• jagungal
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    12 days ago

    We have very high per capita income and GDP, as well as a lot of land. Until “recently” you could expect to buy a house with a backyard on a median income. This probably has contributed to it, but I couldn’t tell you why we would beat the US.

  • eureka@aussie.zone
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    11 days ago

    It is interesting because cats (a common pet) are a huge problem for native wildlife. But I don’t know why, beyond it being normal and people often having the means to provide for a pet.

    Recently I’ve seen lots of people adopting former racing dogs after a lot of news came out about ethical concerns in the greyhound racing industry.

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    11 days ago

    I watched some YouTube video suggesting Australians have the biggest houses in the world, could have something to do with that?