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  • @julialiliana3519
    @julialiliana3519 3 роки тому +6

    I have lived in Paris, Melbourne, Buenos Aires and Ho Chi Minh and brissy is honestly my favourite

    • @danielleray394
      @danielleray394 3 роки тому

      I agree, l have lived all over the world and I am so happy I come from Brisbane

    • @Prince077Aussie
      @Prince077Aussie 3 роки тому

      I have lived in London, NY, Zurich and Delhi, but Brissy is the best.

  • @aliwaugh5033
    @aliwaugh5033 3 роки тому +40

    Yeah it seems expensive but we earn SO much more than other countries, including the US.
    Brissy is an awesome city. Relaxed, clean with almost pristine weather. I regularly visit all of these mentioned places (except Chanel etc [only tourists would shop there]) and they are as good as they look on screen.
    Bring on the 2032 Olympics so we can showcase our awesomeness to the rest of the world 👍🏻😃

  • @56music64
    @56music64 3 роки тому +14

    More beaches (small waves) on the Peninsula or eastern Bayside at Manly and Wynnum. You can get to Stradbroke Island, via fast catamaran or vehicular ferry and experience beautiful surf beaches or the Gold or Sunshine Coasts beaches are only 1 hours drive away. Many Brisbaneites, drive to the beaches on weekends. On the way to the Gold Coast you have amusement parks: Movie World, Dreamworld and a waterpark. On your way to the Sunshine Coast you can visit Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo. Also we have a planetarium in Brisbane - just a few things to mention

    • @danielleray394
      @danielleray394 3 роки тому +3

      Stradbroke Island is truly beautiful and easy to get to

  • @cherrylleallan2825
    @cherrylleallan2825 3 роки тому +4

    Brisbane is a cool place to live in also, as you have the lovely surrounding suburbs, which have their own little villages, water views of the river, plenty of parkland, take the dogs to for a walk also haha, getting so trendy but who doesn't like things to do, Brisbane has great coffee like Sydney and Melbourne, I must admit also just outer suburbs are gorgeous on grassy hills, yes Brisbane has become a cosmopolitan City. Hope you visit one day.

  • @quanphan9166
    @quanphan9166 3 роки тому +6

    Brissy is my second hometown, I fell in love with this city since I came to Aus. Love everything here, can’t complain. 🥰

  • @danielleray394
    @danielleray394 3 роки тому +2

    I have lived all over the world and now live in inner city Brisbane , I love living here. An easy city to live in and you have beautiful beaches one and a half hours away

  • @Machetekills31
    @Machetekills31 3 роки тому +10

    Also coming soon Queens warf project $3.6 billion new casino with a ton of shops ,50 restaurants ,skydeck , new parks and another bridge to connect to south bank,treasurey casino building will turn into high end shops.

  • @nbusse02
    @nbusse02 3 роки тому +16

    Moved to Brisbane roughly a year ago from Canberra. Absolutely love it here, way cheaper and way better climate are some of the main reasons for me!

  • @Melbournelost66
    @Melbournelost66 3 роки тому +9

    Gents high tea is generally served around 3:30 / 4pm. It is a tradition where tea, cake, club sandwiches, various desserts are served, you can have coffee too. Generally served in 5 star hotels. Very much an English tradition and a fine one at that....

    • @howardwayne3974
      @howardwayne3974 3 роки тому

      I'm an American , and wondered how do you make a cucumber sandwich. ???? I've grown an awful lot of cucumbers in my garden thus year and need to find a new outlet for them . the neighbors are sick of them , and hate to throw them away .

    • @Melbournelost66
      @Melbournelost66 3 роки тому +1

      @@howardwayne3974 What about your wife Howard Wayne...could she not make use of them???

  • @glenkeenan2089
    @glenkeenan2089 3 роки тому +8

    The bikeways are awesome!

  • @Mirrorgirl492
    @Mirrorgirl492 3 роки тому +8

    I lived in Brisbane and would often swim at the City Beach before going to work. I loved Brissy. Would move back tomorrow if I could.

  • @shayneramsay1388
    @shayneramsay1388 3 роки тому +10

    I have always loved Brissy, such a beautiful city.

  • @dalekwatcher
    @dalekwatcher 3 роки тому +42

    Yes! Hometown! Bris-Bin.... no matter what people say, we don’t call it Bris-Vegas...

