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Yes, I am. I'm Australian born, Australian citizen, and in Australia. I haven't lived here for a long time. I'm sure that I'm entitled to government assistance, and I swallowed my pride and applied for it and was rejected (they were able to access records that said a few years ago I had plenty of money and fat stock portfolio). I did go in and explain that I had a colourful few years and had spent a fair bit of money on extensive travels etc, and invested the rest into a business overseas which was wiped out just before hitting the market and I was now trapped here with no chance of recovering it, and had arrived without anything but a toothbrush, phone, passport and a few changes of summer clothes. They fairly quickly saw I was genuine and said they'd do their absolute best to help, but I've heard nothing since. I'll go in tomorrow morning in person and see what I can do, which at best will probably be to get an update of 'the system is overwhelmed with people in desperate situations, sorry, we'll get to you as soon as possible, some time between 6 days and 6 months from now, good luck'.I haven't lived in Melbourne for nearly 10 years but it is my hometown and I still have some friends and business contacts here. Networking is very difficult in these conditions and face to face meetings are almost impossible, but I've been contacting some old associates and getting some ideas together, and with any luck I'll bounce back. As long as I have a mat to sleep on and somewhere quiet to sleep (this has been my biggest challenge), something to eat, a laptop, internet connection (this was a huge problem but hopefully is sorted out now) and an able body (I really don't want to lose my health now!!!), I think I'll be okay.
Yes, I am. I'm Australian born, Australian citizen, and in Australia. I haven't lived here for a long time. I'm sure that I'm entitled to government assistance, and I swallowed my pride and applied for it and was rejected (they were able to access records that said a few years ago I had plenty of money and fat stock portfolio). I did go in and explain that I had a colourful few years and had spent a fair bit of money on extensive travels etc, and invested the rest into a business overseas which was wiped out just before hitting the market and I was now trapped here with no chance of recovering it, and had arrived without anything but a toothbrush, phone, passport and a few changes of summer clothes. They fairly quickly saw I was genuine and said they'd do their absolute best to help, but I've heard nothing since. I'll go in tomorrow morning in person and see what I can do, which at best will probably be to get an update of 'the system is overwhelmed with people in desperate situations, sorry, we'll get to you as soon as possible, some time between 6 days and 6 months from now, good luck'.
I haven't lived in Melbourne for nearly 10 years but it is my hometown and I still have some friends and business contacts here. Networking is very difficult in these conditions and face to face meetings are almost impossible, but I've been contacting some old associates and getting some ideas together, and with any luck I'll bounce back. As long as I have a mat to sleep on and somewhere quiet to sleep (this has been my biggest challenge), something to eat, a laptop, internet connection (this was a huge problem but hopefully is sorted out now) and an able body (I really don't want to lose my health now!!!), I think I'll be okay.
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