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  • Опубликовано: 30 окт 2024
  • Reaction To Is Australia Safe?
    This is my reaction to Is Australia Safe?
    In this video I react to people in Australia being asked if the country is safe in terms of crime and Australian animals and wildlife.
    Original Video - • Is Australia Safe?

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  • @patrickbrady447
    @patrickbrady447 2 месяца назад +35

    I came here from Ireland about 50yrs ago and I believe it is one of the safest countries in the world. In that time, I have seen about 3-4 snakes I came close enough to get bitten twice. Wildlife is really not an issue most of the time, you would never walk through long grass without long boots for example. I live in Perth Western Australia a very safe place, having said that I would not walk through Northbridge [ the nightclub area] on my own after closing time or late on weekends. Bur overall it is quite a safe city, you can go to any suburb at any time and feel safe. I was back in Ireland last year, and went for walk on our old farm with my brother and sister, I remember thinking as I was walking through the long grass " the is exactly where snakes hide" even though there are no snakes in Ireland.

    • @goaway2803
      @goaway2803 2 месяца назад +1

      Ireland is so beautiful, I wish I could go back. I was one of those visitors that didn't constantly comment on the difference in weather because that is so rude and annoying. I saw my very first and only hedgehog slowly walk over and hide under a hedge which explains their name XD Take care, Mate

    • @itt2055
      @itt2055 2 месяца назад

      The most dangerous animal in Australia are humans, just like in every country around the world.
      The next most dangerous animal are horses because they kill more people than snakes, spiders, crocodiles and sharks combined.

    • @LittlewingsTravels
      @LittlewingsTravels Месяц назад +2

      Born in Perth 58 years ago, probably safest country around but the economic squeeze, homelessness and meth has had an effect since the pandemic. Obviously youre safer wandering home drunk alone at night in Dalkieth than Balga. Having said that Armadales been bearable.
      As far as the deadly wildlife goes..the actual animal every Aussie is afraid of the most is the magpie.

  • @NeilJR
    @NeilJR 2 месяца назад +20

    Am male and was born in Australia 78 years ago.
    There are places in the bigger cities where I wouldn’t go especially after dark.
    You get to know them.
    I watch my belongings carefully on all city public transport.
    I live rurally and come across wildlife on a regular basis.
    During the season I see snakes (blacks) a few times a week and just walk around them.
    You develop a second sense with them.
    I avoid close up contact with large male kangaroos.
    Sharks, Insects, spiders, leeches, ticks….who cares.
    The most dangerous are tourists who are driving on the ‘wrong’ side of the road for them and are gawking at the scenery😉

  • @JustIn-mu3nl
    @JustIn-mu3nl 2 месяца назад +24

    Safety has been pretty constant, like all countries there are unsafe places, but I have never felt unsafe walking around at any hour.

  • @barnowl.
    @barnowl. 2 месяца назад +20

    in Australia we do not have a gun culture as in the USA and some other countries. We have good law enforcement . The police are friendly, respectful servants of the public. There have been some cultural, crime problems with some youth of immigrant communities and the police have intervened in co-operation in community outreach with the leaders of those immigrant communities with success. I look at the trouble in the world and am thankful that I live in the wonderful Land Down Under, as it is a very safe place to be. Australians value 'mateship'.

    • @ian7033
      @ian7033 2 месяца назад +2

      Fairy story.

    • @sayren6130
      @sayren6130 Месяц назад +3

      Agreed with this. We’re a pretty communal/collectivist country. Of course we’ve got our problems (drug use, etc.) but overall, in most areas, it’s quite safe. That isn’t to say nothing can happen but you don’t always feel like you’re waiting for something to go south, that’s for sure.

  • @JB-lx8cw
    @JB-lx8cw 2 месяца назад +18

    Being homeless does not make you violent. Some are on the street earning a six figure wage and cannot find a rental property.

    • @mort8143
      @mort8143 2 месяца назад +2

      Possibly? But isn't 'some' no different from 'them'? Who are they? 🇦🇺😀

  • @glendarob
    @glendarob 2 месяца назад +7

    I live a few houses from a big bush area an hour from Sydney. Even here we see one or two red belly black snakes a year and a few 'dangerous' spiders. If we see the snakes, we back away and let them go on their way, and if I haven't mown the lawn (it's really long now - I'll do it next week, honest), I make sure there's enough noise going on for a snake or lizard to get out of the way. If you're outside, you don't put your hands where you can't see them without gloves. There's a few redbacks around that may cause some problems if you put your hand on them. But on the whole, the possums and cockatoos cause more issues.

  • @brianlove8413
    @brianlove8413 2 месяца назад +7

    Just (about and hour ago) ran into a brown snake in my workshop, it exited quicker than I entered!

    • @karenglenn6707
      @karenglenn6707 2 месяца назад

      Ooh, and they’re supposed to be the grumpy ones 😂. I’ve met one red belly black as a kid and it reared up at me like a cobra, but only afterI had passed it, so it was just a warning. He did not lunge at me, but my 11yr old legs couldn’t get away fast enough. And I lived in the bush.

