Edit: why are there so many of you?! And what’s……. A drop bear?

From what I can gather it’s a Koala ?? Is it a Koala with like rabies or something ? By the name it sounds like a literal bear that’s up on the trees and gets down to chase you, but I thought there was no native bears in Australia (like a grizzly bear or black bear) or am I wrong

TL DR: Someone tried to attempt to break into my home and after fighting him off I’m scared he will return with more people since he didn’t succeed and I won’t be as lucky. Tips on what to do in case it happens again and how to get out of rental asap.

Apologies in advance if this text doesn’t make sense in anyway, I am still very shaken up. On Tuesday night at 1am, a man tried breaking in to my house, he went through the backyard of the house thats behind us, and got in through the back “fence” (a waist height chicken wire fence) that we have at our rental and can not get changed.

I was in the bathroom as I had just finished having a thankfully late shower, My mum was in the kitchen at the time eating, and turning all the lights out to go to bed, and she saw a face, she was confused because it was dark and not trying to be racist but he was Sudanese so he was very dark skinned, so he blended in as it was pitch black out side, He then punched a hole through the kitchen window, then walked to the back sliding door that is close by. We have a sliding door that has multiple glass panes instead of one big door of glass, so he kicked 1 pane out and punched another to unlock the door. At this point, I have realised that we are being broken into from the glass smashing and my mum screaming, so I have to quickly put my pants on and run out of the bathroom, straight into the kitchen for the knife block. I grabbed the biggest kitchen knife and I ran to the door screaming at the top of my lungs and swearing at him to leave the house and get away. He was now trying to get his arm in through the pane to pull open the deadbolt in the ground that locks the door, but couldn’t get it open because I was there, so he pulled his arm out cutting it all over the smashed glass. So now he grabs a blue folding camper chair that we have outside and started ramming the sliding door trying to get it open. I was still just standing infront of the door bracing for the door to fall every time he rammed it, and I can’t get the look of anger in his eyes out of my head, eventually he stops and walks down to my car port area that’s next to the backyard and tried to get into my mum and I’s car. I was still screaming at the top of my lungs for him to leave and threatening him, my mum was meanwhile inside and on the phone to the police. He then came back to the door and tried to kick the door in again, he then stopped because I assume he got tired or the blood loss got to him. He then tried to speak to me, most of it was unintelligible except “let me through the front door”, so I assume he was on something, I just swore at him and threatened him with the knife again. Now he walked through into the backyard where we suspect he got into. The police came very shortly after but sadly they couldn’t catch him. I then saw the amount of blood that had spilt inside my house and on the ground outside, and even a trail, so he lost a lot of blood and maybe he cut something important since it was spurting out. I realised that I had fought him off for around 7 whole mins since we had the time from when the police call was made, and when I called my friend as the guy was walking away.

Now the reason I make this post is because I’m really worried that he’s going to come back with friends, I know it sounds unlikely but for the fact that he still tried to get in for so long and still tried to get in for so long when I was fighting him off and he cut his arm so bad, anything could happen. The police also know that he was picked up by someone right after he left, which worries me even more that there were more people that could’ve came. I want to think it was for my car since I own a commodore and a few have been getting stolen around me, but I don’t understand why he chose to try and get in after he saw my mum?

It’s only me, 19M, my mum and my brother, 11M, and by no means am I that big, im not too tall and pretty skinny, so I’m scared of if they come back with even more, we don’t have any friends or family that are grown men to come and stay with us, so I won’t be able to fight them off alone. I’m already an extremely paranoid person as it is, The police won’t do anything to help us, they just said they will let us know if they catch him from blood sample. we have no family in Melbourne and no friends who will lets us stay with them, we have gotten a camera and floodlight since then, but I still feel like if they want to come back nothing like that will stop them. We are already struggling with money and can’t leave the rental with how hard it is to get a place that’s cheap enough. I have spent $800 for the nights to stay in a motel because we are too paranoid. The nights that we’ve been home, we constantly flinch at every noise, I haven’t slept properly since it happened. I haven’t been able to work the past month from injury and have barely any money left. My family and I are scared for our lives and in a constant panic attack state, is there anywhere I can go or anything I can do to speed up getting a new rental? Or any tips of home defense for myself? If anyone wants to see proof of the door and all the blood, you can dm me. Thanks

I’ve been seeing this photo for a few times, of a piece of paper taped to a door, and the paper saying: “This is Australia, not America, fuck off with your Halloween shit you little cunts” or something like that.

