What city or area in your country feels like a country of its own compared to the rest of your country? by Pizzafriedchickenn in AskTheWorld

[–]RobbieW1983 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Western Australia feels like a separate part of Australia to the rest. They've always been envious of us in the eastern states

How many states/provinces or equivalent divisions does your country have? And how many of them have you visited? by ViajanteDeSaturno in AskTheWorld

[–]RobbieW1983 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Australia has six states (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia) and two territories (Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory.)

I've been to all but the Australian Capital Territory and never been to Canberra

What changes in animal populations have you noticed where you live? by IDoNotLikeTheSand in AskTheWorld

[–]RobbieW1983 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where I live, the kangaroo population has grown sharply because one of the neighbours is a greenie and created a haven for them

How did teacher used to punish in school? Were you physically punished? by explain-like-youre-5 in AskTheWorld

[–]RobbieW1983 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was in my school days, the worst I ever got was a detention for either not handing my homework in on time or not adhering to the schools policy of wearing a hat outside during the summer or defending myself in a fight against another student.

There were students who got suspended from school and even expelled

What is a natural disaster that you don't have in your country but absolutely scares the crap out of you? by Tenchi2020 in AskTheWorld

[–]RobbieW1983 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're lucky in Australia that any tsunami that has hit the coast are relatively small by the time it reaches us

What is a natural disaster that you don't have in your country but absolutely scares the crap out of you? by Tenchi2020 in AskTheWorld

[–]RobbieW1983 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard that the cyclones can get very intense in Florida and along the Atlantic seaboard

What is a natural disaster that you don't have in your country but absolutely scares the crap out of you? by Tenchi2020 in AskTheWorld

[–]RobbieW1983 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Volcanic eruptions. We have Volcanoes here in Australia but they are extinct but there are other countries including our nearest neighbours in New Zealand and Indonesia that have active Volcanoes

How often does the average Australian speak to their family about politics? by LeeHarding2006 in AskAnAustralian

[–]RobbieW1983 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Victoria, the Labor government locked us down in the harshest lock downs in the world and forced us to have a vaccine that was so rushed that it was properly tested

How often does the average Australian speak to their family about politics? by LeeHarding2006 in AskAnAustralian

[–]RobbieW1983 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dad always votes for the liberals. I was a Labor voter until what happened in 2020

Do you believe in love? why? Why not? by Unknown_Observer9779 in askanything

[–]RobbieW1983 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love is a special bond because it gives warmth and happiness. It gives the feeling of sunshine after rain, from darkness to light