Changes to the General Skilled Migration Program Annouced Today
Mon, 8/02/10 – 3:59 | 4 Comments

Today, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, announced a number of changes to the General Skilled Migration program.
 Let’s look at the key changes. We’ll cover these changes in more detail further on …

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Getting Hot! Hot! Hot!
Monday, 18 Jan, 2010 – 5:00 | 2 Comments
Getting Hot! Hot! Hot!

Phew! What a scorcher.
Yesterday saw the hottest day in Perth for nearly two years with the mercury hitting 42.9C . By 5am, the temperature at Champion Lakes near Armadale were already 30.4C – warmer than …

Is Australia a Racist Country?
Tuesday, 12 Jan, 2010 – 7:45 | 5 Comments
Is Australia a Racist Country?

So before I even begin to tackle this sensitive subject, let me give you a little context behind the purpose of this article.
Today the federal government said the Indian media is unlikely to show restraint …

Wanted Down Under Series 4 back on the BBC
Saturday, 9 Jan, 2010 – 2:18 | 21 Comments
Wanted Down Under Series 4 back on the BBC

Wanted Down Under makes a return to the BBC with Series 4 Being aired this Monday at 10am on BBC 1.
I think this is the first time that Wanted Down Under has made it’s way …

Poor Weather? Take It Easy Man
Thursday, 7 Jan, 2010 – 3:32 | One Comment
Poor Weather? Take It Easy Man

So I’ve been getting updates on email and Facebook from friends back in the UK and the general consensus of opinion seems to be that the snow was great over Christmas however everyone is kind …

Happy new year
Thursday, 31 Dec, 2009 – 16:46 | No Comment
Happy new year

Hey all, well it’s nearly 1 am down under on the 1st of January 2010!
Much food has been eaten and much wine and beer has already been drunk
With that in mind, this is …

Happy Holidays Everyone!
Thursday, 24 Dec, 2009 – 2:03 | One Comment
Happy Holidays Everyone!

G’day everyone! Well, in less that 14 hours time it’s going to be Christmas day here in Australia.
For those ‘enjoying’ the snow throughout many countries in the Northern hemisphere, you’ll be interested to know that …

Our Mate Marmite – The Australian Drought Is Over
Wednesday, 2 Dec, 2009 – 6:46 | No Comment
Our Mate Marmite – The Australian Drought Is Over

Before I even begin this entry I must take a few moments to apologise to the 1500+ folks who have decided over the last 12 months to subscribe to our free newsletter so they can …

Time to get into the mining industry
Thursday, 22 Oct, 2009 – 0:04 | 4 Comments
Time to get into the mining industry

Hi all, well life down under has been busy and as there’s not so much news going on right now in the wonderful world of Australian Immigration I thought I’d write a quick personal update …

Snowing in Australia – nearly
Monday, 20 Jul, 2009 – 8:10 | 5 Comments
Snowing in Australia – nearly

It’s been a while since I’ve complained about the weather and as I’m an Englishman wishing to retain at least a small portion of my Englishness I thought today was as good a day as …

Australian Immigration – Not much happening
Friday, 17 Jul, 2009 – 10:29 | 3 Comments
Australian Immigration – Not much happening

Hey all. Not much to write about in the world of Australian immigration so I thought I’d write a little entry just to say hi.
I have a number of Google news alerts set up under …

Australias economy is a tower of strength
Monday, 29 Jun, 2009 – 10:22 | 2 Comments
Australias economy is a tower of strength

Australias economy is a tower of strength after two respected international reports confirmed it continued to lead the developed world.
The first from the  International Monetary Fund added its weight to mounting evidence that Australia was …

Iran to Australia – Dreaming of a better life down under
Tuesday, 23 Jun, 2009 – 10:33 | 9 Comments
Iran to Australia – Dreaming of a better life down under

Your reasons for choosing to emigrate to Australia will be varied. For us, as adults we saw the local parks and playing fields we used to play on as kids, turned into graffiti and syringe …

Deadly 60 – Australia
Wednesday, 17 Jun, 2009 – 5:24 | 7 Comments
Deadly 60 – Australia

Deadly 60 – Australia is being broadcast on BBC one tomorrow at 17:15 for anyone that’s interested.
Within the program, lucky wildlife expert Steve Backshall and his crew head for the Australian continent as he continues …

Breaking the link between the Australian Student Visa and Permanent Residence
Friday, 12 Jun, 2009 – 8:34 | 6 Comments
Breaking the link between the Australian Student Visa and Permanent Residence

I read a very interesting letter printed in the Sydney Morning Herald this morning
Within the letter a chap by the name of Michael Jones writes about the strong link between overseas students studying in Australia …

Feeling Miffed?
Friday, 5 Jun, 2009 – 10:17 | No Comment
Feeling Miffed?

What with all the gloom and doom associated with the current economic crisis. The further cuts in the Australian Skilled Migration intake and all that other cheery news recently coming out of Australia, I thought …

Is anybody out there?
Monday, 25 May, 2009 – 10:04 | One Comment
Is anybody out there?

Can you hear that……? Yup that’s the silence associated with the Australian Immigration Authority doing…..stuff!
It seems very quiet at the moment. My checks of all the usual sources of immigration news seems to be bringing …

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