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Australian Observer: AGL electricity customer service

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Thursday, December 24, 2009. AGL electricity customer service. This morning I had a series of conversations with my local electricity retailer, AGL, which left me wondering whether to find a stray cat to kick or a tall building to jump off. The letter acknowledges that “unfortunately you were not notified before the change occurred”. This letter led to the following five telephone conversations over the course of two hours, a great deal of which was spent on hold:. 4) I had a long conversation with a wom...

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Australian Observer: Jane McAdam on the High Court decision re Tamil refugees

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Sunday, February 1, 2015. Jane McAdam on the High Court decision re Tamil refugees. In “Our obligations still apply despite High Court win”, Sydney Morning Herald. 30 January 2015, Professor Jane McAdam writes that. The High Court decision on the detention of Tamil asylum seekers at sea turned on a technical reading of statutory provisions, not an assessment of Australia's international refugee and human rights obligations. The decision has no bearing on the lawfulness or otherwise under international la...

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Australian Observer: New England Ensemble 40th Anniversary

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Sunday, February 22, 2015. New England Ensemble 40th Anniversary. This afternoon I had the pleasure of attending, in the Madgwick Hall at the University of New England, a concert given by the members of the former New England Ensemble to mark the fortieth anniversary of the first concert they gave on campus in 1975. At this afternoon's concert they played three works that had particular significance for them:. Peter Sculthorpe's Landscape II was commissioned by Musica Viva for the New England Ensemble.

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Australian Observer: To Port Macquarie the interesting way

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Saturday, October 10, 2009. To Port Macquarie the interesting way. I recently spent a couple of days with an old friend from university days on her farm outside Macksville in northern New South Wales. The arrangement was that she would drive me to Port Macquarie in time to catch a 5.00 pm flight to Sydney and thence to Melbourne. Beautiful beach, miles from anywhere, camping permitted on either of two reserves, for which you pay the caretaker the princely sum of about $6 per head per night. Maximum s...

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Australian Observer: HMAS Armidale: 70th anniversary of her sinking

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Saturday, December 1, 2012. HMAS Armidale: 70th anniversary of her sinking. I am indebted to the following tweet from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra for reminding me that today is the 70th anniversary of the loss with all hands of the corvette HMAS Armidale. Aust War Memorial ( @AWMemorial. 1942: HMAS Armidale was sunk by Japanese aircraft. Teddy Sheean fired at attacking bombers until he was lost with his ship. Was laid down in Sydney on 1 September 1941 and commissioned on 11 June 1942. As the...

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Australian Observer: Baggage nightmares with V Australia

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Baggage nightmares with V Australia. Yesterday my wife and I returned to Australia from a two-week skiing holiday in Utah (Park City), flying each way with V Australia’s daily service out of Sydney. The flying experience (passenger comfort, cabin cleanliness, meals, adherence to schedule) was of good standard. Unfortunately I cannot say the same about my experience of baggage handling, as the following account will indicate:. The V Australia representative on the ground at LAX ...

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Australian Observer: Death of Malcom Fraser

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Monday, March 23, 2015. Death of Malcom Fraser. Below is the text of a media release I put out on Friday 20 March on behalf of the Campaign for for an Iraw War Inquiry/Australians for War Powers Reform following the news of the death of former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser. Death of Rt. Hon. Malcolm Fraser AC CH. Anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Campaign for an Iraq War Inquiry/Australians for War Powers Reform expresses its deep sorrow at the news of the passing of Australia’s 22. 8220;His support f...

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Australian Observer: My favourite moussaka recipe

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Sunday, April 3, 2011. My favourite moussaka recipe. Yesterday I made an eggplant moussaka ( mousakas melitzanes. The recipe which follows is taken from Sophia Skoura’s The Greek Cook Book. 189; cup butter or vegetable oil. 700 grams chopped meat (I use ground topside). 2 tablespoons chopped onions (I use one reasonably large brown onion). 189; cup white wine. 2 tablespoons chopped parsley. Salt and pepper to taste. 14 kg of eggplants. 1 recipe Béchamel sauce (see below). 2-3 tablespoons melted butter.

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Australian Observer: Representations on behalf of Matt Joyce and Marcus Lee, detained in Dubai

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Friday, February 8, 2013. Representations on behalf of Matt Joyce and Marcus Lee, detained in Dubai. Dubai carries not only business risks; as a foreigner you could find yourself detained or jailed solely on the word of an official or a vindictive local, and denied diplomatic protection from your own government. The Matt Joyce and Marcus Lee Injustice in Dubai, and inexplicable neglect on the part of the Australian Government. In spite of an Australian superior court adjudging there to be no foundation w...