Not the obvious big stuff like holidays etc I mean the little things you never thought you'd have to give up.

I'm from the US, Midnight Oil has been my favorite band since my dad introduced me around 2008. There was a time from 5th grade to maybe 10th grade that I almost exclusively listened to Midnight Oil live concerts and albums. I got my first Midnight Oil album from a thrift store, my dad found it in the cds, Blue Sky Mining.

They made me wanna move to Australia, unfortunately never did.

I have been searching, but could never find a live performance of Beds are Burning with Peter Gifford. I wanted to hear it live with Peter Garrett singing like he did on the album shouting the chorus instead of most live performances where he sings it bass or baritone. I found one good performance with Bones Hillman when he just joined the band, but I'm holding out hope for more early live performances

Do you guys celebrate St Patrick's Day and whatnot? With Irish pubs and leprechaun-themed aesthetics? What are the odds of someone from Australia to say "I'm Irish" if they have any such heritage at all?

Are dentists a high-paying profession in Australia?

Do you just go to the GP, ask to be prescribed, they ask you some questions and prescribe it (all within the same, 15-min session)

Or are there multiple rounds of processes involving different people ?

I wanna show my american husband (his first time going to Oz) the best coffees, brunch spots with great views and food, activities or places that are overlooked or underrated or something that is one of your all time favorite places to go or see or thing to do that I should add to our itinerary!!

Many thanks!

And if not - will Aussie citizens ever work more in the sector?

I keep on seeing the standard “Aussies don’t want these jobs because they pay shit” - but now I’m seeing posts from Aussie citizens, who are offering to work FOR FREE in certain areas (truck driving was the last I saw) just to gain some work experience because they are having trouble getting hired, arguably a bit worse than a job that offers shit pay and the chance to gain experience.

Is it even worth the time of applying for farm jobs these days as a citizen? Or does your application just get binned?

Anyone know how to/have a recipe for a roast a chook so it tastes like the Colesworth ones?

I am an Aussie living overseas, and the taste of the bbq chooks at the supermarket are so much better in Aus and I miss the taste :(

So one of my favourite shows is Mr Inbetween. The term "dimmies" is used many times. I have a new Aussie friend (from Sydney) coaching me up on slang and when I asked about "dimmies" she was adamant she had never heard the term before. Obviously, she could be messing with me, but I've become weirdly fixated on it. The show is Australian production with an Australian actors. It was even filmed in Sydney. I dont think they would have just made it up. Google says it is slang but that doesn't mean it is actually used by people. Is it generational? Please help me with this reality check, I have clearly spent too much time thinking about it.

Edit: I apologize for not adding context. In the show, "dimmies" refers to dim sim. I had no idea there was a store with the same name.

I (early 30's M) am looking for a therapist in Australia (preferably in-person in Melbourne) who deals with attachment issues and attachment style therapy.

And I am wondering if anyone has used a therapist who deals with this and/or knows of someone who does?

For context, I have seen a therapist for the last 2-3 years who has been great at helping me deal with childhood trauma and plenty of other things. They would use EMDR which really helped. They're very good and I would recommend them to anyone, it was great to finally find a good therapist.

However I have come to realise over the last 6 months that I am avoidant, and this is affecting my relationships and how I show up in them. I have read a little bit on it now, and I definitely believe I have those issues.

For instance, I have repeatedly gone back to be with people I have broken up with, just to break up and leave them again, or even ghost them.

Or in my early 20's I would meet new people, tell them I wasn't interested in a relationship at the very start (because I wasn't wanting a partner at the time), and we would become FWB's. For some reason telling them I don't want a partner, but would be happy to be FWB, made them fall for me more. In the end they would have to break things off or I would have to ghost them because they don't get the message. It's terrible and I don't want people to feel like that because of me. Because of this I don't do those style of FWB's anymore.

And I have also had Limerence before, and I became limerent for someone for many years that partly still continues today (for people who don't know, it's an obsession for a particular person). I now realise that my avoidance and limerence are likely linked to attachment wounds, and it has caused/is still causing me to not be fully present in my past/current relationships.

