well UQ seems large enough to me....ok maybe i havent been to any public uni in malaysia...but when u're late to class and ur lecture is held at one end of the campus u'll think its really large....i think thats because of the lakes and fields that makes the area large..not really the lecture buildings..and btw UQ has 21 tennis courts ( the largest in Queensland) and i really like the standstone buildings in UQ..looks classy...me and my fren is always having a UQ Vs QUT debate as in which uni rocks..hehe..

hey hey ppl....what about melbourne ppl?? all pergi mana??

melbourneee

yalo eldan whr the hell r u>? 
since you live so close why dun meet up?

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Added on March 19, 2007, 8:15 am

mr skyline.?

To those staying in Melbourne, where's the best place to do grocery shopping (in the city/Clayton area?)

Looks like the rental rose up a bit this year, trying to look for a suitable 2-bedroom apartment near the city for <$250...

well there's only one lake in uni and that's at the end where no lecture buildings are at. its the playing fields that's killing people. 8 of them dotted around campus

those sandstone building's classy looks is one thing, but they look ancient on the inside heh

well QUT rocks in a way that Treasury is just next door other than that, i dont see it beating UQ IMO

ooopss...yep its lake not lakes...typo error.. UQ looks "ancient" inside? heh absolutely not shabby though... just having 1 lecture there per week.

in the city, if you dont mind the distance, i suggest footscray and richmond for asian grocery... if normal ones... just head to coles or safeway...

in clayton, clayton town is good... or a bit further, springvale...

arghhh... the rental is going up every year... and it's pretty impossible to get a 2 bedroom apartment in the city for that price... near the city, maybe footscray has that price...

SESSHY!! stop cursing me!! i will be very busy soon!! i wont be jobless for that long ok!!

those sandstone building's classy looks is one thing, but they look ancient on the inside heh

To those staying in Melbourne, where's the best place to do grocery shopping (in the city/Clayton area?)

Looks like the rental rose up a bit this year, trying to look for a suitable 2-bedroom apartment near the city for <$250...

well if you want to compare those buildings with say, Hawken building (building 50) or say Sir James Foot building (47A), then yes, its so much more ancient

and did i mention about Wordsmith having the best chips in uni?

Footscray is rather far just for asian grocery shopping......... I suggest Box Hill (along the Lilydale/Belgrave line), totally chinese area.......

@ Crazynut...... by grocery shopping, I think just any supermarket is good...... for in the city, perhaps you might want to try Victoria market for some fresh foods......

mmm take the 776 bus i think go box hill, good enough for you to go boxhill get asian stuff..
to me asian cheapest is still boxhill, springvale or maybe glen waverley you can try..
but price really fixed, everythign goes up this year...no doubt...due to interest rates.

I know this a very late post, but once you've applied to the ATO for a tax file number, what do you do? Do you have to go to the bank you opened your account, or can u do it online? Do you need proof of identification like passport?

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Added on March 16, 2007, 1:57 pm

Again, it all depends on where you go and where you live. I'm happy here in Brisbane. The weather, barring last week, is not too different from malaysia. nice and sunny! There are hot periods, and the air is dry, but on the whole its very pleasant.

Then there is the issue on where you stay. I'm staying in a very student, mixed suburb, so its foriegn, but a new experience. "Asian" areas (like Sunnybanks) can provide a small taste of home. But it has its drawbacks. i know some  people here who have been here for 3 years and their English is still terrible!

Cost is another factor. Australia will be cheaper in terms of cost of living (after currency conversation) compared to  the UK, by and large (sydney and to a certain extent, Melbroune is a exception).

Are there any malaysians in Brisbane? There seems to be a lack of them here!

i m new here. 1st year in melbourne. just been here for 2 months... staying in preston..i think it's pretty far frm city. avday wasting lotsa time in traveling..tired..