Metter wroteI currently live in Adelaide where our universities seek to encourage overseas students - mainly from China. This is successful mainly because of the job market combined with the lifestyle. As a graduate would I have wanted to pursue a career in Bali post graduation, absolutely not. Later in life I now appreciate what Bali has to offer.
As for Teddybear's sense of humor, having lived in Australia for 13 years and before that from England, I am glad to say it is not typical Australian humor.
Confused but you are from UK I guess you grew up where? Oh not in Oz, let me guess , the UK, watching Umm Benny Hill? Now that is a pretty wacky show, chasing those beauties around and Ernie the milkman, now that is confusing to me. Not to mention the Carry on crew, On the buses, Mind you I did find , Life of Brian funny, Big nose .A real Aussie T.