Starting a new life in a different place is not for the weak of heart. You will leave the comforts of your home, sever ties with friends, and embrace uncertainty. But for most people, it is the only choice. A bad career, a college degree going nowhere, a bitter failure, or even just discontentment inRead more

Flight delays are like pimples the day before your graduation photo shoot. You won’t see it coming. And it hammers down on you on one of the most important days in your life. Imagine the dread when the announcer booms out that your trip to Sydney has been put off for the day due toRead more

Congratulations on your Permanent Residency! You can now stay in Australia for good and have access to social welfare benefits, the national health care, and higher education loans. Also, you can finally vote and apply for citizenship. But perhaps the biggest benefit is that you can finally own a house. This is a prime requirementRead more

So, you got your Australian parent visa after decades of waiting. You can finally be with your children, see your grand kids grow up first hand, and actually walk inside the Sydney Opera House (because you are tired of just seeing it in postcards). And then suddenly, you are barreled by the unforeseen and smallRead more

Aussies are overall friendly and open people but that doesn’t mean they cannot spot a liar or a blunderer from a mile away. They are perceptive people and that goes the same when they do job interviews. They are on the prowl to weed out those who are dishonest and incompetent from those who areRead more