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Study in Australia

25 December 2015 In: Study, General

Australia offers a diverse range of study options for international students, with more than 1,200 institutions and over 22,000 courses to choose from. You can study at all levels of education from primary and secondary school, to vocational education and training (VET), from English language courses to higher education (including universities). And regardless of what you are studying or how long you are studying for, Australia’s laws promote quality education and protection for international students….

Kitchen Installer job in Brisbane

25 December 2015 In: Jobs, Brisbane, General

An experienced kitchen installer is needed to fill a full time position in Brisbane. The employer is looking for an outstanding Installer to work on a term to perm basis with a leading client in North Brisbane. The client specializes in domestic kitchens including bathrooms, vanities and wardrobes. Applications are now being accepted for a start date at the beginning of January 2016. You must have: Project Experience; a White Card; Drivers license and reliable…

Study in Canberra

24 December 2015 In: Study, Canberra, General

The New Year will see a new intake of students arriving in Canberra, Australia, to commence their study at the city’s institutions. Students arriving by air between 1 and 12 February 2016 will be welcomed by the Study Canberra Student Welcome Desk in the Arrivals Hall at Canberra Airport. Study Canberra Student Ambassadors and university representatives will be on hand to greet students, answer questions and point them in the right direction for transport connections….

Free public transport in Adelaide

24 December 2015 In: Travel, Adelaide, General

Public transport in Adelaide, Australia, will be free of charge this New Year’s Eve. All public transport in the city will be free from 6pm on December 31st until dawn on January 1st 2016. Thanks to Adelaide Metro and the Motor Accident Commission, you can catch FREE buses, trains and trams across metropolitan Adelaide from 6pm New Year’s Eve until dawn the next day. Extra services have been provided on many Adelaide Metro bus, train…

Tasmania ‘war on fags’

23 December 2015 In: Tasmania, General

Officials in Tasmania, Australia, have declared war on smoking with plans to significantly raise the legal age for buying cigarettes. In future, smokers will have to be 21 years old to buy cigarettes – and if officials have their way it could be as high as 25 years. The move would give Tasmania some of the toughest tobacco laws in the world. The current legal age to buy, possess or smoke cigarettes in all Australian…

Enrolled Nurse job in Canberra

23 December 2015 In: Jobs, Canberra, General

A number of Enrolled Nurses are needed to fill vacancies at a major care home in Canberra, Australia. Working within your scope of practice and under the direction of the Registered Nurse, you will manage care teams in your designated area in providing the highest standard of person centred care. You will ensure work practices are of an exceptional standard and in line with ANMC’s National Competency Standards, you will contribute to the assessment, formulation…

Canberra named Best Student City

22 December 2015 In: Study, Canberra, General

Canberra in Australia has been named as one of the top 20 best student cities in the world. Canberra is placed at 17 in the Top 20, ahead of other major Australian cities including Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and the Gold Coast, according to the QS Best Student Cities 2016 index. Already named as the world’s most liveable city by the OECD, this outstanding achievement highlights Canberra’s credentials as Australia’s university town. Canberra entered the QS…

Old houses beat new in Australia

22 December 2015 In: Property, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, General

Older-style houses in Australia have risen faster in value than newer homes, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Older (Established) house prices rose by +2.2% in the third quarter of 2015 to be 11.4% higher over the past 12 months, while attached dwellings rose by 1.4% to be 8.7 % higher over the year. Over the past 12 years established house prices have been rising by an average 5.6% per year, compared to attached…

Lifeguard saves Prince in Australia

22 December 2015 In: Queensland, General

A lifeguard in Australia has been dubbed a hero after he rescued Denmark’s Prince Christian from the sea. The 10-year-old Prince had been dragged into the surf by a dangerous underwater current at a beach on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Lifeguard Nick Malcolm rushed into the water after spotting the boy was in trouble while swimming offshore at Mermaid Beach. He paddled back to shore with the prince and returned him to the care…

Spurs play Juventus in Melbourne

21 December 2015 In: Melbourne, Sport, General

Tottenham Hotspur are set to arrive in Melbourne, Australia in 2016 to take part in the International Champions Cup. The English Premiere league side will play Juventus at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, the largest sports stadium in the Southern Hemisphere. Spurs will face reigning Serie A champions Juventus in the first game on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 before taking on a second European side on Friday, July 29. Both games will kick off at…

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