I place my new acquisition (or 2 or 3) in a plastic bag, then put said bag in a sock, then in another sock. I can highly recommend explorer socks. Thick enough to provide cushioning, I have never had a bottle break on me, using this method. Obviously also packed in the centre of my bag, and not o...

Chatting to friends, we feel that DFAT should be offering discounted renewals for passports that we have paid for, and not been able to use for almost two years. What are other people's thoughts?

Completely agree. If I am flying PER-SYD or PER-MEL, the quality of the 737 doesn't come close to the 330. If I'm being slugged $1,200 each way, then for a 737, there should be a discount on this to something closer to the economy end of $200 rather than the premium 330 end of the price spectrum.

I miss the battery life...

Back to the original topic, I agree with @OzGobal that it is a challenge to match what we expect in the way of Business Class here, in Europe, where other infrastructure serves as well or better.To throw my tuppenny in on the debate of HSR in Australia, there is a focus on return on investment in...