The Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance, the nation’s largest grassroots advocacy group representing taxpayers asked the Queensland government to use common sense when enforcing traffic laws. “A Queensland cop hit Brock Harris with a $173 fine for the egregious crime of drinking bottled water and driving. This kind of nonsensical attack on drivers is simply revenue-raising, not...Read More
Smoking Banned in Some Parts of Melbourne by New Council Regulations
Are you running out of puff? Smoking is now prohibited in some parts of Melbourne effective from Friday 4th October. The ban on smoking came under the new council regulations, and anyone caught breaking the rule faces hefty fines. With the passing of this new rule, famous shopping strip “Bourke Street Mall” and a part...Read More
India’s Assessment Level Downgraded by Australia – Bad News for Indian students
It has been confirmed that Indian students’ assessment level for higher education has been downgraded by the Australian visa department from Visa Assessment Level 2 to Visa Assessment Level 3. This downgrade means that India has now been included in the high-risk category for visas, which is a piece of bad news for Indian students...Read More
Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, has warned activists against creating what he referred to as “needless anxiety” in children about climate change. He said that Australia is making an active move to meet its emissions target. However, some high school students in Australia have vowed to continue to fight for a cleaner future, saying...Read More
Trespassers not allowed: Aussies opting for a longer hold on their properties
Having a hard time looking for a property in the market? It’s not because of low numbers in the auction, but it’s just nobody is willing to sell. CoreLogic delved into the matter and found out that one main reason could be that Australians are holding on to their properties longer than usual. A new...Read More
Scott Morrison’s ‘miracle’ win in the 2019 elections in Australia has confounded the pollsters. The nine-month-old Prime Minister of Australia was widely expected to be defeated in the recent election after long trailing in opinion polls. However, the way the Liberals hailed victory in the May election this year, has surprised everyone including the opposition...Read More
Scott Morrison started his tenure as the Australian Prime Minister in August 2018 after getting through the chaotic period of political infighting and surprise twists. The poor opinion polls made some people believe that the government would be re-elected. Though it didn’t happen, Morrison has surely started being recognised as a shrewd and pragmatic political...Read More
It was a very terrible situation for Dr Cathryn O’Sullivan when she was involved in an accident around 3,400 km. away from Hobart. And in an unreal and unusual situation, she was treated by tradies. It is a common situation for any doctor who agrees to be a doctor at a remote Australian Antarctica base....Read More
According to government statistics, the majority of available 47,000 job vacancies available in regional Australia are vacant today. The significant reason for these vacant places is the shortage of skills across regional Australia. Hence, to deal with this situation, the Australian Government has decided to adjust the current immigration intake. The Current Scenario The current...Read More