Category: Life in Australia
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Books about Australia
Books relating to Australian Immigration
Migrating to Australia is a big step.
There are many stories about some Migrants turning around almost as soon as they land, and heading back home. Why? maybe they didn’t read some real stories about… Read the rest
Books relating to Australian Immigration
Migrating to Australia is a big step.
There are many stories about some Migrants turning around almost as soon as they land, and heading back home. Why? maybe they didn’t read some real stories about… Read the restHow Much Do Australians Save?
Savings in Australia as share of Household Income
A chart from the Reserve bank of Australia shows how Australians have increased the amount of Household Disposable Income they now save, compared to previous years. The chart, from the Reserve Bank,… Read the restMost Australians satisfied with their lives. 2015
Australian Life Satisfaction rate 2015
Most Australians are satisfied with their lives in Australia according to a report released in June 2015 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) The report showed that on average, Australians rate their overall life… Read the restAustralian Life Satisfaction rate 2015
Most Australians are satisfied with their lives in Australia according to a report released in June 2015 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) The report showed that on average, Australians rate their overall life… Read the restAdelaide New Years Eve Fireworks 31st December 2014
Adelaide New Years Eve Fireworks 2014/2015
Adelaide city with have two fireworks displays on 31st December 2015. The first at 9:00pm will last for about 10 minutes, whilst the Midnight one should last about 15 minutes. The Adelaide city fireworks… Read the restPerth New Years Eve Fireworks 31st December 2014
Brisbane New Years Eve Fireworks 2014/2015
Perth and the vibrant suburb of Northbridge will be hosting a New Years Eve spectacular, an outdoor event that starts at 6:00pm featuring live music on 3 stages, acrobats, dancing and more, all the… Read the restBrisbane New Years Eve Fireworks 31st December 2014
Brisbane New Years Eve Fireworks 2014/2015
The Brisbane New Years Eve fireworks weigh 5 tonnes and are made up of around 30,000 pyrotechnic effects, fired off from 3 barges and 3 city rooftops during both displays. In addition, the Story… Read the restSydney New Years Eve Fireworks 31st December 2014
Sydney New Years Eve Fireworks 2014/2015
The Sydney New Years Eve fireworks weigh 7 tonnes and are made up of around 11,000 shells, 100,000 pyrotechnic effects and 25,000 shooting comets. There will be THREE firework displays: 9:00pm, 10:40pm and midnight.… Read the rest78% of Australians are satisfied with their lives
78% of Australian adults were quoted as being satisfied with their lives, in a 2010 General Social Survey carried out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
This figure is slightly higher than the 76% who reported being satisfied in the… Read the rest
One in five Australian workers wants to work less hours
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) only about 21% of Australian workers want to work less hours.
Workers who were Managers and Professionals were most likely to want to work less hours.
An ABS survey, carried out between… Read the rest
Smoking Regulations in Australia
Queensland
From May 26 2008 Parents are banned from smoking in cars carrying children younger than 16 under Queensland laws. A recent Queensland Health discussion paper, 89% supported such a ban on smoking in cars carrying children. The fine for… Read the restConversions
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
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 2007Attempted murder
1.1 victims per 100,000 persons,… Read the restAir 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
Statistics
Some Australian Statistics
A collection of various statistics that I am accumulating:
Migrants Returning – Overseas Arrivals and Departures tables
A question I have often seen is….
How many Migrants really go back ?
I’ve been looking for some recent… Read the rest
Population in Australia
Population Statistics of Australia
Australia’s Population is continuing to Grow
Forum Topic on this
During the year ending March 2010 Australia’s population grew by an estimated 403,100 people to reach 22,272,000. An increase of 1.8%.
60% of the growth was… Read the rest
Wine
Wine in Australia
The first vineyards in Australia were planted in Sydney in 1788.
The Australian wine industry has now grown to become the 4th largest exporter of wine in the world.
There are many well known vineyards around Australia,… Read the rest
Postcodes
Each Australian State can normally be recognised by the 4 digit postcodes.
Australian Capital Territory postcodes begin with 2 (same as NSW)
New South Wales postcodes begin with 2
Northern Territory postcodes begin with 0
Queensland postcodes begin with 4… Read the rest
Newspapers
Australian Newspapers
Australian Newspapers on-line
National
The Australian
The Age
Business Review Weekly
The Financial Review
The Trading post (Buying and Selling S/H goods)
Queensland
The Courier-Mail
The Sunday Mail
Townsville Bulletin
The Gold Coast Bulletin
Quest Newspapers (19 Brisbane… Read the rest
Terminology
Australian Terminology
The Australian language, although based on English, does have some differences, some can be worked out quite easily, but some others can be very confusing, or just misleading to newcomers to the Country
Do not be afraid to… Read the rest