)
First of all meat pies here are like a classic hangover food (or so I would think). You’ve...
The Only Way to Spend Australia Day in Melbourne
Happy Australia Day! Have plans yet? If not, never fear. We’ve got the hottest places to celebrate this year across Melbourne.
Swimland Great Australia Day...
What All Tourists Should Know Before Coming to Melbourne
Our nightlife reigns supreme – cocktail bars, whisky bars, normal bars, pubs, world-class restaurants of all types of cuisine, an endless list of live...
How to Celebrate Australia Day Without Being a Foolish Idiot
In more recent times Australia Day has taken on a rather negative connotation. Australian patriotism, not helped by that time a bunch of young...
Eating (and Drinking) the Australian Way
Australians are often divided into the haves, and the have-nots.
But they're not always talking about money.
These days, it's often the haves (too much body...
Australia Needs to Talk About the Coward-Punch
Another night out, another coward-punch, another family destroyed by senseless violence in an Australian entertainment district.
The death of Cole Miller, the result of a...
Paradise of Port Douglas: 3 Best Bites
Living in the paradise of Port Douglas gave me some of the most pleasant memories of my life - the people who lived in...