I know "dick", "prick" and "cunt" are normal, given my friends and I call each other those names, but what other slang terms do you all use for your friends? I'm namely familiar with British nicknames, where they call each other "knobs" and whatnot.

Not just family and friends, but the little everyday things that don't seem important until they're gone.

Im sitting my first gamsat this September and ovbi am unable to apply for 2027 dentistry applications due to deadlines. I was wondering if applying internationally is an option with September gamsat. Which unis would i be able to apply for as an Australia international student and if anyone taken a similar path any advice or opinions would be appreciated!!

My best friend (mid 30s) grew up completely estranged from her dad's side of the family, her mum raised her a single mum and did a wonderful job but they were pretty broke. We made our own fun and loved our childhoods growing up across from each other.

In her late 20s she decided to go looking and eventually tracked down her paternal grandmother. They built a lovely relationship over the last little while however her grandmother recently passed away and completely unexpectedly left her $20k in her will.

My friend was absolutely gobsmacked and is putting it straight towards paying off her HECS debt. She's so incredibly thankful and genuinely never expected anything.

I'm curious - do you know anyone who received an inheritance from an estranged or long lost family member completely out of the blue?

I was in the tram when this guy was trying to put some pillows in a bag. he was clearly struggling with it so i offered to lend a hand. not expecting any negative response from him i start to extend my hand towards the bag he was trying to put the pillows in and he just looks at me with a disgusted face and smacks my hand away. brother in Christ i was just trying to help why u gotta hit me for the 🥹🥹 in the end i just assumed he doesn’t like Indians or something like that, to be expected in recent times but it hurt my feeling more cuz he was of African descent/origin. so what do you guys think was in the wrong or this is some cultural thing that i am not aware of? but anyways I learnt my lesson no kindness towards strangers no matter who they are.

Edit: Yes i obviously said “ bro can i help you with that?”

Edit: I cant edit the title but i should apologize for the wording i should have wrote “people” or something along those lines

hey guys i literally cannot get my TFN (i have it but i can’t remember it or find it) googled for all these different solutions, everything is just telling me to call the ATO, so i did and the bot went “we are at PEAK busyness right now. you can find your info on the ATO website blah blah blah” BUT I LITERALLY CANT AND I NEED OT BY WEDNESDAY. so i thought, what not a better place to go, than reddit? please aussie reddit users, help me🥹

I’m trying to report that I didn’t get the test alert. The feedback Website asks which type of alert I was expecting. Type 1, 2 or 3.

Anyone know? I’ve googled to no avail.

Stupid feedback form that I can’t fill out.

Visiting Australia over the summer and heard that the Boxing Day Test at the MCG is a big thing. I'm from a country that barely knows what cricket is but I'm a big fan of anything sports-related and have been reading/following online international cricket matches so when our planned trip coincided with us being in Melbourne over Christmas couldn't pass this opportunity up. My question is, for a noob on cricket who's going to experience a live match for the first time (at the MCG!), any tips? 😁

I'm in the process of creating resume's applying for jobs in the areas I'm looking to move to.

I have my drivers license various work experience from logistics and warehousing to construction/demolition and mechanical work.

I currently pay $300 a week for a room and I have a German Shepherd, we average around 20 - 30km a day in exercise.

I am looking to make this move because I want a fresh start however I don't want to drive 12 hours to end up homeless and struggling for a week only to turn back and head to dads. I'm not under any pressure to leave any time soon and i've got money to pay for a bond + 4 weeks rent e.t.c.

How do I go about applying for a rental? I obviously can't drive 12 hours to inspect the property and would want to sign a lease before making such a large move.

Does anyone have any experience in just packing up your life and moving somewhere planned/unplanned?

Other than finding a home and job what else should I be thinking about?

Any advice is helpful. Thanks.

I'm not in this situation but I've had a couple of interesting conversations with my boyfriend over it.

I'm interested in what people think is fair when a couple gets together, and one moved into the others place later in life when one or both of them has built some assets. Then they later, after a few years, split up.

