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
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Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are one and free;
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts Of beauty rich and rare;
In history’s page, let every stage Advance Australia … Read the rest
The following is a list of dates for each of the State Elections held in Queensland between 1947 and 2021.
Not all of the page links have been created yet, but will be worked on at some stage, to provide details of the Queensland election … Read the rest
A Visa on Arrival is quite common for Visitors to many countries, but Australia is not a country that allows this. Unless you are a New Zealand citizen.
Every other Nationality requires a pre arranged visa for entry into Australia.
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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
23 December 2020
8 new local cases in NSW, taking it up to 2,062 and 8 new overseas arrival cases, taking those up to 2,743.
22 December 2020
8 new local cases in NSW, taking it up to 2,054 and 10 new overseas arrival cases, taking those up to 2,735.… Read the rest
Some people who are applying for Australian Citizenship may be eligible for what is called the “Assisted Citizenship Test” in some circumstances.
Most people will take the normal test, the standard computer test which requires a certain number of correct answers.
At least 75 per cent of all questions must … Read the rest
These are the Australian Visa Processing Times shown by the Department of Home affairs at 18th December 2020, with the statement:
Due to COVID-19, some visa processing times have been affected and applications may take longer to finalise. Processing times are not available for all visa subclasses.
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Australian coal exports comprise two varieties: Thermal coal, which is burnt for electricity, and Metallurgical coal, which is used for making steel and iron ore.
Thermal Coal Exports were worth $22.7 billion in 2019, with almost $4 billion going to China.
Metallurgical Coal Exports were worth $41.2 billion in 2019, … Read the rest
