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  • 19-05-2011 2:25pm
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    lcrcboy
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭


    So with the huge increase in immigration to Australia and their economy doing well with resources now being tapped into on their west coast are they becoming this centuries USA??, or are they still relatively to small and countries such as China, India and Brazil will outdo them very soon.

    Is Australia the next America? 4 votes

    Yes
    0% 0 votes
    No
    100% 4 votes
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    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    What?


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    #3
    Duggy747
    Registered Users Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Whenever I see something like a TV that'll say Made In Australia I'll think Alf Stewart personally made it.


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    #4
    Oh_Noes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭Oh_Noes


    The next Ireland maybe.


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    123balltv
    Registered Users Posts: 1,110 ✭✭✭123balltv


    No ... If China goes from boom to bust
    that will devastate australia


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    #6
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    flamin mongrel


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    #7
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,059 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Australia's economy isn't doing all that well really. 4 of its biggest banks were downgraded just a few days ago, and the property bubble there is about to burst


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    Spunge
    Registered Users Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭Spunge


    Ausfailia isn't the next anything.


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    #9
    electrobanana
    Registered Users Posts: 1,420 ✭✭✭electrobanana


    please Alf no not in the diner


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    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    No. For a country its size, Australia has a very small population of about 22 million, and most of its land is fairly uninhabitable.


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    Sykk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,327 ✭✭✭Sykk


    List of Countries by GDP. (Millions of US $)

    1 United States 14,657,800
    2 People's Republic of China 5,878,257
    3 Japan 5,458,872
    4 Germany 3,315,643
    5 France 2,582,527
    6 United Kingdom 2,247,455
    7 Brazil 2,090,314
    8 Italy 2,055,114
    9 Canada 1,574,051
    10 India 1,537,966
    11 Russia 1,465,079
    12 Spain 1,409,946
    13 Australia 1,235,539

    So No is the answer.


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    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    You won't be the next America until you win a war in spectacular style. eg build a big bomb and try it out on Indonesia.


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    Sykk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,327 ✭✭✭Sykk


    lcrcboy wrote: »
    So with the huge increase in immigration to Australia and their economy doing well with resources now being tapped into on their west coast are they becoming this centuries USA??, or are they still relatively to small and countries such as China, India and Brazil will outdo them very soon.
    See my above post. Also No. Not in the next 50 years like people are led to believe. That is a myth.


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    dsmythy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,508 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    China will be the power that challenges the United States. Australia = too much desert


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    Spunge
    Registered Users Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭Spunge


    How could a country that lost a war to emus achieve anything.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War


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    dsmythy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,508 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    Spunge wrote: »
    How could a country that lost a war to emus achieve anything.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

    Now now I wouldn't underestimate emus if I were you. What they lack in technology they make up for in pure guile.


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    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    hmm lets see

    formed originally by rejects from the British empire? Check.
    disgracefull treatment of the indigenous population? Check.
    disproportioante number of pick up trucks? Check.
    uses the dollar? Check.
    hostile to muslims? Check.
    full of really nice people? Check

    looks to me like its more currently the usa


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    sbsquarepants
    Registered Users Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Whenever I see something like a TV that'll say Made In Australia I'll think Alf Stewart personally made it.

    I don't think i've ever seen anything with "made in austrailia" on it! Surely they must make something?


    (I sometimes imagine the Minogue sisters have it tattooed on their asses, but in reality they probably don't:mad:)


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    #19
    blastman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,449 ✭✭✭blastman


    Beer stubbies and Vegemite Cheesybite (yum!)


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    #20
    Xivilai
    Registered Users Posts: 721 ✭✭✭Xivilai


    Strike me flamin' roan


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    G_R
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,022 Mod ✭✭✭✭G_R


    sbsquarepants wrote: »
    I don't think i've ever seen anything with "made in austrailia" on it! Surely they must make something?


    (I sometimes imagine the Minogue sisters have it tattooed on their asses, but in reality they probably don't:mad:)
    Fosters. Their one and only export.


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    Oink
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 2,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭Oink


    sensibleken wrote: »
    hmm lets see

    formed originally by rejects from the British empire?

    When you know who they considered rejects back in the day, that's no necessarily an insult.... :D


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    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    Sykk wrote: »
    List of Countries by GDP. (Millions of US $)

    1 United States 14,657,800
    2 People's Republic of China 5,878,257
    3 Japan 5,458,872
    4 Germany 3,315,643
    5 France 2,582,527
    6 United Kingdom 2,247,455
    7 Brazil 2,090,314
    8 Italy 2,055,114
    9 Canada 1,574,051
    10 India 1,537,966
    11 Russia 1,465,079
    12 Spain 1,409,946
    13 Australia 1,235,539

    Wow, imagine where the Italians could be if they worked hard, paid tax and were led by a president with a low sex drive.


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    Captain_Generic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭Captain_Generic


    Heading over there in 2 weeks, i'll tell them to get their act together and give them some sound irish financial advice, i'm sure they'll be all ears


    Ears and rocks


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    Elisabeth Blanctorche
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭Elisabeth Blanctorche


    dsmythy wrote: »
    Now now I wouldn't underestimate emus if I were you. What they lack in technology they make up for in pure guile.

    Sonic boom!


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    littlesthobo
    Registered Users Posts: 380 ✭✭littlesthobo


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Australia's economy isn't doing all that well really. 4 of its biggest banks were downgraded just a few days ago, and the property bubble there is about to burst

    I was out there last year and it reminded me of Ireland before the recession, crazy wages and property prices, just seemed completely unsustainable to me.


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    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    It's gone down hill since they let all them paddys in.


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    #28
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    Australia is lacking one major, major natural resource, WATER.

    Its got a severe shortage of the stuff, and believe me, the country ain't getting any wetter!


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