Thousands of drivers in Australia might be using fake driving licence to be behind the wheels. Nepalese driving licence used by temporary visa holders including international students might be fake. An investigation report released recently on smart driving licence distribution in Nepal suspects roughly 100,000 driving licences obtained illegally. Many …
Read More »Australia’s skilled migration policy changed how and where migrants settle
Whether the skilled migration policy has been a success involves understanding whether or not highly educated immigrants are finding jobs that match their qualifications. Marco Amati, RMIT University; Joe Hurley, RMIT University; Qian (Chayn) Sun, RMIT University, and Siqin (Sisi) Wang, University of Southern California The Howard government (1996-2007) shifted …
Read More »Government to toughen scrutiny of international students as it slashes net migration over two years
The biggest contributors to the forecast net-overseas migration in 2022-23 were 270,000 international students, which was 170,000 more than in 2018-19. Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Australia’s net-overseas migration levels will be cut dramatically over two years to bring the country’s exploding intake back to sustainable numbers. In estimates to be …
Read More »Australia plans to reduce immigration levels
Australia plans to scale back its immigration level through a ‘once-in-a-generation’ overhaul to return it to a sustainable level. Australia needs a migration system that enables her to get the skills she needs and works in the interest of Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Saturday told reporters in Sydney. The …
Read More »LMI guide for first home buyers
Navigating the complex housing market landscape is not easy for many Australians, and for the first home owners it could be daunting. One significant problem many prospective home buyers are facing is extra thousands of dollars expenses on lenders mortgage insurance (LMI). This gives another substantial financial burden for new …
Read More »Nepalese Driver in Canberra Caught for Drink Driving
A 26-year-old Nepalese driver caught in Canberra while driving car after consuming alcohol Friday morning. He got his license suspended and could not be able to drive in ACT for 90 days. Further he has to face Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Magistrates Court in coming week ACT Police Media Release …
Read More »VETASSESS Pauses Skill Assessment for Popular Occupations Chef, Cooks – What Next?
International Students studying the courses leading to these occupations and planning to get skill assessment no need to worry. VETASSESS, Australia’s largest skill assessment provider for skilled migration, has announced a pause on its skill assessment service for many popular occupations, effective this week. In a recent news release, VETASSESS …
Read More »Australia tops the world for podcast listening. Why do we love them so much?
Australia has strong listener base for podcast, podcasting on specific niche could be a great career one can start nowDylan Bird, University of Tasmania “We’re here because this moment demands an explanation.” So begins the first ever episode of New York Times’ The Daily podcast, delivered by host Michael Barbaro …
Read More »Think curbing overseas migration will end the housing crisis? It won’t – and we can’t afford to do it
The annual overseas migration intake is expected to peak at 400,000 people in 2022-23 before returning to 260,000 in 2024-25. Dorina Pojani, The University of Queensland and Aude Bernard, The University of Queensland With the nation feeling the pressures of a housing crisis, some believe the Australian government needs to …
Read More »Does private health insurance cut public hospital waiting lists? We found it barely makes a dent
The more people take up private health insurance, the less pressure on the public hospital system, including shorter waiting lists for surgery. Read Also: How to prepare a hospital bag when having a baby? Yuting Zhang, The University of Melbourne; Jongsay Yong, The University of Melbourne, and Ou Yang, The University …
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