Robyn Dunphy
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 […]
D for Deprecation
Self-deprecation, that is. Australia is renowned for self-deprecation. OK, I cheated a little on the D. Sue me. We don’t like to boast and we’ll rip down (our famed “tall poppy syndrome“) those who we deem to be doing so. This is one of the biggest differences between the USA and Australia in the business world. […]
C for Crime
How does Australia stack up when it comes to crime? After all, crime or rather the lack thereof, is something most people investigate when deciding where to live. While we do make TV dramas about our underworld wars and find our drunken violence in the city streets on the weekends very disturbing and unwelcome, we […]
B for Balls and Barracking
Get your mind out of the gutter! I’m talking about balls in sport, naturally. While many countries are predominantly a one or two sport nation, Australia is a many sport nation: many of those sports involve balls. Mr O and the ankle-biters come from a country that plays soccer. Big round mainly white ball with […]
A for Arid
Driest inhabitated continent – Australia One of the aspects of Australian life that shocked my family on arrival was water restrictions. Four minute showers, people! They may lack reliable electricity in Nigeria but they do not lack water. How could this country their Dad was so keen on living in not have enough water?
Our A – Z of Australia
Pip (not her real name but she is shy 😆 ), over at Piglet in Portugal is doing something we think could be fun. Pip is writing “My A – Z of Portugal“, including both the good and the perhaps not so good. Pip suggested to me, when I commented it seemed like a great […]
Statutory Declaration by a Supporting Witness Form 888 Partner Visa
Form 888 is the form completed by people willing to be supporting witnesses to a partner class visa application. If you are looking for information about the Statement of History of Relationship, refer to Statement of History of Relationship Partner Visa 309/100. I see many, many search terms reach this site looking for what to […]
Random Observations of Life 