Ausinfo 101

Electricity Prices in Australia

Electricity prices in Queensland

Tariff 11 is the normal Domestic tariff for Lighting, Power & Continuous water heating.

Tariff 31 and 33 are additional options available, with an extra meter in the meter box. Both these systems have limited hours of availability, although at the suppliers discretion they may leave them active 24 hours per day, if general

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Brands of Crisps - Potato Chips in Australia

Kettle chips

Kettle Chips BBQ Grill Crunch Cut
Kettle Crispy Bacon and Sour Cream Potato Chips
Kettle Crunch Cut Cheddar and Onion
Kettle Crunch Cut Rock Salt and Vinegar
Kettle Honey Baked Ham Potato Chips
Kettle Original Salted
Kettle Sensations Chicken, Thyme & Lemon
Kettle Sensations Sundried Tomato & Pesto
Kettle Sensations Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream
Kettle Sour Cream & Chives Hand Cooked Potato

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Murder Rates in Australia

Murder Rates in Australia:

Australia: 1.50 per 100,000 people
Melbourne: 7.40 per 100,000 people (Source)

Murder Rate Comparisons to other Countries:

United Kingdom: 1.41 per 100,000 people

Due to many press reports comparing India to Australia recently, I have also included this comparison:

Murder Rates in India:

Nationally:

India: 3.44 per 100,000 people

New Delhi:

New Delhi Murder Rate: 83 per 100,000 people

Number of Murders in 2008:

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Mobile Phone use in Motor Vehicles

It is illegal to drive a vehicle while using a hand-held mobile phone.
Using a hand-held mobile phone is illegal even when you are stopped at traffic lights.

Penalties:

NSW: Three demerit points and a fine
QLD: Three demerit points and a $300 fine
SA: Three demerit points and a fine
Vic: Three demerit points and a fine
WA: Three demerit points

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Smoking in cars with children is illegal in some Australian States.

Smoking is now banned in most States in Australia, where children are in the car.
Some States regard children as under 18, others as under 16.

2007

South Australia – smoking in cars where children under the age of 16 are passengers came into effect on May 31, 2007

2008

Tasmania – smoking in cars where children under the age

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ADSL2+ Internet in Australia

ADSL2+ Internet service is not yet available from all ISP providers at all locations in Australia, other than mainly those who are using the Telstra service.

Some Broadband ISP’s do utilise the Telstra ADSL2+ equipment in various telephone exchanges around the country, and are therefore able to offer ADSL2+, without having to install their own equipment.

Not

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Internet in Australia

Internet Speed in Australia

It is often said, by many people, that Internet speeds in Australia are not as fast as some other countries, and very few options are available for unlimited downloads.

However, this is not born out by the figures issued by ZDNet, one of the main Internet speed testing websites in Australia.

ZDNet ranks Australia

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Voice over Internet telephone sytems

Voice over Internet telephone systems

A cheap way of using a home or business phone system, using your ADSL or Cable internet connection.

Some VoIP services, normally the free ones, use your computer to call another persons computer, and this means that both parties must be sitting at the computer at the same time.

Others are able to

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Telephone Services in Australia

Links:

Telstra The Main Australian household phone provider
Optus A Major Australian household phone provider
AAPT A Major Australian household phone provider

Renting a House in Australia

Some Property Renting Information

Most house rentals in Australia are Unfurnished.
Council rates are included in the rent charged.
Water usage is sometimes included, but sometimes charged extra.
Not all Landlords will allow Pets.
Some States allow Landlords to charge a deposit for Pets, where Pets are actually permitted.
Leases are normally from 6 months upwards, but often a 1 year

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