Hi DSO, as an ex pomm myself I feel for you, the rot set in when Britain said no to Commonwealth countries people who got independance from Britain to go to Britain as British citizens, unfortunatly Australia was included in this so as not to be seen as a racial policy. The Australian Government under Gaugh Whitlam retaliated with the same policy, and that is where we stand. If you ever get up the dough to come down under, come up to sunny Queensland and I am sure you will very welcome.astroron