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From: ggm@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (George Michaelson)
Subject: Re: Republic?
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 00:58:23 GMT

phil@trl.oz.au (Phillip Bouchier) writes:

>In article Iu2@newcastle.ac.uk, Phil.Watson@newcastle.ac.uk (P. Watson) writes:
>>In article <1993Jan21.154953.16422@worldbank.org> RPAUL@worldbank.org writes:
>>
>>You're right, of course the government wasn't really sacked in 1977 by the
>>queen's representative - the whole story must have been made up by the 

>It was 1975 Whitlam was unjustifly sacked, where he had to win three 
>election in three years. 1977 was the year Collingwood was robbed of the
>Premiership. However I agree with your point.

Would the 'pies have all shared the front seat in the victorian parliment,
or would they have taken turns? I can't quite picture this one. 

Who said sport and politics don't mix?

	-George
--
                         George Michaelson
G.Michaelson@cc.uq.oz.au The Prentice Centre      | There's no  market for
                         University of Queensland | hippos in Philadelphia
Phone: +61 7 365 4079    QLD Australia 4072       |          -Bertold Brecht
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: ggm@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (George Michaelson)
Subject: Re: Import duties on goods brought into Australia
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 00:08:16 GMT

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 available
from your countries Australian consulate, embassy, or high commission.

The warranty/guarantee provisions will be totally void across the board (sorry)
so don't expect to get a bust VGA or SIMM parity error fixed in Australia on 
the box.

-George
--
                         George Michaelson
G.Michaelson@cc.uq.oz.au The Prentice Centre      | There's no  market for
                         University of Queensland | hippos in Philadelphia
Phone: +61 7 365 4079    QLD Australia 4072       |          -Bertold Brecht
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: s92428ym@sfc.keio.ac.jp (Yuichi Matsumoto)
Subject: DIDJERIDU
Organization: Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus.
Distribution: soc
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 03:06:27 GMT

I am a Japanese university student. I am very eager to get a real
Authentic didjeridu. I have been to Australia and bought one. But after,
I noticed that was man-made(hollowed out by machine not by termites)
one. I have already mastered the art of the circular breathing and can
make various mimicking sounds. But as the didjeridu is a fake one, I
can not produce deep resonant sound. I am very eager to buy a real
Authentic one. At present I have no plan to visit Australia, so I can not
buy directly. If you know any didjeridu shops in Japan, or any good
shops selling didjeridus in Australia  which can arrange shipment to
Japan, Would you give me emalis? Or if someone has intention to sell
your didjeridu which is a Authentic(hollowed by termites),and the
length is about or more than 1.5m, please let me know. I appreciate
any information on Didjeridu.
Thank you very much.
                                 Yuichi Matsumoto
                   email address s92428ym@sfc.keio.ac.jp
From: lms5e@curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU (Leena Marjukka Snellman)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
Subject: Re: Address of Australian Consulate
Date: 24 Jan 93 16:05:52 GMT
Organization: University of Virginia

The address of the Australian embassy in Washington is:

	Embassy of Australia
	1601 Massachusets Ave. NW
	Washington, D.C. 20036-2273
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: lightw@cetra.trl.OZ.AU (Liron Lightwood)
Subject: Re: CNN in Australia?
Organization: Telecom Research Labs, Melbourne, Australia
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 01:14:30 GMT

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).

Under the previous laws, such subscription TV services were only available
to businesses, not to residents.  Under the new laws, this has probably
changed.  However, CNN aren't marketing their service to residents yet.

BTW: As per PAY TV microwave distribution channels, bids for the
transponders close this Friday.  The channels aren't specifically for
Pay TV, however, there is nothing stopping a channel owner or leaser from
operating pay TV services on these channels.

