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Which Chinese universities qualify engineering graduates for the Subclass 476 visa? A low-cost path to work and live in Australia.
Read More →Sydney and Melbourne have always been tough rental markets — expensive and in high demand. But now the housing crisis has spread to every corner of Australia: supply is critically low and rents are sky-high. Australian media reported the median weekly rent across major cities last December, with Canberra topping the list at AU$681 per week.
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Since January last year, Australia lifted the 40-hours-per-fortnight work restriction, allowing international students to work full-time with no hours cap. However, from 30 June 2023, work hour limits for international students in Australia will be reinstated.
Read More →Make sure you have your OFFER letter, COE, passport, transcripts, visa grant letter, and all other important documents ready — and double-check your departure time so you don't miss your flight. There are currently no direct international flights to Canberra, so everyone returning will need to fly into Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane first and then connect onward. Public transport in Australia isn't as convenient as in major Chinese cities, and most people fly into Sydney.
Read More →Air China, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines have all recently announced increased flights to Australia. Air China led the way from 10 January, announcing plans to operate three flights per week between Sydney and Melbourne and Beijing from early February.
Read More →Western Australia has expanded its occupation list again. In just half a financial year, the state has been remarkably active, with expansions concentrated in the WASMOL Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 under the General Stream. Of the two, Schedule 2 is the more widely applicable option, covering mainly common and in-demand occupations available to applicants who did not graduate in WA.
Read More →A recent report from Australia has served as a wake-up call for students about to arrive in the country: A Spanish man was stopped at Australian customs carrying undeclared meat and cheese, and was fined $3,300 AUD — with his visa cancelled and himself deported. He became the first traveller to be fined under Australia's new biosecurity laws.
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Sydney Airport has an international student volunteer help desk, established jointly by NSW universities and Study NSW, which has been providing airport volunteer support for international students since 2015.
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UNSW students have broken a Guinness World Record! The Sunswift solar racing team built a solar-powered electric vehicle, Sunswift 7, and completed the challenge of travelling 1,000 km on a single charge within 12 hours, claiming the title of “world’s fastest”!
Read More →The increase in China–Australia flights makes travelling to Australia considerably more convenient for international students. Amid growing concerns about students using emerging AI software to write essays, Australian universities are being forced to change the format of online exams and assignments.
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