The Reality of Living in Australia and Covid

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Then maybe the Aussie T A should not have invited him and said a medical certificate was enough, several other players were caught out by their misrepresentations as they (ATA) tried to maximise their takings.. word on the vine is there's a lot of folks after refunds because the Best is no longer playing.
Notice the ITA is keeping a very low profile on this.

The Frogs are just kissing ass in the vain hopes they'll get their contracts back..

Lots of Dickhedsian behaviour at all levels. Seems only a few fans greeted him when he arrived at Nikola Tesla Aeropuerto. Maybe he has gone from national hero to national embarrassment.

Meanwhile, back on track. According to The Age it appears that Omicron may have peaked in the state of Victoria.

[GordMay]

Finally, the focus returned to tennis, in Australia, with a combined 64 singles matches, on opening day.

Rafael Nadal renewed his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam singles title, with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over Marcos Giron. Nadal is tied with Djokovic and Roger Federer with 20 major singles titles each, the most in the history of men’s tennis.

Naomi Osaka won the first five games on her way to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Camila Osorio.

French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova, fifth-seeded Maria Sakkari, No. 15 Elina Svitolina and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka all advanced.

Salvatore Caruso, who lost in qualifying, but became the so-called ‘lucky loser’ to fill the late vacancy in the draw, took the court and lost to Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-2, 6-1.

[Cadence]

I haven't followed this post by post but it would seem that if an exception to the norm. was as made for Novak it would be throwing salt in the wounds of those that couldn't even travel state to state.

[Lucky Luke 1]

Originally Posted by SalingSue

Most do.

There is a reason places like the US with its freedom and prosperity has tons more trying to immigrate compared to Australia

Nope
https://worldpopulationreview.com/co...dex-by-country
America isnt even in the top 10.

Nope
https://www.prosperity.com/rankings
https://www.ceda.com.au/NewsAndResou...ealth-rankings
"Australia is also one of the countries with the most equitable distributions of wealth compared with other developed nations, such as the UK and the USA. Only six per cent of Australians have net worth under US$10,000, compared to 18 per cent in the UK and 28 per cent in the USA."

A very interesting one
https://worldpopulationreview.com/co...eful-countries

Australia's the place to be but you need to fly to get here. Refugees by boat dont have much luck with the border police.
America lives on its 1950's economy built from slavery. The avg person is not as well off nor has as decent a life as an Australian, nor do Americans live as long. I simply couldn't afford to live in America but here in OZ life is sensational. "Freedom" that Americans scream as they wave a million flags is an illusion as is the American dream- whatever that is.

[GILow]

Originally Posted by SalingSue

Most do.



There is a reason places like the US with its freedom and prosperity has tons more trying to immigrate compared to Australia

I find the IQ test on the immigration form a helpful addition.

[GILow]

Originally Posted by Cadence

I haven't followed this post by post but it would seem that if an exception to the norm. was as made for Novak it would be throwing salt in the wounds of those that couldn't even travel state to state.

Yes, something like that…

I’ve had a hard time following the convoluted responses of the federal government on this one, but I think they have been painfully aware that it would look very bad given the problems Aussies have experienced in getting home.

[El Pinguino]

We australians have been pissed orf about the favourable treatment of the rich and famous at our borders for the last two years. Novax was the first one to stick his head above the parapet, he made a very easy target.

[El Pinguino]

Say what you will about Alex Hawke's tennis skills - he sure knows how to return a serb.

[ahun]

What is that if not tyranny:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/18/returning-travellers-made-to-hand-over-phones-and-passcodes-to-australian-border-force

Tyranny: 'cruel and oppressive government or rule'

[Lucky Luke 1]

Originally Posted by ahun

What is that if not tyranny:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...n-border-force

Tyranny: 'cruel and oppressive government or rule'

Whilst i don't agree with officers being able to access a persons ph its not unusual US does it to, id imagine England as well.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/c...airport-2017-2

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by ahun

What is that if not tyranny:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...n-border-force

Tyranny: 'cruel and oppressive government or rule'

I'm guessing that your opinion may change if you saw some of the stuff found on these phones.

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

I'm guessing that your opinion may change if you saw some of the stuff found on these phones.

And they don't just do it because they can, they do it with a reason.
I don't think this was just a quiet morning in departures
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-...deos/100538294

[boatman61]

Never had my phone siezed.. Oz, US... Anywhere.

[El Pinguino]

Queensland premier says international arrivals are more likely to catch covid off Queenslanders than v/v.
Scraps quarantine
https://www.theage.com.au/national/q...19-p59pgx.html

[Alan Mighty]

Originally Posted by El Pinguino

Queensland premier says international arrivals are more likely to catch covid off Queenslanders than v/v.
Scraps quarantine
https://www.theage.com.au/national/q...19-p59pgx.html

Yair. Certainly won the "Man Bites Dog" journalism award for the day.

Apart from the stories about Omicron destroying the small business economy, the real story, the dinkum story of the day - about the event in QLD that will affect every cruiser at anchor, every cruiser in the marina, every Aussie in every one of the port cities and port towns scattered along the QLD coast, and every Aussie (and international visitor) who lives and breathes in the political economy - is this one:

https://inqld.com.au/politics/2022/0...-the-election/