    • @Jordy120
      @Jordy120 3 роки тому +5

      Same. home town and no Brisvegas

    • @MrReallogs
      @MrReallogs 3 роки тому +6

      some people do but its generally said ironically lol

    • @procrasin1
      @procrasin1 3 роки тому +2

      I got a lot of friends on the Gold Coast that refer to Brisbane as Bris-Vegas

    • @BobarissGish
      @BobarissGish 3 роки тому

      Northside brisbane baby.

    • @BobarissGish
      @BobarissGish 3 роки тому

      The Mt Cootha botanical gardens is one of my favourite places to go.

  • @tammyfinnemore
    @tammyfinnemore 3 роки тому +4

    My fav thing to do here in Brissie is a motorbike ride up Mount Cootha, have lunch in the villiage, do a lil shopping at the spice shop there but riding back down the winding mountain

  • @rosscoe3005
    @rosscoe3005 3 роки тому +42

    Cost of living is high in Australia but so are wages and living standards.. The AUD is also worth a bit less than the USD which makes it seem more expensive but the average wage in Australia is 100k PA.. Brisbane is no different than other major cities but its actually much cheaper to live in Brisbane than Melbourne or Sydney due to house prices being considerably less. I may be bias but Brisbane is boss! :)

    • @jimr4354
      @jimr4354 3 роки тому +19

      100K a year average wage? Half the country's shouting out where can I get that much...

    • @rosscoe3005
      @rosscoe3005 3 роки тому +1

      @@jimr4354 I don't earn that either and there are a few different averages reported on different sites but most say average is between 80-100k..I think 90k would be accurate and it may be gross average which sounds about right to me.

    • @bambam8783
      @bambam8783 3 роки тому +1

      Living in Brisbane for the past 10yrs…. Blessed to be in this beautiful part of the world… 👍👍👍

    • @jimr4354
      @jimr4354 3 роки тому +4

      @@rosscoe3005 I checked out the average with the ATO for 18/19 and it was about 63k. I expect with COVOD it would be lower.

    • @sjhaigh
      @sjhaigh 3 роки тому +3

      The average yearly income is closer to $50,000 per person

  • @snackbar8819
    @snackbar8819 3 роки тому +12

    Brisbane represent 🙌. Also Brisbane is a very affordable place to live, wouldn’t be any more expensive than anywhere else in Australia

  • @micheledix2616
    @micheledix2616 3 роки тому +13

    You are correct we are a lovely cool city. Much more laid back than Sydney or Melbourne. We're just different because we are more tropical

  • @tammyfinnemore
    @tammyfinnemore 3 роки тому +6

    I live in Brissie and have done so most of my life, and Bent Books is by far the best book store ever, to find the newest to most obscure books around

  • @rachgeorgia9993
    @rachgeorgia9993 2 роки тому

    Brisbane is so underrated. Definitely worth a visit.

  • @mattbarkla4957
    @mattbarkla4957 2 роки тому +1

    My favourite thing to do in Brisbane used to be JetSki up and down the Brisbane river or what we call the brown snake. We have like very minimal water traffic so you basically get the whole place to yourself.

  • @divarachelenvy
    @divarachelenvy 3 роки тому +3

    love my Brisbane...

  • @rachrex
    @rachrex 3 роки тому +9

    You could afford all these things. A lot are free. Also brisbane is in the state of Queensland which is one of the only states where you can still hold a koala. So going to lone pine for a cuddle and photo is absolutely worth it.

  • @luckysunbird8862
    @luckysunbird8862 3 роки тому +2

    Briz-bin. Haha He said High Tea... a fancy cuppa tea with delicate and delicious savoury sandwichs and sweet cakes

  • @jenniferhill1882
    @jenniferhill1882 3 роки тому +3

    If your going to do a bridge climb you can climb Sydney Harbour Bridge too. Brisbane has a unique feel though. High Tea is an English thing it’s afternoon tea.

