@SBRIT - thank you, I will definitely keep trying and reapply. Congrats on getting your exemption! Hearing your good news gives me hope. It is very encouraging that they are taking unmarried partners needing to reunite seriously. #loveisnottourism. :)Have a fantastic reunion, all the best.

I just received an "exemption denied" letter. To their credit, the rejection came within 48hrs of applying. That's in stark contrast to my previous application from late June, for which I never got any response at all. Seems they've streamlined or improved the process somewhat.At any rate, an exc...

There is another petition Search change.org for “Citizens should be allowed to leave Australia without requiring permission.”

partickk - I see. Are you in Canada?

You mean the article that says this? Hospitals across Australia have observed a rapid decline in patient numbers of up to 50 per cent in some hospitals alongside an alarming deterioration in cardiac emergencies.This comes after The Age revealed last week that patients were having heart attacks in...