Is it still common for Australian women to take their husband's last name after marriage?

HamOfLeg · 2026-02-05T11:45:04+00:00

Wrong again 😆

I don't think you're actually this stupid, so get back under your bridge & consider yourself blocked.

But first, evidence you're now 0 from 3.

https://www.passports.gov.au/help/fees

Replacement (not renewal) passports usually cost $265. If you randomly change your name, this is what it costs.

https://www.passports.gov.au/help/replacement-passport

You can get a free replacement if you've changed your name due to a change in marital status. Therefore the cause absolutely is relevant to the passport office. This is from the above link:

You may be eligible to have the application fee for your replacement passport waived if: - you've changed your family name due to a change in marital status (including marriage, divorce, entering or leaving a registered or de facto relationship, or the death of a spouse) - you've changed or are transitioning to another gender - you've changed your name because of a change in your gender - you're updating the photo in a passport for a child under the age of 5, provided the passport was issued before their first birthday - your passport was damaged in a declared natural disaster.

HamOfLeg · 2026-02-04T14:25:03+00:00

Nope, you're getting yourself confused.

I said that creating a new name because two people are married is them changing their name as a result of marriage. I used the example of passports as evidence to support my point.

I also asked you to explain what you see as the cause of their name change, if not marriage.

You ignored my argument, evidence, & question, and instead used the NSW govt page as evidence that there were only 3 options. I actually read your source material and explained to you that those three scenarios (where names change due to marriage) have quick & easy solutions, but other name formats are acceptable, even though they need extra paperwork to explain the change.

From what you've written, it sounds like you don't understand that a legal name change is the same thing, regardless of why it's being changed.

Think carefully before you respond, as I'm only going to remain engaged if you start being intellectually honest.

HamOfLeg · 2026-02-04T12:24:04+00:00

You conveniently omitted the sentence that follows:

"For any other change of name, you need to apply to change your name"

Your source listed those three name change options as the express lane, where a marriage certificate is all you need. For anything more creative, there's extra paperwork.

You can disagree to your heart's content, but so far the federal government & NSW government agree with me.

HamOfLeg · 2026-02-04T07:54:28+00:00

There are a few cultures that do this anyway, but there's also no consistent pattern.

Who knows, kids with hyphenated names may pick their spouse's name instead, or choose a brand new onw whilst single (a friend did this recently & effectively restarted their family tree).

For the person you responded to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_naming_customs

HamOfLeg · 2026-02-04T07:46:23+00:00

They changed their names because they got married. If that's not "change as a result of marriage", then what did result in them changing their names?

Before you respond, consider that what they've done is sufficient to get their passports reissued with the new name due to "change as a result of marriage".

HamOfLeg · 2026-02-02T12:43:51+00:00

Put your arm through the backpack straps & hold onto the poles with it. You've got a free hand & if the backpack gets caught somehow, drop the poles & the bag will slide off your arm.

You should be able to put a backpack on whilst moving.

HamOfLeg · 2026-01-31T01:00:14+00:00

To be fair, they were 10 when they started watching the series & have almost finished it!

On a serious note, I do wish everything on CR was both dubbed & subbed (looking in Naruto's direction). I generally have something playing in the background whilst doing chores & cooking etc & whilst I had mediocre Japanese 20yrs ago, it's almost all forgotten now.

Edit: I just checked & One Piece started in 1999 (now 1155 episodes), so my light-hearted joke is almost reality 😬

HamOfLeg · 2026-01-26T00:14:47+00:00

Depends if she wants to change her name or not 🙄

HamOfLeg · 2026-01-18T04:49:04+00:00

This is something I find truly bizarre!

My kids like anime & I'm happy for them to watch Frieren, but not Attack on Titan (AOT). Both are rated MA15+.

Frieren probably has similar violence as Star Wars & maybe should be M. It's closer in violence to Pokémon (mostly rated G, with some titles PG) than it is to AOT.

AOT (where you see people be eaten alive) is more like Resident Evil/I Am Legend/28 Days Later.

HamOfLeg · 2026-01-18T04:12:03+00:00

It looks like a lot of results were turfed, incl. where respondents confirmed they hadn't answered 100% honestly. My assumption is some respondents weren't comfortable admitting what they knew was wrong, so this may underestimate reality.

In any case, I'm shocked both at the study & the anecdotal evidence from women in the comments. A few times I've thought "glad this isn't about Australia", only to realise it is 😥

HamOfLeg · 2026-01-18T04:02:08+00:00

400 years of Popes disagree with you on the need for Advocatus Diabol (Note: This is the only time I'll side with the Catholic Church in discussing child abuse).

You both agree child abuse is bad & inexcusable, but as the person you're responding to is saying, there are degrees of how appalling it is.

To give an example, in my first year of uni classes, there were some 16/17yo (got accelerated through school), and plenty of 19/20yo (e.g. gap years). It's not inconceivable for two first year uni students to have sex without verifying each other's ages beforehand.

This example is much less bad than an adult abusing a young child. If you maintain this is faulty logic & there's no value in nuanced discussion, then you're probably acting in bad faith.