  • @micheledix2616
    @micheledix2616 3 роки тому +14

    And that is only the city proper. Many of the outer suburbs are wonderful to explore and then there is the Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast areas which are only 1 to Queensland 1/2 has away from paradises

  • @stopandsmelltheroses104
    @stopandsmelltheroses104 3 роки тому +1

    Hey guys awesome vid, I live in Brisbane Queensland Australia 🇦🇺. I’m in a shire near Redland Bay and the highway is 10 mins from my house to go to either the city, Gold Coast or the Sunshine Coast.
    We catch the river city cat into Southbank to go for lunch or visit the museum occasionally. ❤️🇦🇺 great video you viewed.

  • @diannaskillen845
    @diannaskillen845 3 роки тому +10

    They have done a great job of highlighting what a lovely city this is to live in. Not expensive. But we get better pay than USA. Minimum wage $20/hr, health care, no tipping. And our dollar takes a hit heading your way. Much better for USA to travel here.

  • @jeffreyflynn9106
    @jeffreyflynn9106 3 роки тому +1

    That river you see in this is the one of biggest breeding areas for bull sharks on the east coast of Australia

  • @beerkeg6965
    @beerkeg6965 3 роки тому

    Brisbane is also the stepping off point to Stradbroke (Straddie) Island which is a favourite weekend getaway for the locals. The Gold Coast and all its theme parks and attractions is also a short drive south of Brisbane.

  • @johnmceleney1408
    @johnmceleney1408 3 роки тому +14

    Brisbane is much cheaper then Sydney and Melbourne re buying houses/apartments
    Weather and relaxed lifestyle is also much better in my opinion.
    Brisbane / Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast will be hosting the 2032 Summer Olympics

  • @conorchristmas6844
    @conorchristmas6844 3 роки тому +4

    In 11 years you can enjoy the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games and in 7 years the world will see the Brisbane 2032 handover at the LA Olympics closing ceremony which will probably the first time most of the world will know Brisbane exists.

  • @JoJoFisher65
    @JoJoFisher65 3 роки тому +9

    We pronounce Brisbane and Melbourne as Bris-bin and Mel-bin. That's the Aussie way.

    • @Prince077Aussie
      @Prince077Aussie 3 роки тому +1

      I would say Mel-bun.

    • @dobese7086
      @dobese7086 2 роки тому

      I would say Bris-bun, but maybe that's a gen x thing.

  • @Aussiegal28
    @Aussiegal28 3 роки тому

    G'day guys. I'm a Brisbane person. If you come here please go to the Eagle St Pier. The seafood is all local and delicious. There is way more to do and see. They only showed stuffy places. There's markets and cheaper places to see. Hope we see you in the near future. Come and enjoy the Aussie way of living. Take care and be safe 🤗🤗 Oh and the sand at Southbank beach is from the Gold Coast beaches! So yes it's real Aussie beach sand lol 👍your money is worth more over here so you will have more to play with!!

  • @hannahpatterson7236
    @hannahpatterson7236 3 роки тому +7

    You guys should react to the meanwhile in Australia buy Jimmy rees part 22

  • @belle4953
    @belle4953 3 роки тому +1

    Cost is living is more expensive but, we get many government benefits: free health care, government child support, AUS STUDY where the government gives you an allowance if you are involved in tertiary study etc. It means we don't have to factor those kinds of things into our budget. Also, Australians tend to get more leave than other countries, we have 20 paid vacation days and 10 paid public holidays (on average) per year, we have paid sick and carers leave and we are the only country in the world with long service leave. If you work at a company for X number of years, you get to accumulate more paid holidays and can take them whenever. More things we don't have to factor into our budgets.

  • @liliventura8153
    @liliventura8153 2 роки тому

    High tea means a meal eaten in the late afternoon or early evening, typically consisting of a cooked dish, bread and butter, and tea.

  • @archieyiu7111
    @archieyiu7111 2 роки тому

    High Tea is the like afternoon tea but in the evening, where the food is heavy as opposed to afternoon tea where food is mostly finger food

  • @lachlanmyers7301
    @lachlanmyers7301 2 роки тому

    The weather is Brisbane is normally pretty good too. Our winters are like British Summers not that cold but not hot either

  • @ForgingMyLife
    @ForgingMyLife 3 роки тому +2

    Hey guys, just found your channel. I live in Brisbane. Yes, expensive. All of Australia is Super expensive.

