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What is Australia like?

April 25, 2010 General Information

With many people looking to widen their horizons and widen their lifetime experiences, more and more people are now looking to emigrate overseas with countries such as Australia proving very popular. However, there are many questions to ask such as what to expect in Australia, what is Australia like and is a move to Australia [...]

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Living in Melbourne

March 19, 2010 General Information

Living in Melbourne is for many people one of the highlights of moving to Australia to a city which is vibrant, growing, and offers massive potential for expats looking to retire or start a new career. Situated in the state of Victoria, Melbourne is the second-largest city in Australia with a population of around 4 [...]

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Living in Adelaide

March 12, 2010 General Information

Over the last few years there is no doubt that the number of expats living in Adelaide has increased significantly with more and more people looking to experience life in one of Australia’s more prominent cities. Situated in the State of South Australia, Adelaide is in many ways the centre of the state and is [...]

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Internet activists take on Australian authorities

February 15, 2010 General Information

It appears as though the Australian government’s recent announcement that it proposes to apply filters to Internet activity within Australia has prompted a severe reaction among some Internet users. A group known as “Anonymous” has revealed that it was behind a well-planned and a well orchestrated attack on Australian government websites which forced the authorities [...]

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Living in Perth

February 4, 2010 General Information

While the likes of Sydney and Melbourne may grab more attention than Perth there is no doubt that this is a city which is becoming more and more attractive to expats and immigrants all around the world. It has a history which goes back many years and a future which looks prosperous, bright and set [...]

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Living in Sydney

February 3, 2010 General Information

Some may find that the fact that Sydney, Australia is the largest city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales but not the capital of Australia, a little bizarre. The city itself has a population of around 4.5 million people and covers an area of around 12,000 km². It is renowned as [...]

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Australian newspapers online

February 2, 2010 General Information

There is no doubt that the Internet is now an integral part of everyday life around the world and has in many cases allowed expats to review in detail areas of the world to which they would like to relocate. There is much information on Australia, the Australian way of life and the cost of [...]

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Where to live in Australia

February 1, 2010 General Information

Australia is one of the more popular destinations for expats around the world and there are a number of prominent expat hotspots throughout the country. While areas such as Bondi Beach and other prominent tourist destinations can grab the headlines there is no doubt that ultimately the vast majority of expats of working age will [...]

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Cost of living in Australia compared to the US

January 7, 2010 General Information

Australia is very popular with US expats who are looking to start a new life in a foreign land where the weather is good, prospects are encouraging and the standard of living is comparable to their former homeland. However, with prosperity comes a price with the cost of living in Australia having been on the [...]

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Cost of living in Australia compared to the UK

January 6, 2010 General Information

While there are many different issues to consider when looking at a move overseas, one of the main elements to take into consideration is the cost of living in your potential new homeland. Therefore we hereby enclose a look at the cost of living in Australia compared to the UK.
The general cost of living in [...]

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Internet Access in Australia to be filtered

January 4, 2010 General Information

The Austrian authorities would appear set to create a new benchmark in the censorship of the Internet with news that Internet Access in Australia is to be filtered by the authorities. While many people have welcomed the news it is starting to cause some concern within various circles. There are a number of issues which [...]

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