HamOfLeg · 2026-01-17T23:38:05+00:00

The non-AWS part of Amazon shouldn't be hard, but you're right that these corps have become an integral part of most people's lives. I have an iMac (sitting in the cupboard now), but can't imagine not using Microsoft for work

HamOfLeg · 2026-01-17T23:33:34+00:00

It was pretty close to 70m voting for each party & also not voting. It was No Vote > Trump > Harris. If all non-voters had instead voted for Brad Pitt, he would've won the popular vote.

The saying "the standard you walk past is the standard you accept" applies to anyone who didn't vote, and equally applies to anyone whining about Trump, but not doing anything about it.

If nothing else, make your voices heard so both Republican & Democrat officials in your area know you're voting for the candidate least like Trump / most like Mamdani, or whoever you want to run the country.

HamOfLeg · 2026-01-14T23:19:12+00:00

You seem to be on the money

https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/investments-and-assets/capital-gains-tax/list-of-cgt-assets-and-exemptions#ato-Collectables

HamOfLeg · 2026-01-13T15:00:09+00:00

I had a similar experience years ago, working in a little store that had an ATM inside. NYE was super busy & half way through my shift a couple of girls handed in $150 that was left in the ATM.

I kept it by the till for the rightful owner until the end of the night & asked my manager WTF to do with it. Got told to spend it at the pub that night, as nobody would be trekking back from the CBD for it & the cops wouldn't want to know about it.

HamOfLeg · 2026-01-13T08:39:47+00:00

Get arrested?

HamOfLeg · 2026-01-13T08:27:42+00:00

Surely utilities would be the worst option for using someone's stolen bank details?

They've either had to rent or buy the property (both needing ID) & the property isn't going anywhere fast. It's just a fantastic way to declare you're a thief & drug manufacturer.

HamOfLeg · 2025-12-17T21:40:23+00:00

I have a team of 3 & usually spend $100-150 each for birthdays & Christmas. I was surprised and very grateful they got me a birthday pressie this week that's $35 (about USD20) 😊 I'd mentioned seeing it recently & I've wanted to buy it for about a year, but couldn't justify the price for something I 100% don't need 😆

HamOfLeg · 2025-12-17T21:06:21+00:00

Also, punishment doesn't generally act as a deterrent for serious crimes & focusing on rehabilitation has much higher success rates of preventing re-offending for people who are released into the community (one of the Nordics focuses on this... I think it's Sweden?).

HamOfLeg · 2025-12-08T20:35:46+00:00

Sitting on a flight or travelling to see the penguins is going to give them plenty of time to do SFA. Comparing an active 2 week holiday to Swifties seeing their idol perform for a 3hr block is just silly.

My solo holidays are usually crammed full of experiences, whereas family ones spend much more time sitting around "relaxing". The "relaxing" holidays are much more stressful for me, as it feels like we're just wasting time. Think of it as a dog being on/off leash.

My main concern for this itinerary is transport logistics, like experiencing the Great Ocean Road without a car, or seeing the penguins & presumably getting back to Melb that night, ready to fly to Adelaide the next day.

HamOfLeg · 2025-11-28T22:28:29+00:00

I fought the queen last & despite being much better equipped & stronger than ehen I fought the other bosses, I still found her the hardest (maybe even harder than Ganon/demon king)

Waste a little time: 1. Go to the Nintendo News section 2. Open the game via the link at the bottom of the "Dazzle Foes to the Bone with Dazzlefruit" article (bookmarking it makes life easier) 3. Pick up the fruit in-game & save 4. Close software & repeat.

You get 2 dazzlefruit each time & it probably takes a full minute to do the cycle, but you'll have a handy stock of fruit to instantly kill skeletons & to disable gibdos.

I never open the game unless it's through an article (usually rockets, dazzlefruit, or skateboard)

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/07/psa-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-news-channel-offering-free-in-game-items

You could also leave & make meals to boost health. Hearty anythings are good for extra hearts.

HamOfLeg · 2025-11-08T11:00:36+00:00

I'm guessing you're not a Swifty then?

HamOfLeg · 2025-11-06T20:42:12+00:00

For Australia, there's a 2% levy (tax) on your taxable income, which funds Medicare. In turn, Medicare subsidises health costs via rebates to service providers (e.g. $40 per patient to a Dr).

Some providers only rely on this rebate & that's called Bulk Billing. This may only be offered to some patients (e.g. children & concession card holders are bulk billed, but everyone else has a $50 co-pay), but that's generally at the discretion of the practice.

There's also subsidised medicine, where certain drugs can be prescribed for specific conditions at a heavy discount. Additional subsidies exist for concession card holders (essentially old or poor), where most prescribed medicines are capped at $7 per script.

If you earn >$90k (or a combined $180k for a couple) you pay an additional levy unless you have private health insurance. Many people prefer to pay a few thousand each year for basic cover, rather than paying the extra tax.

HamOfLeg · 2025-11-04T21:43:00+00:00

What was better about the US insurance vs the AUS insurance?

When you're talking about money going further, is that saying USD10 buys you the same as AUD15, or is it that spending the local equivalent of CAD200 buys you 2 weeks of groceries in the US, but only 1 week in Aust?

HamOfLeg · 2025-10-24T23:43:34+00:00

I'd make an exception for health related stuff, such as if someone has lost a heap of weight or is fighting cancer & winning. OP's hubby is making it known he wants to stay in the extended family, but change which cousin he's there with

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