Unusual facts about Australia....

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* Alcohol- It has been reported that the first European settlers in Australia drank more alcohol per head of population than any other community in the history of mankind.

still true!!

Originally Posted by Scott

Our Constitution still refers to NZ as a state and seems to provide for NZ to join the Commonwealth of Australia.

i believe it was considered at the time that NZ and PNG might want to join australia, so the federal govt doesn't need permission from the states to create a new state.