The last known Tasmanian Tiger, or Thylacine, died in September 1936 at the Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart.
A year later, in November 1937, the Beaumaris Zoo closed down, due to falling attendances during the worsening economic times.
The zoo started in 1895 as a private collection … Read the rest
A Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report is showing that Australians are the richest people in the world – and three times richer than the average American.
Australians are shown as having a higher median wealth per adult than any other country in the world.
Percentage of Australians that have an “Favourable” opinion of:
Percentage of Australians that have an “Unfavourable” opinion … Read the rest
Can homemade pickles be brought to Australia?
Whatever type of food you bring in, you MUST declare it, or face a penalty for not declaring.
Note: The penalty is for NOT declaring, even if the food is allowed.
Commercially prepared and home-made preserved fruits and vegetables can be imported, if … Read the rest
Although many English people came to Australia in the early days of colonisation, the number of people in Australia with English ancestry is reducing, with it now standing at 33%.
In the 2021 census 33% of the Australian population, stated that they … Read the rest
Cigarette sales in Australia.
The cost of smoking in Australia is increasing, but the physical amount being smoked is reducing.
According to a report in March 2021, there was a reduction of 1 billion cigarettes sold in 2017, when compared to 2016.
However, the cost, for the reduced number of … Read the rest
New Zealand Inflation Rate September 2022.
The New Zealand Inflation Rate for September 2022 was released on 18 October 2022.
The annual rate was 7.2%.
The rate for the quarter was 2.2%.
Individual group annual rises included:
Source: www.stats.govt.nz
The Commonwealth of Nations was formally constituted on 28 April 1949.
Some say that it was Ireland that was the first to leave the Commonwealth. However, that related to the old British Commonwealth, where Ireland had to leave the British … Read the rest
The population of Australia at 18 March 2021 was 25,854,292 people.
The ABS population clock can be seen at:
ABS Population Clock
The population changes are currently based on:
Someone has created an ALDI FANS page on Facebook, and is promising about $40 worth of goods to everyone that shares their link, after you give them your details.
It has been shared 23k times with 14k comments.
It looks like a scam. The same thing at … Read the rest