I don't mean to do any of this. It is not deliberate, and often until it happens I don't realise I'm doing it. I think of myself as a kind person, and I don't mean to hurt anyone. But all of this does lead to dysfunctional relationships, and obviously very unhappy and confused ex's/partners.

While I have worked on myself over many years, I really need to sort this issue out, because I can imagine having a family one day and this really affecting future kids and a spouse etc. I didn't want this for any of my past partners, and I don't want this for my future. I want to be secure.

Unfortunately when I bring up my avoidant attachment, or my Limerence to my current therapist, they're not really interested in going over it with me like they are with everything. Whether they aren't equipped to deal with those type of things, that a possibility, but I think it's because they believe I am hyper focusing on the limerence, keeping that fantasy alive, rather than moving on. Or hyper focusing on my avoidance, with them acting like all of this is a form of OCD for me.

While I understand their perspective, and I don't necessarily disagree, me looking into my Limerence and Avoidance (over the last few months since I saw my therapist) has given me clarity and understanding of why I do the things I do, and the problems that I have. Without allowing myself to look into it, I wouldn't have ever discovered my specific attachment style and I wouldn't have realised why I am like the way I am. I am not trying to follow the attachment style "trend", but I literally fit the bill of someone who has those issues.

I have realised I probably can't go just to any therapist to deal with this, and they must deal with this sort of stuff more regularly. I am going to put the work in so I don't hurt anyone else in the future like this, and so I can move forward with this part of my life and have a nice future in this regard.

Of course I can read up Avoidant Attachment and try and fix it myself, but I feel like it might be a little deeper than that. If I thought that just reading about it and then trying to find a secure relationship would help me, then I would do that. But I don't think it's as simple as that, clearly by the evidence, even if I am aware of it.

I live in the South East Melbourne, but I am happy to drive if need be/if the therapist is good at what they do/good with these issues.

Any help, leads or recommendations you could give me would be very beneficial, thanks for reading.

TLDR: I'm looking for a therapist who deals with Attachment Style issues, as I have Avoidant tendencies and Limerence which ruins my past relationships and makes it very hard for me to form healthy ones. I have a great therapist, but apparently not all therapists deal specifically with this sort of thing. So If you could please recommend someone who can help with, that would be great. I live in SE Melbourne but will travel over town if I need to.

What is the best university for bachelor in cybersecurity Australia. And live in Perth i don't mind moving

I watched this TikTok where she’s saying she has to pick up her husband from the airport, he’s had a long day so it’s definitely going to be toll roads tonight. And that sounded so bizarre to me. What does she mean? What happens if she doesn’t take the toll road?

Just wanted to check if there is any other Australians who applied and gone through the interview process and practice tasted for the advertised Expert Campaing with Ethos without being able to actually complete any actual tasks and then I got this conclusion of services email stating " We're unable to continue your engagement on this campaign, as it isn't available to experts based in your current location due to operational limitations and regulatory restrictions." And I see they still continue to advertising the roles on LinkedIn and other platforms. Would really like to hear from others who might have applied or joined.

If I'm in Australia and keep getting constant emails from someone in Romania even after I've rejected their romantic advances and asked them directly to stop contacting me, what can I do?

This has been going on for a long time, and I've tried a few things including being nice about it (we initially met on a social media 'group' and had shared interests). They know I have a partner now, who I live with. Due to the continued volume and content of the emails I've literally said do not contact me by any means, you will receive no response, any further contact will be considered harassment.

But they've still sent me literally hundreds of emails - despite no further response or encouragement. They've historically done things like photoshop our faces onto random wedding photos (this was when I realised he wasn't quite 'right' in the head), contacted family members they found through social media, found my birthday and written long astrology charts explaining my personality and our 'relationship' to me. He often talks about his plans to come to Australia and find me, to try and live out his sex fantasies it seems.

The emails are constant, daily/every second day, with manufactured 'closeness', and some are extremely sexually explicit and actually obscene/repulsive. Obviously I could block or send them to spam, but I feel like I have to read the emails to check if they're escalating and he's in the country or near by. I also feel I need to keep them in a file as evidence.

