Coming to, and living in, Australia.
Australian Information by ABCDiamond.
Everyone coming to Australia needs a visa of some sort. The vast majority must be issued before departure, to ensure entry is permitted at an Australian point of entry.
Living in Australia can be very different to the expectations of many people.
The pages on this website aim to try to assist with extra knowledge on these points.
Last 5 Immigration posts.
- Victoria’s 2022-23 Skilled Migration Program (0) 14th August 2022
- Australian Permanent Residents and Resident Return Visa (0) 13th August 2022
- What is the Cost of a Resident Return Visa (0) 13th August 2022
- Subclass 491 SE June 2022 (0) 9th August 2022
- Subclass 476 June 2022. (0) 9th August 2022
Last 5 Non-Immigration posts.
- Covid Vaccine for Omicron. (0) 16th August 2022
- Free RAT tests from August 2022 (0) 15th August 2022
- Postage Costs increase Sept 2022 (0) 15th August 2022
- First home buyers in Australia 2020 (0) 13th August 2022
- Australian Monthly Inflation Figures (0) 11th August 2022
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Latest ten Immigration posts..
- Victoria’s 2022-23 Skilled Migration Program 14th August 2022Victoria’s 2022-23 Skilled Migration Program is now open. Open to applicants living in Victoria and overseas, ...
- Australian Permanent Residents and Resident Return Visa 13th August 2022Why does an Australian Permanent Resident need an RRV. A Resident Return Visa is the ...
- What is the Cost of a Resident Return Visa 13th August 2022What is the Cost of a Resident Return Visa (RRV)?. The cost for an Australian Resident ...
- Subclass 491 SE June 2022 9th August 2022491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Subsequent entrant visas. Subclass 491 Subsequent Entrant Applications on hand. There were 451 ...
- Subclass 476 June 2022. 9th August 2022How many subclass 476 visas are waiting to be granted? There were 6,689 Skilled-Recognised Graduate (subclass ...
- Leaving Subclass 186 Employer 24th July 2022Leaving your employer when holding a Subclass 186 visa. When considering leaving a Subclass 186 Employer, ...
- Visa Processing Prioritising July 2022. 20th July 2022Visa Processing Prioritising July 2022. It has been revealed that Australia will be prioritising 60,000 permanent ...
- 485 Visa and Health Insurance 16th July 2022Do I need health insurance for 485 visa? You must provide evidence of adequate health insurance ...
- Dodgy Australian Visa Applications. 14th July 2022Dodgy Visa Applications causing Processing Delays? According to at least one report, there has been a ...
- Subclass 103 Visa Grants to March 2022 14th July 2022Numbers of Subclass 103 Visa Grants to March 2022. The Subclass 103 visa is one of ...
Non Immigration.
Latest twenty Non-Immigration posts.
- Covid Vaccine for Omicron. (0) 16th August 2022New Vaccine for Covid-19 Omicron strain. Covid Vaccine for Omicron. British drug regulators have become the first ...
- Free RAT tests from August 2022 (0) 15th August 2022Free RAT tests have not been stopped. In Queensland, from 1 August 2022, you can get ...
- Postage Costs increase Sept 2022 (0) 15th August 2022On 5 September 2022, Australia Post will be making changes to the prices of some ...
- First home buyers in Australia 2020 (0) 13th August 2022Australian First Home Buyers in 2020. First Home Buyer Statistics. 61% of First Home buyers were under ...
- Australian Monthly Inflation Figures (0) 11th August 2022New monthly Australian CPI figures. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is going to release a new ...
- Dual Citizenship for Federal Politicians? (0) 8th August 2022Should Federal Politicians have Dual Citizenship? Mehreen Faruqi, the Deputy Greens leader, says Australian politicians shouldn't ...
- China Hits Back (0) 7th August 2022China Hits Back at... Some news reports about the above... China Hits Back at Australia. China Hits back ...
- G7 Inflation Rates (0) 7th August 2022Inflation rates for the G7 countries in June 2022. A comparison of Australian inflation against inflation ...
