Dirty Pierre
Add to you list:
Mel Gibson
Nicole Kidman
Lleyton Hewitt
Rupert Murdoch
Greg Norman
Oh no! These are people that made some of their fortune in the States, oh we can't have that!
I am well aware how we address John Howard. My wife has had dinner with him.
Capn Bloggs
You're probably right, (as usual) that the best development could be a reincarnation of the old...it would probably save some dough too.
Air No Services
I appreciate your intensive reply. I think those are all extremely valid points you make. It's a shame that Australia did, in fact, let you down.
Personally, I don't have any tail of woe for not being there. I was supposed to be gone 14 days and it's been 14 years. I don't think my job has been saved for me. I still come back to Australia at least once, if not twice a year. My kids swim in the ocean at PMQ, we go to Ellenborough waterfalls and bush walk. My kids have both passports. The oldest one wants to go to Australia to complete his tertiary education.
See, it's not all bad. When they turn eighteen maybe we can all take them to the pub and teach them to speak Australian!