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What Does Australia’s New DAMA Act Mean For You?
Australia has long had a strict immigration policy, with most expats applying for visas based on their special skills. Unfortunately for the country, this has so far meant that expats flock to the cities with the most opportunity and highest standard of…
What Happens To Your UK Pension When You Move To Australia?
There is a plethora of benefits to moving to Australia from the UK, from the better weather and considerably higher quality of living, to the more spacious property available and the excellent healthcare system. Life in Australia is low risk in terms…
What Do The Changes To Australia’s Point-Based Visa Test Mean For You?
Australia increased the pass-mark for its points-based visa test this summer. The department of immigration raised the previous mark of 60 points to 65 points from the first of July 2018. While this may not seem like a big jump, it has…
What Does The Abolition Of Australia’s 457 Visa Mean For Expats?
Until it was officially abolished on 18 March 2018, the 457 visa was the most common way for approved Australian employers to sponsor skilled workers from overseas to fill the critical vacancies they were unable to fill with local workers. The Temporary…
Life Down Under – 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Living In Australia
You might be planning to make a move Down Under alone, with family, with work, or with friends for a fresh start or change of scenery. Our currency partner FC Exchange has highlighted some of the interesting things you might not know…
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Emily Anne Thomason, Brisbane
Who are you? I am a small town girl from Arkansas/Texas that wants to explore the world one memory at…