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Exciting news! It has just been confirmed that the Hon Kevin Andrews MP,
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- Meeting with the Shadow Minister for Immigration
- The Best of British to Australia!
- Overseas students in demand
- In case you've been wondering ...
- World leading Aussie Science
- A really cool opportunity for miners
- A Town like Bundaberg
- Aussie Surprise of the Month
- Aussie Recipe: Mrs Edwards' Baked Vegemite rusks
- In Brief
Meeting with the Shadow Minister for Immigration
There are two major political parties in Australia, which
will be contesting the federal election later this year. In
order to understand the vision for migration of both parties,
CEO, Assyl Haidar, met with the Shadow Minister for Immigration,
Mr. Tony Burke.
Once again, Assyl put forward suggested changes such as lifting
of the skilled migration cut-off from 44 to 55 and discussed how
the processing times could be reduced for temporary and permanent
work visas.
Mr. Burke stated his strong support for the skilled migration programme
and the continuing need for skilled migrants for Australia's development.
He also acknowledged the important role that LIVE IN australia.com could
play in assisting government with its policy planning.
Assyl Haidar with Shadow Minister for Immigration, Tony Burke
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The Best of British to Australia!
New Immigration rules come into force from September 1 that allot an
extra five points towards a Skilled Visa for those who pass an English competency test.
For those talented Brits who have been looking for an extra 5 points
to achieve the pass mark for a Skilled Visa, this could be a great opportunity.
Australia is very short of skilled workers in many trades and professions.
So the country is throwing its doors open to huge numbers of skilled and
experienced Brits. Doctors, nurses, painters and decorators are among
those encouraged to move Down Under, to build a new life and redress
Australia's serious labour shortage.
If you're curious how Australia's new skilled immigration laws could
benefit you, log into your Visa Management Centre now and take the next
step today. Your Migration Advisor is standing-by!
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Overseas students in demand
Competition for international graduates is increasing in Australia.
An international careers fair in Queensland had a 40% increase in
exhibitors, as overseas companies sought to attract students wishing
to return home after graduation.
Australian companies were also trying to attract recruits for their
international offices. Event co-coordinator, Tony Lyons, said the heightened
interest by exhibitors was related to the global undersupply of skilled labour
and the desire of companies to attract the best personnel. Lyons said companies
have indicated they are keen to recruit international students because they
are proactive and flexible.
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In case you've been wondering ...
Latest Australian migration figures: According to figures released by the
Immigration Minister, the Hon Kevin Andrews MP, almost 150,000 foreigners
were granted permanent visas to live in Australia last year. Two-thirds of
them were skilled migrants from Britain (24,800), India (15,865), China (14,688),
South Africa (4,293) and Malaysia (3,838). Accountants, computing professionals,
registered nurses were the leading skilled occupations, and the average age was 31.
"The reality is we face a shortage of workers in Australia," Mr. Andrews said.
"We simply have to ensure that we build a productive nation where business can
continue to thrive into the future."
Mr. Andrews said the acceptance of 50,079 people on family stream visas last year
- one-third of the migration intake - will address the ageing population and low
domestic birthrate.
Mr. Andrews spoke of the increasing number of young Australians who go overseas to
study and work. Many enter into relationships and want to bring their spouses/partners
back to Australia and establish their families here. Migrants in the family stream
came mainly from Britain (6,540), China (6,037), India (3,634), the Philippines (3,098)
and Vietnam (3,040).
The government announced it would accept more skilled migrants during 2007-08 (102,500)
to help the economy keep growing at the required rate.
Would you like to join in the excitement of starting your new life in Australia?
Help is just a couple of clicks away!
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World leading Aussie Science
The brand new Australian Synchrotron is a machine the size of a
football field that circulates electrons travelling at almost the
speed of light; in one second they travel the equivalent of seven
times round the world. That's pretty quick.
Synchrotron technology allows researchers to probe the structure and
function of a range of materials, including protein crystals. It produces
intense beams of light, about a million times brighter than the sun,
which are channelled down beamlines and focused for use in experiments.
This gives scientists a much more precise picture of how atoms, cells and
molecules behave and are arranged, allowing researchers to improve, or use,
them in new ways.
But if you're a scientist, you know all this.
You'll also understand why Aussie and New Zealand researchers will be
unpacking their travel bags. Until now they had to take long plane
journeys to synchrotrons in countries such as Japan and the US.
Often they stayed there.
Dr Richard Garrett, facility director of the Australian Synchrotron
Research Program (ASRP), says researchers are already queuing to use what
he calls "the jewel in the crown" of Australian science. Garrett says the
facility will initially have five working beamlines with another four under
various stages of construction.
Already at the forefront in many scientific disciplines, the synchrotron
will undoubtedly encourage our researchers to stay right here … and attract
many more from overseas.
If you're a scientist and desire world's best technology and lifestyle, contact LIA today!
Australian Synchrotron: http://www.synchrotron.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=80
Monash Centre for Synchrotron Science: http://www.sync.monash.edu.au/
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A really cool opportunity for miners
It's common knowledge Australia is enjoying a mining and resources boom set
to last for decades. It's equally well known that the shortage of mining
workers of all categories is an urgent problem. Anyway, most of that mining
takes place in hot, dry and dusty regions of Australia.
But there's another state where the mining prospects are just as exciting
and the need for workers equally urgent. We're talking Tasmania, in particular,
Zeehan, on its beautiful West Coast. Tasmania is more or less last stop before
Antarctica, and is cooler than the 'mainland'.
In 1882, Zeehan was founded on the back of a silver mining boom and rapidly
grew to a town of over 10,000, known as Silver City. In those days, Zeehan
boasted its own Stock Exchange and its Gaiety Theatre comfortably housed an
audience of 1,000, for Houdini and Caruso.
