Sunday, October 30, 2016

7 islands you can rent like a rock star

Seven freakishly beautiful island resorts you can rent like a rock star (for paparazzi-free holidays with absolute privacy).

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Turnbull says 'door to Australia is closed' - Herald Sun


Turnbull says 'door to Australia is closed'
Herald Sun
The ban will apply to any adult who has been sent to Manus Island or Nauru since July 19, 2013, when former prime minister Kevin Rudd declared: “As of today, asylum seekers who come here by boat without a visa will never be settled in Australia.” The ...



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Australia asylum: Arrivals by boat face lifetime visa ban - BBC News


BBC News

Australia asylum: Arrivals by boat face lifetime visa ban
BBC News
Australia has unveiled tough new plans to bar any asylum seekers who try to reach the country by boat from ever being able to enter. The lifetime ban on visas would apply even to those travelling as tourists, for business, or who married an Australian.
'The door is closed' on boat people says PMdailytelegraph.com.au
Asylum Seekers To Be Banned From Australia 'For Life'Huffington Post Australia
Asylum seekers to be banned from entering Australia9news.com.au
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Originally Published here: Australia asylum: Arrivals by boat face lifetime visa ban - BBC News

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Unwelcome: Australia to Refuse Visas to Refugees Arriving Illegally by Boat - Sputnik International


Unwelcome: Australia to Refuse Visas to Refugees Arriving Illegally by Boat
Sputnik International
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A new bill prohibiting the illegal immigrants who arrive to Australia by boat from applying for any kind of a visa will be introduced to the parliament, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Sunday. "I'm announcing that ...



Originally Published here: Unwelcome: Australia to Refuse Visas to Refugees Arriving Illegally by Boat - Sputnik International

Australia asylum: Arrivals by boat face lifetime visa ban - BBC News


BBC News

Australia asylum: Arrivals by boat face lifetime visa ban
BBC News
Australia has unveiled tough new plans to bar any asylum seekers who try to reach the country by boat from ever being able to enter the country. The lifetime ban on visas would apply even to those travelling as tourists, for business, or who married an ...
Boat people face lifetime bandailytelegraph.com.au
Asylum Seekers To Be Banned From Australia 'For Life'Huffington Post Australia
Asylum seekers to be banned from entering Australia9news.com.au
Daily Mail -Bloomberg -The Australian
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Originally Published here: Australia asylum: Arrivals by boat face lifetime visa ban - BBC News

Asylum Seekers To Be Banned From Australia 'For Life' - Huffington Post Australia


Huffington Post Australia

Asylum Seekers To Be Banned From Australia 'For Life'
Huffington Post Australia
"I'm announcing the government will introduce legislation in the next parliamentary sitting week to amend the migration act to prevent irregular maritime arrivals taken to a processing country for making a valid application for an Australian visa ...
Refugees arriving in Australia by boat will never be given visasDaily Mail
Boat people face lifetime bandailytelegraph.com.au
Boat people banned from Australia for lifeThe Australian
Reuters -9news.com.au
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Originally Published here: Asylum Seekers To Be Banned From Australia 'For Life' - Huffington Post Australia

Boat people face lifetime ban - dailytelegraph.com.au


dailytelegraph.com.au

Boat people face lifetime ban
dailytelegraph.com.au
The ban will apply to any adult who has been sent to Manus Island or Nauru since July 19, 2013, when former prime minister Kevin Rudd declared: “As of today, asylum seekers who come here by boat without a visa will never be settled in Australia.” The ...
Brave call on asylum seekers helps us allHerald Sun

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Originally Published here: Boat people face lifetime ban - dailytelegraph.com.au

Age limit changes for the Australian Working Holiday visa - SBS


SBS

Age limit changes for the Australian Working Holiday visa
SBS
The Australian Working Holiday visa will cost $ 50 less starting January 2017. It will go from $ 440 to $ 390 . The visa will be available for people aged 19 to 35, extending the age limit from 30 to 35. People from various countries such as France ...



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Asylum seekers: New laws will ban boat arrivals for ever applying for Australian visas - dailytelegraph.com.au


dailytelegraph.com.au

Asylum seekers: New laws will ban boat arrivals for ever applying for Australian visas
dailytelegraph.com.au
The ban will apply to any adult who has been sent to Manus Island or Nauru since July 19, 2013, when former prime minister Kevin Rudd declared: “As of today, asylum seekers who come here by boat without a visa will never be settled in Australia.” The ...
Brave call on asylum seekers helps us allHerald Sun

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Originally Published here: Asylum seekers: New laws will ban boat arrivals for ever applying for Australian visas - dailytelegraph.com.au

Thursday, October 27, 2016

11 reasons why Woodford Folk Festival is the most magical event

This six-day, fairy-studded event on the Sunshine Coast makes for a magical New Year's experience.

