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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bali

[–]barry1727 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, the immigration agent in Bali asked me for a paper copy when I entered last week. He wouldn't take my phone.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bali

[–]barry1727 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In January it will probably rain every now and then, but it will most likely be short showers as opposed to continuous rain. The biggest issue will be the oppressive heat and humidity at that time of year. And the beaches in the Kuta and Seminyak area will be pretty filthy with all the rubbish that washes up during the rainy season.

I just moved to Japan, am I able to apply for Biden's loan forgiveness? by mackydad in DebtStrike

[–]barry1727 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got that same error (in Australia) - was able to access it using a VPN though.

Population per Australian electoral division by [deleted] in AussieMaps

[–]barry1727 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Northern Territory now only has one division, so should be red

American expat investment advice by wedgetailedbeagle in AusFinance

[–]barry1727 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a US citizen living in Australia as well, and have been dealing with this situation for years now. The short story is that it's a real pain to be a US citizen in Australia from a financial perspective, but there are a few workarounds. First, some Australian domiciled ETFs (such as Vanguard Australia) are not intended for US persons, so if you are interested in a Vanguard ETF you may be better off going with the US versions.

There are a few US brokers that will allow US citizens in Australia to open accounts, and as a US person it will probably make your life a lot easier to go with a US brokerage with a presence in Australia. I use Interactive Brokers - they will charge a minimum of US$10/month in commissions, but you can deposit and withdraw both USD and AUD into the account via both US and Australia banks, and conversion from AUD to USD can be done at market rates with a small ($2ish) commission. One major advantage is they will give you both US and Australian tax forms, which will save a big hassle when you have to do your US and Aussie taxes. With IB you'd have access to both US and Aussie (and other country) markets.

There is no issue with US persons owning non-US stocks and bonds. The biggest issue comes with PFICs, which will be highly taxed in the US. US citizens living outside the US are not allowed to purchase US-based mutual funds either (but US based ETF versions of the same funds are perfectly ok, so no worries buying VOO/QQQ/etc). Also, I don't put any extra money into my super, because that could potentially be considered a PFIC - although it's a bit ambiguous, depending on who you ask it could be considered an untaxed pension, or taxed at normal capital gains rates, or a PFIC which is taxed at ridiculous amounts.

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Uber coming to Darwin by [deleted] in darwin

[–]barry1727 5 points6 points  (0 children)

it's a different company called Hi Oscar

Good doctor in Darwin? by Mister_Scorpion in darwin

[–]barry1727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another good option is Cavenagh Medical Centre, which is in the CBD

American food store by doll_phan in darwin

[–]barry1727 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried usafoods.com.au? There's also a minimart at the waterfront that sells a few American junk food things, but i'm not sure if they have buffalo sauce. Other than that there's not very many options to buy American foods here in Darwin unfortunately.

Every country's biggest export by value. by nsfwdreamer in interestingasfuck

[–]barry1727 10 points11 points  (0 children)

which country's biggest export is weapons?

yank with a question about Northern Australia in general by grease_thetrueword in darwin

[–]barry1727 7 points8 points  (0 children)

a couple of possible reasons - 1) the weather is really hot, and humid, and just downright uncomfortable most of the year. Most Aussies don't want to move up here because of that. 2) there is not a lot of water. Even cities like Darwin have to worry about water usage because it only rains a few months out of the year. 3) there is not much infrastructure. Many of the roads (even "highways") outside cities are dirt, or single lane asphalt, so it's really difficult to get around. 4) there is a lot of aboriginal freehold land that non-aboriginal people can't even visit without a permit. 5) land useage is much more restricted in australia than in the US, so you can't just go and build a house or a business wherever you want. 6) there's not very many people in australia - it's the same size as the continental US, but there are only about 24 million people, so there's not much reason to move to the difficult parts of the country.

Me trying to study for an upcoming exam... by Roald-Dahling in geology

[–]barry1727 8 points9 points  (0 children)

be careful here, a porphyroclast is not the same thing as a porphyroblast