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From: CSCHICK@UCSVAX.UCS.UMASS.EDU (CHARLES SCHICK)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
Subject: Animal quarantine
Date: 21 Jan 1993 17:28:44 GMT
Organization: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - AMHERST
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Hi,
I was curious about the degree of rabies paranoia in Oz.
(Not that it is unwarranted) If someone were to move to Oz
with a small pet (two cats if it were me) what is the time
period of quarantine if there is any?
Charlie Schick
cschick@phobos.ucc.umass.edu

Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: crisar@rulcvx.LeidenUniv.nl (Anton van Rosmalen)
Subject: Re: Animal quarantine
Organization: CRI, institute for telecommunication and computerservices.
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 15:10:40 GMT

last i heard it was 6 months
From: S_STEEGM@IRAV23.ira.uka.de (Joerg Steegmueller)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
Subject: Information about australian company needed!
Date: 28 Jan 1993 13:48:10 GMT
Organization: University of Karlsruhe, FRG
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Hi there!!

A friend of mine has to do an internship for her studies (engineering) and
applied for it at companies all over the world.

Now she got a positive response from an australian company called 
	
	Australian Marine Corp. (Ameco??).

Unfortunately she doesn't know too much about this company (she only had the
address when she applied for this internship) but would like to know more:
	
	- Does anyone know this company? 
	- What are they trading/producing/doing?
	- How big is Ameco? 	
	- Do they have e-mail?

If you should know more, please don't hesitate to tell me!

Because she doesn't have net access and because I can't read this group
regularly, please send your information by e-mail to me, I will forward it to
her.

Thanks a lot!

--Joerg
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From: davec@Autodesk.COM (Dave Cooper)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
Subject: Re: CNN in Australia?
Date: 27 Jan 93 21:57:23 GMT
Organization: Autodesk Inc., Sausalito CA, USA

klopfens@andy.bgsu.edu (Bruce Klopfenstein) writes:
> I am interested in the discussion on Pay TV in Australia (although I
> missed previous posts).  Is CNN available anywhere there yet (e.g.,
> hotels?)

Bruce,

Why would you want to watch CNN when you have ABC?!

American panderers in Australia have CNN available... at least my Balmain
freinds do.

I'll be there next week... look for me on the beach at Narrabeen...

Cheers

DAVE
From: julian@tfs.com (Julian Elischer)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
Subject: Re: CNN in Australia?
Date: 27 Jan 93 05:51:56 GMT
Organization: TRW Financial Systems

In article <1993Jan27.011430.8935@trl.oz.au> lightw@cetra.trl.OZ.AU (Liron Lightwood) writes:
>klopfens@andy.bgsu.edu (Bruce Klopfenstein) writes:
>
>>I am interested in the discussion on Pay TV in Australia (although I
>>missed previous posts).  Is CNN available anywhere there yet (e.g.,
>>hotels?)
>
>CNN has been available for some time to businesses, hotels, etc. through
>microwave distribution systems and in some cases (in Sydney and Melbourne)
>maybe via optical fibre (though this is more experimental).
>

I assume this is the "CNN international" service I was amazed to see
while in europe.
From the week of it I saw there I understand now why people
say that CNN stands for Certainly Not News!

You'd get more international news on your 7:00 pm ABC news
and the US versions's not much better.

julian
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From: adf1@jaguar.uofs.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
Subject: Aussie Information!!!
Date: 27 Jan 93 01:51:15 GMT
Organization: University of Scranton

Hello down there!!!
I am looking for some/any first hand information on Australia!!!
My son is presently studying your country and he thought it would
be really interesting if he heard from someone that lived there.
He would also like to share any replies with his classmates.
In particular he/they are interested in:

The out-back:
The Aborigines:
Cultural heritage:
Any facts, fiction, or folk-lure:

Really just about anything!!
Thankyou very much in advance!!!
Carole Francis
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From: icpa@iat.holonet.net (Tony Rodriguez)
Subject: International Software Assignments
Organization: HoloNet National Internet Access BBS: 510-704-1058/modem
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 03:01:02 GMT

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From: am5@cec1.wustl.edu (Avik  Mukherjee)
Subject: ..
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis MO
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 17:52:08 GMT

If am to move to Australia, which I may in a few years, the one thing I'll have
to get used to is driving on the opposite side of the road. :-)

By the way, are there any Americans living in Sydney or the other cities?


