If you plan to celebrate a wedding during the wedding season, your budget might go a long way towards celebrating the couple. Instead of spending a fortune on expensive gifts for the wedding registry, inexpensive wedding gifts are beautiful and thoughtful ways to show your love for the bride and …
Read More »Border opening for skilled workers, students delayed a fortnight
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, …
Read More »The final bag pack: A career that takes you away from your home country
Do you have a graduation date in mind, or are you approaching that date and thinking about what you want to do next? There’s a good chance you’re planning a holiday, finding your first step up a career ladder, or starting your own business. While the vacation may never be …
Read More »A new strain of Omicron COVID is forcing Australia to tighten quarantine rules
As the world races to contain a new COVID-19 variant, Australians in South Africa and a handful of other countries will be quarantined within the last 14 days. The Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer will speak to Australia after 9 am AWST, following a meeting with the Prime Minister after …
Read More »Australia’s strategy to revive international education is right to aim for more diversity
Omer Yezdani, Australian Catholic University The Strategy for International Education released today by the federal government highlights the importance of international education to the Australian economy and community. But, with the arrival of COVID-19, commencing international student numbers fell dramatically by 22% in 2020. The impacts prompted the government to …
Read More »Three years Temporary Graduate 485 visa for masters students
Today the Australian government announced a major reform in its Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485, extending visa length for international students. After this reform, international students who complete their studies in Australia would get extra time to work and develop their careers in Australia. Replacement visa for Temporary Graduate 485 visa …
Read More »Australia has record job vacancies, but don’t expect it to lead to higher wages
Jeff Borland, The University of Melbourne Job vacancies in Australia are at a record level. The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ job vacancy rate, measuring the proportion of available jobs currently unfilled, is now more than 2.5% – the highest level since the series started in the late 1970s. This statistic …
Read More »Education agents cannot provide immigration assistance in Australia
Though many international students step into Australia with the assistance of education agents, education consultancies are not the place they turn for migration help. Many international students turn their face toward education consultancy seeking Australian permanent residency-related queries which are not proper. Unless your education consultant is also a …
Read More »How to get consent for sex (and no, it doesn’t have to spoil the mood)
Bianca Fileborn, The University of Melbourne and Sophie Hindes, The University of Melbourne New South Wales and Victoria are set to introduce a suite of reforms to sexual offences legislation which set a new standard for sexual consent. Both states will implement an affirmative model of consent. Affirmative consent is …
Read More »If you have one of these visas, you can come to Australia after December 1
If you have a valid and eligible visa to travel to Australia, you can come to Australia after December 1. On November 22, 2021, Australia announced a new travel arrangement for traveling Australia. From December 1, 2021, Australia would allow foreign travelers to enter Australia for a variety of purposes. …
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