Liron Lightwood                     Internet : r.lightwood@trl.oz.au
Telecom Research Laboratories       Phone : +61 3 253 6535
770 Blackburn Road                  Snail : P.O. Box 249 Clayton 3168 Australia
Clayton  Vic. 3168 Australia        Disclaimer : My views are not my company's
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: matmcinn@nuscc.nus.sg (Dr Wlodzimierz Staruszkiewicz-Tulczyjew at The National Institute for the Protection of Strange Nam)
Subject: Re: Feelings on dual citizenship.
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 08:32:13 GMT

richardf@cssc-syd.tansu.com.au (Richard Favero) writes:
: Hi,
: 
: I am not sure whether this is a well argued topic on this news group or not as I am new to it.
: 
: Nothing gets up my nose more  than people with two citizenships. I dont care if you live as a permanent resident here but when you want it both ways it drives me insane.
: 
: 
Yes. We noticed. You are insane.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: dyfl@kbs.citri.edu.au (Daniel Lam)
Subject: Re: Feelings on dual citizenship.
Organization: Collaborative Information Technology Research Institute
Date: 26 Jan 93 23:33:45 GMT

brennan@tango.cchs.su.oz.au (Luke Brennan) writes:

>	but then again, you'll have to make that decision in some way
>	at some time in your life.. reality will intrude eventually
>	into your idealistic world...

Err ... reality is I'm an Australian citizen (alright, so I still
have my second-class British citizienship from Hong Kong) and have no
problems with that.  Why would reality ever force me to become a
nationalist?

>	Eventually, you _WILL_ *feel* part of some nation and *be*
>	part of that nation - not just a spectator.

Err ... I'm not a spectator.  I live in Australia.  In that sense I'm
most certainly part of the nation.  I vote and I pay taxes.  But why
do I have to feel any differently than if I voted and paid taxes
somewhere else?

--
	Daniel Lam			Phone 	+61 3 2822426
	Melbourne, Australia		Fax   	+61 3 2822490

In my opinion, the opinions expressed here are my personal opinions.
Organization: Sponsored account, H&Ss Dean'S Office, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 11:06:06 -0500 
From: Michel Fougeres <mf0w+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Au pair from France

Hi !   

    Some time ago, an Australian family asked if some one from France
was interested in working au pair in their family of 2 parents and 2
small children (for about a year I suppose.)  I answered that possibly
my nephew from Paris, a teenager finishing some commercial studies and
having worked 3 months for a small company in England, could do it.  The
poster of the message answered that they had not thought of a boy but of
a girl really, but the possibility could be explored.  "Well, I will ask
my nephew" I replied.   When I called Paris and I mentioned au pair in
Australia among other subjects, my brother immediately replied that "his
son was not interested in that".   Since in the meantime I had lost the
original email address of the poster from Australia, I gave up the
matter.   Now I receive a letter from my nephew and contrary to what his
father had said on the phone he (my nephew) writes that "it would be a
very interesting experience indeed, but his decision (to accept the au
pair offer or not) would depend upon the conditions (offered)."  

    Now, all I know about this situation is written above.  If the same
PATER FAMILIAS or some one else is interested in pursuing this, you can
send me an e-mail with what you propose as "conditions", I shall print
it (e.g. hours of baby sitting, free time, pocket money, etc...) and
then I will air mail it to my nephew in Paris.  (If ever there were an
URGENT message, I could always call my nephew in Paris, even though
those calls are expensive.)

Cheers,   

=== Michel Fouge`res   

( = Mike Ferns in English = Michael Farnkraut in German)

       Who in the world would want to be called Farnkraut ???        


Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: brennan@tango.cchs.su.oz.au (Luke Brennan)
Subject: Re: Animal quarantine
Organization: Cumberland College of Health Sciences
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 20:18:47 GMT

In article <1993Jan24.224704.3189@syacus.acus.oz.au>, steven@syacus.acus.oz.au (Steven Malikoff) writes:
> CSCHICK@UCSVAX.UCS.UMASS.EDU (CHARLES SCHICK) writes:
> : 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?
> : 
> Don't know about the rabies problem, but I'd be more worried about what
> *your* animals could do for *us*, diseases aside. Over 60 *million* small
> native animals and fauna were killed by feral and household pets in Oz
> in 1991.

	good point!
	a *lot* of feline diseases are a cause for serious concern,
	let alone the destruction the little darlings do when they're
	out wandering the neighbourhood...
	Isn't it the Quokka (?) that's been nearly nuked by cats?

	a Boston friend considered having her 3 cats come over..
	no.. couldn't stand the idea of them being quarantined for
	9 or 10 months... (I think it was 9 months..)

