What Is The Difference Between Australia And America

How are Americans different from Australians?

Interesting that you mention the RBT in Australia as I know that the police cannot perform them in the USA. I have been based in-between the USA and Australia since 2005 and have noticed some interesting difference. I find that Americans are generally much more polite than Australians. The difference between blue-collar Americans and their Australian counterparts is particularly striking. After being in the USA for a while, I find working-class Australians surly and sour- often with a chip on their shoulder. What I love to do in the USA is to go into a bar and have lunch at the bar. I always find myself having a conversation with a complete stranger over lunch and a few drinks. That doesn't happen in Australia.I believe a lot of differences come from the beginnings of each nations. The British sent British and Irish convicts over to Australia since America had won independence and there was no room for the prisoners in Britain. In contrast, the early white settlers in the USA were the Pilgrims. Whilst the USA is still a very religious country, Australia has become much more an atheist nation.Whilst Australia did have explorers who were brave enough to travel the vast unknown, Australia has never really had that American desire to discover "the great frontiers". Whilst the USA and Australia are both considered ethnic 'melting pots' there are some very different demographics. Whilst Australia never had slaves she had the unfortunate "White Australia Policy" which was abolished in the 1970s. Both countries received many Chinese Immigrants due to 'The Goldrushes" in their respective countries. Due to the massacre in China during the late 1980s, PM Bob Hawke granted citizenship to all Chinese students studying in Australia at that time.  Australia has nothing like the Latino community that the USA has.

What are the differences between American and Australian accents?

What a silly question really. Ask most Americans and they will say they don't have an accent. That isn't true because depending on where in the US they are from many do. Southern states have the most pronounced accents in my opinion. People in the Northeast come in second.People from Australia have an accent that almost sounds like an English accent and many people will think they are British. Like the British they have a different way of saying things. Like going on a walk about or shrimp on the Barbie. Although I think the British are worse with calling a car Fender a wing or the trunk a boot.Now what is the difference between a British accent and an Australian accent would be an interesting question.Since I have received so much flack from people on this answer allow me to clarify. All I am saying is that nobody would ever mistake an Australian accent for an American accent because they are so grossly different. More people would have a problem distinguishing a British and Australian accent apart that the American and Australian. While I know there is even a huge difference between those as well there are many people throughout the world and even throughout the US that make that mistake. I have a good friend in South Carolina who is from Australia and she is constantly telling me how amazed she is because so many people ask her what part of England is she from. I think it is hilarious because her accent is almost stereotype Australian. I also have several friends from various parts of the UK and just as in the US and Australia the accent will vary depending on where you live.

What is the main difference between Australia and American cultures?

There are 2 main things I noticed aafter living in America and Australia that made them different from each other. The first is how the countries were settled and how this influenced the attitudes that exist today. When you look at how the English settlers came to Australia, many were incarcerated outlaws and their prison wardens. It was an early penal colony. This has resulted in (I’m generalising) a law-abiding society that embraces rules and regulation and beaurocracy. This maintains order and keeps people safe.The English who came to America had different goals; they wanted freedom to worship and new opportunities. Eventually they rebelled against British rule and broke away, whereas Australia remained part of the commonwealth for a long time. The American revolutionary war reflects Americas’ pioneering spirit today. There’s a sense that rules are guidelines but are “made to be broken”. Even today, the current government sought to diminish governmental regulations. In Australia, people see the importance to universal healthcare, whereas in the US, it’s not believed to be something provided by the government, but rather by companies you work for - they don’t believe in “handouts” or too many social welfare programs.One good example that illustrates this difference in attitudes towards government is how the two countries have dealt with mass shootings. In Australia, the government believed it needed to have stricter gun laws and didn’t think the general public needed guns. They bought back guns from the owners when they changed the laws. They government did this to protect the people and since then, there have been no mass shootings.America on the other hand, doesn’t want to take away its citizens’ rights to bear arms and so the shootings continue.Ihe second difference I observed is the way each country has treated their indigenous people in modern times. In Australia, there is an attitude of wanting to right the wrongs that had been done to the Aborignal people in the past, so there’s a conscious effort to acknowledge, honor and respect them. But in America, I don’t think Native Americans are honoured in the same way. It’s a chapter in history that people don’t want to talk about - how the white man treated the native Americans.