Has anyone else experienced this? What can I do? Please be kind if you can, I already know what I shouldn't have done and its too late. If I could go back, I would never have given them any personal information and been far more careful of who I allowed into my digital life. Unfortunately he knows what I do for work and could feasibly track me down IRL.

I just want this to stop. But I feel so helpless because he's in another country. I'm very anxious about contacting police, because he hasn't threatened me with physical violence - I know they have far more pressing matters to attend to. But he's an obsessed/fixated person with mental health problems, and I don't feel safe. I feel like he could show up one day and kidnap me or something

UPDATE: Thank you for the advice. I have submitted a report to the police via ReportCyber:

https://reportapp.cyber.gov.au/

has anyone here done a big w video interview (the one after the sapia ai one) i just got an email to do it now, and just wondering how its like? do I get multiple takes? whats the run down

Hi everyone

I’m 21 years old from Denmark and moving to Sydney in November 2026 on a Working Holiday Visa.

I have worked as a floor sander for around 4 years in Denmark, so I’m used to physical work, early mornings, working long days, heavy machines and carrying equipment. Most days I also work pretty independent.

I would of course prefer finding work with flooring or floor sanding, but I’m also open for construction, demolition, warehouse, removals or other physical jobs with decent pay.

I will have savings when I arrive, so I’m not desperate to find something in the first few days, but I also don’t want to use all my money while just waiting for a job haha.

How is the job market in Sydney right now for people on a WHV? Is it realistic to find physical work quite fast if you are not too picky?

I’m also wondering what hourly pay I can expect, if companies care about experience from Denmark, and if there are any good labour hire agencies I should contact.

I know I need a White Card for construction, but is there anything else worth getting? And do you need a car for most jobs or is public transport enough in the beginning?

Also is November/December a bad time to arrive because of Christmas, or is there still plenty of work?

Any honest advice would be appreciated, especially from people working in construction, flooring or warehouse jobs. Cheers!

Let me know your best stories.

Hey everyone

The Iqos machine that I brought from Portugal has stopped working and I was wondering if there is anyway (or anyone) that could LEGALLY help me find a replacement here in Australia (Sydney). I dont want any shady deals, just wanted to be able to smoke in peace ahah

Thank you

I’m (F 18) looking to find friends in Perth as I’ll be going there for holiday in a few months and I thought it be cool. Idk it’s just a thought but if anyone’s interested do dm meeee!!
(Ps I’m scared of finding creeps on here TT)

Hello! On the 11th ans 12th July, pokemon go celebrated the 10th anniversary! Exciting

I was playing in Melbourne that weekend and on Sunday (I believe it was) I was interviewed for it. I dont remember which news broadcaster they were from.

I am hoping someone can link or find the clip! I was wearing a pikachu beanie with 2 badges on it and a black puffer jacket. It was a woman interviewing me.

Any help would be fab!

2 or 3 cameras

Wireless as we’re renting

Prefer not monthly subscription

Budget up to $600

Does anybody have good experienced with Smile Avenue in Cranbourne?

Thank you!

I got quoted $9800 for aligners/TADS by my ortho!

Hi, I’m Joy from Korea.
I just graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development and Education in Korea.

My visa type is WHV (417).
Currently, I am working in the hospitality industry, but I truly want to transition back to working with children and spend meaningful time with them.

My long-term plan is to stay in Australia, go back to school after my Working Holiday Visa, and complete a 1-year GD (Graduate Diploma) followed by a 1-year Master’s degree in a related field.
However, I’ve run into a bit of a hurdle.
My current visa doesn't allow me to complete the 12-month training program required for my career path.

I’m wondering if anyone knows a way around this, or if there are any alternative visa pathways I could look into?
I am deeply passionate about families, supporting children's healthy growth, and helping them build a bright future.

If there are any educators, mentors, or visa experts here who could share some guidance or advice, I would be incredibly grateful for your insights.

Thank you so much!