July 2009
Australian economy on top of the world
Australia looking better and better to more Brits
Banking on an increasingly prosperous Australia
The China factor boosts Australia
The luck of the Irish: most jobless since 1997
How far can a migrant go?
Carla Zampatti - designer, business person
Relocating to Australia -
taking your possesions with you
A town like Hobart
Skilled Aussie success story -
Arjun Toki
Aussie Survival Guide - will they let you in when you get here?

Dear Guest,

Last month, I received a terrific response from our readers in relation to my views on the much publicised 'Indian Student Attacks'. Here were some of the key messages:

  • Prospective migrants expect high standards of personal safety in Australia
  • Many said they would like to see reassurance from the Government
  • Some were reconsidering migrating as a result of the attacks
  • Most migrants who had been living here for a number of years had not seen, or been a victim of, violence

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Australian economy on top of the world
Globe While Australia is and always will be known as the 'Land Downunder', both the OECD and the IMF rate Australia's current economy and its prospects as best in the world. Clearly Australia is more than ever a top destination for skilled tradespeople and professionals.
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Australia looking better and better to more Brits
Wine Glass While Australia has heaps going for it in attracting skilled immigrants, the unfortunate plight some countries have fallen into further underline the appeal of Australia. Recent economic events in the UK have led to a variety of painful events including escalating unemployment.
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Banking on an increasingly prosperous Australia
Bank Banks the world has known for generations have creaked, tottered and fallen, to be replaced by a handful of Australian banks. Thanks to intelligent government regulation, these banks remain a positive economic force and add confidence to any skilled person contemplating a move to Australia.
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The China factor boosts Australia
Iron Ore
While the gut-wrenching US economic recession hit China's export industry between the eyes, it also stimulated that sleeping giant's government to invest heavily in domestic development, a decision that also promoted growth in Australia and sustained the resources industry.
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The luck of the Irish: most jobless since 1997
Irish
After several centuries of poverty and steady immigration, the Irish economy had a couple of heady decades of economic and commercial growth. The Global Economic Crisis is now forcing many to consider Australia as a destination for a happy and prosperous future.
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How far can a migrant go?
Carla Zampatti - designer, business person
Carla Zampatti
Born in Italy, Carla Zampatti came to Australia as a 6 year old. Now, her name is a household word in Australia and her creations find fans around the world. Carla has also become a champion of multiculturalism and the advancement of women.
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Relocating to Australia
Taking your possessions with you
Shipping
Ideally, when you move to Australia, it would be lovely to take all your goods and chattels with you. However, if that's what you actually do, there are many rules and regulations you must abide by. Whether you take all your possesions or just some of them, make sure you dot every 'i' and cross every 't'.
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A town like Hobart
Hobart The island state of Tasmania is roughly the same size as South Korea, but only has a population of about 500,000. It is a dramatically beautiful state with spectacular wilderness, dramatic mountains and superb coastline. The capital is Hobart, a little diamond of a city with wide appeal.
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Skilled Aussie success story - Arjun Toki
Lifting
Australians love sport; playing it, watching it and playing other countries at it. In recent Olympic and Commonwealth Games, Aussies have done well at weight-lifting. And now, they have an Indian coach to help the muscle men and women do even better.
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Aussie Survival Guide
Will they let you in when you get here?
Apples
Australia is a great place to visit, especially on a working holiday or a backpacking odyssey. It's a casual, laidback sort of a country with unrestricted travel and a high degree of personal freedom. All the same, you need to be well prepared to make the most of your visit down-under.
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Aussie Recipe:
Crocodile & Kangaroo Prosciutto Kebabs
Delicious, daring and highly multicultural. Native game lovingly prepared and served on skewers à la the Balkans.
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Recipe

Living the Aussie dream
"I noticed the LIVE IN australia.com website as I was browsing the Internet. After reading a few testimonials I decided to send an email. I received an email back the next day explaining all those questions I had been struggling with."

Petrus Jacobs
Petrus Jacobs
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Aussie Word of the Month
Good onya: good for you, well done

Aussie words in action:
If someone wants to improve their lives and their prospects by bringing their skills to Australia, we can only say, Good Onya, mate!

Living the Aussie dream
"The process of immigration is quite complex with dozens of documents, forms, letters, medicals etc. I decided I needed professional help to deal with all this to make the process easier...I chose LIVE IN australia.com as they had the best reviews and testimonials; they are understandably the leading immigration consultants.

John Staples
John R Staples
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Reader Poll
Which social media do you use to source immigration information?


What you said last month
Do you think Australians are racist?
Yes : 53%
No:   47%