Australian News Economic Outlook Skill Shortages Immigration Student Visa TravelGDP has increased annually at rate of 4.2% and unemployment remains steady at 5.1% although significant underemployment, while AUD remains strong, though sentiment of most Australians, government opposition and media remain negative with high levels of household debt. Property prices have started to decrease from highs and cities like Melbourne already down 10%+ in past year with more apartments coming onto the ...
The Australian economy is expected to grow in 2012 due to strength of Asia, while Europe and USA have economic problems. Unemployment remains low in Australia but under employment is significant, but much part time employment for international students and working holiday travellers working in hospitality, fast food, transport, aged care, health care, agriculture and child care; with Melbourne and Perth having most part time employment opportunities. Australia has high private ...
Australian News Immigration Travel IELTS Property Work New rules match best and brightest migrants to places. PEOPLE who want to come to Australia as independent skilled migrants will have to ask permission to apply from next year. Immigration | Burke Releases Population Report. Now, that minister, Tony Burke, has released a report on population that is short and contains a glaring omission — meaningful discussion of immigration’s role ...
THE federal government will consider slashing Australia's annual migration intake to help tackle concerns about traffic congestion, housing, hospitals, water and the environment. Just months after declaring himself in favour of a ''big Australia'', Prime Minister Kevin Rudd yesterday warned of ''legitimate concerns'' with population growth and appointed Agriculture Minister Tony Burke as Australia's first Population Minister. Mr Burke has been given a year to develop the country's first population ...
Australian News Migration Education and Skills Regional centres to boom now the bust has settled. SOME are calling it "payback year", others "the year of the investor". I see it as "the year of the regional centre". It's clear 2010 will be a different year to the previous one, with those who worked hard for not much reward in 2009 expecting better returns. These are the people looking for payback. Kylie, AC/DC miss out on Grammys. ...