Today, Zeehan is one of the smallest settlements in Tasmania, but it's home
base for nearby Renison Bell, one of the world's largest underground tin mines.
What's more, new projects are lining up. The Allegiance Mining Company is planning
a second mine on Tasmania's west coast. This open cut nickel and copper mine will
be north of Zeehan at Melba Flats, near the Avebury nickel mine that has put its
first ore on the stockpile late in 2006.
The Zeehan Zinc Mining Company on Tasmania's West Coast plans to begin commercial
production in the next few months. When the mine becomes fully operational it's
expected to produce up to 60-thousand tonnes of zinc and lead concentrate a year
and create about 150 jobs.
If you have skills the mining industry needs and you prefer a cool climate and an
amazingly beautiful environment, get things moving by contacting LIA.
West Coast Council: http://www.westcoast.tas.gov.au/site/page.cfm
Zeehan, Tasmania: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeehan
Tasmanian Mining: http://www.iris.tas.gov.au/resource_industry/mining
A Town like Bundaberg
Founded in 1870, Bundaberg is home to more than 46,000 people, and serves a
district of 120,000. It's around 50 minutes flying time, or 4 hours by tilt
train, from Brisbane. The City is the commercial centre of the Wide Bay Region.
Subtropical Bundaberg enjoys an average Max temperature of 26.6º C. and an
average Min of 16.3º C. Annual rainfall is 1140mm (40½"). Combined with the
city being located at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, about 15
kilometres from the coast, this makes the area a popular tourist destination.
The region has a major sugar industry. As well as extensive canefields, there
are value-adding operations such as the milling, refinement, packaging and
distribution of sugar situated around the city. A bulk terminal for the exportation
of sugar is located on the coast east of Bundaberg.
A famous export is Bundaberg Rum, which is made from molasses, a by-product of sugar
cane. Tours of the famous Bundaberg Rum distillery are also popular with tourists.
Bundaberg has a campus of Central Queensland University, a Technical and Further
Education (TAFE) College, numerous public/private secondary and primary schools
as well as day-care, child-care, kindergarten and pre-school centres.
Bundaberg info: http://www.bundabergregion.info/
Bundaberg City Council: http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/
CQU Bundaberg: http://facultysite.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=3930
Bundaberg Business: http://www.sunzine.net/bundaberg/bundaberg-business.html
Beautiful Bundaberg in Queensland
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Aussie Surprise of the Month
Well blow me down, guv!
Say 'Mary Poppins' and most of us probably think of the 1964 movie starring
Julie Andrews. But, like many movies, it was based on a book. The author of
this book - P.L.Travers - was born Helen Lyndon Goff in Maryborough, Queensland,
in 1899. Helen's dad managed a bank there and she was born in the building,
now used as a government office.
The 1934 publication of Mary Poppins was Travers' first literary success.
A number of sequels followed, as well as a collection of novels, poetry
collections and non-fiction works. A life-size bronze statue of Mary Poppins,
complete with umbrella, was erected outside the old bank premises in 2005 and
is one of Maryborough's most photographed landmarks.
Travers was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1977. She died in 1996.
Mary Poppins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Poppins
Mary Poppins and the Aussie connection
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Aussie Recipe: Mrs Edwards' Baked Vegemite rusks
This recipe originated in the Central Goldfields region of Victoria.
The crispy rusks are ideal served hot for morning or afternoon tea, or eaten
cold after petanque, preferably with a glass of Pyrenees red close by.
(That's the Australian Pyrenees, not the French ones).
Ingredients:
- Jar of genuine Aussie vegemite*
- Sliced soft white bread
- Tasty cheese
- Cayenne pepper
- Butter
Method:
This is really easy. Spread several slices of bread with butter.
Then spread the vegemite generously, before adding thin slices
of cheese. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper to taste. Cut each slice
of bread in about five 'fingers' and spread on a baking tray. Place
the tray in an oven pre-heated to around 300º Fahrenheit for at least
twenty minutes. The rusks must be dry, crisp and crunchy.
Then, call some friends.
*In a real emergency, use Marmite or something similar.
Or come straight to Australia!
Pyrenees Shire: http://www.pyrenees.vic.gov.au/
Pyrenees wines and getaways: http://www.pyrenees.org.au/
Enjoy your rusks with a nice drop of red!
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In Brief
Something's working. Ask the citizens of Avoca!
Until recently, the small town of Avoca in Victoria's Central region had a
smart, modern and under utilised medical centre. To consult a doctor most
days, citizens had to drive to Maryborough, nearly thirty kilometres away …
or Ballarat, 67 kilometres south. Now, Avoca residents are happy to have the
services of Drs Zhou from China and Tennakoon from Sri Lanka, both in Australia
on Skilled Visas.
Plumbers' pipeline gushes money …
A joint Housing Industry Association and Austral Bricks report, shows
plumbers were the group of tradespeople in shortest supply in most Australian
capital cities and regional centres in the June quarter.
So, it's no surprise plumbers are now the highest paid of the building industry's
400,000 tradies. In fact, the cash is gushing in like a broken fire hydrant for
plumbers, who now command $AU1,500 a day.
If you're a skilled tradesperson, don't delay!
Aussie Word of the Month
Bellywhacker(noun), A bellywhacker is a particular style of
dive in which the exponent lands flat on their stomach. The quality of
the dive is judged by size of splash and redness of stomach. As yet,
the bellywhacker is not on the program of either Olympic or Commonwealth
Games. 'To do a bellywhacker' can also apply to making a big error of judgment.
Aussie words in action: Don't let your immigration plans do a
bellywhacker! Contact LIA from day one.
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Best Regards,
Peter Seers
Marketing & Client Services Manager
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