Tag Archives: Australia

‘Are you asking us to sleep under the Harbour Bridge?’: 3 myths about international students and the housing crisis

‘Are you asking us to sleep under the Harbour Bridge?’: 3 myths about international students and the housing crisis - NepaliPage

International students who have not been in Australia for the past few years lack the rental and financial history that landlords require. Online, students talk about feeling discriminated against, with landlords considering them “high risk”, and housing crisis which is trending topic these days. Angela Lehmann, Australian National University There …

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Two Nepalese could be jailed for 25 years for drug trafficking

Two Nepalese could be jailed for 25 years for drug trafficking - NepaliPage

Two Nepalese youth could be sentenced for 25 years imprisonment for alleged involvement in illegal drug trafficking activities. Australian Federal Police has arrested and charged two Nepalese in Brisbane. According to the police source, the duo was arrested on 22 February night after AFP investigators executed search warrants at Roma …

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Rockdale is still a hub for Nepalese in Sydney

Rockdale is still a hub for Nepalese in Sydney - NepaliPage

Though recent census shows Auburn as the suburb most Nepali people live in, Rockdale, the former top Nepali dense suburb still a popular hub for Nepalese in Sydney. When you get on T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line train, you will see many Nepali faces passing you if you are …

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International students can work unlimited hours

International students can work unlimited hours - NepaliPage

To cope with Omicron COVID 19 variant Australian government relaxed working conditions for overseas students. Australian Prime minister Scot Morrison announced the government is removing working hours restrictions for international students. In Australia, overseas students can work for 40 hours in a fortnight, officially. After the new change, they can …

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Border opening for skilled workers, students delayed a fortnight

Border opening for skilled workers, students delayed a fortnight - NepaliPage

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra The Morrison government has delayed its plan to open the international border on Wednesday to skilled workers and students, as it awaits more information about the Omicron variant of COVID. Cabinet’s national security committee on Monday night paused the reopening – that also included humanitarian, …

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