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\n*All* of Australia is remote and isolated, Shirley?<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFilled in my Australian tax return yesterday. Those of you who have never had to fill in a tax return don’t know what you’re missing. For the rest of you, I find that at least half a bottle of wine dulls the pain somewhat.<\/p>\n
\n \nIt helps to have a sense of humour. The Australian Tax Office ‘eTax’ software makes the task a little less painful because if you’ve used it in a previous year you can ‘pre-fill’ a lot of information and you get any refund quite a bit faster than if you submit a paper return. The downside is that it only runs in Windows, which (_pace_ Richard Wintle) is quite a large downside, and results in a great deal of swearing at Black Towers as all the anti-virus software whinges about not being updated and what have you. <\/p>\n \n \nSo we look around for little things to make us laugh. I am, however, a little disappointed that I can’t claim for going to the pictures. But I did shoot some videos of wildlife: does that count do you think?<\/p>\n \nOh well. Glad it’s out of the way. And because I left Australia before the end of the tax year there should be a reasonable refund coming my way. <\/p>\n \nYay. Makes it all worthwhile.<\/p>\n \nAlmost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There must be an easier way. *All* of Australia is remote and isolated, Shirley? Filled in my Australian tax return yesterday. Those of you who have never had to fill in a tax return don’t know what you’re missing. For … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/rg-d.com\/nature\/invalid.png\")
\nMy relatives are perfectly valid, thankyouverymuch<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/rg-d.com\/nature\/film.png\")
\nphotographs, he asked knowingly<\/em><\/p>\n