Australia has a new rise in the Minmum Wage. $15.51

[BlueJazz]

Their dollar is about the same as ours (and mine) That's all. Just wanted to piss off any Republicans that are browsing democratic Underground.

[tabatha]

1. Yes, and they have free healthcare.

And they are going to do something about climate change.

They're SMART !

[RadiationTherapy]

21. They don't have free healthcare. It is a conscious choice of tax spending.

Calling it "free" is one of the reasons conservatives accuse liberals of "not understanding the world" because nothing is free.

[mmonk]

2. Link?

Would like verification for purposes of Facebook posting.

[BlueJazz]

3. Sure >

http://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay/national-minimum-wage/pages/default.aspx

[mmonk]

6. Thanks.

I did find a link from the acla but appreciate the help.

[Cleita]

4. I almost immigrated there in 1964. They were going to pay my way,

one way of course, so I hesitated. Now I wish I had.

[Zalatix]

5. Have you encountered the poisonous creatures that live down there?

Everything down there is poisonous. Even the otters. It's like an alien bioweapons experiment designed to strike back at man. Does $15 an hour cover the cost of Mass Effect-style personal armor and shielding?

[Posteritatis]

7. Of course, but the armor is also poisonous. (nt)

[BlueJazz]

8. I go there about 3 times a year. Have yet to see even a roach-thing. I was born there.

Have duel citizenship.
Most of the bugs and shitty things are in the northern part and inland.
Sydney, melboure, Perth, Adelaide are safe and wonderful.

oi, mate !

[Lyric]

16. Sydney is the home of one of the most dangerous spiders on the planet.

Not just because its venom is so potent, but also because it's aggressive as hell.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_funnel-web_spider

Watched a program on this spider last week. Fascinating, but also kind of freaky.

[Blue_Tires]

19. My solution:

http://123chan.org/rimages/Kill_it_with_fire!!!.png

[Hassin Bin Sober]

11. I'd take the poisonous ANYTHING over American fundy repigs - ANY DAY.

[robinlynne]

9. wow.

[quinnox]

10. impossible, surely that will bankrupt all the corporations and job creators!

[pampango]

12. On a related note: BBC - Australia's economy expands more than expected

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014137073

Nothing like a healthy economy and a high minimum wage. Hmmmm, they're not related are they?

[baldguy]

13. WilliamPitt got it right.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002777665

[bigdarryl]

14. DAMN!!! with my $53,000 a year retirment I could live like a king in Australia

Plus get a part time job making $15.00 an our only problem is I hear it's kind of racist there against African Americans

[marmar]

15. I don't know about a king......Australia isn't exactly an inexpensive place to live.

nt

[Lyric]

17. What? You mean people don't live in huts there?

I don't see how a civilized nation could possibly prefer Vegemite to Marmite.

[Blue_Tires]

18. I'm coming down to crash at your place for awhile....

[NotThisTime]

20. Have you looked at the cost of a home in Sydney? You can't afford one... Brisbane is now up there

so is Melbourne.... The cities in Australia, particularly Sydney you could not survive on 50 grand a year....