China buying Australian Milk company

Is China buying the Australian Milk Industry?.

The Chinese Mengniu Dairy Company has agreed a deal to buy Lion’s dairy and drinks business for $600 million.

Brands in the sale include: Dairy Farmers, Pura, Dare, Farmers Union, Big M, Vitasoy, Yoplait yoghurt and Daily Juice.

The business currently employs around … Read the rest

QLD reopens nominations for 190 and 491 visas

Nominations for 190 and 491 Visa re-opened in Queensland.

The Queensland State Nomination Skilled Program is OPEN again from 25 November 2019 for:

  • Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190)
  • Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

You must submit a BRAND NEW EOI from 25 November 2019.

EOIs submitted or … Read the rest

Working Rights from WHV to Partner Visa

Getting Longer Working Rights on WHV when applying for Partner Visa.

If you hold a Working Holiday (subclass 417) or Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa, you are normally limited to a maximum period of 6 months’ work with any one employer. If you work longer than 6 months without … Read the rest

Australian Student Visa Processing Times October 2019

Student visa (subclass 500) Processing Times October 2019.

The Australian Student visa (subclass 500) has a few different streams, and each stream has different average processing times.

Processing times can be a very individual thing, with some some causes for delay being down to security checks and validating other information … Read the rest

Partner Visa Processing Times in October 2019

Partner Visa Processing Times in October 2019.

The Australian Immigration Department release statistics for Visa processing times that show the global averages for the first 75% and the last 10%, of applications processed each month.

Many people are confused by these figures, due to the way that the Immigration Department … Read the rest

ALDI People’s Picks Awards 2019

2019 ALDI People’s Picks Awards.

Aldi Australia has released their top 10 winners of the People’s Picks Awards 2019

Their top products, chosen by their customers are:

Alcohol: South Pinot Estate Rosé – $4.99

Baby: Mamia Fragrance Free Baby Wipes 80pk – $1.89

Bakery: Bakers Life Lower Carb, Higher Protein Read the rest