Robyn Dunphy
Where are the REAL Liberals?
I received a phone call the other day from the Liberal Party asking if I was happy with my membership. I haven’t been as active a member as I’d like, or planned to be, but anyone who follows us knows why! There are not enough hours in the day at the moment. That doesn’t mean […]
M for Music 2
The “M” episode of Our A – Z of Australia had to be split! This is Part II, Part I can be found at M for Music 1. An Australian artist than just cannot be ignored is John Farnham. In his younger years, he was Johnny Farnham and I still remember a early hit: Sadie, […]
Partner (Spouse) Visa Applications and certified copies
I have written several articles about Partner (Spouse) Visa applications in the past, yet not once have I explained “certified copies”. In speaking to several people lately who are submitting Partner Visa applications I have realised the concept of certified copies of documents is a mystery to many people. Just photocopying your birth certificate, marriage certificate […]
M for Music 1
The tone around here has been a bit serious lately, so let’s lighten things up with a bit of Australian music. Australia does have a thriving music industry and a rich music industry history: we have even been known to try to steal New Zealand musicians from time to time. My focus is to share […]
Independent Women “Syndrome”? Further attacks on women!
Today I got yet another shock. I have written recently about attacks on women from men who live in a delusional fantasy world about the roles of the sexes in life. Dear Max Tomlinson was written in response to a particularly strange Australian and before that I wrote about the repeal of some legislation in Equal Pay […]
David Manne brings High Court challenge
Eight days ago I wrote “Ranjini needs our help to encourage the government to find a better way“. As can be seen from the content and links in the article, I wasn’t the only one very concerned about the situation. Last night David Manne, Executive Director, Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre, announced on Twitter he had: Just […]
Ranjini needs our help to encourage the government to find a better way
There has also been media coverage. Below is a quotation from Ranjini’s husband in an article appearing in The Age. “We were happy and the kids were even happier … we wanted to start new life with hope. But now we are shocked…We are separated. There has been too much pain before. Are we going […]
Australia’s refugee intake – Budget 2012
I’ll admit tonight I am VERY confused. I happened to notice the budget statement in relation to our humanitarian visa program for the 2012 -2013 year. “‘Australia resettles the third largest number of refugees of any country, and we resettle more refugees, per capita, than any other nation” http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/cb/2012/cb186539.htm Now this seemed, to me, to […]
Unbalanced article fuels moral panic
This morning I glanced at Twitter and noticed @SandiHLogan of DIAC sending messages to @MirandaDevine (Daily Telegraph journalist), criticising her article titled, emotively, “Fooled by a ship of frauds“. Stupidly, I had to stick my nose in, didn’t I? In for a penny, in for a pound, so from Twitter to my own article. Edit: Since I published […]
L for Laconic Larrikinism
Aussies have a rep. A couple of reps, actually. A reputation for being laconic (I’m not, but I can be excused for having been born elsewhere) and a reputation for being larrikins. I might have been one of those in my younger days: I am way, way too old to be one now! 😉 I […]
Random Observations of Life 