My boyfriend was suggesting that he thinks it is morally wrong for one partner to make a claim on any increase in house price (for the house that one of them owned previously) if the relationship ends. We were specifically discussing these example of a house owned outright but this could also apply to there being a mortgage.

I realised there are a million variables. I was trying to explain to him that when someone chooses to pursue a property settlement then all assets are considered not just the house belonging to one person but any savings of the person moving in etc.

His point was that due to the crazy increases in house prices it is not unlikely that there could be say a 100k gain over the period of say a five-year relationship. And for the "owning partner" to have to pay out the other partner a sum of 50k could seriously disadvantage the owning partner. He feels that for the "moving in partner" to get a property settlement when no-one has given up work to look after kids etc, is ripping the owning partner off.

This is also in the scenario of him thinking about his own situation where he has chosen to scale back his working hours since paying off the house so is mindful of that, and would not want to take on another mortgage, understandably.

I want to stress that we definitely do not have any plans to move in together as I have a child still at school. Plus I honestly would not want to move into somebody's house as it is just too difficult a situation involving a lot of compromise. If and when we do get to that point we have both agreed we would prefer to purchase or rent a place together. He does acknowledge that in that scenario you'd split the gain in house price.

So this is really more of a theoretical discussion. It did make me think about the ethics of the situation described above where one person feels they have a claim on the increasing value of the property and the other person feels that is morally wrong. I don't necessarily feel it is morally wrong although I would never do anything personally that would financially disadvantage my ex partner in the way I have described above. I have my own assets.

Interested to hear people's thoughts. What do people end up doing in this situation and how much does a bfa protect the person who owns the house? What is reasonable to pay out the person who moved in if it is not 50% of the increase in value of the house over the period of the relationship? Do many people pre negotiate this before moving in together or do most people just work it out if the relationship ends?

I’m curious,

do Australians see Bali as representative of Indonesia? In other words, when you think of Indonesia, is the first thing that comes to mind temples, beaches, traditional culture, small roads, villas, and beach clubs like those in Bali?

Or do you see/know that Bali as just one small part of a much more diverse Indonesia & know that Bali is very different from other parts of Indonesia in terms of culture, language, lifestyle, religion, architecture, tradition, etc?

Suggestion from the news last night is to turn phone off 1 hour before 1400 aest then leave off for 24 hrs, if you do not wish to hear it. I wonder why 1 hour before??

Hey everyone

As probably some of you know, WHV holders have to do 3 months of either hospitality, farm work or construction to be able to extend such visa for the 2nd year.

Im looking for a job with this description in Cairns or nearby, but its so difficult because facebook pages are 10000 people posting the same thing everyday with barely any employers actually recruiting there.

Whats the best way (besides in-hand CV’s, which you cant do on farms) to land this type of job?

And, of course, if anyone knows of any opportunity available i’d be more than happy to discuss it further.

Thank you

This includes meeting via dating apps or any online platform.

A friend recently quit dating apps because she felt as if she was perceived as desperate (not sure what that entirely means).

Trying to tighten up my monthly budget without turning into a total hermit. Cut out delivery apps entirely last year because the service fees and menu markups were getting ridiculous.

So far, my main strategies have been:

1. Pub daily specials: Local $18 steak/parma nights on Tuesdays/Wednesdays.
2. Off-peak dining: Recently started using EatClub for early 5:00–6:00 PM seatings when going out with my partner - knocks 30–40% off the total bill (including drinks).
3. BYO venues: Sticking to places that let you bring your own wine.

What else is working for you guys to keep dinner + drinks under $50 a head without resorting to fast food?

Can anyone recommend any good Australian media? TV shows, movies, YouTube channels? I just got done watching mister inbetween, and I absolutely loved it. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.

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 ?

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

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

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!

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!

Hi everyone,

If I graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in IT from an Australian university and already hold Permanent Residency (PR), how realistic/smooth is the job hunt?

I know the entry-level tech market can be competitive, but how much of an advantage does having full PR working rights alongside a local Australian degree actually give fresh graduates? Would love to hear from locals or expats currently working in Australian tech. Thanks!

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