  • @simonchallenor1006
    @simonchallenor1006 3 роки тому +3

    Brissy is a great city and if you haven't heard we have just been awarded the 2032 Olympics

  • @cocoacoolness
    @cocoacoolness 3 роки тому +1

    The majority of this stuff is free, and it's a very very cheap city compared to Sydney and Melbourne. I reccomend if you are in Brisbane to also drive an hour south to the Gold Coast. They have lots of theme parks there, and the beaches are some of the best in the world.

  • @lp3454
    @lp3454 3 роки тому +2

    I live in Brisbane and it's far cheaper than Sydney and Melbourne. Also our high cost of living is balanced by our high wages. Minimum adult wages is now around $20 AUD an hour.

    • @TheCommodity
      @TheCommodity  3 роки тому

      Oh I would love that here I think ours is like $7 I might be wrong.

    • @Prince077Aussie
      @Prince077Aussie 3 роки тому

      @@TheCommodity plus we get free healthcare and free schooling for kids and that adds up to your income too.

    • @katetoner3077
      @katetoner3077 2 роки тому

      @@TheCommodity I think it would REALLY suck to live in the States actually. We don't know how lucky we are. Wouldn't go there for all the money in the world! Too many crazies with guns and a mindset that puts money before love and health.

  • @tlsaw9483
    @tlsaw9483 3 роки тому

    live in north brisbane. threres lots of beach and bush destinations this way. redcliffe is a must visit. as this area is suburbs away from the city rents are lower.

  • @slaw38
    @slaw38 3 роки тому +2

    you can touch and pat the...... shows a picture of a crocodile.

  • @st69hen
    @st69hen 3 роки тому

    I’m from the Gold Coast and when I travelled to Pittsburg, I couldn’t get over the similarities

  • @sallymay24
    @sallymay24 3 роки тому +8

    This just makes me want to go up to brissie …but the borders closed to us Victorians atm 🤮😭 fucking covid
    Also I’ve done about 25/6 of these
    High tea …afternoon tea scones (American version of biscuits) jam cream and tea and coffee sandwiches small desserts

    • @katetoner3077
      @katetoner3077 2 роки тому

      My daughter lives in Brisbane and I am in northern NSW. I haven't been able to see her all year. One and a half hours drive away.

    • @adambrock3932
      @adambrock3932 2 роки тому

      Not anymore

  • @aaronsimson-woods5852
    @aaronsimson-woods5852 3 роки тому +1

    As a local it is pronunced Bris-bin

  • @mollymuch2808
    @mollymuch2808 2 роки тому

    Australia has almost 12,000 beaches along its 60,000-kilometre (37,282-mile) coastline. If you visited one per day, it would take more than 32 years
    The sand would be local

  • @Pagodus
    @Pagodus 3 роки тому +1

    As a Brisbanite, I would just like to clarify that the 'bane' section isn't actually pronounced as bane. Think of how the Kiwis say bin, and thats pretty close.

  • @glennmason9949
    @glennmason9949 3 роки тому

    High Tea ... is a more formal afternoon or evening time, set aside for drinking tea and eating some light food or small cakes.

  • @daveamies5031
    @daveamies5031 3 роки тому +1

    Brisbane Is one few capital cities where normal people can still afford to buy a house, it's not "Cheap" but you don't need to be a millionaire to buy a house either.
    Because you always ask for perspective, I live ~11km east of the CBD and I'm told my house is worth ~AU$450,000 (Iv'e been here a while so don't know for sure), it's a modest house on a small lot of land but has 3 bedrooms and a single car garage so not poverty living either. it takes less than an hour by public transport to the CBD. There is no way to be this close to the CBD of Sydney or Melbourne for that sort of house price.

  • @matthewcullen1298
    @matthewcullen1298 2 роки тому +1

    Brisbane is where I work. It's expensive to rent or buy there but the Outer suburban areas aren't too bad. Our minimum wage laws are very different to America. In my last carpentery job before I got injured I was on $1400 most weeks after tax.companies are held more accountable for their workers rights and awards.we have struggled with my partner s income due to COVID as she is self employed

  • @adrianaalexander399
    @adrianaalexander399 3 роки тому

    Hey guys we love your videos so we will be sending you some Aussie snacks next week…

    • @TheCommodity
      @TheCommodity  3 роки тому

      Awesome thank you!!!!