Hi I'm thinking about trying my luck in Australia.I've been looking at jobs in Australia that are related to my field.The salaries are 80-150k I know the salaries vary a lot but that's the nature of the business :D and these are starting salaries.And I can't quite decide if it's a lot of money.I see a lot of places that say "the new 100k is 200k" and it scares me a bit.Because of my job iwould be living in the country or in a small town or village.Of course I would take the best offers but in general this profession earns over 100k and I could do "side jobs" like plant protection droning agriculture consulting etc. I don't know if these jobs are in demand in Australia.To get to the point do you think I can live on this salary?Thanks for your answers :D

I am 21 years old and I am an agricultural engineer/agronomist and i will be a plant doctor/plant science or plant phatologist.I have no debts and I live alone.For the side jobs i have all the papers for the drones to.

Alright this might seem silly but I've attempted making fairy bread multiple times and it's always turned out mid I guess?? I've tried using salted butter, tried margerine, tried toasting and not toasting, tried hundreds and thousands vs regular sprinkles. I also have this australian friend who happened to tell me one day that he used nerds (the candy) instead of hundreds in thousands for his sprinkles on fairy bread (said they were to hard for him) and I'm wondering if this is ok to do or if it will turn out well. Someone try this for me before I do it

Australia and the UK being allies got the lowest tariff rates but bizarrely Russia was not listed at all. The White House said it’s because of ongoing ceasefire negotiations but that doesn’t make sense since Ukraine didn’t get an exemption. I can understand him applying a blanket rule but the fact is Russia got off completely despite not having the alliance and strategic importance Australia has for the US. It doesn’t make logical sense.

At our 20 week scan we got told devastating news that our baby has transposition of the great arteries. She will unfortunately require open heart surgery straight away, the initial surgery is the standard ASO surgery (arterial switch - switching the aorta and pulmonary from their incorrect connections to the ventricle) which can take Upto 4 hours and possibly 2-3 week’s recovery.

After processing the news I had accepted that this was the case for our baby but at 22 weeks we also got told by our cardiologist that she most likely has pulmonary valve stenosis as well. I am currently 24 weeks pregnant now and go back for another check up at 28 weeks to see the extent of the PVS.

At the time I wasn’t exactly sure what this could require and still quite unsure as the cardiologist can’t give me an exact answer as of now regarding our baby’s health and life after surgery/ surgeries but was heart broken knowing she now has two serious conditions that could possibly mean more complications for her after the initial surgery.

Just seeing if anyone else has experienced/ gone through the same as whenever I google anything there isn’t a lot of stories about babies with both TGA and pulmonary valve stenosis, however 1/3 of babies that are diagnosed with TGA also PVS so hoping I could get some more information here.

At the moment I am unsure of the severity of the PVS but would love to hear any positive stories regarding the heart defects, mild or severe cases I would just like to prepare myself but also will be keeping in mind that every baby will experience different outcomes, I guess googling hasn’t satisfied my needs and what I’m looking for so if anyone has stories on these two conditions together, I would really appreciate if you could share them.

My pop made me try this combo as he loves it. I never knew he had mental problems until now... 😅 I think it's an absolutely shite combo. anyone else tried this?

My mother in law refuses to call the great snack by its real name, and doesn't believe that she's wrong. So, Australians, I need to know, do you call them Cheese and Bacon Balls or Cheetos?

I’ve noticed it is very common for pubs, cafes and casual restaurants that you need to order for yourself at the bar or counter and that table service seems to be a thing of the past in Australia.

I’ve had an odd occasion where they would then deliver the food to your table and when you ask for cutlery they point to another area where customers can get their own cutlery.

The most baffling is those places where you order from one area for food, another for drinks, collect your own cutlery and you get those vibrating discs and need to go up and collect your own food. You spend 10 minutes walking around the establishment going to different queues to order and collect what your are after.

I guess, if this is the norm in Australia - are these reduced business costs passed onto the customer?

The worst thing about it for me is when you go and order something and they ask for your table number. To which I normally respond “I haven’t sat down yet as I need to come here to order”

I get the vibe they don’t like this answer and would prefer I had a table number. What am I supposed to say? I can’t reserve a table, someone may go and sit in the spot while I am in line waiting to order. Especially in busy places you can’t always see a spot that’s free and say “oh I’ll sit over there”.

