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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 restPlease 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 restOutback 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 restWoolworths 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 restWoolworths 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 restExpats 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 restDriving 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 restParticipants 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 restA Real Britz in Oz Scam Email regarding Tax
A Real Britz in Oz Scam Email regarding Tax
Can you see the two things in this email that scream that something is not right ? I received it in my britzinoz email. The links in the email were to… Read the restWanted Down Under on BBC One
The Wanted Down Under series on BBC One
This is a series in which British families are given a look at life in Australia ahead of possible migration. Series 1 had 20 episodes and began in January 2007 The latest… Read the restBBC Game Show – The National Lottery: 5 Star Family Reunion
BBC 5 Star Family Reunion Game Show
A new TV show has been commissioned by the BBC for a full series. The producers are looking for British families who have emigrated all over the world (e.g Australia, New Zealand, Canada,… Read the restDragonfly 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 restITV: British in Australia
We are looking at the traditions British people living or visiting Australia bring here from the UK.. eg:
What is a pommy Christmas here like??
What traditions are carried out under Australian summer sun?
If you know people who might… 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
Mortgage Costs as a Percentage of Income in 2013
Mortgage Costs as a Percentage of Income, for 362 cities in various countries around the world, in a 2013 report.
The following figures are from a report that I first looked at in 2010, and the figures for that year… Read the rest
Returning to Britain ? New Documentary TV series needs you!
Are you a British Expat living abroad?
Are you thinking of returning to the UK?
Whether it’s because you’re missing family & friends, have struggled with the local culture or had trouble with your finances – we’d like to know… Read the rest