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December |
Voting
may be by computer - AUSTRALIANS could be voting
for their next federal election over the Internet. more...
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Australia's
economy 'is best in world' - RESERVE Bank governor
Ian Macfarlane has declared that the house price bubble was
now easing. more...
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New
visa scheme for parent migration - NEW arrangements
for parent migration are to be introduced into federal parliament
which will mean more parents will be able to join their families
in Australia. more...
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The
west in for hot 100 years - And climate will get even
drier - WESTERN Australia is in for 100 years of high temperatures
and low rainfall as scientists predict a permanent climate change
that will dry out the State. more...
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Fears
over population growth - CITY-dwellers could lose their
gardens if the population were to reach 50 million, it was claimed
as both State and Territory governments called for an urgent
national summit on urban development. more...
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Lifetime
of working to pay pension - TEENAGERS starting their
first jobs flipping hamburgers will be in the workforce for
the next 60 years. more...
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Escape
the world in high country - AUSTRALIA'S Snowy Mountains
are now a year-round holiday destination, with great ski-ing
in winter and cool mountain walks and touring in summer. more...
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November |
Tougher
skills rules for IT migrants - THE Australian Computer
Society is planning to toughen the IT skills assessment for
migrants, using powers delegated to it by the Immigration Department.
more...
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Police
checks out for young - IT IS no longer a requirement
for an applicant who is less than 16 years old to provide evidence
of a check of criminal records by the Australian Federal Police
('a police check'). more...
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Ask
right questions before buying - BUYING a home is the
most expensive purchase most families will make. more...
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Workers
prefer shorter hours to more money - WORKERS are so
fed up with the demands of the modern economy that they would
prefer swapping future pay rises for greater job security and
control over their hours, benchmark polling shows. more...
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Pensioners
get new pay rise - THE maximum single rate of pension
rose by $7.60 a fortnight from $421.80 to $429.40. The maximum
partnered rate of pension increased by $12.60 a fortnight for
a couple a combined from $704.20 to $716.80 (up $6.30 each a
fortnight from $352.10 to $358.40). more...
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Tasmania
real goer in the US - TASMANIA is one of the most popular
island destinations on Earth, according to readers of America's
top-selling holiday magazine Travel + Leisure. more...
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October |
Special
kit helps families - IN A bid to encourage family members
to visit their family and friends in Australia, the Federal
Government has launched a special information kit and network.
more...
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Business
skills migrants welcome - THE Business Skills visa
class of Australia's migration programme encourages successful
business people to settle permanently in Australia and develop
businesses. more...
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Bid
to get migrants to settle rural NSW - WHILE many other
cities and States battle to attract new migrants, New South
Wales Premier Bob Carr is also battling - to keep new arrivals
out of the State capital, Sydney. more...
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June |
More
rate increases as prices stay high - NEWLY-arriving
migrants should not expect lower house prices, following last
month's increase of 0.25 per cent in home loan rates, with more
increases expected. more...
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Australia
can have double citizenship - AUSTRALIAN citizens who
acquire the citizenship of another country from April 4, 2002,
will not lose their Australian citizenship, following changes
to the country's laws. more...
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Need
to register your car new way - THE way vehicles are
registered in Australia is changing. These changes aim to strengthen
and streamline the registration process, making requirements
the same throughout the country. more...
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A
safer Australia, but at a cost - AUSTRALIANS were given
very little (nothing) in last month's Federal Budget and the
twin costs of fighting terrorism in Afghanistan and a flood
of refugees earlier this year has been sheeted home to Joe Public's
hip pocket. more...
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Unis
aim to be world class - THE Federal Government will
direct its research funding to elite "sandstone" universities
and force regional universities to provide services to their
communities under proposals in a federal review of higher education.
more...
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House
prices surge in most capitals - MEDIAN house prices
surged in the December quarter, with double-digit annual growth
recorded in most capital-cities. more...
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Best
beaches are hidden treasures - ONE of Australia's best
beaches may also be one of South Australia's best-kept secrets.
more...
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May |
Good
and bad news for pensioners - CHANGES to deeming rates
will affect both pensioners and partially self-funded retirees.
more...
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Australia's
economy leads the world - AUSTRALIAN business conditions
remained robust despite signs that residential construction
was beginning to slow, according to the latest National Australia
Bank business survey. more...
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Make
sure your skill accepted - YOU MAY be recognised as
a skilled tradesman in the UK or your own country but this does
not mean your qualification will be recognised by the relevant
authority in Australia. more...
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Move
to use migrants' local skills - DIVERSITY makes good
business sense and more Australian companies are looking at
using it to improve their bottom line, the Minister for Citizenship
and Multicultural Affairs, Mr Gary Hardgrave, said. more...
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Extra
year at school - QUEENSLAND school children could complete
an extra year of school as part of a massive education system
shake-up planned by the State Government. more...
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Go
fishing or relax on the reef - HERON Island, off the
central Queensland coast, is one of the few resorts right on
the Great Barrier Reef and is ideal for scuba diving with special
trails marked, or for snorkelling. more...
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March |
Boom
time is set to stay on track - BUSINESSES are convinced
2002 is shaping up as the best year since 1994, despite signs
the crunch from the world slowdown and the end of the housing
boom might be biting them more quickly than previously thought.
more...
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Britain
on the right track - THE Minister for Immigration and
Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Philip Ruddock today said
he would watch with interest a package of immigration reforms
being introduced in the United Kingdom. more...
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Prepare
to pay big in Sydney - HOUSE prices in all areas have
surged in recent months but, they seem to be slowing down, in
spite of lower interest rates. more...
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Older
people have an active lifestyle - GROWING old in Australia
is not real good but not as bad as it might be with excellent
health services and also many quality retirement villages, where
a swimming pool, library and games room are standard. more...
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Major
call for more migrants - LEADING political and business
leaders have joined in a call for increased immigration into
Australia in a bid to speed growth and overcome the problems
of an ageing population. more...
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Gold
Coast more than surf beaches - QUEENSLAND'S Gold Coast,
with its sparkling beaches, lush rainforest hinterland, world
class entertainment facilities and exciting calendar of special
events attracts millions of both domestic and international
visitors each year. And there is plenty to do. more...
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