    • @adrianaalexander399
      @adrianaalexander399 3 роки тому

      @@TheCommodity the package has arrived at your local post office. Hope you enjoy the snacks 😀

  • @swingsloth
    @swingsloth 3 роки тому

    Do a 30 things to do in Deception Bay video. No.1 run from the cops.

  • @k.vn.k
    @k.vn.k Рік тому

    Australia cities standard is very high. 😮 Every single capital cities are world class.

  • @ForgingMyLife
    @ForgingMyLife 3 роки тому

    Below is what high tea looks like...

  • @schultc2
    @schultc2 3 роки тому

    On cost, just moved here from the states and it’s comparable to Denver if that helps.

  • @vsboy2577
    @vsboy2577 3 роки тому

    I wish I could travel but unfortunately I am stuck in my small crappy hometown probably forever.

  • @bjw4859
    @bjw4859 3 роки тому

    Bris bun, right on, been here for about 20 + years, lone pine is very good, especially if you have kids, definitely not a zoo. As for ' high tea ', it is an English term meaning, a thing they do in the early afternoon involving drinking tea accompanied by, ( scones, you will have to google that for yourselves ) with jam, ( jelly ), & cream & maybe a weird little snack like sandwiches with their crusts cut off. I wouldn't call it a meal, it's just a posh thing to do, ordinary Australians have a similar custom we do at home, just called, ( afternoon tea ),but it quite often still involves tea & scones & held at the same time. South bank which you featured briefly is pretty good as you can get there from pretty much anywhere & is one of the few spots in the city you can just sit down on the grass in the shade & have a picnic, or just sit in the shade & watch life wander by. When the out door markets were on all over the city, they were also very popular, Southbank had a big one too.

  • @oldskoolautorepairs1546
    @oldskoolautorepairs1546 3 роки тому +1

    cheeper then melbourn or sydney

  • @BobarissGish
    @BobarissGish 3 роки тому

    Wheel of Brisbane is smaller than the london eye.

  • @beatrizlegaspi2308
    @beatrizlegaspi2308 3 роки тому

    Guys you should watch Heneral Luna trailer, it's about the Philippine and American war.

  • @jeffreyflynn9106
    @jeffreyflynn9106 3 роки тому

    Hey guys I live and work in Brisbane, pure working class earn $26 per hour, pay $1200 per month rent for a small 3 br house. Gas price bounces between $5:40 and $6:80 a gallon on a 3 week cycle. A case of beer or a bottle of jack Daniels will cost you $50. Costs $1200 a year to register a V8 . A Big Mac costs $10. Health care is free it’s included in your income tax, Ambulance service is the same.

  • @octurn
    @octurn Рік тому

    The best thing about Bribane is the leaving.

  • @joshkleine21
    @joshkleine21 3 роки тому +2

    Host of the 2032 Olympics

  • @crazycatllady3675
    @crazycatllady3675 3 роки тому

    its briz-bin. i live 40 mins away from it, in ipswich

  • @TheStarPlayz
    @TheStarPlayz 3 роки тому

    Just saying, Fortitude Valley is the sketchiest place at night.
    edit: some areas are hella fun but some are definitely not.

  • @suecottrell4003
    @suecottrell4003 Рік тому

    🤗High Tea is a fancy name 🫶for a morning tea 💕with lots of sandwiches and cakes.🥰Generally a posh way 🤗of doing a Cuppa Tea and Scones.👍Very British.💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

  • @Dr_KAP
    @Dr_KAP 2 роки тому

    He pronounced it correctly it is indeed Brisben not Bris-bane.. however we locals just say Brissy 😂

  • @jefflamp8927
    @jefflamp8927 3 роки тому

    Do Gold Coast

  • @fraserbourke6340
    @fraserbourke6340 3 роки тому +1

    i live in Brisbane QLD Australia aussie aussie oi oi oi

  • @wrj888
    @wrj888 2 роки тому

    Bris bin.. Thats how we say it in Brisbin

  • @janeeley1604
    @janeeley1604 2 роки тому

    Yeah, not B r i z b ane, It is Brisbin. Good catch guys

  • @robby1816
    @robby1816 3 роки тому

    Fortitude Valley is where I had my bachelors' party (pub crawl / strip club crawl).

  • @mikeythehat6693
    @mikeythehat6693 3 роки тому

    We pronounce it " Bris-Vegas " .

