#living in australia

AE 1032 - Interview: How to Build a Career in Australia with Milene Sales

In today's episode... Australia is a very desirable place to live and work, and there's a low unemployment rate to prove it. But before you run off to pack your bags and brush up on your "Ocker" accent, be prepared for what it takes to land a job. In today's video, we have one of my favorite guests Milene Sales talk about building a career in Australia. A fitness trainer and Zumba instructor who taught ESL side by side, everything changed with the…

AE 1031 - Ravens Attack Coffee-Delivering Drones in Canberra

In today's episode... Welcome back to The Goss , guys! We have an amusing and a bit troubling episode today. Wings.com is a drone delivery service available in Canberra . You order through their app and your delivery comes in within minutes. However, a customer who regularly orders coffee was able to take a video of a raven attacking the Wing delivery drone ! Can you imagine what the raven must be thinking seeing a flying thing going through their aerial…

AE 1018 - Paying To Use the Toilet & TV Tax in Australia

In today's episode... Here's Part 3! What's going on, guys? These must be the best set of questions on things that are normal in your country but weird in others -- or in Australia! Redditers are being candid on what they think is okay (or acceptable) in their country but completely weird in another. I mean, you pay to use public toilets? And taxes on having TV at home? Really. Let's see if Aussies have things in common with people in other countries! #1…

AE 1016 - The Goss: Are Aussies All Alcoholics? | Drinking Culture Down Under

In today's episode... G'day, mates! Here's another fun talk with my dad Ian Smissen on The Goss . In this episode, we talk about the Australian drinking culture . We talk about how it compares to the drinking culture in France and in the US. We also talk about the pubs here Down Under; how they are cared for by their owners, passed from one generation to another. But why exactly do people drink? Is it to drink everything and anything that you can stomach…

AE 886 - The Goss: Aussie Roadside Stalls and Why Australians Don't Tip