- Interest Rates Australia August 2022. (0) 2nd August 2022The RBA announced that the Australian Cash Rate would change to 1.85% on 2nd August ...
- Beer Prices to hit $15 a pint? (1) 1st August 2022How much does Beer cost? Beer prices in Australia: A news article is saying that the ...
- Central Bank Interest Rates (0) 1st August 2022Central Bank Interest Rates July 2022. A comparison of selected Central Bank Interest rates (%) with ...
- Scott Morrison – Tokyo summit (0) 30th July 2022Was Scott Morrison’s decision to attend the Tokyo summit correct? Scott Morrison’s decision to attend the ...
- Petrol Prices 29 July 2022 (1) 29th July 2022Petrol Prices Today. Petrol Prices (E10) on 29 July 2022 around the Brisbane area. A quick check ...
- Statement on the Economy July 2022. (0) 28th July 2022Statement on the Economy July 2022. The new Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, in a major economic statement ...
- Price of Coffee in Sydney (0) 22nd July 2022How much is a cup of Coffee in Sydney? The price of coffee depends where you ...
- COVID Hospitalisations 2020-2022 (0) 21st July 2022The number of COVID Hospitalisations has risen dramatically from 2020 to 2022. This chart, taken from ...
- Who Called From 0403 943 728 (0) 19th July 2022Who Called from 0403 943 728? This number sent a text saying my bank account was ...
- Who Called From 0457 329 898 (0) 18th July 2022Who Called from 0457 329 898? This number called a number that is not used for ...
- Cost of living crisis (0) 16th July 2022A cost of living crisis story. The cost of living crisis is now squeezing one of ...
- Solar Panel owners subsidising Power Companies (0) 14th July 2022Are Solar Panel owners subsidising Power Companies? According to a Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) energy engineer, ...
Selected Australian Topics.
- Australian Immigration Information. A selection of posts regarding Australian Immigration.
- Cost of Living in Australia. A selection of posts regarding the cost of living in Australia.
- Property Prices in Australia. A selection of posts regarding the cost and rentals of Australian property.
- Food Prices in Australia. A selection of posts regarding the cost of food in Australia.
Recent Comments.
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- Admin on Subclass 820 Visa Grant Timelines: “There can be different reasons for delays on visa processing. As you are using a Migration Agent, (I assume a…” Aug 14, 08:48
- Subclass 820 Visa Grant Timelines: “Submit our application on the 2nd March 2020 (30 months so far). Nationality: Pakistani. Have been married for almost 31…” Aug 12, 17:29on
- Subclass 100 Visa Grant Timelines: “309 and 100 granted at same time 100 PR granted 9 August 2022 309 application 24 June 2021 Nationality: Hong…” Aug 10, 13:38on
- Australian Inflation Rate Compared Internationally, March 2022: “Australia Over the twelve months to the June 2022 quarter, the CPI rose 6.1%. UK The UK Consumer Prices Index…” Aug 6, 22:54on
- From Student Visa to Partner Visa: “The sooner you can get the partner visa, the sooner you can change your student fee costs to domestic student.…” Aug 2, 22:00on
- From Student Visa to Partner Visa: “Hi, a lot of the questions and answers here i relate to and very helpful, just have a hew questions…” Aug 2, 11:25on
- Beer Prices to hit $15 a pint?: “https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/FlagPost/2022/April/Beer_tax” Aug 2, 00:00on
- Subclass 309 Visas Granted in 2022: “Have you been uploading new relationship proofs during the period from application? This can often trigger movement on the application.…” Jul 31, 18:31on
- Subclass 309 Visas Granted in 2022: “I am looking at your Washington Office stats and only 10% takes over 7 months. In my case I got…” Jul 31, 10:16on
- Petrol Prices 29 July 2022: “Australian prices rose 6.1% for the year to June 2022. The cost of transport, with the price of fuel rising…” Jul 29, 07:21on