Moving to Australia - Related News
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Attending high school in Australia: A guide for teenagers
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Australia is an amazing country, and you will make friends here and feel at home pretty quickly. But, we know moving is hard and finding your way in a new school could suck.
Luckily, you don’t need to worry about school too much. There are loads of similarities between NZ and Aussie schooling, and it won’t take long til you feel at home. Soon, all you’ll be worried about is how best to say ‘six’ or ‘deck’ without getting teased.
Aussie slang for beginners: A guide for Kiwis
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The first thing you’ll find in Australia is a friendly acceptance and rivalry. And in that, is the inevitable joking and making fun of your Kiwi accent. Your best defence; adopt their unique language and try to blend in.
It’s not difficult for a Kiwi, as we’ve grown up with Aussie accents in our communities, TV’s and sports commentaries. So, here’s how you can sound like an Aussie.
Choosing the best company for your big move to Australia
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Moving home and hearth across the ditch isn’t as simple as ringing a friend and stealing a few banana boxes from Countdown. Luckily, there are plenty of companies who can help you move all your belongings to your new home. But how do you pick the right one?
As is generally the case, services will vary between companies. Some may not work for your specific needs and it’s better to identify them at the beginning so you don’t have a difficult experience. With this simple guide, you can narrow down your choices and pick the company that best suits your requirements.
This checklist lets you know what you should be looking out for when zeroing in on an international relocation company.
A guide to moving pets to Australia and helping them to adjust
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Moving your pet to a new country requires certification and paperwork. Once done, you are faced with the challenge of helping them settle in. Here is how you can do it all with the least disruption to your furry best mate.
Moving internationally is quite the task for the family. There is a lot that changes and you need time to get everyone and everything settled down. If you have a family pet and want to take them with you, then you have another important element added to your to-do list – transporting your pet to the new country and helping them adjust. Because having your furry family member is important to help the whole family feel at home and happy.
Moving pets to Australia is simple for Kiwis, in the sense that you will not need to quarantine them on arrival. However, it can be expensive. You will be looking at approximately $800 for a cat and around $1000-$2500 for a dog. The added advantage for pets coming from New Zealand to Australia is that you don’t need a permit for them. It is worth the cost and extra work to have them join you in Australia- your family is not complete without them.
How to help your children adjust when moving to Australia
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Moving is stressful, and the reasons why vary for adults and kids. It is important to help children adjust to the idea of a move to a new country and all it entails. Here is how.
Immigrating to a new country is done for several reasons. Irrespective of age, a move to a new country can be stressful for an adult, and even more so for a child. With younger children, those not yet in formal school, the time taken to adjust to a change of country may be smaller. But, the older a child is, the more they will need your help in coping with the change. While you may see the move from the lens of better future prospects, a kid’s view can be (not always) black or white. They may look at the move as a whole new adventure, or may simply reject anything to do with the idea.
Is it worth moving to Australia from New Zealand? It is still The Lucky Country?
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Many Kiwis move to Aussie and never return. They might plan a few months, a year, or a few years, but inevitably they decide to stay. What makes Australia so good?
There’s a whole bunch of ex-pat Kiwis that swear they’ll never return to NZ. The reasons are varied but there are a few central themes.
Trump got elected, but did Barbra Streisand actually Move to Australia?
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When Trump was campaigning, Barbara Streisand threatened to move to Australia if he was successful in his bid to become POTUS. Now, almost two years post Trump’s success, she still remains in the USA…Why?
In August 2016, Streisand had an interview on 60 Minutes with Michael Usher in Australia. After expressing her distaste for Trump, she stated:
“He has no facts. I don’t know, I can’t believe it. I’m either coming to your country, if you’ll let me in, or Canada.”
Usher said that she was very welcome in Australia.
Then, on November 8 2016, Trump was elected as President of the United States. Yet Babs is still in the USA. But why is she still at home? Why hasn’t Australia received her on their fair shores yet?
House prices drop in Sydney, as Melbourne prices stall
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IT’S been a while, but house prices are on their way down again after big falls in Sydney and other areas.
TUMBLING house prices in Sydney and Melbourne are the main drivers behind the first annual drop in national property prices in six years, a new report shows.
The national median house price fell 1.0 per cent over the June quarter and year, according to a report by property classifieds group Domain released on Thursday.
QLD housing market to lead the nation for capital growth
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WHILE house prices continue to fall in NSW and Victoria, there could be a new state leading the country for housing growth.
QUEENSLAND’S housing market is tipped to lead the country for capital growth in the next two years while prices in NSW and Victoria continue to slide, according to a survey of hundreds of property professionals.
The latest National Australia Bank (NAB) quarterly survey of 300 respondents reveals the industry expects house prices in Queensland to increase by 0.7 per cent in the next year and to have risen by 1.3 per cent in two years.
Cash rate on hold as house prices to fall ‘5 per cent this year, another 5 per cent next year’
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INTEREST rates look set to be on hold for the “foreseeable” future as house prices in Sydney and Melbourne continue to slide.
THE Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate on hold at its record low of 1.5 per cent for its fourth meeting of the year, extending Australia’s longest ever run without a change to 21 months.
The previous record of 19 months between January 1995 and July 1996 was surpassed last month. The RBA last cut the cash rate in August 2016, following an earlier cut to 1.75 per cent in May. There has not been an official cash rate increase since November 2010.
