Have Australians ever invented anything?

[HairyO]

We made the word campaigner a family friendly word.

Its just a shame that Chief hates families.

 

[Bostonian]

Polymer bank notes. Prettiest damn money in the world.

 

[Bostonian]

Permaculture was also an Aussie invention.

 

[Engimal v3]

The polymer note.



Revolutionised physical currency over much of the world.

 

[craigos]

The polymer note.

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Revolutionised physical currency over much of the world.

And an Aussie invented the crying whale sucking a dick, so there's that too.

 

[Engimal v3]

And an Aussie invented the crying whale sucking a dick, so there's that too.

Bless your cotton socks, I'll never unsee that.

 

[the fly]

And an Aussie invented the crying whale sucking a dick, so there's that too.

When I was in high school, if you added another fold or 2, you had the answer to the question "where is Prince Philip on the 5 dollar note?".

 

[Billy ray]

we really need to go back to $1 and $2 notes

 

[JackOutback]

Aussies actually fight well out of their weight class when it comes to inventing things, though my Scottish friend insists we're still well out of Scotland's league.

 

[Gough]

The polymer note.

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Revolutionised physical currency over much of the world.

Further to that our first polymer note was issued in 1988 for the Bicentenary.

 

[the_interloper]

Further to that our first polymer note was issued in 1988 for the Bicentenary.

My missus found one of these in some old s**t we had a while back, massive argument ensued as I said it was a real note released years ago, she didn't believe me. I do make up a lot of s**t though so I don't blame her.

 

[Gough]

My missus found one of these in some old **** we had a while back, massive argument ensued as I said it was a real note released years ago, she didn't believe me. I do make up a lot of **** though so I don't blame her.

Did she not recall making it great in 88?

 

[JackOutback]

I got some bicentennial coin that sadly didn't appreciate in value since every kid got one.

 

[Silent Alarm]

The scientist who hypothesised that stomach ulcers were actually caused by bacteria and not acids was from Perth.

Go the Dooockeeeerrrrs

 

[Silent Alarm]

Yeah WiFi, used absolutely everywhere.

Ironically enough it's hardest to find for free in Australia.

 

[JackOutback]

Stayed at a hotel that wanted something like $7 a day for wi-fi. Thought it was ubiquitous and cheap enough to be beyond that.

 

[the_interloper]

Did she not recall making it great in 88?

Wasn’t a card carrying Expo 88 attendee I don’t believe.

 

[troybe]

If some genius could invent the silent potato chip bag. There’s your billion dollars right there.


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Xtreme]

The term "sick campaigner"

FULLY SICK

 

[perthblue]

FULLY SICK

back when Australia had sporting heroes

 

[Frank Bunn]

The scientist who hypothesised that stomach ulcers were actually caused by bacteria and not acids was from Perth.

It took guts to do that.

 

[_Mike_]

 

[_Mike_]

Developed/invented by the CSIRO

 

[R Chee Manning]

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One of the earliest and proven attempts was made by François Hussenot and Paul Beaudouin in 1939 at the Marignane flight test center, France, with their "type HB" flight recorder

 

[R Chee Manning]

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Developed/invented by the CSIRO

In Hawaii?