A Home Without Rent?

The idea behind the working holiday visa is to allow people to explore and experience Australia, paying their way as they go.  Many travellers go about this task the conventional way of finding a job and a place to live within travelling distance of the job, but there are other approaches.  House-sitting is a popular […]

Hot Just Got Hotter?

While it may still be some time before Kylie Minogue is in danger of losing her crown as Queen of Australia’s music scene, there are plenty of up-and-coming young acts already making their mark.  The Triple J Hottest 100 featured acts from seven countries, of which just under half were Australian.  There were also a […]

What Does A Kangaroo Look Like?

Many Australians will be tempted to answer “It looks like a kangaroo”, but the question has sparked debate among historians.  Recently the Les Enluminures Galley in New York bought a book from a Portuguese dealer, which they believe shows a kangaroo (or possibly a wallaby).  The book is believed to date from the late 16th […]

Ten Errors to be Avoided in Immigration/Visa Applications

The detection of errors in immigration documents, especially ones that have been translated into a specific native language, leads to rejection of the application or causes quite lengthy delays in processing. This is immensely important in the case of visa document translations, mainly due to the necessity for personal information to be preserved in its […]

The End of an Era

In recent years Australia has conquered the world with its TV exports, particularly Neighbours and Home and Away. Appropriately enough, Neighbours is set in Melbourne which is the home of Australian television, being the place where broadcasting began in 1929. Today, Melbourne was also the place where a broadcasting era came to an end, as […]

Building up the Barrier

Nature and technology may seem polar opposites but actually a lot of technology has been inspired by nature, in fact there’s even a word to describe technology which has been created based on observations of the natural world “biomimicry”. These days, technology is increasingly being used to protect nature. One of the most spectacular examples […]

Surfing to Happiness

Australia’s famous beach culture is one of the features many people find most appealing about the country and pictures of people of all ages on surf boards are naturally associated with the country. While the benefits of exercise in general have been known for decades, along with the importance of the social aspect of sports […]

Australia’s Pride

The Pride of Australia awards will take place at the end of this week and the full line-up has recently been announced. The stories of heroism, outstanding bravery, courage, leadership, environmental commitment, community spirit, inspiration and care and compassion are sure to impress and motivate, while the Child of Courage award recognizes the achievements of […]

Fright Night in Australia

Halloween seems to be a festival that came relatively late to Australia, but over recent years it’s become more popular, although as yet there’s still a fairly large element of “for the kids”. The young and young at heart generally enjoy an excuse for dressing up and there’s plenty of options for Halloween disguises both […]

Australia – Literally a Great Place To Live

Navigating Linguistic Quirks Abroad: Australian Travellers and the Oxford English Dictionary Australians on their overseas experience might be finding themselves baffled by more than how the British manage to keep cheerful in a place with such terrible weather. They might literally be baffled by the latest updates to the hallowed Oxford English Dictionary, keeper of […]

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