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I went had to go last Christmas n it was v straightforward. I caller on boxing day n flew out the next morning.

It is very scary when close to home and my mother in law lives in the Hawksbury which may be affected . My mother in law has decided to live the property as she cannot fight the fire on her own. Her proprty (fendes) butnt in the 2001/2002 but she had a few people to help.

Totally agree crime is everywhere in Sydney......but it this robbery and then a robbery at a store I visit often has spooked me plus I guess this all happened after having that offer. In the UK we rented from my brother and never had a problem and we always paid on time etc so cannot see it being a problem with MIL. Yes it may spoil me and make me want to live in the area on a permanent basis but shall see what the future holds. The commute is the same I use to do when I lived in the UK yes it was before we had a child we have worked it out and it 1.5 hrs max and can be shortened by lifts to and from wharf n bus from mascot station. thank you for all your advice.

well have decided to move after a friend's business was involved in an armed robbery and their kids were held at gunpoint. It when the gun crime is no longer happening to someone else but to a dear friends family. http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8690141

also get medical insurance if over 30 as you have a yr to get it if not they add age weighting on if under 30 get ambulance insurance as you never know when you will need one (we found out the expensive way)

yeah if we decide to take the offer up that seems like the best option as it is better than being stuck on M5 or the M5 tunnel as has been the case in the last year or so.

Out of the blue my mother in law has offered her apartment to us on rent for less than the going rate in Manly. Now I would love to live there but oh works in Alexandria so the commute may be a bit tiresome after a while (unless he takes public transport). The pros are a totally different lifestyle to what I currently have in Lakemba and paying an extra $55 for the privilege. The cons further away from my friends who live around SW sydney plus there is more in terms of halal food/pakistani groceries etc I have said to my husband we can move but it is up to him as he is the one with the commute but ideally we want to buy and no way could we afford to buy anywhere in that area......or do we just enjoy what we can have for a while and once we have money just move to good old suburbia! So the real question is anyone commute from that way and know how long it takes by car as by ferry/train its not to bad about an 1hr 20 door to door

not in the USA they don't! I think you find more "domestic" terrorism is in play in the US..... http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/16/boston-marathon-explosions-notes-reactions Have a read sums it up pretty well!

wow how everyone assuming it was muslims it is america they have a few home grown incidents there too!

1 out 49 is a terrorist so it is ok to the additional 48!

my sister in law thought as she breastfed her daughter longer than her son that is why she doesn't pick up as many bugs.......I agree the breast is best lot do not take personal circumstances into account plus should we all not have a choice of how we want to feed our child. I wanted BF but my son was not thriving once on formula he started to gain weight the alternative for me was if I went dairy free then he may have tolerated my milk.

they all do it......not fan of labours mates either but lets not try and say she was a saint she hurt a lot communities in the UK...

Was watching the Aussie Q and A and the news broke while was be aired and Germain Greer said sinking of begrano war crime and Al-Yamamah arms deals link below: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-09/reassessment-to-be-done-on-margaret-thatcher-says-greer/4617830

read she was pretty cozy with Hussein?

Have been watching SBS catch up TV and feel like I have travelled all over (this was only 3 shows) amazing how diverse the cuisine in Australia (well the big cities anyway is). It has made me want to get out and sample all the food on our doorstep. I asked me son if he liked the show it was Family Feast about Mandeans (think how you spell it a religious minority from Iraq didn't even know they existed) and he nodded (he is nearly 2)