Australia may be the best country in the world for those born and bred here, but a trend is catching up by which people leave its shores in search of cheaper pastures abroad. According to a World Bank study, cost of goods and services in Australia rival those of pricey European states like Switzerland, thanks...Read More
Summer’s upon us. And we all know what Australia’s favourite summer hobby is, right? No, it’s not cricket. It’s swimming! It’s a great way to get in touch with the outdoors, with your inner child – because all children love water – and it’s a nice way to get fit and tight in the muscles....Read More
Australia, being the only continent- country is one of the largest countries in the world filled with secret waterfalls, astounding, eye-capturing sunsets and gorges that belong to ancient times. Lately, it has been capturing the attention of several tourists and the credit goes to the magnificence of the country’s natural as well as architectural beauty....Read More
WAYS TO EAT AFFORDABLY IN AUSTRALIA
Eating out in Australia can cost you a lot of money, but not if you try out some of the place on the list we give you here. 1. Chocolateria San Churro Not the best value in town because you get just six scrawny churros for about $15, but the chocolate dip that they give...Read More
7 Most Expensive Rental Suburbs in Australia
The cost of having a roof over our heads has never been higher, it seems. No matter whom you talk to, you will hear tales of woe about growing house prices and rents. Are you one of them? Do you think you pay way too much for your housing needs? Well, here are a list...Read More
New York is a multicultural city. The eating culture in New York is varied enough to suit the palates of immigrants. So we have the French bistro, the English pub, the California juice bar, the Punjabi dhaba. But now, Australian cafes are making their mark on the New York cafe scene. Cafes such as Little...Read More
The Fair Work Commission has awarded a $18.70 increase to all underpaid Victorians on 5 June 2014, thereby increasing the minimum wage. Most of us would see this as a good thing: after all, with rising living costs and inflation, we need all the help that we can get to make ends meet. Raising of...Read More
In addition to offering world class education and a vibrant, multicultural social life, Melbourne has taken another step to woo the international student community by offering them deep discounts on public transport starting from 2015. Loiuse Asher, who came to New Delhi to speak at the 2014 Indian Education Summit, said that Victoria’s biggest export...Read More
From November of 2014, people applying for Temporary Graduate, Skilled, Work and Holiday, and Former Resident visas will have a wider choice of English language tests that will be accepted by Australia’s Department of Immigration. Currently, the two barometers of English ability that the immigration office uses are the IELTS (International English Language Testing System)...Read More
Melbourne’s South Asian community shake a leg at Telstra’s Bollywood Dance Competition
The annual Telstra Bollywood Dance Competition is one of the highlights of the Indian Film Festival and attracted thousands to the Federation Square in Melbourne on 4 May. Over twenty talented contestants from all over Australia competed for the winning titles with Bollywood’s brightest stars Malaika Arora Khan from India’s Got Talent, Dhoom 3 Director Vijay Acharya...Read More