[DieHard the Hunter]

> I understand Australia/NZ have a different household electric current; not 110 volts as in the US...

That’s true. Both use 220 volts. And (believe it or not) the plugs are different!

Our telephone plugs are different, too. You use the RJ11c plugs, and we use something that is also four wire, but wider and narrower.

Getting a 220 volt shock is no joke! 110 volt is bad enough (had those back in Canada a couple times when I was careless). 220 volt is not pleasant at all — not even in jest!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

There was an Australian guy at U of Iowa when I was enrolled there. He was 30 hours past his Masters in Pharmacy, planning to get the PhD and return home to teach. He could play tennis like a pro.
He was quite well off; driving a 427 Corvette convertible. I suggested that since they drive on the wrong side of the highway Down Under, he might want to leave the 'Vette with me for safe keeping...