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I have found the tracking page will only load for me in Internet Explorer. If I attempt to open it in Chrome I just get "Please wait..." which isn't very handy

£1400 per person including a stopover in China. I thought it was quite reasonable for a flat bed seat and extra luggage when some of the economy fares we were getting one way ranged from £600 - £100!

We're flying China Eastern airlines in Business Class - the fare was very cheap (We're not expecting posh service!) but we do get 2 x 23kg suitcases per person + 7kg cabin baggage each + laptop bag/handbag each. It's a lot of luggage for the money!

My quote from Essex to Sydney on the medium was £645 + $402.60 in quarantine/customs fees Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

We have gone with a Medium cube as we aren't taking any furniture - just personal effects, clothing, etc... This is what I managed to fit in: 42" TV 26" TV 26" PC Monitor Tower PC Base Unit 4 x DJ Decks (CD & Vinyl) + Mixer Hi Fi Small powered speakers 2 Drawer filing cabinet & paperwork Clothes - all packed in Vacuum bags to save space Books, DVDs, CD's Kitchen: Crockery, Pans, Mugs, Glasses Quite a lot more as well! The photo shows the dry-run/Tetris testing area I have marked out to get the most in possible before the Cube arrives!! There is still space on top, which I will be filling before the big day!

It was just the use of the word finalised that confused me as, as far as I am aware, nothings been finalised (I wish... Can't come soon enough!)

I've received the email below today - it's confused me a bit as I only applied in June 2013 for my 309/100 visa... Either I've missed some good news (ie it's been finalized) or more likely it's just a typo. Has anyone else received an email like this?

At my best guess, I would say yes. Both Australia and UK use DVB-T to transmit digital TV (And we both use the same DVB-T/MPEG-2). I checked this on Wikipedia so you may want to satisfy yourself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB-T I guess if worse came to worst you could always connect a UK Freeview or Sky set top box via HDMI and use it that way? The voltage looks suitable as well. Nice TV by the way!

I didn't know this when I went to Sydney with my partner (who is an Oz passport holder) - we both queued for ages in the 'other' queue! You never want to put a foot wrong when it comes to Passports and Customs. The nice lady on the counter though told us this time saving tip, so it's been memorized for future use!

I have just received my SAE back from Australia House containing my original Police Certificate, which is great service as I only posted it to them on Monday. I'm guessing it's now just a case of sitting and waiting for the grant in 5-6 months (hopefully) as I have already submitted my medicals for my 309 visa. Is it likely I could be asked for anything else now or is it really just a long, long wait?

Have you considered getting a pre-paid Visa or MasterCard card to make the payment? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

Thanks for the help! I called the helpline and they confirmed that Post Office isn't acceptable. I have been to a Solicitor and paid £5 per document so it's not too bad. The weird thing is I'd also emailed DIAC a few days ago and they've just responded that UK applications don't need to certify their docs... I have still had them certified though, just to be on the safe side. Don't want anything to delay my application!

I'm just in the final stages of preparing my 309/100 visa application for submission to the London office. For this I need certified copies of certain documents - does anybody know if the Post Office Document Certification service is suitable. I can't see it listed on the Australia House website but wondered if this was out of date? Basically you take your genuine document and a photocopy to certain post offices and they will then stamp and certify it as a true likeness of the original. Service info: http://www.postoffice.co.uk/document-certification-service?intcampaignid=MNidentitydoccert Any help would be appreciated! Thanks

Thanks for the reply - luckily I will be applying on a class 309/100 (Partner) visa so I won't require a skills assessment - this is just to aid my chances of securing a decent job once I get there. I will look into that Aus qualification grade though - the more I can find out, the better!

I am looking to move to Australia soon and, in my current job of events management, I have years of practical experience but no real qualifications. To this end I have been looking at online distance learning courses that will allow me to back up my practical experience with a qualification... This isn't as easy as it sounds as I have now been drowned in certificates, diplomas and more to the point my head is spinning! Would anyone be able to recommend the way to proceed - ie which level of qualification is likely to help the most and also if I should be looking for a UK qualification or an Australian qualification. I have researched both options but am unsure which would carry the most weight when job searching. Any help would be greatly appreciated!