May 18, 2011 - Britzinoz

Australian Internet Broadband speeds

June 2010 22.57% BroadBand under 1.5Mbs 77.43% BroadBand 1.5Mbs and above 36.9% of all Broadband is 8Mbs or higher June 2009 34.80% BroadBand under 1.5Mbs 65.20% BroadBand 1.5Mbs and above 30.60% of all Broadband is 8Mbs… Read the rest

Australia to roll out the world’s fastest wireless broadband network

This information refers to “wireless” broadband network Telstra Corporation will roll out what it says is the world’s fastest wireless broadband network, over the next two months. Telstra will be… Read the rest

Australian Internet User Statistics

June 2010 There were 9.5 million subscribers to the Internet in Australia, in June 2010. 7.686 million being household subscribers and 1.629 million being Business and Government. There were 803 thousand Dial Up subscribers in June… Read the rest

Buying an Australian Business

Buying a Business in Australia Here are some government pages that refer to buying an existing Australian business in each of the Australian States: State Government NSW : www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au QLD : www.dtrdi.qld.gov.au VIC : www.business.vic.gov.au WA : www.sbdc.com.au/ Federal Government… Read the rest

Importing Your Car into Australia

Importing your UK car ?

It won’t just be the cost of shipping……. Don’t forget to check out the cost’s you will incur at this end as well. Import Duty GST Cleaning Costs Safety Checks… Read the rest

Conversions

Australian UK Conversions Phrases See our page on Australian Terminology Area How many square metres in an Acre: There are 4046.86 m2 in 1 acre. House sizes are often quoted in “squares”. 1 square is an imperial measurement of 100… Read the rest

Sport in Australia

Sport is very popular in Australia, with schools putting a lot of emphasis on time spent on sport, both in and out of school times.

Archery

Some States may require Licences for the use of a Bow… Read the rest

Price of Food in Australia

Price of Food in Australia Food is an important part of the ‘Cost of Living’ in Australia How much does food cost in Australia ? How long is a piece of string could be one answer. June 2011 ALDI $1.99… Read the rest

Holidays in Australia

Public Holidays in Australia

For accurate information of Public Holidays in all Australian States, these links should provide the official dates: Public Holidays in Australian Capital Territory Public Holidays in New South Wales Public Holidays in Northern… Read the rest

Crime in Australia

Crime Statistics in Australia Crime Stoppers Australia – www.crimestoppers.com.au Australian Crime Statistics 2008 A selection of crime rates for offence categories during 2008 were:

Murder

1.2 victims per 100,000 persons, 1.2 in 2007

Attempted murder

1.1 victims per 100,000 persons,… Read the rest

Furnished Accommodation in Perth and Western Australia

Free Listings of Furnished Accommodation and Serviced Houses and Apartments:

Mandurah, Western Australia

Sea Echo Retreat, Halls Head, Mandurah, WA 2610 – Sea Echo Retreat is a spacious holiday home in Mandurah. This… Read the rest

Child and Family Benefits

Child Benefits / Family Tax Benefit Government Benefits for New Residents The majority of new Migrants to Australia will have to wait a period totalling 104 weeks of residence before becoming eligible for most Government Benefits. However, there are a… Read the rest

UK Pensions

UK Pensions in Australia UK Government Pension The UK Government age pension can be paid to you in Australia, on reaching Retirement age. The amount of the pension payment will be frozen at the rate in force at the date… Read the rest

Things to Do & Places to See in Australia

Things to Do and Places to See Things to Do in each Australian State Things to Do in ACT Australian Institute of Sport – Bruce Australian Reptile Centre Canberra – Gold Creek on the Barton Highway Canberra Railway Museum –… Read the rest

Migration to Australia

Migration to Australia Thinking about Migrating to Australia ? The Skill Matching Database can contain the educational, employment and work details of skilled migrants who have applied for one of the following Visas to be in the database: Visa subclasses… Read the rest

Long Service Leave

Long Service Leave in Australia Long service leave is a period of paid leave given to an employee in recognition of a long period of service to an employer. The standard entitlement to Long Service Leave is 8.6667 weeks on… Read the rest

UK Investment Property

UK Property Investment from Australia

Are you keeping your UK property even after moving to Australia ?

The Tax implications when considering this, are worth looking into carefully. You may have heard about the Negative Gearing on investment properties in… Read the rest

UK Property Investment from Australia

Are you keeping your UK property even after moving to Australia ?

The Tax implications when considering this, are worth looking into carefully. You may have heard about the Negative Gearing on investment properties in… Read the rest

Engin Telephone System

Free Phone Calls to the UK Do you want free phone calls to the UK ? and Free Phone calls all over Australia ? and Free Phone calls to Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, and USA ? and 20… Read the rest

Air Conditioning Systems in Australia

Air Conditioning Systems in Australia In Australia you will find different types of “Air Conditioning” systems, the most common being: Split System Reverse Cycle Ducted Reverse Cycle Evaporative Cooling System Split System Reverse Cycle The normal Split System Reverse Cycle,… Read the rest

Scorpions in Australia

Australian Scorpions Scorpions Australian scorpions can give a painful sting but are not considered dangerous. Scorpions are mostly nocturnal but they can be active during the day, especially during prolonged wet weather. There are 29 species of Scorpion in Australia.… Read the rest