Darwin
Receive a STAR that adds 30-40 TRK miles then be offered direct to a 5nm final once on approach. The only way to accept is to either catch the cabin or up the rate, while deploying speed brakes to gain the ROD.
Have speed restrictions below A100 canceled when passing F140ish, thus stuffing the descent profile yet again.
BN CTR/CNS App
Get speed reductions at or just before TOPD, to lose 2 or 3 mins by BIB with only 8 mins to run to BIB.
Or, get the cross BIB time early enough, just, to comply by reducing to min crz, only to be told to resume desired speed or make best speed.
BN CTR
One controller, only, who insists that "when ready leave control area on descent" is a mandatory readback. It's not a level assignment therefore it is my interpretation that it is not a readback requirement.
Perth (Though not ATC's fault).
STARS and SIDs that make one turn off track, to shortly thereafter turn the opposite direction to return to the original WPT. It's a wonder that more people aren't airsick.