Chris Bowen MP Minister For Immigration And Citizenship Media Release 27 September 2012 Interest In Citizenship Increasing The Australia Citizenship Test Snapshot 2011-12 released today reveals increased participation and pass rates for people from vulnerable backgrounds, said the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP. Minister Bowen said more people from vulnerable backgrounds were […]
Archives for September 2012
Applications for Board Diversity Scholarship program are now open
September 27, 2012 by
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, is inviting Australia’s ‘board ready’ women to apply for scholarships aimed at increasing the number of women on Australian boards. The scholarships are open to all Australian women. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, culturally and linguistically diverse women, women from rural and regional communities, women […]
The Mexican Fisherman
September 26, 2012 by
(Author Unknown) The American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. […]
How to tell when you’re rich?
September 18, 2012 by
(Author Unknown) When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was a delicacy. One of my father’s buddies, Bernie, was a prosperous fruit-and-vegetable wholesaler, who operated a warehouse in St. Paul. Every summer, when the first watermelons rolled in, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s warehouse and take up our positions. […]
Old Pine and New Moon老松新月
September 5, 2012 by
Old Pine and New Moon by Hsing Chou I was a never contented wanderer Struggle till now and settled for poor Travelled many places on one way roads Why pathways always look familiar *** An old pine tree stands straight ahead Half crescent moon rising fades stars away Waken up among flowers after drunk Washed […]