  • @antheabrouwer3258
    @antheabrouwer3258 2 месяца назад +6

    Hi. My family emigrated to Australia when I was 3 but then they moved back to Ireland. They asked me to move back to Ireland when I had my first child. It was awful. Apart from the extreme poverty, almost no food, the 4 year olds running down the road throwing rocks at the fire Engine and the car that was torched just across the street from my house... I feel so much safer in Canberra than I did when I moved back to Ireland and I will never leave Canberra..

    • @dresdyn100
      @dresdyn100 2 месяца назад +3

      My Dad's Irish with family in both the North (Belfast) and around Mayo. We moved to Belfast to support my Nan in the early 1970's and my parents decided to get out of there as soon as Nan passed. Even while we were still there we spent as much time as we could with our Republic family but to be honest, other than the lack of sectarian violence (Troubles) it didn't feel that much different with regards to the poverty etc. Pretty glad we moved back to Australia in 1979. Mum's Australian.

  • @nolaj114
    @nolaj114 2 месяца назад +9

    I am an older female and even though I remember much safer times, I still feel quite safe going out alone. I am careful with my bag and purse and don't leave valuables in my car but I think that's just sensible wherever you go. Of the countries I've visited, I felt safest in Malaysia.

  • @56music64
    @56music64 2 месяца назад +8

    I live in Brisbane. The Valley is Fortitude Valley, music central lots of clubs and pubs, lots of guys looking for girls, you know all that, too much alcohol and drugs, same as most lively night precincts anywhere around the world. Throughout Oz there has been an increase particularly over the past 18 months with young youth gangs breaking into homes and businesses whilst being armed, mainly with knives, machetes and the occasional gun.. Stealing jewellery and cars, taking cars for joy rides, smashing them or setting them on fire. I think the authorities are trying to get on top of the problem, but there is no support in our courts, they just get a slap on the wrist and let out on the streets again. I feel still safe here, but the bigger the distance between the haves and the have nots things will worsen. Snakes, in the last few days it has been very hot for winter, snakes are on the move, discovered 3 days ago a massive carpet python living over our back fence, sunning itself on our fence. Worse still on the same day I saw a metre and a half long Eastern Brown slithering across my driveway. Those snakes you have to be careful of. They will rarely start a fight but they will end one! Deadly

    • @infin8ee
      @infin8ee Месяц назад +1

      I stayed at Fortitude Valley as a kid when we were there for State championships for swimming . It was before they rebuilt it and it was rough. Having said that, we stayed in a pub and nothing happened apart from a lot of drunken singing and later on fights. It's very different now but obviously you have the trouble you get in any city.

  • @TheStarcruiser
    @TheStarcruiser 2 месяца назад +6

    It's one of the safest countries in the world! Live in Taipan & Eastern brown country, spiders & croc's too, & wouldn't change a thing, except for my noisy neighbours down the road👍🇦🇺

  • @RandomStuff-he7lu
    @RandomStuff-he7lu 2 месяца назад +5

    Crime is at historic lows. Reporting of crime is at historic highs.

  • @stevenbalekic5683
    @stevenbalekic5683 2 месяца назад +3

    Snakes are only an outskirts or rural thing...and only if your area is near to scrubland.
    Redbacks, daddy longlegs and black house spiders are the common city and suburban spiders...the rest like huntsmans, funnel webs and wolf spiders are also in the outskirts and scrubby adjacent areas.
    I haven't seen a spider in my house ever so far (5 years) and only once seen a redback in the yard in an old unused plant pot...we tidied the yard and removed the rubbish and there are, at least no visible spiders, since then.
    Definitely no snakes here (western suburbs of Adelaide).
    The worst bug problem was earwigs a few years ago.

  • @centralian1
    @centralian1 2 месяца назад +4

    I would love these people to try walking around in Alice Springs after dark or for that matter anytime of the day now.

  • @raffisekzenian2746
    @raffisekzenian2746 2 месяца назад +7

    At Alice Springs, there are some places where even the police don’t venture.

    • @MD77248
      @MD77248 Месяц назад +1

      Stop it. There's no such places in Australia

    • @stephanieyee9784
      @stephanieyee9784 Месяц назад +1

      ​@MD77248 , Yes, there is. Alice Springs is a sinkhole. A violent, lawless sinkhole.

    • @MD77248
      @MD77248 Месяц назад

      @@stephanieyee9784 But which places in Alice Springs the police don't venture?

    • @joeljacobsfitness7493
      @joeljacobsfitness7493 Месяц назад

      @@MD77248Bro there’s hoods everywhere

    • @MD77248
      @MD77248 Месяц назад

      @@joeljacobsfitness7493 Bro you've spent too much time on netflix

  • @Gerryjournal
    @Gerryjournal 2 месяца назад +10

    Having lived in 20 countries in my 80 years I positively say the only place I've ever felt afraid was the US.
    I never carry my passport, carry a copy

    • @vls3771
      @vls3771 2 месяца назад

      Usa is scary

    • @stephanieyee9784
      @stephanieyee9784 Месяц назад

      Never carry your passport or a copy for no good reason. I don't think travellers use Travellers Cheques anymore, and that's the only reason to carry your passport when travelling.
      A copy of your passport is useless if you're robbed because your details will be copied into another passport.
      At home, I only carry my passport if I'm going to be using it for something official and need I.D.

