Australia – Hit the road!

On January 29, 2009, in Australia Working Holiday, Working Holidays, by admin

Wondering what to do this summer? Why don’t you and your friends take your trustworthy backpacks and hop across to Australia? An Australian working holiday visa and a ticket and all that is between you and 12 months of excitement.

What next? Go on ebay.com.au and buy a rusty old camper van. You can find them for as low as 1000AUD. It will be you home for most of the time. Care for it, as it is your new mate. It will always let you stay in for the night and it will not hasitate to give you a ride to th next town. The …

The Australian citizenship test

On January 28, 2009, in Immigration & Living Abroad, by admin

For over 2 years now, those who want to become Australian citizens have to pass the citizenship test, by answering questions about Australia’s values and history. Currently, you can sit the test in one of the many test centres spread all over Australia. The exact locations of all test centres can be found here.

According to official figures from the snapshot report, 96.3% of all who took the test passed it from the first or second attempt. The high pass rate indicates that the assistance provided to applicants is clearly helping. Applicants who take their time to go through the resource book and …

The Internet and senior Australian citizens

On January 12, 2009, in Uncategorized, by admin

Last year, I’ve read about a new initiative of the Australian Government to open internet cafes for senior citizens. What are internet cafes, but a place where senior citizens can gather to discover the world of versatile communication by becoming familiar with the Internet.

For young people might seem as a good initiative, but for older people sites such as “Seniors-On-Line” mean a lot more. The Australian Government provides great support by acknowledging a number of sites aiming to provide computer and Internet education, discounted computer parts and systems, as well as discounted internet access for senior citizens.

If you are traveling to …