-Vic
From: lugsden@flotsm.ozy.dec.com (Keith Lugsden)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
Subject: Re: Import duties on goods brought into Australia
Date: 25 Jan 93 02:16:03 GMT
Reply-To: lugsden@flotsm.ozy.dec.com (Keith Lugsden)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation

In article <C1A5pt.Lu@bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au>, ggm@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (George Michaelson) writes:
|> dcartled@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (David Cartledge) writes:
|> 
|> >I have a friend who is in the US on a tourist visa.  He wants to buy a
|> >computer here, and take it back to Australia.
|> 
|> >Say he buys a computer that costs $1000US:  what duty is he liable for
|> >when he brings it into Australia (in australian or US dollars?
|> 
|> The first $400 of any goods is duty free. Remainder is assessed at a rate
|> specific to the article in Question. I don't know the specific rate for
|> computing equipment, Australian Customs duties information should be 

As I recall, the import duty on computer hardware is 20% and zero for
software. So if he has nothing else to declare, he will probably be
charged 20% of the cost above $A400 => approx $A220 import duty (based 
on $US1.00 => $A1.50).

Keith
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From: am5@cec1.wustl.edu (Avik  Mukherjee)
Subject: Moving to Australia
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis MO
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 23:03:59 GMT

I am planning to move to Australia within a few years time. Which city is the
best in Australia and why so? Also, what is the average personality of
Australians in general? 

I hope to hear a lot of responses.

-Vic

am5@cec2.wustl.edu


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From: dyfl@kbs.citri.edu.au (Daniel Lam)
Subject: Re: Feelings on dual citizenship.
Organization: Collaborative Information Technology Research Institute
Date: 25 Jan 93 23:43:32 GMT

brennan@tango.cchs.su.oz.au (Luke Brennan) writes:
>	I assume the question would go along the lines of:
>	'so which do you *feel* you are right at heart? British or Australian?'
>	I guess two-bob each way is a good step into politics :-)

Right at heart I feel I'm me.  Is it really necessary for a person to
*feel* Australian or British or American?  Not that I have anything
against these countries, but isn't it a bit limiting to require
everyone to *feel* attachment to one and only one country?

--
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	Melbourne, Australia		Fax   	+61 3 2822490

In my opinion, the opinions expressed here are my personal opinions.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: RPAUL@worldbank.org
Subject: Re: Republic?
Reply-To: RPAUL@worldbank.org
Organization: The World Bank, Washington, DC, USA
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 15:49:53 GMT

Brendan Jones writes
"in article <1993Jan15.053926.13027@freenet.carleton.ca>,  
aa593@Freenet.carleton.ca (Iain Pidcock) says:
"> [re Oz becoming a republic]
"> Is there any such plan and if so on what schedule?
"
"No schedule exists at the moment.  The tide of public opinion is slowly  
coming
"around to this view, though.  Since polling first began on this topic  
about 30
"years ago, the trend in support has been steadily increasing, and  
continues to
"do so.  Last year was the first time a majority supported the idea of
"Australia becoming a republic.
"
"Many people, including myself, think it's just a matter of time.  When  
public
"support for the concept becomes unambiguous, then a timetable may be  
drawn up
"to instigate the necessary consititutional changes.

I wonder when people will wake up and realise that Auustralia is already,  
in all important aspects, a republic.  If the issue is sovereignty, then  
since the acts in the mid-80s abolishing appeals to the Privy Council,  
etc., the only remaining step to become a Republic in appearance as well  
as fact is to rename the Governor-General as President (wouldn't Bill like  
that!!!!), and codify the reserve powers of the position. In reality,  
despite a few legal ties to the UK, Australia has been acting  
independently since the 60s (though sometimes as a satellite of US foreign  
policy, but definitely not that of the UK).

If on the other hand all this talk about being a republic is premised on  
establishing an American style form of presidency then God help Australia.   
Having lived in the US for the last few years, and just watched the  
presidential elections - the form of government here promotes deadlock,  
pork-barreling and "jobs for the boys" (that would make the Nationals  
under Joh and the West Australian Labour Party appear to be absolute  
amateurs), inefficiency, larger bureaucracies, and the appalling legal  
system which we lampoon daily.  All these are related. I would strongly  
suggest reading two books which, if anything, understate the case -  
"Parliament of Whores" by PJ O'Rouke and "Who will tell the people" by ?  
(cant remember off the top of my head).

My strong suspicion is that all the talk is a convenient smokescreen for  
Keating and Hewson to duck the issues, especially Keating who can not  
blame the state of the economy on anyone else (at least not without giving  
up the credit for the reforms which have worked - you can't have it both  
ways unless you are in politics).

--
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email: RPAUL@worldbank.org

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Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: hughg@brutus.ee.su.oz.au (Hugh Garsden)
Subject: Re: Impressions of Australia Day at Darling Harbour
Organization: University of Sydney, EE Dept.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 02:46:39 GMT

In article <1993Jan27.003343.20039@ucc.su.OZ.AU>, I write
...
|> The Australian of the Year is the lead singer from Yothu Yindi (unfortunately
|> I can't spell his name).

