Mark 1234

And BTW you are nowhere near citizenship.

Getting a job in your early forties is tough enough!

The rental market in Melbourne is very tight. We showed our agent a bank statement with enough funds to pay two year's rent, no probs. They still wouldn't let to us until we proved one of us had a guaranteed job in place.

Ok, I have the old UK paper licence, issued in the 80s. In the UK I can ride a moped on this. Can I ride one in Oz (VIC) without needing to sit a test? Cheers

I don't know Amit. That's something you need to ask your CO.

Australia is far too late in pioneering nuclear power, as the focus now has shifted from fusion to fission. As for coal. Most people on this forum don't know what they're talking about. The majority of coal burnt isn't the nice shiny black stuff. It is brown coal called lignite. It's a young and moist coal which is so inefficient it produces around 30% more CO2 than black coal. Black coal, in itself, is a relatively clean source of power. As for wind power. Forget it. The state of Gujarat in India just had a massive blackout, and that's normally 'windy' too.

The document has to be translated by a NAATI registered translator into English. http://www.naati.com.au/home_page.html

Do you have a visa to work?

St Kilda is brilliant.

I applied for my TFN a couple of weeks ago and it arrived in the post within the week. (Melbourne)

You'll make that back in your first month Speculate to accumulate.

Get yourself into the St Kilda area. You have Luna Park funfair and the beach on your doorstep. But avoid Fitzroy & Grey Street. The tram is at the end of the line and 25 minutes to the CBD.

Police Clearance and Medicals expire after 12 months.

Not an expert, but I think your family's strange lack of birth certificates may cause problems.

How long does it take?