If you’ve just got your student visa – congratulations! Now comes the next step of booking flights, accommodation and planning the finer details of your trip. Hopefully your agent has been super helpful; but once […]
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do."
Pele
Clothes shopping: where to find the best bargains
There are several reasons why goods and services are more expensive in Australia. These reasons range from transport costs, labour costs and higher wages, to government taxes and big profit margins, among other reasons. Fortunately, […]
How to meet and befriend locals as an international student (and improve your English)
Most students and new arrivals hope to experience Australian culture by meeting and making friends with locals. It’s not always easy to do but if you make an effort it is worth it: You get […]
Where to find affordable food
Unfortunately, food in Australia is not cheap and eating out even less so. To make it affordable takes a bit of local knowledge and a few tricks to ensure you’re not wasting your hard earned […]
The Cost of Living in Australia: What to expect
The standard of living is high in Australia which is reflected in the cost of living. Expenses will obviously vary depending on where you live but the current average living costs you can expect for […]
Travel highlights: The Great Barrier Reef
Did you know that the Great Barrier Reef has over 900 islands stretching for over 2,600km?! That sure is a lot of incredible sights to explore! Barbora Kochlicova from Slovakia travelled the east coast of […]
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Anaïs Nin
Upfront: Why this Australian IT employer hires internationals
We spoke with Icon Integration co-founder and co-managing director, Paul Roddis, who currently employs 70 staff in his SAP consulting business with over 90 percent of employees being internationals. We were interested in finding out […]
Travel Highlights: Melbourne to Adelaide via the Great Ocean Road & Grampians
The Great Ocean Road is usually on the top of the list of things to see in Australia but there’s much more to visit in this part of Victoria than just the spectacular winding coast […]