    • @Gerryjournal
      @Gerryjournal Месяц назад

      @@stephanieyee9784 Some countries need ID on demand. A passport is all that is acceptable

  • @BobWobbles
    @BobWobbles Месяц назад +1

    I love that the girl right at the end of the video mentioned the drop bears. There is still hope for the younger generations after all.

  • @redhammer9910
    @redhammer9910 2 месяца назад +8

    Australia is safe so long as you apply common sense. In regards to the wild life it depends on where you live. Land animals present a very different threat than those in sea scapes. Keeping safe depends on your willingness to engage the locals who will point out the dangers. Take the blue ringed octopus. That deadly creature loves shallow reefs so would you risk walking on a reef bare foot ? Tiger snakes are commonly found around waterways so would you walk through thick bush near a creek or a Billabong, of course not. Locals know their terrain and they know the animals habitats and where the risks are, again common sense in which case you are quite safe no matter where you are.

  • @rodpope7838
    @rodpope7838 2 месяца назад +6

    Like everywhere there are very safe places and places you don't go at certain times. Generally speaking yes it is very, very safe most of the time. I have travelled fairly widely and compared to some countries this is definitely the case. Homelessness is becoming more of an issue but that doesn't cause any safety issues as far as I am concerned.

  • @itt2055
    @itt2055 2 месяца назад +3

    Just like all countries, there are places that it is not safe to visit but Australia does have a lower violent crime rate than the majority of other countries. Violent crimes had a massive decline after the government implemented strict gun control laws.
    As an Australian man, I feel safe walking around my city at any time of the day or night, but it is more dangerous for women to walk around late at night.

  • @BigGen222
    @BigGen222 2 месяца назад +8

    There's also been an increase in immigration from countries who's values don't necessarily align with those of Australia.

    • @peter65zzfdfh
      @peter65zzfdfh 2 месяца назад

      Like the United States. For example. Perpetrators of violence are still way more likely to be Australian than foreigners.

    • @vls3771
      @vls3771 2 месяца назад +3

      Your being very nice with your comments its true ...immigration has caused much of the increase in areas in and near the cities where mostly middle eastern .migrants take over an entire suburb they are not what we call Australian...far from It ..

    • @BigGen222
      @BigGen222 Месяц назад

      @@vls3771 I was trying to be polite! 😁

  • @thisgirl5539
    @thisgirl5539 2 месяца назад +2

    ‘The Valley’ is an inner city suburb of Brisbane (full name ‘The Fortitude Valley’) that is the late night/night club precinct. It’s actually very well policed and as a woman I have no problem walking through it late at night, just stick to the main, well-lit streets.

  • @JohnSmith-sj2dk
    @JohnSmith-sj2dk 2 месяца назад +4

    Last week while in regional Australia (Bendigo) a total stranger dropped off my phone/wallet that fell out of my bag while riding my bike home from work, he did not want any reward .
    I have travelled Europe/India/USA/UK, I feel most safe in Australia tbh, but ofc if someone is drunk or drug affected I just avoid them but have never been attacked or robbed in Melbourne/Brisbane/GoldCoast/Sydney/Adelaide.
    My wife has always gone our walking/running early mornings, she has never had any issues in any part of Australia, but when we went to lasVegas she was followed/called over multiple times by guys asking for S@x.

  • @jamessteven1321
    @jamessteven1321 2 месяца назад +3

    The Valley, short for Fortitude Valley an area just north of Brisbane CBD, was well known for its crime back in the 80s and 90s. It’s a lot safer today I would assume.

  • @TheLlywelyn
    @TheLlywelyn 2 месяца назад +1

    I've lived in outer suburbs of Perth and Melbourne and some rural places. My whole 65 years we have almost NEVER fully locked the house when we're out or at night. Really. Never had a break in.

  • @londonhodnet4079
    @londonhodnet4079 2 месяца назад +7

    In the late 80s I knew a girl who was abducted in an underground car park. It took the police 4 days to take it seriously, she was found by workmen, due to bird activity on the highway to the Gold Coast. YT won’t like what actually happened to her but she survived. Don’t be naive about Australia, it’s a vast country full of all the same people from every other country.

    • @sayren6130
      @sayren6130 Месяц назад +3

      I think it’s fair to say it’s a relatively safe country. And a lot of people definitely FEEL safe on the streets. That isn’t to say that nothing bad ever happens or that it is 100% safe, of course; after all, there is no place on earth that is like that.

  • @c.s2001
    @c.s2001 2 месяца назад +3

    Every one should have “situational awareness” where ever they go. Common sense.

  • @adamashton74
    @adamashton74 Месяц назад +1

    Lived in Australia all my life. Recently travelled solo around Australia. There were some places that are dangerous eg, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek.
    When in bush need to be mindful of crocodile, snakes and spiders. Also if you are travelling at night by vehicle be aware of kangaroos, cattle, camels etc.
    Overall if you use good common sense, Australia is a safe place.

  • @auswolf9507
    @auswolf9507 2 месяца назад +2

    Mostly safe it really depends where you go. Some suburbs in most of the states and the Northern territory have problems with crime, drugs and violence but not all places have problems. Always ask someone local and they will let you know the less safe areas.