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Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: rsaripa@poe.cs.clemson.edu (Saripalli Ramakrishna)
Subject: Procedures for immigration to Australia!.
Organization: Clemson University Computer Science Dept.
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 01:39:47 GMT

Hi there,

		Could someone give me the addresses and the phone numbers
	of the Australian Embassies or the consulate in Washington,D.C.

		Also,could someone provide me information on the procedures
	needed to obtain a immigrant visa to Australia?.Also,I am interested
	in finding out the opportunities for a Computer Professional in
	Australia.


					Thanks in advance for the info
					Ramakrishna Saripalli

e-mail : rsaripa@cs.clemson.edu or rsaripa@hubcap.clemson.edu
Man is a beast and usually has no control over his passions.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: terence@artemis.earth.monash.edu.au (Terence Barr)
Subject: Re: WANTED: Didgeridoo
Reply-To: terence@earth.monash.edu.au
Organization: Monash University Dept of Earth Sciences
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 06:50:47 GMT


Another adress where you can get some very good (and authentic didgeridoos) is:

Dreamtime Art Gallery
P.O. Box 1655
63 Todd Mall
Alice Springs, NT 0871
Australia
Tel: +61 89 528861
Fax: +61 89 532803

If you have a credit card, you can do the entire
transaction over the phone, I believe - you will have to call them
to be sure.

They have a very good selection of digeridoos (as well as art) from the
central desert of Australia.  Prices range from A$60-$200, but I would recommend
spending at least $100 dollars to get a decent one.

With regards to the circular breathing (i.e. breathing out your mouth while
breathing in you nose) - it took me about 3 months to do it while playing
the didgeridoo.  The way to start is with a straw and a glass of water.
Fill your cheeks with air, and as you blow out through the straw (just by using your
cheeks), breath in through your nose.  When it comes time to breath out, breath out
 of your mouth through the straw. You can test your progress by trying to 
maintain a steady stream of bubbles in the glass of water.  This takes 10 or 20 
minutes to master.  Now try it on your didgeridoo.  

Hope this helps any would-be didge players... good luck
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: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 12:31:11 GMT

In article <dyfl.728005412@phobos>, dyfl@kbs.citri.edu.au (Daniel Lam) writes:
> 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?

	no, it's not NECESSARY..
	  at the same time,
	no, it's not LIMITING..

	but then again, you'll have to make that decision in some way
	at some time in your life.. reality will intrude eventually
	into your idealistic world...
	Eventually, you _WILL_ *feel* part of some nation and *be*
	part of that nation - not just a spectator.

	Who mentioned america? Which america are you talking about?
	The Quebec americans? er.. French.. er.. Canadians? :-)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: abhutkar@leland.Stanford.EDU (arjun bhutkar)
Subject: Request: University Rankings (Computer Sc.)
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 18:54:54 GMT



Hello:

My brother is planning to pursue graduate studies in Computer Sc.
in Australia. Does anyone have a ranking of Australian universities
offering M.S/Ph.D degrees in Computer Science?

Also, how is the University of Wollongong rated in C.S? I would 
appreciate some info. about living costs etc. in that area.

Please reply to abhutkar@td2cad.intel.com

Thanks in advance!

Arjun.


Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: Christopher.Vance@adfa.oz.au (Christopher JS Vance)
Subject: Re: Feelings on dual citizenship.
Originator: cjsv@ccadfa.cc.adfa.oz.au
Organization: Computer Science, University College, UNSW/ADFA, Canberra, Australia
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 05:42:48 GMT

In article <01GU0TNR8DBKLBVYI6@kiera.ericsson.se> LMEBGO@kiera.ericsson.se (Bengt G{llmo, L M Ericsson, Stockholm, Sweden) writes:
| I don't understand how some countries can allow dual citizenships.  
| Citizenship, to me, implies certain loyalties, in the extreme case 
| a duty to carry arms to defend the country.  What if the two countries 
| of a dual citizen have a conflict?  It doesn't have to be military.  
| OK, you say, but dual citizenship between allies is OK.  Well, allies 
| change with time, and two countries, which are allies in one respect, 
| may well have a conflict in another.  Also, for one country to draw
| up a list of acceptable partners in dual citizenship must be a
| somewhat delicate matter in some cases.

I have citizenship of UK by (place of) birth, NZ by descent and
Australia by choice.  When I became Australian, I checked whether that
would invalidate the previous two, which I have held since before I
was conscious.  When I became Australian, I was required to swear
allegiance to QE2.  I don't remember (i.e., I'm willing to be
corrected) but I don't believe their was anything particularly
Australian about the oath.  Given that she is the head of state of all
three countries, I don't see a problem.

If she declares war on herself, I may have to reconsider the
situation, since she'd obviously be more than a bit potty.  If
somebody else (like the Governor General, for example) does it in her
name, I'd have to seriously consider whether to follow the blighter
into what would appear to be treason.

Of course, one or more of the countries could change their head of
state, which would not be surprising, considering the mess in the
family at the moment.  (In which case I guess the question is whether
I felt bound by that change.)

Oh, yes.  I consider myself foremost an Australian, and would not
object to Australia becoming a republic provided I believed the
resulting mechanisms were adequate and legitimate, and were set up
legitimately, peacefully, and with the willing and (at least partly)
cheerful concurrence of the sovereign of the time.

-- Christopher
From: akolgan@uoft02.utoledo.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
Subject: Address of Australian Consulate
Date: 23 Jan 93 12:12:01 EST
Organization: University of Toledo, Computer Services

Hello,
Could someone please give me address of the Australian consulate nearest
to Ohio, or maybe address of the embassy in Washington DC.
Thank you in advance,
Andy <fac4078@uoft01.bitnet>                                           
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: steven@syacus.acus.oz.au (Steven Malikoff)
Subject: Re: Animal quarantine
Organization: ACUS Australian Centre for Unisys Software, Sydney
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 22:47:04 GMT

CSCHICK@UCSVAX.UCS.UMASS.EDU (CHARLES SCHICK) writes:
: 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?
: 
Don't know about the rabies problem, but I'd be more worried about what
*your* animals could do for *us*, diseases aside. Over 60 *million* small
native animals and fauna were killed by feral and household pets in Oz
in 1991.

Steve Malikoff.
steven@syacus.acus.oz.au
From: kmfdm@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Michael Alan Johnston)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
Subject: Need help from australia...
Date: 26 Jan 93 17:20:34 GMT
Article-I.D.: uwm.1k3rt2INNmeh
Distribution: world
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4
Originator: kmfdm@csd4.csd.uwm.edu


I am wonmdering if anyone that reads this news group attends Dunmore Lang College
I need to know a few things and could possibly use your help.  Please reply by email. Thank you very much. 

Mike J.
.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: am5@cec2.wustl.edu (Avik  Mukherjee)
Subject: Enthusiast
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis MO
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 01:35:11 GMT

I am an American considering moving to Australia in one of the five biggest
cities there. Can someone tell me which city is the best and why so. Also, can
someone tell me what Australians are like in general, in terms of personality.

Thanks.....

Vic Mukherjee

am5@cec1.wustl.edu

Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
From: jeremy@cheetah.inmos.co.uk (Jeremy Thorp)
Subject: Oz newspapers abroad (Britain)?
Organization: INMOS Limited, Bristol, UK
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:37:57 GMT

Are Australian newspapers available abroad? In particular in Britain?

I know that a number of Bristish newspapers publish weekly versions that are distributed
abroard (including Australia). Does it happen in reverse?


