Stay at home dads, are a rarity in Australia. But that’s not the reason why they’re making the news. A study by the Australian Institute of Family Studies shows that despite their full-time availability men are spending fewer hours taking care of their children compared to their working wives. A report by the Australian government...Read More
Keep in touch with friends and family in India with Telstra’s flexible Pre-Paid Day2Day mobile plan
Telstra, Australia’s largest mobile network, has today launched the easy and flexible Telstra Pre-Paid Day2Day® mobile plan, with recharges starting from $5 for use for up to 5 days. For a minimum of $1 per day, charged every day (AEST) from customers’ available recharge credit, customers receive daily inclusions of: Unlimited calls and text to...Read More
Journeying through nearly 25 years of economic growth sans any recession, Australia surely deserves a lot of plaudits owing to its fantastic prosperity stretch. While, there have been many talks and write-ups about Australia’s economic reforms back in 1980, that helped the country grip on this booming expansion, what remains overlooked or less talked about...Read More
FATAL ACCIDENT KILLS FIVE, INJURES SEVERAL, INCLUDING INDIAN-ORIGIN IT-PROFESSIONAL
Accidents spare nobody and befall on us as a ghastly shock. Australian based IT-professional Nethra Krishnamurthy met with a similar disaster last week, when she was hit by a speeding car at Melbourne: Australia’s second largest city. Assuming to be in her mid 30’s, Nethra was on her way back to the office after having...Read More
The ever advancing technology might not have made 2017 a year of flying cars or remote-operated dog moving about the streets; but with a radical overhaul of security announced by the Australian Government, technology shall soon substitute the need of passports as the important source of identification. What is this ‘Seamless-Traveler’ all about? Aimed to...Read More
Since its inception, nearly a quarter of a million people have availed its services, but not anymore. Almost after two decades, the 457-visa category is being abolished by the Australian government! Introduced in the year 1996 by the Howard Government, it gave employment to foreign nationalities in around 650 different sectors. Let us now understand...Read More
The world, it seems, is becoming an increasingly divided place. With the rise of the political right across the world, which came into stark notice with the election of Donald Trump earlier this year as the president of the United States, there is an increasing perception among people that battle lines have dug deeper into...Read More
Telstra customers to be among the first in the world to experience a 1Gbps speed capable (category 16) smartphone with the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+. The new Galaxy phones boast upload speeds up to 50 per cent faster than previous Galaxy smartphones in Australia in 4GX coverage areas. Telstra...Read More
Immigration can be a terribly stressful experience. Not only do you get the feeling that you’re packing up your life in one country and moving to another (which is, after all, what you’re doing), the most difficult part is in the mind: will we assimilate? Will our kids have a safe and prosperous future? Will...Read More
Australia is often called the land of migrants. In the year 2016, the country lived up to its billing by opening its doors to the most number of migrants ever in recorded history. Its population has also gone up by 350,000 people. The article has more details. Net Overseas Migration, NOM for short, is one...Read More