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West Australians expect the biggest pay rises of any workers in the country, believing the global recession is over and the mining boom has arrived. A report by Westpac has found 14 per cent of West Australians expect a pay rise of at least 8 per cent over the coming year, while another 21 per [...]

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The government of Western Australia is coming to Down Under Live in London to recruit skilled workers to help tackle the state’s impending skill shortages. According to a respected economic analyst, Peter Kenyon, professor of economic policy at Perth’s Curtin University, the state is set to revisit the skills shortages that were the downside of the [...]

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Perth properties are being sold quicker than any other state capital, new figures show. Research from property analysts RP Data and Rismark International shows it took 24 days to sell a house in November and two days fewer for units. The time taken to sell a unit was the quickest in Australia, while only in [...]

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THE days of scraping car rego stickers off windows are over in Western Australia, which tomorrow becomes the first state to abolish them. Cutting-edge technology being used by West Australian police has made the stickers redundant, saving millions of dollars. Police superintendent Lance Martin said hand-held computers were now providing officers with instant advice on [...]

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A new educational resource kit on citizenship will provide school children across the country with a greater understanding of our civic responsibilities and what it means to be an Australian citizen. The school resource book – I am Australian: Exploring Australian Citizenship – is designed to assist teachers to deliver more in-depth lessons on Australian citizenship [...]

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Down Under Live ! The UK’s biggest event for Australia and New Zealand  returns to London in 2010 at the Business Design Centre in Islington, as well as the best advice and help for anyone planning the move of a lifetime down under. Come and listen to our dedicated migration seminar programme, where visitors to [...]

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Parents of children at private WA schools should brace for fee rises up to four times the inflation rate next year, with new figures showing education costs leapt 37.5 per cent in the past five years. Elite colleges said it was too early to set next year’s fees but they predicted rises between 5 and [...]

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PREMIER Colin Barnett may ask the Federal Government to relax foreign worker allowances to prevent labour shortages at major WA projects. WA faces severe shortages of skilled workers in 2011, when there is expected to be peak activity in WA’s resources sector, Mr Barnett told a media conference in Perth yesterday. The premier’s comments come [...]

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The MIA WA State Conference is a ‘must attend’ event, with a host of experienced industry speakers confirmed to participate. This annual event will inform and update migration practitioners on the latest issues affecting the profession and wider community. The conference is a full day event, taking place at the Frasers Conference Centre, Kings Park, [...]

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Australia’s demand for IT support staff is currently soaring, promising potential applicants with faster immigration process. IT workers are at an advantage with Australia’s visa system, wherein applicants are categorized by points and are classified by age, language, skill, occupation and experience.                                                                            According to the Australian Visa Bureau, over 23,000  UK citizens have migrated [...]

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