From today's Sydney Morning Herald:

"A label that Mandawuy will wear with pride" -  For the rock star Mandawuy
Yunupingu, the title he earned yesterday of Australian of the Year is just a
label. But he will wear it proudly.
  "I feel as if I'm Yolngu [Aboriginal] first, it comes from my heart.
`Australian' is just a label put on to what has happened in the past. But I'll
always be Yolngu.
  "Australia is just 200 years old. What I believe is we were a nation before
another nation took over, that's what adds strength to what I believe in.
  "I'm proud to be an Australian, because this is the best country in the
world.
  "The colonisation that happened, with the laws and religion and oppression,
and our people becoming victims of that oppression, are part of history. But I
tend to look beyond that - to stopping being a victim. Things will change."

-- 
Hugh Garsden		
University of Sydney 
hughg@ee.su.oz.au
From: stephenw@iris.mincom.oz.au (Stephen Wales)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
Subject: Re: CNN in Australia?
Date: 26 Jan 93 17:28:40 GMT
Reply-To: stephenw@iris.mincom.oz.au (Stephen Wales)
Organization: Mincom, Brisbane, Australia

In article <C1Fz9q.H9E@andy.bgsu.edu> klopfens@andy.bgsu.edu (Bruce Klopfenstein) writes:
>I am interested in the discussion on Pay TV in Australia (although I
>missed previous posts).  Is CNN available anywhere there yet (e.g.,
>hotels?)

Unless things have changed since I left Australia in May of 1992, the only time
you see CNN (except excerpts of their stories on the evening news sometimes)
is when the 7 network (I think) broadcast CNN from around midnight/1am until
local morning programming takes over at 6am/7am.

Am I wrong ? Can some local Aussie nightowl correct me here ?

Steve.
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Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: hughg@brutus.ee.su.oz.au (Hugh Garsden)
Subject: Impressions of Australia Day at Darling Harbour
Organization: University of Sydney, EE Dept.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 00:33:43 GMT

I attended the Australia Day celebrations at Darling Harbour in Sydney. Here's
some trivia and info.

The Australian of the Year is the lead singer from Yothu Yindi (unfortunately
I can't spell his name). This was announced earlier in the day at Kirribilli
but he was presented with a trophy at Darling Harbour, at the official
ceremony which was held in Tumbalong Park, from 6.30-7.30pm. He received a
standing ovation from the crowd. Young Australian of the Year is Olympic gold
medallist, Kieran Perkins.

The weather was overcast but quite pleasant. All of Darling Harbour and
Chinatown was packed with people. A concert stage was set up in the Harbour in
front of the restaurant/shopping area. Two giant TV screens were set up around
the Harbour, showing what was happening on stage and at the the ceremony.

In the Harbour were the usual sorts of displays - water skiing, hang-gliding,
helicopters towing the flag. The sailing ship "Young Endeavour" went through.
The evening concert included John Paul Young and Ignatius Jones performing
songs from the movie "Strictly Ballroom".

The climax of the evening was the fireworks display; very spectacular. Sydney
is bidding for the Olympics in 2000, and the International Olympic Committee
was present. During the fireworks display, the Centrepoint Tower was
transformed into a gigantic Olympic torch, using flaming red fireworks and
smoke around the top. An impressive sight; it's not often you see a 1,000 foot
high building used as part of a fireworks display. Before the breeze started
to move the smoke around it looked the part. Then a huge Australian flag was
raised up the side of another tall building beside the Harbour. We had the
usual fireworks and lasers, synchronised to video clips played on the TV
screens.

A good day (except getting home afterwards :-) ).

-- 
Hugh Garsden		
University of Sydney 
hughg@ee.su.oz.au


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From: drizzt@spock.uucp (Neela Jacques)
Subject: Re: Moving to Australia
Organization: Choate Rosemary Hall
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 22:01:35 GMT

In article <1993Jan27.230359.11562@wuecl.wustl.edu> am5@cec1.wustl.edu (Avik  Mukherjee) writes:
>I am planning to move to Australia within a few years time. Which city is the
>best in Australia and why so? Also, what is the average personality of
>Australians in general? 
>
>I hope to hear a lot of responses.
>
>-Vic
>
>am5@cec2.wustl.edu
>
>



If you want cool, friendly people. A great welcoming atmosphere,
and a very diverse hang out place (Brunswick st. etc.) Melbourne is
the city that you want tio live in!

If you want a wild, sunny "happening" sort of city, with parties all
the time, surfing anny time you want and a gorgeous you
are looking for Sydney.

Apart from the two biggies you have:

Gold coast = Florida/California
Canbera = GhostTown (only Joking)
Adelaide = ??????

