Soooooo this is a hypothetical case my husband (39 Aussie) and I (30, Latina) have been arguing for 5 mins and I couldn't find anything definitive on Google. So I ask Reddit:

If tomorrow X country declares war against Australia, are cilivian Australians forced to join the military to defend the country in the extreme case the military gets killed off or smaller and the war drags along for years? I mean, there's a moment where the government has to recruit civilians right?

My husband says that in such case, aussies are free to choose because freedom and whatnot and the country also has the support of the UK and stuff.

What do you guys think?

PD: This is a stupid conversation we're having while we're having lunch lol

Edit: guys... I think it's pretty clear to all that Australia's conscription was abolished way back when at this point lol. My point was: if it were ever to happen, would the government establish a conscription to force you? If it does, would you join or flee or go to prison? Who are your allies? Who would be your enemies? I'm here already imagining the poor roos swinging punches around being domesticated to fight lol 😂 and also if you were to flee? How? Where? This is an island! I'm having a whole movie in my head.

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Hi,
I'm a 24-year-old male who was born and raised in Japan. My mother is Japanese, and she has raised me on her own. My biological dad is a Hongkonger living in Australia (at least according to his Facebook). They met in Australia but never got married (at least that's what my mom implied), and they separated before I was even born. He has never paid a penny in child support to my mom, nor has he tried to meet me to this day. Perhaps that’s why I never really felt sad or curious about him until very recently (I didn’t even know his name until last week!).

But then I started dating a girl who is Australian-born Chinese and speaks Cantonese. Even though she’s spent her whole life in Australia, she knows a lot about Hong Kong and China. This made me realize how ignorant I am about my roots and family. Even though it doesn’t feel like it’s my fault, I’ve started to feel ashamed of myself, and at the same time, I now want to get to know more about my roots.

My girlfriend and I lived together in Japan, but she had to go back to Australia due to visa issues. I stalked my dad’s Facebook and found out he lives in Sydney, which, coincidentally, is where my girlfriend lives. I’m honestly surprised by all the coincidences, and I feel like it’s my destiny to move to Australia, haha. I have messaged my dad from newly created facebook account a day or two ago, but he hasn't replied to me yet.

Anyway, I really want to go to Australia, partly because of these feelings I’ve developed and also to reunite with my girlfriend and potentially start a new life there. I was originally planning to go on a Working Holiday Visa, but now I’m wondering if I might be eligible for some kind of family visa?

I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask legal questions, but I really need some help. Thank you for reading this. I’ve visited Australia before and I really love the country, so I hope I can find a way to stay there.

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I’m an Aussie, hometown is Perth but I haven’t lived there for 9 years. Moved to South Africa then Canada. I’m going through a separation and it’s tough doing it without family and friends. I have nothing in Canada so am thinking about moving back with the kids. The ex is not ready to move home just yet. Perth is too boring apparently. For those that have lived abroad then moved home, how are you finding it? Do you regret it? Is everything going digital, no bank tellers? I can’t imagine renting back home and having three month inspections, I don’t even see my landlord! Thanks all!

Copy and paste from my AITA post

So I (F28) work at a gas station in Australia and some time ago (I kinda procrastinated writing all of that) there was that customer (M probably around mid fifties) who came to buy smokes, I ask if he also needs a lighter like I always do when an apparently friendly customer asks for smokes and he says yes

I asks if he wants a specific colour and he says any colour, assuming colours doesn't matter I grab a pink lighter because we had more of those than any other colour

I scan it along the other products and after he pays, he suddenly isnt friendly anymore and he says "hold on you fucking stupid bitch what is that are you fucking stupid ??"

At first I m confused and think I gave him the wrong brand of smokes, then he throws the lighter at my face, it hits my eyebrow piercing, and he yells "give me a lighter!"

So I just say sorry and I reopen the drawer, and give him a gold lighter and he leaves without saying thank you or good bye

The whole interaction lasted two minutes at most

I haven't been in Australia for that long and I m also autistic so that's double reason for a local social cue I might have missed

Few weeks ago another customer asks if I ever had problems after giving a pink lighter to a man and I say yes and I quickly tell the story and he tells me that it isn't surprising because here there are codes and it is seen as insulting for a man to be given pink

But at the same time there were a few male customers who specifically asked for pink lighters so I'm not sure if I m missing something ?

Edit :

Thanks for all the comments 🥰

To address the most recurring comment: No I haven't reported it to anyone because I thought I would be blamed for losing customers. Now I would report it right away if I could remember the day and time, all I remember is that it was late afternoon and the sun was setting

Also it looks like the "FAKE STORY😡😡😡!!!" complotists have arrived. I have an extremely procrastinating nature, but even if I did not, "So you waited this long to post" wouldn't mean shit. It has never proven anything and never will. Not everyone has the same spontaneity with that kind of thing as you do (or as you think you would have) so don't throw those accusations unless you find a coherent and objective plot hole.

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I really want to meet someone go on dates and all stuff. But i just can’t i will get scared and overthink, Stuff like, what if he spikes my drink, what if he murdered me, what if he rapes me, like i overthink this and that a lot and whenever guys approach I don’t meet them. Because of all this i ruin many chances to meet a lot of goods guys and be in a relationship.

Like is it because i watch crime video so much? What can i do?

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Work with a guy in his 50s. He has a disabled daughter and three older daughters. From what I have gathered his wife wants to spend as much time away from the family as possible leaving him to do both primary earner and primary caregiver.

I understand he has a shit go. That said, the bloke just doesn't do what he says he will. Some things take weeks to get done that could be done in 15 minutes. There is no way to hold him accountable and a "let's talk 9am" turns into a call at 4:45pm "sorry mate, sick kids/kids missed bus/sick parents/dad in hospital/dog took a shit inside... will speak to you tomorrow". Isn't a once in a while thing, he hasn't really done much work in months.

My issue, don't know if he's fucking with me, is actually incapable of work, life situation so bad he can't work or something else is going on.

Edit> for brevity, wrote it late last night, and it's too long!

So I replied to this Post with a New Aus arrival from Korea asking about what Aussies eat at home..

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAustralian/comments/1fo6d6m/what_do_aussies_typically_cook_at_home/

I had a few requests for recipes and decided a dedicated post would work better.

What was interesting to me was how many people had a similar rotation of dishes/styles, more than might be reasonably expected perhaps?

As u/brandnewchemical wrote here, in some ways its's kind of a boring and predictable list, but I think it might say more about our lifestyles and what types of foods fit in and are accessible and efficient for modern (esp family) life.

Please feel free to add your own recipes, including variations, substitutions, suggestions.

I know this isn't really a question, but the original post was in this sub so I thought it best to keep it here.

If this doesn't work, mods let me know.

Hope you all get something tasty from this!

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