  • @davidhynd4435
    @davidhynd4435 2 месяца назад +2

    Drop Bears and Hoop Snakes. Definitely watch out for those.

  • @LynClyne
    @LynClyne 2 месяца назад +4

    Homelessness has, unfortunately, increased. You need to have empathy for the homeless, not unsafe with them. I haven’t found any difference in the safety, I felt no more or less safe 60 years ago when I was a child as now, there are bad people in all cultures so take normal safety precautions.

  • @paulsandford3345
    @paulsandford3345 2 месяца назад +2

    I grew up in Brisbane and personally have never experienced any crime, I have had friends and family who have had their house or car broken into, but I fortunately haven't! 😊😊

    • @peter65zzfdfh
      @peter65zzfdfh 2 месяца назад

      30 years ago break ins used to be really common, now they’re way less common but boy are they reported on when they happen. Lots more security and surveillance these days. You have to be doing something really obvious like leaving the front door open on Christmas Day, or leaving valuables in plain view in a car in a dodgy part of town. There’s the usual mix of kids causing trouble but fortunately most are a lot less bored these days. Remember it was a frequent thing once upon a time for kids to break in and trash houses because they were bored.

  • @michaelmcgovern3769
    @michaelmcgovern3769 2 месяца назад

    The Valley is Fortitude Valley, a suburb close to the CBD of Brisbane. The principal street is Brunswick Street where many hotels and nightclubs are to be found. It gets very crowded/busy on Friday and Saturday nights; with the usual problems of drunks, fights, etc.

  • @MargaretLangley
    @MargaretLangley 2 месяца назад +2

    Don't go to Alice Springs.

  • @redwarpy
    @redwarpy 2 месяца назад +3

    We may eat both our National Animals but unlike the USA's Eagle they are not endangered and it took Canada to save the Eagle so :P

  • @KeedanAytlinn
    @KeedanAytlinn 2 месяца назад +1

    I think it largely depends on where you go in Australia as to the level of safety you feel. Do your research ahead of time when planning your list of go-to spots when visiting Australia. For example, certain places in the NT are quite unsafe if local news articles/police reports that circulate are anything to go by, but then, that's the same anywhere in the world. QLD road deaths are also quite high lately. Don't be put off visiting because of a few bad eggs though, the country has loads of beautiful places to experience, and at all times, common sense is key! (Dwindling though it may be.... 😅😏🤫) If in doubt, ask locals from whatever place you visit, if there are any areas of the town/city/surrounds that they wouldn't go if given the choice. Most places you'll be fine though. 😎👍

  • @Jeni10
    @Jeni10 2 месяца назад +1

    These people live in Brisbane so I have no idea what it’s like in Brisbane. I live in Sydney’s suburbs and feel very safe.

  • @peter65zzfdfh
    @peter65zzfdfh 2 месяца назад +1

    Violence, like much of the western world is decreasing in general, but more is reported. Visible homelessness isn’t as much of a problem as housing insecurity and ‘invisible’’ homelessness, there is no doubt a lot of people are struggling with higher cost of living and a struggle for charities and government services to meet everyone’s needs. No doubt there’s more people shoplifting.
    The biggest risk in terms of violence is a domestic partner, the statistics for domestic violence are off the charts compared to other forms of violence.

  • @k.vn.k
    @k.vn.k 2 месяца назад +2

    Generally it is very safe in Australia.

  • @leelee2350
    @leelee2350 2 месяца назад +1

    Yeah pretty safe, I used to go running very early in the morning (still dark) and I was never bothered much.

    • @leelee2350
      @leelee2350 2 месяца назад

      As for the wildlife, yes some of it is very dangerous but its a matter of being careful. I've only seen 2 or 3 death adders in my entire life (I actually stepped on one and I think I did that running in the air thing you see in cartoons and managed not to get bitten.)

  • @bwana-ma-coo-bah425
    @bwana-ma-coo-bah425 2 месяца назад +7

    here are 10 small tips to any US citizen that wants to come to Australia.
    1. leave your attitude along with your guns at the departure lounge.
    2. don't panic! they will be there waiting for you when you get back, we don't want them.
    3. you cannot buy a gun here as easily as you can in the US, nor carry a gun over here, this is not the wild west as it is in the USA.
    4. enjoy the sites the food and the different cultures.
    5. Australia has a culture, they have song, dance and food and we are proud of it.
    6. The US has, Levi's jeans, McDonalds, mass shootings, guns and bombs and you are proud of it?
    7. take lots of photos, buy the occasional souvenir.
    8. when you get back to the US "the home of the brave and the free," pick up your guns and your attitude, you will notice it is still there intact as you left it.
    9. Show your friends the photos and tell them you had a nice time.
    10. Oh and don't forget to tell your friends you experienced real freedom for the first time in your life not having to carry a gun!

    • @vls3771
      @vls3771 2 месяца назад

      Usa is scary
      Never going back there 😅

    • @bwana-ma-coo-bah425
      @bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Месяц назад

      @@timoneer392 Every country has diverse and incredibly beautiful landscapes. Friendly and generous people. You do know my comment was about guns and mass shootings, right?