  • @PancitKanton
    @PancitKanton 3 роки тому

    Please react to: FIREWORKS OVER METRO MANILA NYE

  • @willem8820
    @willem8820 3 роки тому +1

    you guys should watch the 'AFL 2021 Stadiums'

  • @terryomalley1974
    @terryomalley1974 3 роки тому +1

    It's spelled as Brisbane, but Aussies pronounce it as "Brisben".

    • @k3mpy69er
      @k3mpy69er 3 роки тому

      Briz bin is how it is pronounced

  • @pennywallace9362
    @pennywallace9362 3 роки тому

    Brisben

  • @paulkenneally789
    @paulkenneally789 3 роки тому

    Olympics 2032 ….Brisbane.

  • @dexterlising9620
    @dexterlising9620 3 роки тому

    Plss react Philippines 30th sea game

  • @wrj888
    @wrj888 2 роки тому

    Em-U not Emoo

  • @andrewthomas8737
    @andrewthomas8737 3 роки тому

    Brisvegas

  • @andrewthompson6908
    @andrewthompson6908 2 роки тому

    Briz bin

  • @michaelbaumert9533
    @michaelbaumert9533 3 роки тому

    It's brisbin that's how it's pronounced.

  • @lackingagenda
    @lackingagenda 2 роки тому

    Brisbane, great to live, boring to visit.

  • @simonchallenor1006
    @simonchallenor1006 3 роки тому

    bris-bin

  • @tilly8221
    @tilly8221 3 роки тому +1

    As a Australian I didn't think there was even 30 things to do in Brisbane 🤷🤷🤷

    • @TheCommodity
      @TheCommodity  3 роки тому

      🤣🤣

    • @thrusta100
      @thrusta100 3 роки тому

      Don't listen to him / her above!! From the Kevin Pietersen school of dissing and entitlement..

  • @billk9856
    @billk9856 3 роки тому

    It's pronounced Brisbin. Says he from Brisbane.

  • @paulwilliams5208
    @paulwilliams5208 3 роки тому

    (Red buzzer /got talent) Oh my god, BAD representation of Brisbane, how do I go to the man made beach if I don't want to go to south bank or the wheel south bank is from GOMA all the way to the maritime museum (NOT mention). Must places are with in the city area apart from DFO(which is ALSO out Jindalee) and Mt Cooth ah lookout, city botanic gardens 17 hect nothing over the Brisbane botanic gardens at the foot of Mt cooth ah - when it ALSO has the Planetarium, oh! 56 hect's Brisbane is not just about withIN the city itself, barely scratching the surface with the look out and Shorncliffe pier, venture out with the railway museum in Ipswich & tram museum in ferny grove, Straddie & Moreton islands - - day trip to Steve Irwin's zoo or Gold coast
    throw a spanner in the works about the public crap transport here...

  • @leithhall5614
    @leithhall5614 3 роки тому

    I can think of 1. LEAVE !!!

  • @chrisanschau8169
    @chrisanschau8169 3 роки тому

    As an Aussie I whole heartedly believe that over all the best stuff to see is no where near any city

  • @JadawinL
    @JadawinL 3 роки тому +19

    Brisbane will be hosting the 2032 Summer Olympic Games if you want to plan a visit.
    The sand on "Streets Beach" is local and is sourced just off the coast of Brisbane.

  • @joshkleine21
    @joshkleine21 3 роки тому +24

    It’s actually a pretty affordable city.
    Average monthly salary is approx $4800 per person, with the average monthly expenses being approx $1800 before rent. Rent can vary depending the type of place and location but you can pretty much find a very nice place for $4-500 per week.
    Obviously on top of that, you’re not in America so healthcare is free, the public education system is free and high quality, you get 18 weeks parental leave (mother or father) when you have a new born, 10 days paid sick days per year, 4 weeks paid holidays per year, plus in addition to your salary an additional 9% of what you earn each year is is paid towards your retirement fund (superannuation)

    • @jimr4354
      @jimr4354 3 роки тому

      10% Super contrib now even better. Wait til 60 to get the lump sum though.

    • @kazacokova
      @kazacokova 3 роки тому

      Nothing is free Josh.
      It is our taxes paying for it all. Hope you're working and contribute too.