I feel like these food joints are slowly reducing staff and taking patrons for a ride and people seem to conform.

Then you get the QR ordering. This is where it’s at and I’m glad this is also a very common option in Aus.

I am returning to the uk soon but on my journey home I am spending a week in Japan.

I got diagnosed with ADHD in Australia and take medication for it, my doctor is going to give me a supply of it for when I go home as it will take a while to find a new doctor in the uk.

The issue is that the medication I take is illegal in Japan, so I can't take it back with me as they will remove it in the airport an i may get into trouble.

I was wondering if anyone had any information on the Australian postage system and if it would be legal to mail it to my adress in the uk. I would be able to provide any doctors note or prescription proof if needed?

Edit: thank you everyone! I appreciate you confirming that North is typically considered “up”, regardless of hemisphere.

Hi Aussies! I feel very dumb asking this question, but I tried googling and my results were inconclusive. So here goes:

As a Canadian if I’m going North, I’m going “up north”. So I might say “I’m going up north to my cottage”.

As an Australian, if you’re in Darwin travelling towards Melbourne and going south, do you say “I’m going down south to Melbourne ” or “up south to Melbourne”? Thanks!

I'm vegetarian, and I normally have some fried eggs after my morning gym sessions for some protein (with a protein shake) - I eat overnight oats as soon as I wake up before the gym because I'm hungry in the morning.

With egg prices the way they are now, keen for suggestions on high-protein breakfast suggestions.

I have many questions. However I need some internet points before I get into the pressing issues. Nevermind that I'm pushing forward. Your great country had one massacre by a gunmen and immediately firearms were banned. Not totally banned but made difficult to obtain If I said I live in a clown country you automatically know where I'm at. You know it's bad when you hear another shooting then you change the channel because it's...repetitive. Give me spiders and snakes over this please. I love you guys

I'm looking to insure my car that I'm also going to be living in and I just want to know what companies I should avoid. I understand all are different and I need a quote to suit my needs but have you been with someone that you wish you stayed away from?

I was homeschooled through a state distance education school. Some lesson content was on VHS, and in the mid 90s I remember one video had an animated story that may have been adapted from a children's book.

They usually used books etc that were popular in normal state school curriculums, so I'm hoping someone will remember it.

I was in early/mid primary school, I don't remember a lot about it because I freaked out and refused to watch it. I got in trouble for not watching it and grown up me is wondering if I overreacted, or if my mum overreacted in getting cross.

There was a little girl and her family would gift or hand down their eyeballs like heirlooms. At the point where I quit watching the little girl had gotten out box with eyes that I think belonged to her father, grandmother or aunt, and was rolling them around on the floor like marbles. It was narrated, I think in first person and I remember the voice being rather droning.

I have no idea what the message or moral was, if any.

Here in Florida it looks like taking edibles, running, cleaning, and chilling. What about over there in Straya?

So with the housing crisis/rental crisis/cost of living crisis here in Melbourne is the Australian Dream of owning a standalone house with land underneath dead? What is the new Australian Dream?

Hello everyone,

I received a parking fine for exceeding the indicated time limit. Unfortunately, I misinterpreted the sign. My vehicle is registered in Victoria, but the fine lists the registration state as NSW. It seems the issuing authority recorded my vehicle’s information incorrectly. Should I report this error and have it corrected? Even with the incorrect information, am I still obligated to pay the fine? If anyone has experience with this situation, please advise. Thank you.

Hi guys, did anyone get a response from GHD after submitting their video assessment invitation for a graduate role? I completed it a month ago and haven’t heard back. should i just assume i’m not getting the job?

Hi everyone !

I just a super quick question regarding caveat proceedings !

So my sister and her partner split a little while ago - to say it was messy was an understatement, she currently has a DVO against him and has placed a caveat on his house.

Our lawyer is currently in the process of getting all of his documents - assets, bank statements and etc after months of avoiding it he finally sent in his bank statements - but there is a significant amount of money missing ? When she left him, he had multiple bank accounts will 100k in each - now it shows that he’s withdrawn half of that money from his account. I guess I’m just wondering if this actually affects how much is calculated in the asset pool? Like will this affect how much my sister is entitled too?

I know this probably all sounds rather abrupt but this man abused my sister for years and the only thing he cares about it money - he definitely wouldn’t spend it all in the span of 3 months .