MEDIA RELEASE from ABS
July 28, 2008
52/2009
Over one quarter of Australians were born overseas
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today reveal 5.5 million migrants from over 200 countries living in Australia were born overseas, as at June 2008.
People born in the United Kingdom … Read the rest
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council [ANMC] is an authorised assessing authority for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) and undertakes skills assessments of internationally qualified nurses and midwives seeking permanent migration in Australia.
Assessment Fees as at July 1, 2009:
One of the most popular and exciting events for many people is to see a Whale close up, but in its own environment, in the open waters.
The Whale watch season is normally from mid July until early in November.
There are many operators that have Whale watching tours, and … Read the rest
In the 2006 census, it showed that between 7% and 8% of the population were attending TAFE or University.
A graph showing the spread is shown here:
A selection of Irish Pubs in Australia
QLD – Brisbane
In 2007 it was quoted that about 1 million blood donations per year are collected in Australia.
Currently the groups of people that are excluded from donating blood in Australia include:
Once you have decided on the house you want to purchase, you will need to appoint a conveyancer to handle all the legal work for you.
It is best to appoint a conveyancer before you sign a contract to purchase a property, but sometimes you end up finding the right … Read the rest
Peter Garrett on his stand on Uranium mining in Australia.
2006
Peter Garrett, on 23rd May 2006 stated “I don’t think we should be expanding our uranium mining industry. I’m not supporting any uranium mining of any kind actually. It’s the Liberal government that’s in favour of uranium mining.”
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Australian Public Trustees
An Australian Public Trustee is often used to prepare an individuals Will.
Some states do this Free of Charge, but will make a charge on the estate when the will is executed.
More details will be found at each individual States Public Trustee website:
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