    • @adamp3581
      @adamp3581 Месяц назад

      Ridiculous stereotyping of Americans

    • @bwana-ma-coo-bah425
      @bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Месяц назад

      @@adamp3581 what part was wrong?
      Australia has a culture, they have song, dance, architecture and food and they are proud of it. The US has, Levi's jeans, McDonalds, mass shootings, guns and bombs and you are proud of it?

    • @adamp3581
      @adamp3581 Месяц назад

      @@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 I never said I was proud of anything. I said you are stereotyping Americans. Only 32% of Americans own guns. Americans don't travel with guns so your comment is just moronic. I have lived for decades in both countries and in my whole life you've been able to get Levi jeans and McDonalds in both. Australian song, dance, architecture and food??? America has all of these things too. Some of the most incredible buildings you'll ever see. The best Australian buildings have European inspiration. I really can't recall the last time Australia produced any music of note. As I currently live in Australia I'll say the culture here is an incoherent mixture of everything - nothing you could pinpoint as being "Australian". And this applies to the US. Bombs? Well Australia is in alliance with the US militarily but the average American or Australian has zero interest in bombing other countries. In any case, mentioning things like Levis and McDonalds just dates you because those were relevant cultural moments in the 1980s during Soviet times.

  • @_alifeallmine_
    @_alifeallmine_ 2 месяца назад +1

    As far as the Snakes and Spiders go, yes they are there, but being cautious doesn’t have to mean having to be terrified, cause you have to be pretty reckless or unlucky to get bitten. And if you only go to the bigger Capital Cities you’re even less likely to find it a problem. But be mindful not to try and pet a wild Roo, they won’t like it, that’s about it.

  • @FionaEm
    @FionaEm 2 месяца назад +1

    I'd say Australia is pretty safe, but as one of the ppl interviewed said, some areas are safer than others. The Valley is next to Brisbane's CBD. It used to be a bit dodgy but I think it's been cleaned up a fair bit now (?) Also, perceptions of safety probably differ between men and women to some extent, for reasons which shouldn't exist but still do.

  • @francesottewill2538
    @francesottewill2538 Месяц назад

    Snakes and spiders yeah more common thing would be Roos and Aussie Magpies obviously if you’re out bush or a suburban spot yes be careful but crocs and cassowary for example are only in certain areas if you look it up! I feel people go pretty over board with that stuff!

  • @johnthornton8727
    @johnthornton8727 2 месяца назад +2

    Safest Place In The World

  • @davidsage124
    @davidsage124 2 месяца назад +1

    Australia is safe!

  • @nigellill3222
    @nigellill3222 2 месяца назад +2

    Australia is safe, we don't have AK-47's

    • @vls3771
      @vls3771 2 месяца назад +1

      Yea usa was scary im never going back there ...😅

    • @nigellill3222
      @nigellill3222 2 месяца назад

      @@vls3771 When I have friends or business associates visit me from the states I notice if we're at a outdoor restaurant having a meal or coffee they always seem to be looking around but after about 2 weeks they just sit there relaxed like everyone else. It's a hard concept for them to grasp that no one carries a firearm in Aus & they actually feel safer because of it. 👍🏼🦘

  • @brookes1483
    @brookes1483 2 месяца назад

    I’m Australian city girl now but country childhood and can’t even remember seeing a snake. Not much spiders in the city in Perth, they can be big in the country. Redbacks are the more common venomous ones, it’s always drilled into us to check your shoes for spiders especially in the country. Not much to worry about here 👍

  • @JustJT-j6h
    @JustJT-j6h 2 месяца назад

    There are places a lot of Australians would think are unsafe but they’ve never experienced them. For example, I (female) happily walk for hours on parkland paths in suburban Brisbane from sunset to sunrise. There are things happening (selling, dropping, collecting, creating artworks etc) but the basic rule for everyone is - you don’t bother me and I won’t bother you. Done it for years and no issues.

  • @cobraa2000
    @cobraa2000 2 месяца назад

    to answer ya Q what's the valley : Fortitude Valley is an inner suburb of the City of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia... Its full of pubs/clubs & it has a China Town..

  • @DiHandley
    @DiHandley 2 месяца назад

    68 year old Australian here. When I grew up as a small child, I played cricket in the street with my friends until I was called in for dinner. That same street is still as safe as it ever was. There are no places that I wouldn’t feel safe in any time of day in Australia. We are very lucky.

  • @ja5onm618
    @ja5onm618 2 месяца назад

    Cost of living and lack of affordable housing is a big problem here , but the culture in Australia is looking out for each other and helping others

  • @Mike58621
    @Mike58621 Месяц назад

    The threat of drop bears keeps many tourists away.

  • @TheLeatheryman
    @TheLeatheryman 2 месяца назад

    We’ve been socially engineered towards poverty and crime. Where I live in regional Queensland I NEVER saw a homeless person growing up. I’m 53. Since covid, homelessness is ever present

  • @stephenallen4374
    @stephenallen4374 2 месяца назад +1

    I live in South Australia 9 months of the year and 3 months of the year in Sydney both cities are extremely safe unfortunately the UK is dangerous and I would never travel there again

  • @Alex.The.Lionnnnn
    @Alex.The.Lionnnnn Месяц назад

    Australia is incredible. Those who tell you otherwise are that breed of people that always want to complain, but have never been anywhere else to have any kind of comparison.

