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Months before the coalition's inevitable invasion - Sydney
Months before the coalition's inevitable invasion
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Learn the local customs of Sydney. Tips and photos posted by real travelers and Sydney locals.
Local Time 10:19 pm Saturday, July 26, 2008
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General Sydney/Aussie Customs: Try the local papers...
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  • Updated By jrs1234 on March 24, 2005
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  • You can check out the local (and Australian national, and international) news by reading the excellent Sydney Morning Herald. You can find the online edition at www.smh.com.au. These days, you have to register to get access to the website, but it's free and well worth doing if you are interested in Australian news. Sadly it doesn't publish on Sundays - if there's one thing that Sydney lacked on my visits there it is was decent Sunday newspaper. However, it looks as if the Sunday sister paper to the SMH, the Sun-Herald, may be better than it used to be...

    The tabloid rival to the SMH is the Daily Telegraph - you can find it online at www.dailytelegraph.com.au.

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    Australian People: Wedding
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  • By JohnCarter on November 19, 2004
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  • Peninsula under Harbour Bridge (VNP) - Sydney
    Peninsula under Harbour Bridge
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    Just a nice pic I wanted to put here. Its a view from the Harbour Bridge down to the small peninsula on which we saw a wedding :)

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    Drinks and Food: The SHOUT. Buying the next...
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  • By Ramonq on August 27, 2002
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  • The SHOUT. Buying the next round of beers. Its honorable to 'shout' friends once they've bought you beer in the earlier round. Not 'shouting' is shameful and you'll be treated like a paraiah.

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    Drinks and Food: Beer comes in small glasses...
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  • Updated By EdinburghRoc on October 1, 2002
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    Beer comes in small glasses ask for a BIG ONE ! I belive it's a schooner but it was 1987 since I was there ask for a BIG ONE> Whisky ask for SCOTCH ! That's SCOTCH WHISKY !

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    Drinks and Food: Don't forget to close the fly...
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  • By piersend on August 26, 2002
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    Don't forget to close the fly screens! Have a Barbie on Christmas Day! Oh and its best if you have a Stubby Holder for your Beers-it helps to keep them cool!!

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    Sydney Buildings: sydney opera house
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  • By eelaine on August 26, 2002
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  • watch a performance here.. - Sydney
    watch a performance here..
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    okie.. this is not much of a cultural tip.. but anyway, you have to at least watch something in the sydney opera house.. just for the novelty of it all.. :)

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    Sydney Buildings: St Mary's Cathedral - Free...
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  • By sczabeti on August 26, 2002
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    St Mary's Cathedral -

    Free guided tours of the Cathedral & Crypt Sundays 12noon, following the Solemn Sung Mass.

    Magnificent stained glass windows are a feature of this superb Catholic Cathedral.

    A fine example of Gothic architecture, St Mary’s holds daily masses and a choral mass on Sunday.

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    Australian People: To me, I think there is no...
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  • By jasc_chia on August 26, 2002
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  • To me, I think there is no DO's and DONT's. I find that people there are really nice and cool. Just be yourself and enjoy your holiday!

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    Tipping and Prices: Australians are friendly...
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  • By markeeta on August 25, 2002
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  • Australians are friendly people and don't take kindly to rude or abrubt people.

    The main advice I can give is smile, thank people for helping you, and treat everyone with respect.

    Tipping is not required but appreciated, you can always round up the bill at a restaurant or in a taxi. E.g. $5.50 to $6.00

    If I am lost I usually ask a shopkeeper who isn't busy.

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    General Sydney/Aussie Customs: In Australia they drive on the...
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  • By tizfabius on August 25, 2002
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    In Australia they drive on the left, like in the UK. But there the similarity ends. Road signs, layout and just about everything else auto seems to be american. Weird!

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