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BBC on UK Expats in Australia.

Covid: UK expats struggle with Australia lockdowns. An interesting article on the BBC website. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-58434251 Asking how are British expats coping as Australia’s borders continue to be closed? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});… Read the rest

Australian Department of Home Affairs

Border is now Department of Home Affairs

On 20 December 2017, the Home Affairs Portfolio, including the Department of Home Affairs, was formally established. The establishment of the Portfolio brings together Australia’s federal law enforcement, national and transport security, criminal… Read the rest

Border is now Department of Home Affairs

On 20 December 2017, the Home Affairs Portfolio, including the Department of Home Affairs, was formally established. The establishment of the Portfolio brings together Australia’s federal law enforcement, national and transport security, criminal… Read the rest

Please Sign a Petition: 457 to PR Age Changes

Please sign a Petition to Peter Dutton, Minister of Immigration

My name is Jeffrey, I am 46 years old and live in Perth with my family. I was granted a 457 visa in December 2016 as the primary applicant and… Read the rest

Please sign a Petition to Peter Dutton, Minister of Immigration

My name is Jeffrey, I am 46 years old and live in Perth with my family. I was granted a 457 visa in December 2016 as the primary applicant and… Read the rest

Outback Australia: Wanted: fun, adventurous and outgoing British single man or woman

New UK Reality TV Show needs an Outgoing Single Brit in the Outback

A London based British television company has been commissioned to produce a new reality TV show for a major UK broadcaster. They are looking to cast a… Read the rest

New UK Reality TV Show needs an Outgoing Single Brit in the Outback

A London based British television company has been commissioned to produce a new reality TV show for a major UK broadcaster. They are looking to cast a… Read the rest

Woolworths Australia pulling out of Home Hardware market

Woolworths is pulling out of the Australian Home Hardware market

Woolworths is closing its Masters stores, at a book- loss of $3.2 billion.  Financials have quoted it as a discontinued operation with a final post-tax $3.2 billion loss. Woolworths is… Read the rest

Woolworths Australia reports a record annual loss of A$1.23bn

Woolworths, Australia’s biggest supermarket chain, has reported a record annual loss of $1.23 billion

However, Woolworths appears to have actually made a profit of $0.6bn, with the loss being created by the A$1.8bn write off from its decision to close… Read the rest

Woolworths, Australia’s biggest supermarket chain, has reported a record annual loss of $1.23 billion

However, Woolworths appears to have actually made a profit of $0.6bn, with the loss being created by the A$1.8bn write off from its decision to close… Read the rest

Expats lose the Right to vote in Referendum

Expats in Europe lose High Court battle to vote in referendum

News reports such as in the Telegraph are stating that around 700,000 British expats in Europe will be unable to vote in the EU referendum after the High Court… Read the rest

Expats in Europe lose High Court battle to vote in referendum

News reports such as in the Telegraph are stating that around 700,000 British expats in Europe will be unable to vote in the EU referendum after the High Court… Read the rest

Driving during Easter in Australia

2016 Queensland Drink Driving Results:

Thu 24th March 2016: 11,303 RBT’s performed with 58 Drink Driving Positives = 5.1 per 1,000 drivers Fri 25th March 2016: 12,329 RBT’s performed with 72 Drink Driving Positives = 5.8 per 1,000 drivers Sat… Read the rest

2016 Queensland Drink Driving Results:

Thu 24th March 2016: 11,303 RBT’s performed with 58 Drink Driving Positives = 5.1 per 1,000 drivers Fri 25th March 2016: 12,329 RBT’s performed with 72 Drink Driving Positives = 5.8 per 1,000 drivers Sat… Read the rest

Participants wanted for New TV Documentary Series – Families Moving to Oz

TV Production Company Seeks You! New Documentary Series – Families Moving to Oz

Ricochet are currently making a new documentary programme about people moving to Australia. It will be six one hour episodes and each programme would follow a family… Read the rest

Dragonfly TV – British Documentary on Working in Australia

Dragonfly TV – British Documentary on Working in Australia

I am a TV Producer at London-based Dragonfly Film and Television.  We’re developing a new documentary series about British people who work, or are planning to work in Australia on major… Read the rest

£100,000 Unclaimed Premium Bond prize for Australian Resident

£100,000 Unclaimed Premium Bond prize for Australian Resident

A Premium Bond prize of £100,000 that has been unclaimed for seven years belongs to a winner who was last listed as living in Australia. The prize was allocated in the February… Read the rest

One in 10 Australians say they cannot afford to buy enough food..

A report from the Guardian newspaper states that “One in 10 Australians say they cannot afford to buy enough food..”  and that “Relative poverty in Australia is higher than the OECD average”. How accurate is this and what does it… Read the rest

Top 25 World Beaches in 2014 – UK and Australia take FOUR places

In the Tripadvisor list of the top 25 beaches in the World for 2014, Australia and the UK took FOUR of the 25 places. These positions were: 5: Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia 9: Rhossili Bay, Swansea, Wales, United… Read the rest

Australian Visa Charges from 1 July 2013

The Australian Department of Immigration has announced its new visa pricing arrangements which come into effect on 1 July 2013. One change involves the change from a single charge at the time of application, to a “charge per applicant” in… Read the rest