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I'm Australian and I've never heard a corner shop be referred to as a Milk Bar. I'm relatively young too though. Could be that.

• potbelly83 2y ago
  Yep growing up in Australia they were a very common thing (and this was only 20-25 years ago).
  • rigonkulous 2y ago
    Do neighborhoods still have 'deli's in Australia? Like, little 'sells everything' shops? I was there in the 70s'/early 80's, and always found it great that, in the suburbs, you might often wander around and find a 'deli'. 20c of candy in a bag, a copy of some obscure comic book for another 85c, a pack of fags for Mum, some extra milk-duds and choco-babies, and bobs your uncle!
    • throwaheyy 2y ago
      Yes. They are still there, and like milk bars, still have an anachronistic name: newsagents. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsagent%27s_shop https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsagent%27s_shop