Propagation via cuttings (vegetative propagation as it’s properly called) is used mostly for shrubs, succulents and trees, and there are different types depending on different plants used. This story focuses on semi-hardwood cuttings, used predominately for native Australian plants. Can you grow Australian natives from cuttings? You can make up your own cutting mix from […]

$20.33 per hour. As of 1 July 2021 the National Minimum Wage is $20.33 per hour or $772.60 per week. Employees covered by an award or registered agreement are entitled to the minimum pay rates, including penalty rates and allowances in their award or agreement. What is the lowest income in Australia? $20.33 per hourWhat […]

Express rights. As mentioned, there are five rights which the Constitution guarantees against the Commonwealth – religious freedom, trial by jury, “just terms” compensation, free trade between the states, and protection against discrimination based on the state an individual lives in. What are the 5 constitutional rights in Australia? These are the right to vote […]

Most snow in New Zealand falls in the mountainous areas, like the Central Plateau in the north, and the Southern Alps in the south. It also falls heavily in inland Canterbury and Otago. While the coastal areas of the North Island may experience some frost overnight in winter, it very rarely snows there. Does it […]

Proper noun Sydney (a major port city, the state capital of New South Wales, Australia) Sydney (a seaport and former city in Nova Scotia, Canada) How do you spell Sydney or Sidney? Originally Answered: Why I see more and more people spelling “Sydney” the Australian city as “Sidney” ? Since the 2000 Olympics, the spelling […]

The Iconic Dishes of Melbourne Lamb Roast. There’s nothing more Aussie than a Sunday roast. Banh mi. Thousands of refugees settled in Melbourne after the Vietnam War, and with them came a wave of incredible Vietnamese bakeries. Meat pie. Gozleme. Hot jam doughnut. Pippies in XO. The magic. Capricciosa pizza. What’s Melbourne famous for? Melbourne […]

12 Local Government Areas. There are now 12 Local Government Areas (LGAs) identified as “areas of concern” across Greater Sydney that are subject to tightened lockdown restrictions. How many councils are there in Sydney? Greater Sydney covers 12,368.2sq km and is made up of 35 local councils. How many LGAs are in greater Sydney? 30 […]

The register, compiled by the Australian Tax Office, shows 13.6 per cent of Australia’s farmland is foreign-owned. UK-based investors own 27.5 million hectares or almost 53 per cent of that portion. Is Australia still owned by the British? The six colonies federated in 1901 and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed as a Dominion of […]

The sale of nicotine e-cigarettes, or nicotine vapes, is illegal in Australia without a prescription. The possession of one without a prescription is also illegal, except for in South Australia. Can I bring nicotine vape to Australia? It is not an offence to import nicotine e-liquid into Australia under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 […]

This may sound obvious, but it is important to qualify that the main cause of poverty in New Zealand is a lack of money, not a lack of responsibility, laziness, or inability to work.New Zealand suffers from many of the same systemic problems that other first-world countries, including the U.S., deal with to this day. […]

Australia is about 5 times bigger than Alaska. Alaska is approximately 1,481,348 sq km, while Australia is approximately 7,741,220 sq km, making Australia 423% larger than Alaska.We have positioned the outline of Alaska near the middle of Australia. How many Australias can fit in Alaska? Alaska is about 5 times smaller than Australia. Australia is […]

Can foreigners buy property in New Zealand? There are restrictions on buying property in New Zealand as a foreigner. These were brought in relatively recently, to stop property prices being pushed up by investors who did not intend to settle in the country². Can you buy land in New Zealand if you are not a […]

Sydney Origin and Meaning The name Sydney is a girl’s name of French origin meaning “Saint Denis”. A couple of decades ago, nerdy boy Sidney morphed into a polished, poised, creative, elegant girl Sydney. Is Sydney a boy or girl name? Sydney Origin and Meaning The name Sydney is a boy’s name meaning “Saint Denis”. […]

Is London bigger than Sydney? London is bigger than Sydney in population size, however Sydney’s urban area size is 1,687 km², while London’s is 1,572 km². London feels much bigger compared to Sydney though, as Sydney’s CBD is fairly compact while London’s centre is much larger. Is London larger than Sydney? Sydney’s size exceeds that […]

Australia and New Zealand are sovereign independent countries. Although (for some obscure reason) QE2 is the queen of both as well as Canada and the UK. THE UK HAS NO JURISTICTION WHATSOEVER IN EITHER COUNTRY. Is Australia and New Zealand under British rule? Australia and New Zealand were both colonised by Britain.Constitutionally New Zealand began […]