Flying for an Asian airline in and out of Oz, I have been told by Australian ATC to read back the following:
1. The assigned Ground frequency after receiving clearance on Delivery
2. 'Cleared xx miles left/right of track' after requesting and and being granted a weather deviation.
Is it just me or is Australian ATC getting more and more 'anal'? The amount of yap on the frequencies lately is getting like the States but with about one hundredth of the traffic!