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Maybe they meant they were made redundant on December 1st 2015? In that case they would still have been within the 90 day period that 457s have before they have to leave the country. My partner visa took 14 months but there is another thread with a long list of timeframes on it that would give a better idea. My understanding is that you only go straight to PR in the event of kids being involved (or some other important reason, such as being a full-time carer for your partner maybe). If it's just the two of you then it's more likely you'll be temporary for a while. Unlike most other temporrary visas, though, you are treated pretty much like PR on the temporary partner visa.

By 'nice try', are you referring to the demographic issues much more eloquently explained by northshorepom? Or my use of the term 'bludgers' when referring to pensioners?

Australia desperately needs migrants to pay its social welfare bill. Last year Oz needed $42 billion to pay for pension bludgers. By comparison, unemployment assistance was less than a quarter of this. How can we afford to pay for such largesse? More and more young people of working age, which migrants overwhelmingly are.

Because you also expressed pleasure that it was electoral suicide. We should be encouraging politicians with principles, and particularly those willing to express them even if it is not politically expedient at the time. Otherwise we'll continue to have career politicians who kow tow to public opinion without providing real leadership.

Really? You failed to follow the logical progression of the following conversation: A: Good on him for sticking to his principles, it's electoral suicide though. T: Win all round then. R: God forbid we'd get politicians with principles If you did fail to follow the logic, what exactly did you find interesting?

God forbid we'd get politicians with principles! Career politicians have been working well so far...

Don't worry on the marriage, that can be sorted out easily either way. But do NOT have kids until you have resolved this with your husband! How would you feel if you waited it out in Oz for a couple of years after he finishes but then couldn't get pregnant? The answer to that probably tells you whether your relationship is more important to you or having a family is more important to you.

That's a bit harsh. I flew with them in October and thought they were great. The new dreamliner they have is very good. I was particularly happy with the in flight entertainment showing live sport. I was able to watch the rugby world cup which I thought I'd miss

His current company need to get him sorted with a 457. PR will probably take too long at this point. He could potentially apply for PR and thereby receive a bridging visa, but it may well be that the bridging visa would not have work rights.

Just thinking.

The deaths that most likely arose from release of the material came from Arab outrage at the Iraq and Afghan wars and the US behaviour during them. You could say that the release of the documents caused this outrage, or you could say that it was the events depicted in the documents that caused it. It's all down to perspective. An article on the leaked documents in Science magazine commented on these sources, "Taking the WikiLeaks data into account, IBC now estimates that at least 150,000 have died violently during the war, 80% of them civilians. That falls within the range produced by an Iraq household survey conducted by the World Health Organization—and further erodes the credibility of a 2006 study published in The Lancet that estimated over 600,000 violent deaths for the first 3 years of the war."[57]

I'm sure he did consider it. He certainly didn't release the material for his own benefit. The 'illegal' release of documents was certainly a lesser 'crime' than those crimes we found out about following release of the information. Quotes added because the US supports freedom of the press so in theory these releases should be legal. Remember, The Guardian and The New York Times were involved in the release of these documents. This is part of what a free press should do. Governments going after investigative journalists is not a good place to be in.

Because that assumes that there would be a fair trial, and that he would be allowed to have some form of representation. Once he enters US custody it is game over for him. There is not a chance in hell that the US will release him.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/dec/17/julian-assange-sweden This lays out the evidence regarding the rape complaint. I would say it's not really trumped up, but it's not a clear cut case against him either. For example, he was staying at the flat of the first complainant and she let him stay another 6 days after he allegedly raped her. Also the other complainant was having consensual sex but then alleged he had sex with her without a condom which was nonconsensual. I would be surprised if he was convicted, but if he was cleared then he would be shipped off to the US and treated worse than Bradley Manning. In fairness, if we walked out the door of the embassy he wouldn't spend another minute free for the rest of his life and I would be hugely surprised if the US allowed him to talk to his kids. Regardless of the rape case, if he sets foot in a country willing to extradite him to the US then he will be locked up in solitary forever. Hence, it's not really his decision to stay in the embassy. It's the only viable alternative.

I have found the standard of care to be excellent here, both in the public and private system.