    • @Snomonkey88
      @Snomonkey88 3 роки тому

      @@kazacokova Yes, it is our taxes....but he was comparing to the US, who pay about the same each year in income tax and that doesn't include healthcare. Many receive some healthcare benefits through employer (who aren't required to pay superannuation), but those that don't have to pay MASSIVE costs for everyday healthcare. Average cost of giving birth for example is over 10k.

    • @Prince077Aussie
      @Prince077Aussie 3 роки тому

      @@kazacokova people in America pay taxes too but they don't get free healthcare.

  • @dutchroll
    @dutchroll 3 роки тому +32

    "High tea" is a tradition imported from the UK vaguely related to afternoon tea, but I wouldn't say it's particularly common here in Australia. To simplify it, it's a bit like "afternoon tea on steroids". Rather than your traditional afternoon tea in the late afternoon on lounge chairs with tea, coffee and a few small sandwiches and cakes, high tea is taken at a dining table and with a greater range of food. Traditionally it used to be "afternoon tea for rich people", though it became more common in the working class after the industrial revolution.

    • @carked5707
      @carked5707 3 роки тому +3

      It is becoming more popular in Australia over the last few years at special hotels with views.

    • @fimbulsummer
      @fimbulsummer 3 роки тому

      It’s also ridiculously expensive.

    • @procrasin1
      @procrasin1 3 роки тому

      I’m 48 and all my fathers family were born in Brisbane and I was born in Brisbane and I’ve never heard of high tea before until I saw this video so I’m guessing it’s some kind of posh rich person thing 🤔

    • @Kodiak1234
      @Kodiak1234 3 роки тому

      @@procrasin1 They serve tea with cakes and sandwiches and charge you $50 per person or some other ridiculous price
      🤮🤮🤮

  • @janinemcdonnell9221
    @janinemcdonnell9221 3 роки тому +4

    People in Brisbane are more friendly than in the other capital cities. As well we have not been ravaged by COVID-19 unlike other states.

  • @missjane1403
    @missjane1403 3 роки тому +4

    Yay I live in Brisbane :) It is such an amazing city!

  • @RolandjHearn
    @RolandjHearn 3 роки тому +16

    Brisbane is to Australia what Dallas is to the US. Everyone finds reasons to say why it is the country cousin but everyone wants to move there. I am a Brisbanite born and bred but lived in Dallas (Frisco) for seven years. It is one of the cheaper cities to live and visit in Australia. Also Brisbane is the gateway to the two of the most iconic beach areas in Australia, the Gold Coast an hour to the south, and the Sunshine Coast about the same to the north. Brisbane has a strong working class heritage so it is a very welcoming city and Brisbanites typically despise the pretention of the big southern cities of Sydney and Melbourne.

    • @TheCommodity
      @TheCommodity  3 роки тому +4

      Oh wow, you’ve lived both worlds. Awesome! Thanks for the feedback!

    • @howardwayne3974
      @howardwayne3974 3 роки тому +3

      Please don't let the word get out about the heaven on earth that is the Sunshine coast !!!! Don't let it get spoiled by huge crowds and raving teens and drunks like some other places !!!

    • @howardwayne3974
      @howardwayne3974 3 роки тому +1

      By the way was born and raised in southeast Texas myself in the backwoods if the Brazos river . my son married an Australian girl and they had a son and my wife and I would give anything to emigrate and be with them !!!!! Oh , the adventures we'd have !!

    • @Bigguns72
      @Bigguns72 3 роки тому +1

      Ah then there is Stradbroke and Moreton Islands just a ferry ride across Moreton Bay.

    • @bjw4859
      @bjw4859 3 роки тому +1

      @@howardwayne3974 Asides from schoolies, public holidays, ordinary school holidays, long weekends, ordinary weekends, lol. I live in Brisbane, last time I went to Noosa Heads, with some friends, it took me longer to find a parking spot when I got there than to get there, we ended up parking in the national park car park, I think it is, & hiked over the mountain to Sunshine Beach. On the way back, a group of really nice, but pretty drunk people, offered us cold beers & some potpourri air freshener bags, really nice kids, it made me proud to be an Australian.

  • @spockwatch9711
    @spockwatch9711 3 роки тому +5

    That’s mah city! Love it 👍🏼👌🏼🤟🏼

  • @micheledix2616
    @micheledix2616 3 роки тому +5

    Most of us cannot afford the high end goods either. 😁😁