Confused? JobSeeker or JobKeeper

Confused by JobSeeker or JobKeeper?  You are not alone…

This post is to show that many people, including news outlets, and myself, can easily get confused by these two terms: JobSeeker and JobKeeper.

Keeping the original term “NewStart” instead of “JobSeeker”, might have been better.

This is a news … Read the rest

Employment Numbers in Australia 2020

The COVID-19 coronavirus affected Australian employment figures by substantial numbers when lockdowns came into effect.

But as infection numbers reduced, and lockdowns changed, more people began to return to work.

Comparing November 2019 to November 2020, the number of people in full-time employment had reduced by 110,900 people.

At the … Read the rest

When to submit Medical for Partner Visa?

Do Medical with application or wait?

Many people wonder when they should have their Medicals done for their partner visa application.

Some do them immediately, together with the Police checks, and therefore submit a front loaded application. (An application with everything required being included.)

However, some people are … Read the rest

Australian State School Term Dates 2021

State School Term Dates in Australia in 2021.

Each State and Territory in Australia has a Government department responsible for setting School Term and Holiday dates. Consequently, these dates are not always the same in each State.

The 2021 schooling year begins on a date between 27th January and 3rd … Read the rest

How many Australian Wineries are Owned by Chinese

How many Australian Wineries are Owned by Chinese companies?

There is a lot of talk about Australian Wineries being hurt by the Chinese ban on importing Australian wine.

The Chinese government imposed tariffs of between 107.1% and 212.1% on bottled Australian wine in November 2020.

Apparently about 41 Australian Wineries … Read the rest