  • @andrewhazlewood4569
    @andrewhazlewood4569 Месяц назад

    The Valley is Fortitude Valley. Historically it was the red light district with associated alcohol and drug availability. It is still a night life hub but with the legalisation of prostitution there is less organised crime influence there than in the past probably.

  • @JohnGodden-j1m
    @JohnGodden-j1m Месяц назад

    To be perfectly honest in recent times Melbourne has seen some gang violence, car jacking, home break-ins etc . . almost all of which seems to be youth crime and the participants being Sudanese/ African teenagers

  • @MickFoyle
    @MickFoyle Месяц назад

    I'm 70 and and from Melbourne. I've seen one snake in my life and that was a two hour drive away. I think, no I'm sure, the snake got a bigger fright than I did and fled.

  • @jimfinnegan2053
    @jimfinnegan2053 Месяц назад

    It depends on where you are in relation to the city. the farther you do away the higher the chance of meeting the wildlife if you leave them alone they will mostly leave you alone. Crocodiles do like tourists and are not fussy eaters except they avoid drop bears!

  • @carabatzis25
    @carabatzis25 2 месяца назад

    Melbourne cbd is usually safe, however there's been some protests recently that I'd stay well clear off. Also there "safe injecting rooms" around which means some druggies are around as well. I mean these things are very easily avoidable

  • @yvetteblack9370
    @yvetteblack9370 2 месяца назад

    Watch out for the Drop Bears 🐨🤣🥰🇦🇺

  • @andrewhall7853
    @andrewhall7853 2 месяца назад +1

    One guy inferred Australia was an Asian country ? Did I hear that right ?
    Auckland is probably the least safest place in NZ but still relatively safe compared to other cities across the globe.

    • @kazwaz78
      @kazwaz78 2 месяца назад

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasia

  • @OmnivorousReader
    @OmnivorousReader 2 месяца назад

    Overall, yes. I have travelled a lot of it and it varies like any large country. Don't try and pat strange spiders, maybe don't go to Alice Springs right now. Everyone makes a big deal about The Valley (Fortitude valley) but it is a pretty safe party district. Do try not to get drunk and pass out on cane-tram rails in FNQ.... you know...
    Homelessness is absolutly a growing issue as housing is becoming unaffordable. However, homeless people are not criminals generally, they are mostly decent people who have fallen behind, financially.

  • @geoffmower8729
    @geoffmower8729 Месяц назад

    There are places in every Australian city that you should not go late at night. I'm a bloke and wouldn't walk down a city street late at night by myself. I am a muso and have worked in city's late at night and been hassled by drunk idiots showing off in front of there girlfriends. Teenage crime is starting to get out of control in Melbourne, Queensland and other states and country towns, breaking into houses, attacking and assaulting the home owners, stealing there cars and money. So just use common sense, and don't take any unnecessary chances!

  • @uknowispeaksense7056
    @uknowispeaksense7056 2 месяца назад

    The Valley is an inner city suburb right next to the CBD. Its name is Fortitude Valley. Ironically you would need a lot of fortitude to wander around there at 2AM on your own. Its always been seedy.

    • @KathrynFarrell355
      @KathrynFarrell355 2 месяца назад

      I do it all the time. No problem.

    • @peter65zzfdfh
      @peter65zzfdfh 2 месяца назад

      Most of the valley is pretty safe at 2am. Especially early Saturday or Sunday morning. Yes there’s been a major incident or two but they’re few and far between. There’s a few spots much worse, namely very dark spots no one goes to. But it’s still a million times safer than most countries. At least as a make you’re more likely to die in a car crash in any given year than be a victim of violence in your whole life.

  • @monkemagic9726
    @monkemagic9726 2 месяца назад

    "The Valley" Fortitude Valley is the nightclub district of Brisbane.

    • @monkemagic9726
      @monkemagic9726 2 месяца назад

      It gets rough on Australian standards. A few street fights are common. No stabbings or anything too serious

  • @andrewhazlewood4569
    @andrewhazlewood4569 Месяц назад

    That lady that said don’t dress like a tourist is bringing her assumptions from Europe. The chance of getting pickpocketed in Brisbane is basically zero.

  • @henrylawson430
    @henrylawson430 2 месяца назад

    Japan is the number one for safety, then places like Singapore and Taiwan, then Switzerland and then Australia probably comes in after that. In Australia we have lot of home break ins by kids and associated car thefts for joy rides. I live in the Gold Coast, and local face groups are full of CCTV images showing ‘eshays’ breaking into people’s houses. Homelessness is on the rise unfortunately. We need to nip that in the bud pronto.