Your partner's Crohn's is unlikely to be too much of an issue, assuming it is well controlled. I emigrated with colitis which was previously severe but then was reasonably well controlled thereafter. You'll need a visa though so read through the immigration websites. Others will be able to advise better but you'll need some sort of qualification that is in demand over here. The department of immigraition website is a great start. You are alos eligible for working holiday visas at your age, but they are temporary. A year or two out here might help you decided if you like it though

I always look for an opportunity to trot out my argument against compulsory voting. So thanks! Your typical European democracy (without compulsory voting) has turnout rates of approximately two thirds (67%) give or take. Australian turnout rates are more like 95%. So, it is reasonable to assume about 28% of the electorate are voting purely to avoid the fine (obviously there are a number of assumptions here, but stay with me). Can we assume that the 28% of people who ordinarily wouldn't bother are well-informed and aware of all the key party policies prior to voting? I would argue a resounding NO. The 28% are more likely to base their vote on 7 second sound bites, slogans, and who they feel will best represent their interests (even if the facts suggest someone else might be better suited). A 10% swing will carry an election, so the major parties know that producing sound bites and slogans is much more likely to get them elected than proper policy development and debate. They just need to swing a few of the less well-informed people and they'll get in. As a result, politics has descended into a form of celebrity big brother, which in turn has turned off even more voters and made sloganeering even more important. Turnbull deserves credit for trying to stop the rot but I expect he'll be dragged back into the mire soon. My solution to improve political debate? I'm glad you asked...: 1. Remove compulsory voting - it's a waste of resources 2. Introduce proportional representation so that multiple parties can have influence, and politics becomes more than a two-horse race where all the Labor party has to do is not be the LNP and vice versa.

As others have said you will be totally fine, but just to point out that you are not a citizen until you have your ceremony (even though it's just a formality).

While possibly technically true, in practice surely there is no way it would be considered work. I've known plenty of people who have done exactly that with no problems. Maybe it would be different if she wasn't related to the kid. If I go on holiday somewhere and clean the house I stay in, am I violating my visa by doing something that could potentially be paid work?

If you want to do some reading into the principles of ACT ('acceptance and commitment therapy') then I highly recommend a book called The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris. I found it very interesting and useful. It has helped improve my ability to handle stress and adversity generally. Worth a read

Having a child complicates things of course. Your husband would have to give permission for her to go the UK with you and from the sounds of it that is unlikely to happen. I presume you wouldn't want to move back to the UK without her? From what you've written and all the life events you've been through, it sounds to me like Australia is not the problem and you're just looking for change to reset your life. I certainly would not entertain the possibility of marriage breakdown and migrating to another country on top of everything else you've experienced. That's just my opinion based on a few posts. Even an interstate move might help provide that 'reset' but it won't change the grief that you are probably still experiencing. Overcome that first, and get back to a better place emotionally. Then you'll be able to think more clearly about whether a move to the UK is the best option.

I'm in Brisbane, so I suppose that would be something similar (several months). Can you reschedule a ceremony once you've been given a date? Or are you stuck with what you get? If there's any doubt then I'll just wait until after I come back to start the process.

I would like to apply for citizenship and am currently eligible, but I have booked a trip abroad returning 11th June. Is it possible to apply for citizenship, sit the test, but then postpone the ceremony until after my trip? Basically I want to travel entirely on my Irish passport for this trip, rather than go through the hassle and expense of getting an Australian one. If not, when could I sensibly apply for citizenship, safe in the knowledge that I won't be given a date until after I return? Is it always 5/6 months or do they sometimes turn things around super fast? With the partner visa I'm currently on it usually takes over a year, but some people seemed to get really lucky and have it turned around in 6 weeks!

I think that by and large you are correct that housing always goes up, depending on timeframe. The problem is you may not be able to hold onto your house if you buy at the peak and then a recession hits and you can't get work, and the magnitude of a temporary blip in prices could leave you in negative equity for a long time, making it even harder to sell your house (e.g. Dublin prices dropped 60% from peak. That takes many many years to claw back). Sydney and London are probably less likely to experience such a big drop and they are great places to live if you have enough money to buy a decent house within a reasonable commute of work, but that standard of living is becoming increasingly hard to achieve. Buying at the upper range of your limits and barely holding on does not make for a happy life. Your $160k will go a lot further in somewhere like Brisbane or Gold Coast.

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