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India to expel Pakistan visa official after diplomat carpeted - The Australian


The Australian

India to expel Pakistan visa official after diplomat carpeted
The Australian
A Pakistani diplomatic source said the visa official, Mehmood Akhtar, had been given 48 hours to leave the country. Pakistan's high commissioner Abdul Basit lodged a “strong protest” with the Indian Foreign Ministry and said the detention contravened ...

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Dream of a better life becomes a nightmare - The West Australian - The West Australian


The West Australian

Dream of a better life becomes a nightmare - The West Australian
The West Australian
The Camerons arrived in Perth in September 2013. Mr Cameron had a work visa and a two-year contract with IBM. He was made redundant after 12 months but was employed on another two-year contract with business and IT consulting firm Ajilon Australia.



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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

No job? No problem. How to move to Australia without a… - The South African


No job? No problem. How to move to Australia without a…
The South African
To qualify for a Partner visa, you need to be in a relationship with either an Australian citizen, an eligible New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident in Australia. There are two general categories for Partner visas: Temporary and permanent. The ...
Advice needed: stage 2 Permanent Partner Assessment 801 visa wife/sponsor uncertaintyAustralia Forum

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Australian official's jail term doubled over illegal visas for Vietnamese - VnExpress International


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Australian official's jail term doubled over illegal visas for Vietnamese
VnExpress International
He took more than $430,000 in bribes to approve visas for 59 people from the Philippines and Vietnam. Australia has increased the jail term of an immigration officer who took more than $430,000 in bribes to give visas to dozens of Filipinos and ...
Longer jail sentence for Aussie immigration officer for sought bribesThe Rakyat Post

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Originally Published here: Australian official's jail term doubled over illegal visas for Vietnamese - VnExpress International

Australians use Brexit to entice young Britons Down Under - Evening Standard


The Australian

Australians use Brexit to entice young Britons Down Under
Evening Standard
Australian politicians are capitalising on Brexit fears by attempting to entice young Britons Down Under with new visas. Backpackers will now be able to work in Australia up to the age of 35, with the country today boasting it provides the highest post ...
Australia RULES OUT starting talks on trade deal with the UK before BrexitDaily Mail
Pop-up beach in London to entice young Britons to AustraliaThe Australian

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Originally Published here: Australians use Brexit to entice young Britons Down Under - Evening Standard

Australians use Brexit to entice young Britons Down Under - Evening Standard


The Australian

Australians use Brexit to entice young Britons Down Under
Evening Standard
Australian politicians are capitalising on Brexit fears by attempting to entice young Britons Down Under with new visas. Backpackers will now be able to work in Australia up to the age of 35, with the country today boasting it provides the highest post ...
Australia RULES OUT starting talks on trade deal with the UK before BrexitDaily Mail
Pop-up beach in London to entice young Britons to AustraliaThe Australian

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Originally Published here: Australians use Brexit to entice young Britons Down Under - Evening Standard

Australia RULES OUT starting talks on trade deal with the UK before Brexit - Daily Mail


The Australian

Australia RULES OUT starting talks on trade deal with the UK before Brexit
Daily Mail
Australia's trade minister Steven Ciobo announced plans to make it easier for Britons to secure 'working holiday visas' to Australia. He held a pop-up beach show with Made In Chelsea star Lucy Watson at London's Victoria railway station in a bid to ...
Pop-up beach in London to entice young Britons to AustraliaThe Australian
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Originally Published here: Australia RULES OUT starting talks on trade deal with the UK before Brexit - Daily Mail

Monday, October 24, 2016

Queensland’s must-do road trip: The Pacific Coast Way

Put the keys in the ignition and cruise your way from Cairns to Brisbane with this epic 8-day itinerary.

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Pop-up beach in London to entice young Britons to Australia - The Australian


The Australian

Pop-up beach in London to entice young Britons to Australia
The Australian
“The idea is to entice young Britons to come to Australia on a working visa, and me there in my bathers may not be satisfying,'' he told The Australian. Mr Carr, the former NSW Premier was once famously photographed for a magazine shoot in just his ...



Originally Published here: Pop-up beach in London to entice young Britons to Australia - The Australian

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Australia cancels 60000 visas in 2015-16 - SBS


SBS

Australia cancels 60000 visas in 2015-16
SBS
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection cancelled more than 60,000 visas in 2015-16, a Senate Estimates Committee has been told this week. Secretary of the Department Michael Pezzullo told the committee the visa cancellations were due to a ...



