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Australia has been placed in the Top 5 of the best countries in the world for its’ economic freedoms. The high global ranking makes Australia one of the best places in the world to live, to work and to operate a business. And why Australia remains one of the top three preferred destinations for foreign migrants. Australia is ranked 4th in the world out of 178 countries behind Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand,…
People from around the world have been migrating to Australia for more than 300 years – and for the past 25 years thinkingaustralia has helped tens of thousands to live the dream. But today’s endless job opportunities, family-friendly society and relaxed outdoor lifestyle are a world away from the hard frontier life that faced the country’s first migrants. The first white settlers were 1,400 British that arrived in Port Jackson (now Sydney Harbour) on 26…
People from around the world have been migrating to Australia for more than 300 years – and for the past 25 years thinkingaustralia has helped tens of thousands to live the dream. But today’s endless job opportunities, family-friendly society and relaxed outdoor lifestyle are a world away from the hard frontier life that faced the country’s first migrants. The first white settlers were 1,400 British that arrived in Port Jackson (now Sydney Harbour) on 26…
In 1900 Australia introduced the first Migrant Test – a dictation test of 50 words and in 1903 only 46 out of 805 people passed the test. During World War One hundreds of thousands of Australian troops were sent to support the war effort in Europe. Germans, Austrians, Hungarians and Bulgarians who fought against British forces were banned from migrating to Australia until 1926. A wave of child migration occurred between 1920 and the 1960’s…
In 1966 the dictation test was abolished and Australia introduced a new immigration policy. Skills, qualifications, regardless of race or nationality and the ability to settle and integrate became the priority. By the 1970s, Australia had become a multi-cultural society with migrants from all around the world, while at its core a country still based on British traditions and institutions. The Australian economy boomed in the 1960s and in the 1970’s, thousands of new workers…
The cost of lettuce and tomatoes in Perth is the cheapest in Australia and the average price of petrol in the city is the lowest in the country. Which is good news if you eat salad while driving, but across a range of other everyday goods Perth is the most expensive city in Australia and it ranks near Tokyo, New York and Paris when it comes to overall prices. In a survey of over 500…
Gone are the days of Bruce and Sheila, in Australia today it’s more like Oliver and Olivia. At least in Western Australia, where the most popular baby names registered at birth in 2015 were indeed Oliver and Olivia followed – for boys by Jack, James, Noah and William and – for girls Ava, Charlotte, Mia and Isla. It is the second year in a row that Oliver has been most popular boys’ name while Olivia…
Hobart in Tasmania is the most affordable city in Australia to educate a child in a government or religious school. A new report estimates that the cost of educating a child born in 2016 would total $45,114 throughout their school years in the government system in Hobart, one third less than the national average of $66,862 Education costs in Hobart are lower than other capital cities with total costs in Melbourne at $75,193, Sydney $73,063…
Consumer regulators in Australia have launched an official investigation into the safety of hoverboards. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating whether hoverboards will or may cause injury to any person, or a reasonably foreseeable use (including a misuse) of the goods will or may cause injury, following the identification of safety related incidents linked to the goods. In 2015 The Minister for Small Business issued a Safety Warning Notice to the public in…
Motorists in Perth pay more for petrol than drivers in other cities in Australia. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says that Perth drivers paid on average 12.3 cents per litre more than the wholesale price of petrol in the three months to the end of September. The Commission says that retailers are cashing in by keeping prices high despite the fall in oil prices over the course of 2015. Drivers in Perth have been…