  • @stevegraham3817
    @stevegraham3817 Месяц назад

    That video is something like 7 years old, things have changed a lot since then.
    When you take away the hopes, dreams, and opportunities from the young kids, they see no reason to try and strive. Take away the consequences by going soft on crime, and it leads to disaster. We are not quite at the disaster level, but the kids are getting younger, are getting more violent and walking into houses during the day to steal vehicle. And then posting police chases on FB live.
    Besides kids watching the news and being told the world is dying, and climate change will kill the planet in their life time, a wage is not enough to live on if they are lucky enough to get a job, and they will never afford a house.
    For nearly 30 years we have had one side of government taking money out of health and education, and developing policies to suit their cronies.
    When we finally had a boom the other side imported temporary skilled and semi skilled labour because we didn't have enough trained people, and we didn't have any trainers that could train people.
    That side of government didn't make any stipulations that those skilled people should upskill the Aussies while they were here, so they collected all of the mining and gas boom money and took it back to their home countries where they can prosper.
    Add to that, that both sides have been using immigration to artificially fudge the growth and prosperity figures, also artificially keeping unemployment at more than 5%, and then covid hit, and now all of those bad policies have hit, and we have several crises hitting all at the same time.
    A lot of the immigrants come from 3rd world countries and bring their tribal war attitudes with them. If they have only known conflict and violence, that's exactly the qualities they bring with them. Sadly, many of them also have a disrespect of women.

  • @bodybalanceU2
    @bodybalanceU2 Месяц назад

    i felt really safe in nz as that is my home country and never felt unsafe day or night

  • @andrewhazlewood4569
    @andrewhazlewood4569 Месяц назад

    Have you reviewed the Scottish reporter who survived holding a drop bear?

  • @andrewsots
    @andrewsots 2 месяца назад

    As a local It's relatively safe but it was safer 10yr ago. There's a lot more druggies & homeless lately.

  • @karenglenn6707
    @karenglenn6707 2 месяца назад

    The country that I’ve felt the most unsafe was the US, all. 3 times we went to Disneyland. The other safest country, apart from Australia, for me was Singapore. Virtually no crime and spotlessly clean. Love Singapore.

    • @vls3771
      @vls3771 2 месяца назад

      Agree australia very safe and I felt safe in Singapore also ...
      Usa was scary never going back there

  • @paulsandford3345
    @paulsandford3345 2 месяца назад +3

    There is definitely an increase in homelessness, but not sure that the homeless are violent. More violence in coming from unfitted migration! The valley is a part of Brisbane with lots of night clubs and China's town!

    • @peter65zzfdfh
      @peter65zzfdfh 2 месяца назад

      Like most countries immigrants offend at a *lower rate* than locals because there’s a higher bar to let them in and it’s easier to deport them. The most likely perpetrator of a violent act in Australia is an Australian born male, with the most likely victim, their partner.

  • @Stewart-k6d
    @Stewart-k6d 2 месяца назад

    In Australia we have weird animals, snakes, spiders and marine creatures that can kill you. But people are generally polite and not hospitable. Come one come all and see this diverse country. All are welcome.🇦🇺👍

  • @judyb1643
    @judyb1643 2 месяца назад

    I live in Australia PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH for the area that you’re going in to.
    Are you visiting metropolitan, regional or remote areas?
    Australia has a wide variety of climates due to its large geographical size.
    The largest part of Australia is desert or semi arid.
    Northern parts of Australia are semi tropical and tropical, southern parts are temperate or cool, there are also Alpine regions.
    DON’T BE COMPLACENT, be aware of your surroundings, the environment you’re going into, the weather, the animals and insects of that region and take all the necessary precautions such as carrying enough water, snake bandages, a satellite phone into remote or regional areas.

  • @wallywombat164
    @wallywombat164 2 месяца назад

    Keep ya eye out mate.

  • @seeshel63
    @seeshel63 2 месяца назад

    60's Aussie here it is a safe country but women still have to be in company late at night! Then you should be fine.

  • @cliftonmanley3882
    @cliftonmanley3882 2 месяца назад

    I was born in Perth WA in 1959. I’ve lived alll over the East Coast, Queensland, NSW, Victoria…. This place is safer now than it was with the Liberal National Party in charge.
    There’s no homeless. We look after our least able to look after themselves.
    My daughter doesn’t feel safe walking at night by herself… anywhere. That’s a Man thing, she doesn’t trust men at all… I get it.. it has nothing to do with Australia 🇦🇺 just Men…

  • @WakeUpMate19
    @WakeUpMate19 Месяц назад

    In Australia we still have crime and murders, besides druggies committing the crime which happens world wide. Our criminal organizations dont attack anyone that doesn't deserve it.

  • @chriswatson7965
    @chriswatson7965 2 месяца назад

    "The Valley" is a section of inner Brisbane that up til the 1980s was the focus of prostitution, illegal gambling, and drug use and it attracted an unsavoury crowd. It isn't that any more but still seems to garner that reputation in some people.
    The increase in poverty does not seem to have caused a significant increase in violent crime. There has been an increase in violent crime generally though. One element seems to have been triggered by increased alcohol drug use created by the covid shutdowns. The other is a trend through the young male indigenous community in regional areas who seem to be idealising US gang culture, see themselves outside of the law, and believe that the rest of the country owes them.
    Homelessness is becoming a significant problem in Australia. This is due to the unsustainable rise in rents and property values, exacerbated by the recent downturn in the economy.

    • @peter65zzfdfh
      @peter65zzfdfh 2 месяца назад

      The only violent crime higher than 10 years ago is sexual assault, violent crime in general has dropped nearly every year for decades. Go have a look at the ABS statistics. Sexual assault probably also has some increase in the rate of reporting.
      There’s an absolute barrage of media about any crime that will have you believing it is skyrocketing but the statistics show the reverse pretty much everywhere except the NT.
      I think there’s a lot of behavior modeled on violent anti covid protests that were widely broadcast when a lot of young minds were watching. And lots of extremism being imported from the US.