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Friday, October 21, 2016

Time to fix visa laws, cut Australia's permanent migrant intake - The Australian


Dhaka Tribune

Time to fix visa laws, cut Australia's permanent migrant intake
The Australian
The real cost to the Australian taxpayer is between $335,000 and $420,000 per visa holder. In net present value terms, this amounts to between $2.6 billion and $3.2bn for every annual intake of migrant parents. If Morrison were really serious about ...
Australian 457 visas granted for thousands of medical jobs in last financial yearWorkpermit.com
Business Migration to AustraliaDhaka Tribune
Mandatory Visa Cancellation Laws - An Increase in Criminal DeportationLexology (registration)

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Originally Published here: Time to fix visa laws, cut Australia's permanent migrant intake - The Australian

How to get to the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne

Great Ocean RoadThe Great Ocean Road is one of Australia’s most iconic coastal drives. It covers around 240 kilometres between Torquay in the east and the outskirts of Warrnambool in the west.

The journey along the Great Ocean Road passes through several coastal holiday towns and showcases the natural beauty of this part of Victoria including rugged coastlines and rock formations, the famous 12 Apostles, beautiful beaches, lush rainforests, mountain scenery and native flora and fauna.

If you are in Melbourne, there are several ways to reach the start of the Great Ocean Road at Torquay.

By car

Torquay, which marks the official start of the Great Ocean Road, is around 100 kilometres from Melbourne by road.

Head west along the West Gate Freeway (M1), across the West Gate Bridge, and then this road becomes the Princes Freeway (M1) as it skirts around Werribee and the large city of Geelong.

Take the Anglesea Road (C134) exit off the freeway and follow this road for around 14 kilometres until you reach the Great Ocean Road (B100). Turn left if you want to head into Torquay (5 kilometres away) or turn right to skip Torquay and head along the rest of the Great Ocean Road towards Anglesea.

Driving a vehicle is one of the best ways to see the Great Ocean Road. You can stop at various towns you pass through, view the many lookouts on the side of the road, and take a few popular detours along the way, such as the Cape Otway Lighthouse, the Otway Fly tree top walk and a number of waterfalls.

It is quite common to break the journey along the Great Ocean Road into several days, so as to get the most out of this scenic driving adventure. You can stay overnight at popular locations including Lorne, Apollo Bay and Port Campbell.

Driving directions from Melbourne to the start of the Great Ocean Road

 

If you don’t have your own car, consider hiring a vehicle to get the most out of your Great Ocean Road visit.

Car hire - search for the best rates

 

By public transport

Getting to the Great Ocean Road by public transport involves a train journey followed by a bus trip.

Catch a V/Line train from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne to Geelong. This journey will take approximately one hour. See the train timetable to Geelong.

From Geelong Station, there are a number of bus services you can catch, depending on exactly where on the Great Ocean Road you want to travel to.  From Geelong to Torquay, it will take approximately 40 minutes.

  • McHarry’s No.50 bus – Geelong to Torquay and Jan Juc
  • McHarry’s No.51 bus – Geelong to Torquay and Jan Juc
  • McHarry’s Apollo Bay bus – Geelong to Torquay, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Lorne, Wye River and Apollo Bay
  • V/Line Warrnambool bus – Geelong to Torquay, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Lorne, Wye River, Apollo Bay, Lavers Hill, Port Campbell and Warrnambool.

Join a tour

A number of guided tours of the Great Ocean Road depart from Melbourne. Sit back and relax and you are driven to the start of the Great Ocean Road and then along this scenic iconic route, stopping off at a number of popular attractions along the way.

The entire trip from Melbourne and back, usually going as far as the  12 Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge or Port Campbell, can be covered over one long day.

As well as day tours to the Great Ocean Road, a number of organised activities are available, including surf lessons, sky diving, kayaking, snorkelling and scenic helicopter flights.

Great Ocean Road tours & activities

 



Originally Published here: How to get to the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne

Australian 457 visas granted for thousands of medical jobs in last financial year - Workpermit.com


Dhaka Tribune

Australian 457 visas granted for thousands of medical jobs in last financial year
Workpermit.com
According to recent data, over 2,600 foreign nationals were granted government-sponsored, Australian 457 visas during the 2015-2016 financial year to come and do jobs that couldn't be filled by domestic workers. Out of the 2,618 foreign nationals ...
Business Migration to AustraliaDhaka Tribune
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Originally Published here: Australian 457 visas granted for thousands of medical jobs in last financial year - Workpermit.com

Business Migration to Australia - Dhaka Tribune


Dhaka Tribune

Business Migration to Australia
Dhaka Tribune
The business innovation visa allows applicants to work full-time, and family members can commence full-time study in Australian Institutions. Before the initial visa expires, the applicant needs to show that s/he has established a successful business ...



Originally Published here: Business Migration to Australia - Dhaka Tribune