Hawklet,
Damn. I just wrote a lengthy response to your questions, and 2p2 lost it.
That sucks.
Anyway, the short version is ('cause I'm annoyed and don't want to re-write 1,000 words on it):
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I'm leaving in February to study in Australia for the next few months. I'll be in Brisbane at the Australia Catholic University.
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ACU is not a great university.
Australia's leading universities are
www.groupof8.edu.au
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Is there any information you can tell me that would be of interest to an American student traveling to Brisbane soon?
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High stakes player TeddyFBI studied at Sydney recently.
His story starts here:
http://zbasic.com/2006_07_01_archive.html
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What are the big social differences? Are laws very different (especially in terms of alcohol consumption)?
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Info on drugs & alcohol legality in Queensland:
http://www.police.qld.gov.au/services/drugs/
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I'll be receiving an internship while of there so any other information in regards to work etiquette would also be very helpful.
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Meh. No different to US, I imagine.
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And obviously, how is the night life? Thanks a lot.
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My city nightlife ratings:
1. Melbourne
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2. Sydney
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3. Brisbane/Gold Coast
4. Adelaide
5. Canberra*
(*Canberra's very good if you're a little older and you like highly educated public servants. Not loud music, but lots of decent, quieter bars for a more "refined" demographic)
I don't know about Perth.