-- 
Jeremy Thorp, INMOS Ltd, 	|	jeremy@inmos.com
1000 Aztec West, Almondsbury, 	|	jeremy@inmos.co.uk
Bristol, BS12 4SQ, UK.		|	
Tel.  +44 454 616616    Fax. +44 454 617910
The above is the personal opinion of the author,
and does not necessarily reflect INMOS policy.
From: Phil.Watson@newcastle.ac.uk (P. Watson)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian
Subject: Keating's ozzie day speach ?
Date: 26 Jan 93 11:07:37 GMT
Organization: University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK NE1 7RU

Would someone be able to summarise what Keating said in his australia day
speach ?  According to the independant it was supposed to be about national
pride, republicanism, etc

phil (listening to the oils :-)))


-- 
Phil Watson (an ozzie in exile)   |  _--_|\  | CLUWRR                       |
phil.watson@newcastle.ac.uk       | /      \ | Agric & Enviromental Science |
                                  | \_.--._/ | Uni of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne   |
Phone: (091) 222 7789             |       v  | England, NE1                 |
From: adf1@jaguar.uofs.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: General NZ info needed
Date: 27 Jan 93 01:57:20 GMT
Organization: University of Scranton



Hello.  My son is doing a report on New Zealand for his 7th grade social 
studies class.  I'm looking for some general information on New Zealand,
i.e.  climate, economy, population, topography etc.
Any information will be helpful.  He will be taking the posts into school for
extra credit.

Thanks in advance.
Carole Francis
From: derek@nezsdc.icl.co.nz (Derek Tearne)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Re: <None>
Date: 24 Jan 93 21:09:22 GMT
Organization: Fujitsu New Zealand

In article <1993Jan20.131140.2753@vax1.mankato.msus.edu> s6888@vax1.mankato.msus.edu writes:
>I am writing to request any type of response to this message from a foreign
>country.  I am a student of Business in the United States and I ...

Have left my terminal logged in while I am off at lunch.  This is a mistake I
will never make again...



-- 
Derek Tearne.   --   derek@nezsdc.icl.co.nz   --    Fujitsu New Zealand   -- 
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	  file before posting to protect yourself from .sig retro-virii
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
From: mcbjjbj@nuscc.nus.sg (Jose Julian Blanc Juarez (Mr))
Subject: Wildlife Mgt in New Zealand
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 08:48:40 GMT

I believe that a couple of Unis in NZ offer MSc degree courses in Wildlife
and/or Resource Management (Dunedin and Christchurch, if I'm not mistaken).
Could anyone give me some information about these courses, or at least the
addresses to write to?

Thanks in advance

Julian Blanc.
From: mfaville@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Re: Moa spotted in South Island???
Date: 28 Jan 93 15:17:30 +1300
Distribution: world
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

In article <Zq6ZXB4w165w@actrix.co.at>, paul@actrix.co.at (Paul Gillingwater) writes:
> I heard that someone has spotted (and photographed!) a moa in the South
> Island.  Is this verified?  Any more details?  Inquiring minds etc.
> 
> --

Yes, but that's nothing.  A small herd of brontosuari wandered through my
office yesterday afternoon.  Someone should tell the Queen.

> paul@actrix.co.at (Paul Gillingwater)
> Home Office in Vienna, Austria

Marty.
From: paul@actrix.co.at (Paul Gillingwater)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Moa spotted in South Island???
Date: 27 Jan 93 15:51:24 GMT
Organization: Home Office in Vienna, Austria

I heard that someone has spotted (and photographed!) a moa in the South
Island.  Is this verified?  Any more details?  Inquiring minds etc.

--
paul@actrix.co.at (Paul Gillingwater)
Home Office in Vienna, Austria
From: dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Kennelmeister)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Re: Mountain Rock II - Field Report
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 20:25:56 +1300
Organization: The Dawghaus BBS, Palmerston North, New Zealand (+64 6 357 9245)

meachen@med.wcc.govt.nz (Red) writes:

> Try standing on your head to see the arsehole of the world's perspective

Do you live in Makara? THAT has to be the Arsehole of New Zealand....