ABCDiamond, Author at Britzinoz

Annual Holiday Entitlement

Which country gets more holidays, Australia or Britain ? Minimum Entitlements: (edited to update information 7th April 2010) UK – Total Leave entitlement 28 days total : 20 Annual leave + 8 Public Holiday Australia – Total Leave entitlement (Specifically… Read the rest

Computer Price Comparison

Looking at prices of External Hard Drives today, and listing some Australian prices at www.abcdiamond.com/australia, I decided to compare the same item in the UK. Western Digital Elements 1TB External Hard Drive – Model: WDE1UBK10000 UK Price: £64.99 from Dell… Read the rest

British Hairdressers in Australia

The following have been advised as being run by, or employing, British Trained Hairdressers. Please check for yourself, as things do change over time. QLD Pureman, The Sebel Building, 121 Albert St, Brisbane (Mens hairdressing from Scotland) T: 07 3012… Read the rest

Electricity Price Comparison

The average Australian household electricity consumption is about 50% higher than the average UK household electricity consumption. This is based on data sourced from UK and Australian sources. However, the cost of Electricity may be a different matter, depending on… Read the rest

House Size Comparison UK-Aus

Average Australian Home is 3 times the UK average

The average size of new houses in Australia and the UK is appreciably different, the average Australian home is about THREE times the size of the average British home.. A recent… Read the rest

Crime Comparison UK-Aus

A small selection of crime rates from the sources shown below:

Murder and Attempted Murder

In 2008, the Australian rates for these offence categories were: Murder, 1.2 victims per 100,000 persons Attempted murder, 1.1 victims per 100,000 persons In 2008,… Read the rest

Politics Comparison UK-Aus

A Comparison of Politics between Australia and the United Kingdom Australia has a very similar system of government to that of Britain, as it is actually based on the Westminster system itself, even down to the official opening of Parliament… Read the rest

Tax System Comparison UK-Aus

The Tax system in Australia may appear ‘similar’ to the UK tax sytem, but there are actually many differences. These differences result in the majority of Australian taxpayers getting a tax refund at the end of every year. Both the… Read the rest

Daylight Comparison UK-Aus

Both the UK and Australia get just about the same number of hours of daytime during the year as each other. However, there is a very big difference in the way these hours are spread at different times of the… Read the rest

The Australian Economy

The Australian Economy A speech by Glenn Stevens, the Governor of the RBA 28 July 2009 This is an excerpt from a speech given by Glenn Stevens, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia on 28th July 2009 We… Read the rest

Driving Comparison UK-Aus

Comparisons between UK and Australian Driving. The most common comparison between UK and Australian drivers is not very complimentary to Australians. It would be good to be able to fully understand the reason for this, so we shall look at… Read the rest

Medical Comparison UK-Aus

Comparisons between the UK and the Australian Medical system The Government charge to provide the Free Medical service: In the UK, all employees pay a certain amount of their wage as the National Health Insurance (NHI) contribution. In Australia, all… Read the rest

Education Tax Refund 2008

Education Tax Refund Education Tax Refund 2008/09 (ETR) The Education Tax Refund (ETR) has now been passed by the Australian Parliament (November 27, 2008) Under this new ETR, families who are able to claim Family Tax benefit part A, will… Read the rest

Testing Comments

Testing… Read the rest