Australia VS America :please help?
962955
I think you should come (stay in) America. There are so many great things you can do. America has educated and produced some of the worlds best thinkers. We have great extra curricular activities and hard-working proffesers and scholars who work all year around to make sure that the next genneration has what it needs to make a difference.
357902
I have a best friend in Sydney, a true "Australian", born and raised there...and he's the most wonderful person I know!  I flew over there to visit, about 7 years ago...and everywhere I went, I met the most awesome people!  Australia was originally a penal colony, a place where England/Great Britain sent their convicts.  The Australians are a people founded on that, and many spend years tracing their roots, hoping to find that one of their ancestors WAS a convict.  They've taken that penal colony, and made it into a really great country, with the openess and democracy of American combined with the strength, fortitude and resolve of the Brits.  They're a strong, proud people, and if you ever get the chance to visit....you'll be like me, and not want to go home!  They share a dual-citizenship status with America, unlike Britain, who doesn't.  Every year, there are around 500 Americans who become Australian citizens and spend the rest of their lives there.  The country is beautiful, and you can be in the mountains one minute, and an hour later, be lazing on the beach!  They embrace the Aborigine culture, and you see it wherever you go in artwork, in names of cities, towns, streets, etc. (Wollongong, Parrametta, Coolangotta).  Their towns and cities and highways are clean, trash-free, and while there, I went through all areas of Sydney, and saw NO slums, NO graffiti, NO homeless, NO crime.  One of the friendliest nations in the world, and well worth the money spent to visit, if you get the chance!  And my having a southern accent (from Georgia in the US) seemed to be so cool to them! :)
841988
It's a defensive approach by England. Not entirely surprising. The Gabba test first-up is always the most difficult one. It does make sense trying to save this test, instead of having an unrealistic attempt at winning it. Australians traditionally have been weak at Adelaide and Sydney - easier batting conditions and a little more of spin. England could go with the combination you suggested then.
722681
Absolutely true! And I'm American, so you need to expand your scope a bit, mate! ;)
256796
The Australians were actually just as involved in the Vietnam War and the Americans. There were several batallions of fighting forces during the same period as the U.S. involvement. Also, many os the issues in America were seen with the Australians, such as protests and peace movements. \n\nThe difference is the communists all got forgotten Australia's involvement, and reestablished relationships with Australia soon after the war ended. Both countries have had an economic relationship for a very long time compared to other countries.\n\nCurrently, Australians make a large portion of travelers and tourists to Vietnam. Also, Australia has a well established Viet community, and is often the favored coutry to immigrate to because of how dificult it is to enter America.
1050461
Hi I hope that you enjoy your trip to our wonderful country. I think that you will find that most Aussies like and respect all other nationalities the only thing that I will suggest is not to take yourself too seriously and to not expect us to believe that America or Americans are the be all and end all in this world. Just remember that we are Australian and not clones of America and I think that you will get along fine.  I say this to you as the manager of a backpacker hostel in Perth W.A.\nGood Luck
1045844
I'm from America, I'm not over it! I kept an eye on the games via the web, the next thing I know... LINE BALL? 12 SEC's? WHAT? Oh1 know way! If that call would have been in my sons soccer game... alot of very unhappy parents, and that ref would have a lot of explaining to do. To all those that where/are routing for Australia, I am so sorry. I know they WILL BE BACK - STRONGER
283133
im from australia and some people here think that most americans (not all) have very bad manners and are very disrespectful. we think that some americans are selfish and think their 'all that'. but i'm not saying all americans. australia is just the same, our society is going downhill.
198736
I am not Australian nor do I know of the issue you speak, however I know that Australia is the only Country that envelopes a whole Continent by themselves.  It has always been my belief hat Australia was a free and Independent Democracy.  I will certainly place this question on my watch list to try and learn something new.  Thank you.
644993
Go to the Australian Embassy and ask for guidance on this matter. Anything you read here would just be conjecture, and you need to do this right.
1175396
Australia excels at Light infantry operations, particuarly in jungle environments.\n\nThis grew out of our experiences in WW2, and can be displayed by our records in the Indonesian Confrontation and Vietnam.
35286
Why is it that Austrailia wants to blame all of the crime on Americans? How is the irony there? Any one remember Botany Bay? If you are looking for logic, it's not down under.
924074
No contest...Australia will triumph!
536790
Sorry no\nJapan or Australia
1114864
You may get some help rom the Aussies
421041
Right now australia is the number 1 choice. U better hurry before they put restrictions there also.
1175758
Australia...Aussies Rule !