Changes in Australian Aged Pension Rates between 2016/2017 and 2024/2025.
The Australian Age Pension is available to seniors whose income is considered low. It is increased every 6 months, in March and September.
These are the rate changes since March 2016.
8,794 Hyundai ix35 with build dates during 2012 – 2013 are being recalled.
DO NOT PARK IN A GARAGE UNTIL REPAIRED.
Due to a manufacturing defect, brake fluid may leak into the Antilock Braking System (ABS) control module.
This could cause an electrical short … Read the rest
A selection of some of the subclass 300 Prospective Marriage Visas (PMV) that were finalised in 2025.
If your PMV has been finalised, please add your nationality and dates in the comment section below.
Applicant: Philippines.
300 Granted: 22 Nov 2024
300 Lodged: 27 Feb … Read the rest
These are the processing times for partner visa applications finalised in January 2025.
For visas finalised in January 2025, the median average processing time for subclass 309 offshore partner visas, was 14 months. Last updated: 27 February … Read the rest
A selection of some of the subclass 100 offshore Partner Visas that were finalised in 2025.
If your subclass 100 visa has been finalised, please add your nationality and dates in the comment section below.
Applicant: United States
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Processing times for Australian citizenship by conferral, for applications finalised in January 2025.
Disney Plus subscription fees are scheduled to increase from 26 March 2025.
Monthly Payments:
An increase in price to $15.99 per month, from $13.99.
Annual Payments:
An increase in price to $159.99 per year, up from $139.99.
May 2024.
African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens.
Processing plants cannot afford to buy beans, and consumers around the world are going to have to pay more for chocolate.
September 2024
Chocolate makers and cacao tree farmers say … Read the rest
A subclass 309 applicant might be able to obtain a bridging visa in Australia, if they held a substantive temporary visa at the time of lodging their subclass 309 application and if they travel to Australia on that visa.
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In August 2024 the Australian median employee wages had increased by 7.4% since August 2023.
Median employee earnings in a main job was $1,396 per week, up $96 (7.4%) since August 2023.
Median hourly earnings in a main job was $40.00 per hour, that would … Read the rest