My recomendation:
After living in both Melbourne and Sydney I recommend Melbourne.



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From: ggm@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (George Michaelson)
Subject: Re: Aussie Information!!!
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 00:56:17 GMT

adf1@jaguar.uofs.edu writes:

>In particular he/they are interested in:

>Any facts, fiction, or folk-lure:

If you hang a beer-bottle out on a fishing-line, you will probably snag
a drunk or two. Otherwise, most OZ-lures are like USA-lures. food, food
sex and food. Duck-calls don't work.

-George
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Phone: +61 7 365 4079    QLD Australia 4072       |          -Bertold Brecht
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: dcartled@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (David Cartledge)
Subject: Import duties on goods brought into Australia
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 04:44:31 GMT

I have a friend who is in the US on a tourist visa.  He wants to buy a
computer here, and take it back to Australia.

Say he buys a computer that costs $1000US:  what duty is he liable for
when he brings it into Australia (in australian or US dollars?

Regards,

David Cartledge

Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: brennan@tango.cchs.su.oz.au (Luke Brennan)
Subject: Re: Feelings on dual citizenship.
Organization: Cumberland College of Health Sciences
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 20:38:27 GMT

In article <3089@eram.esi.COM.AU>, dave@eram.esi.COM.AU (Dave Horsfall) writes:
> I'm British/Australian; what's your problem with that?

	I don't have a problem with that.
	I assume the question would go along the lines of:
	'so which do you *feel* you are right at heart? British or Australian?'
	I guess two-bob each way is a good step into politics :-)

	personally, I know a few people who feel 'British', but that
	is really becoming a rarity - I find people polarizing as they
	get older, and most of those I grew up with have drifted away
	from their parents (or grandparents) ties with being 'British'
	and look at it as an interesting relic/tidbit of our history.

	doesn't mean I have a problem with those who still feel 'british'..
	or 'greek' or 'italian' or whatever..

	comments? Dave? Anybody?
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From: gpatapis@boyd.tansu.com.au (George Patapis)
Subject: Re: Request: Telecom in Australia
Reply-To: gpatapis@boyd.tansu.com.au
Organization: AOTC - CSSC
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 07:07:29 GMT

In article 2109@blue.cis.pitt.edu, whlst2+@pitt.edu (Wen-hu Liang) writes:
>
>Hi there,
>This is Vincent Wen-Hu Liang looking for some help regarding my research on the
>development of telecommunication in Australia, including the history, industry
>structure, status of infrastructure, services and other general information.
>Is it possible to get any year-book published by government department or
>telecommunication incorporation?  How?
>My report will due by April.  As a matter of fact, there isn't much time left.
>I hope someone can provide me any information of my research topic or contact
>point, like address, fax or e-mail.
>Appreciate your attention and, of course, response.  I will be waiting everyday!
>
>Vincent
>Graduate student of Telecommunication, U. of Pittsburgh, USA
>E-mail : whlst2@unix.cis.pitt.edu
>Fax : (412)682-5341
>Jan. 16, 1993

Try:

 Telecom Research Laboratories
 770 Blackburn Road
 CLAYTON VICTORIA 3168
 AUSTRALIA

fax International : 613 - 543 4127

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From: klopfens@andy.bgsu.edu (Bruce Klopfenstein)
Subject: CNN in Australia?
Organization: Bowling Green State University B.G., Oh.
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 03:34:38 GMT

I am interested in the discussion on Pay TV in Australia (although I
missed previous posts).  Is CNN available anywhere there yet (e.g.,
hotels?)

-- 
Bruce C. Klopfenstein             |  klopfens@andy.bgsu.edu
Department of Telecommunications  |  klopfenstein@bgsuopie.bitnet
Bowling Green State University    |  (419) 372-2138; 372-2224 
Bowling Green, OH  43403-0235     |  fax (419) 372-8600
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From: mikep@g2syd.genasys.com.au (Michael Preedy)
Subject: Re: WANTED: Didgeridoo
Summary: They sell them at the zoo
Organization: Genasys II, Sydney, Australia
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 00:58:44 GMT

In article <1993Jan19.015942.21778@telesciences.com> msavasti@telesciences.com (Michael Savastio) writes:
>I'm interested in buying a didgeridoo, but unfortunately there's not
>much of a market for them here.  If you have a didgeridoo that you don't
>want, or know of someone who does, or can act as an electronic mediator
>for someone who manufactures them, please contact me with the following
>information:

I was at Taronga Zoo in Sydney last week and noticed they have didgeridoo's
for sale in the aboriginal arts section. They looked very nice (and new) but
I wouldn't have a clue how they sounded. I think they were about $200 (AUS).

Regards,
Mike.

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