Archive | February 2012
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H for Health, Home and Happiness
I had been struggling to find a suitable “H” topic for Our A – Z of Australia. Mr O has a friend who lives in the USA and is here for a short visit to his wife’s parents. As Mr O starts work on Monday, about the only opportunity he had to enjoy a catchup […]
G for Grass, Greenery, Gardens
Our A – Z of Australia focusses mainly on aspects of Australian life that my family find different or interesting. One of the biggest differences between what my family are used to and Australia is the open spaces and the trees, grass and other greenery. I remember when Mr O and I drove to Daylesford the […]
F for Fair Go
If there is one thing that epitomises the Aussie spirit, it is the concept of a “fair go”. Possibly this dates back to the first white settlers. Many saw themselves as escaping the class system of England, where not everyone had equal opportunities. Here they would build a new society: a society where all had […]
Would you prefer to be a Rinehart or a sex slave?
Today I read two newspaper articles. Not an unusual event, I know. In one article three young (believed to be under 18), vulnerable women had been allegedly lured from Thailand on the promise of student visas only to become sex slaves in Australia. Due to a tip-off to the Salvation Army, the poor young women […]
E for Employment – Brothel sex inspector
As we all know, Mr O received his Certificate II in Horticulture and is now seeking an adult apprenticeship. January was very quiet on the job front as it always is in Australia. Today there was an article about a job Mr O didn’t see when it was available (it has been filled, no pun intended). Coming […]
Random Observations of Life 