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It’s a good gesture that Australia government permits Nepalese students and temporary visa holders drive in Australia under Nepalese driving licence conditions. It makes comfortable for many Nepalese students and visa holders commute from the first week in Australia on their own car. But, misusing this gesture and trying to fake the system may cost a lot. Driving in Australia using Nepalese bogus driving licence could ruin your Australian dream as well as have to face criminal case. Read Also: Steps to check Nepali driving license validity  Anil Upadhya, a prominent …

‘दाई …. रेमिट लिगल हो?’ ‘दाई … रेमिटको रेट र धेरै राम्रो छ हुण्डी हो कि लिगल हो?’ ‘दाई …. लाई चिन्नुहुन्छ? मेरो … हजार डलर नेपालमा दिँदै दिएन, अब के गर्ने होला दाई? फोन पनि उठाउन्न’ These are some of the questions that often hit our inbox. Dozens of Nepalese students scammed by unofficial money transfer agents ‘हुण्डी’ in Australia last year. There is a flood of catchy rates and slogans in community groups over Facebook and other social media. ‘Rates on fire, Call/PM for today’s rate’; ‘no transfer …

Australia has become a dream hub for students and immigrants. The country has embraced every genre of people worldwide and is still continuing to take up a few more. Each year, the country welcomes thousands of immigrants from Nepal, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and more. The continent has not only become a fascination for Asian people but has driven in population from European, American and African continents. Crammed with worldwide recognized universities, high ranking corporates, and massive opportunities, the country has become a dreamland for every Nepalese and other immigrants. The …

Shutterstock Chloé Diskin-Holdaway, University of Melbourne and Paola Escudero, Western Sydney University Australia is a multicultural society. There are different traditions, cultures, accents and languages all over the country. The latest Census data show almost 30% of Australians speak a language other than English, or English and another language, at home. In our latest survey, we have had responses from 281 multilingual families across Australia, who speak a variety of languages at home. They include Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Teo Chew and Spanish. We found many first-generation migrant parents are hesitant …

Shutterstock Peter Hurley, Victoria University 2021 is shaping up as very difficult for universities, as well as the more than 130,000 people whose jobs rely on the international education sector. In October 2019 almost 51,000 new and returning international students arrived in Australia. In October 2020, this figure had fallen by 99.7% — to just 130. The Mitchell Institute has previously estimated about 36% of annual international student spending is on property and another 36% is on hospitality and retail. The large drop in international students inside Australia means the …