    • @chriswatson7965
      @chriswatson7965 2 месяца назад

      @@peter65zzfdfh My observations are based on the Qld statistics as published by the police. I am also talking about trends in the last 5 years.

  • @justinotherguy-ed1it
    @justinotherguy-ed1it 2 месяца назад

    I live in logan south Brisbane. Very high crime rate. I have never locked my car or front door. Don't even know where my house key is lol

  • @bevkelsey6787
    @bevkelsey6787 2 месяца назад

    i don't think if your homeless that you are dangerous. The person just doesn't have a home that doesn't mean they are a bad people. They just don't have a house.

  • @KathrynFarrell355
    @KathrynFarrell355 2 месяца назад

    I go through the Valley at night by myself all the time. Ive never had a problem. The Valley has the most art galleries, high Indigenous population, hookers, strip clubs. It is an Indie interesting place.

  • @kyliemoyes3767
    @kyliemoyes3767 Месяц назад

    Have travelled the world and Australia is still the safest place in the world

  • @GregP1955
    @GregP1955 2 месяца назад

    Auckland has a reputation in certain areas for voilence,etc.

  • @davidcruse6589
    @davidcruse6589 2 месяца назад

    Biggest problem not holding people accountable especially young
    But in saying that in perspective it's more published now and quicker
    But yes it's not as it was years ago

  • @Bubble0seven
    @Bubble0seven 2 месяца назад +3

    2:16 Fortitude Valley in Queensland sort of the Kings Cross of Brisbane basically. TBH this woman is exaggerating a bit about the "Just Existing" comment lmao sounds like she has some hidden agenda with her comments

    • @peter65zzfdfh
      @peter65zzfdfh 2 месяца назад

      If you actually listened to her she said you *won’t* get attacked just for existing. Sensitive much?

  • @stephenanthony6508
    @stephenanthony6508 Месяц назад

    The valley is the seedy nightclub area.

  • @321277328L
    @321277328L Месяц назад

    There is just more news about crimes so everyone thinks its more dangerous. Statistically it is twice as safe as 20 years ago and it was always super safe.

  • @ulrikezachmann7596
    @ulrikezachmann7596 2 месяца назад

    Depends where you live. It isn’t as safe as it once was.

  • @Cackster68
    @Cackster68 Месяц назад

    @2:20 "The Valley" = Fortitude Valley right next door to Brisbane City. You don't get "Idiot" status going there (alone and female) at night! Rubbish! Sure, it's a lively area, with some riff raffles, but a strong police presence, allows the young, and young at heart, to enjoy the culture and night life.

  • @karoana8759
    @karoana8759 2 месяца назад

    Not a pickpockets culture here ,I dont know what " valley " she reffers to 🤔Big cities as evrrywhere could be unsafe at the wrong time and place ,but rare .

  • @vls3771
    @vls3771 2 месяца назад +1

    Compared to what ? ...ive traveled to many countries its definatly one of the safest check out stats ...only people who have guns are druggies and cops their busy with eachother usa was one of the scariest ive ever vistited .brazil second with africa i wont go there at all too much going on middle east is trashed and much of europe is overpopulated and immigration has failed in most big europen countries some areas of australia where there are middle eastern migrants who take over an entire suburb i wouldnt visit but mostly its chilled especially any coastal towns...smart Australians it seems live on the coast and prefer smaller towns out of the city ...its a lovely country i will go back in 2026...and in the bigger picture if something goes very wrong with the big countries they are all in the northern hemisphere way down south is the place to be so lucky australians and the new zealanders so their army will support usa but the fight wont be in the south of planet they will travel to where usa need them .it will be north .

  • @docbob3030
    @docbob3030 2 месяца назад

    It always gets me that every single one of these videos asking people about the dangerous wildlife in Australia are always city dwelling yuppies who have never been anywhere outside of a massively populated area 🙄
    The spiders, snakes and all the rest of the deadly wildlife is a common occurrence for those of us who don't live in major cities, which is also where 99% of tourists visit and also say that they never seen snakes or spiders 😒
    Visit the normal rural regions of Australia where the bulk of the population lives outside of these major tourist destinations and you will certainly experience the dangerous wildlife on a daily basis!😮

  • @AngiefromOZ
    @AngiefromOZ Месяц назад

    Definitely not safe during magpie season if one's taken a dislike to you

  • @hedonismunderstands2469
    @hedonismunderstands2469 Месяц назад

    homelessness is increasing, but it isn't the homeless who are the problem - they're the victims...

  • @mandyjessup9166
    @mandyjessup9166 2 месяца назад

    Someone was murdered on my street last night, so no, it’s not safe here…

    • @vls3771
      @vls3771 2 месяца назад

      Where do you live?

    • @mandyjessup9166
      @mandyjessup9166 2 месяца назад

      @@vls3771 In Adelaide, a woman went to her neighbour for help in a DV situation, the neighbour went out to help calm him down and was killed by the perpetrator.

  • @akachovich
    @akachovich 2 месяца назад

    Drug addicts behaviour in public is more now then it used to be.