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24 hours in Brisbane, Australia

Wander the laneways, take in some street art, cross the river and join the hunt for the perfect poached egg in Australia’s third biggest city Australia’s third-largest city is often regarded as a stopover on the way to Queensland’s coastal paradises. But with its subtropical climate, lush greenery and trendy food and arts scene, Brisbane […]
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‘IELTS is a money-making business’: Greens to push for review of English test for migrants

Greens Senate candidate for Queensland Navdeep Singh has demanded an urgent review of the current testing system in place to measure the English language standards for migrants. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a widely-accepted test to measure visa applicants’ English language ability. A good English score in IELTS is often a pre-requisite […]
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Australia dominates for HNWI inflows in 2018

Australia was the top country worldwide for HNWI inflows in 2018, beating out its main rival the US for the 4′-11 year running. Popular places for them to move to in Australia included: Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Perth, and Brisbane. Possible reasons for Australia ‘s popularity among migrating HNWls: The safety of the […]
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South Australian Regional Workforce Designated Area Migration Agreement

The South Australian Regional Workforce Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) has been designed to address skills shortages across the state. It will assist a range of industries including agriculture, forestry, hospitality, tourism, health and construction to fill critical employment gaps and drive economic growth. The tables below show occupations that are eligible for sponsorship under […]
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Vanuatu Passport Sales Skyrocket

Vanuatu Government coffers are bulging with money as passport revenues rise to new heights. Over VT 1.3 billion in passport-related revenues were received in January alone, according to the government’s latest financial report. The number of passports sold each month more than doubled from September to October last year, and have remained at nearly that […]
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Just how fair is the new 870 Visa?

The concept of parent visas has become to an extent somewhat redundant in Australian Immigration. Broadly speaking there are two visa categories available for parents wishing to join or visit their children: Contributory Parent Visas Non-Contributory Parent Visas Both visas carry major flaws and impracticalities. The average wait time for non-contributory parent visa is now […]
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