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Australia opens border on February 21, beckoning tourists

Should new Australians have to pass an English test to become citizens? - NepaliPage

Finally, after nearly two years, Australia opens border for travellers and visa holders, they need to be double vaxxed. Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Scott Morrison has announced Australia’s international border will finally open on February 21 and is deploying up to 1700 Australian Defence Force personnel to help with …

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Should new Australians have to pass an English test to become citizens?

Should new Australians have to pass an English test to become citizens? - NepaliPage

 Matteo Bonotti, Monash University On Australia Day each year, thousands of people become Australian citizens at ceremonies around the country. Prospective citizens have to meet a number of eligibility criteria, including passing a citizenship test to show they have a reasonable knowledge of Australia and basic English. But there are …

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Nepalese living in Australia could be jailed for investing on Crypto

Nepalese living in Australia could be jailed for investing on Crypto - NepaliPage

Nepal government seems very strict toward Cryptocurrencies, declared investing in Cryptos illegal. Nepal Rastra Bank not only made it illegal in Nepal also extended strict rule globally for Nepalese. As per this fresh announcement Nepalese living in Australia couldn’t invest in Cryptos as a Nepali citizens. If found, they are in the Crypto trade and on their Nepal visit, they could get caught and would face serious charges.

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Nepalese Community concerns over bogus Aged Care Certificates

Nursing home residents confined to their rooms during COVID are like hypothetical tenants locked in their bedrooms by landlords – unable to take showers, able only to make only sandwiches for meals and cut off from visitors and socialising with fellow residents.

Leaders of Nepalese community in Australia expressed very serious concern over bogus certificates obtained through RPL. Posting videos and messages over social media community leaders involved in management roles in Aged Care, advise newcomers international students and members of the community not to be part of such illegal act. Especially it is known many Nepalese community members obtain Certificate III & IV in Aged Care and Disability Care without completing required classes and placements. Certificate III & IV in Aged Care and Disability Care are essential to join Aged Care and Disability Care roles in Australia. Posting their concern over Facebook and TikTok they said it's woeful to know the source of such bogus Aged Care Certificates are Nepalese-owned RTOs. Madhav Raj Paudel (known as Nisprabh Saji) who works as a director of nursing in one of a Sydney aged care facility expressed his concern over circulating bogus Aged Care certificate III posting 3 videos over TikTok. Said, ‘such activities hurt Nepalese reputation in Australian health and care service industry.’ The majority of Nepalese community members in Australia are involved in the Australian health and care industry. He further requests those involved RTOs to stop such illegal activities. He alleged, Nepalese Community Member-owned RTOs offering Aged Care certificates without any training and clinical placements, how to trick in an interview. Paudel posted another video on TikTok as an update, mentioned they contacted such RTO and filed a complaint to the regulator body.

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Sanatan Samaj Australia handed over relief to flood victims in Nepal

Sanatan Samaj Australia handed over relief to flood victims in Nepal - NepaliPage

Sanatan Samaj plans to establish Pashupatinath temple in Australia, anticipate uniting all Nepalese living in Australia through the cultural and religious thread. Kedar Chapagain/Canberra Sanatan Samaj Australia (SSA), a Canberra-based Nepalese community organization distributed relief materials to flood victims in Nepal. A team with relief materials including groceries and clothing …

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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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I’ve tested positive to COVID. What should I do now?

I’ve tested positive to COVID. What should I do now? - NepaliPage

Natasha Yates, Bond University For two years, COVID has dominated our world. In Australia, we’ve tested every sniffle, undergone extensive lockdowns, and double-vaccinated more than 90% of adults to combat this lethal virus. So, it’s understandable our first reaction when we test positive to COVID ourselves is to panic. However, …

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