DIY Tips

  Are you moving out of your rental property in Hobart? It is always good to read your tenancy agreement to avoid rental disputes. As a tenant, you are responsible for the condition of the property. If you handover the premises in a dirty condition, our landlord has the right to withhold a part of your bond money. To support both landlords and tenants, the state governments in Australia have brought a few changes to the existing rental laws. Whether you live in Sydney or Gold Coast, you will get some changes to the residential tenancy laws. To know more about it, read the article shared below on my page and avoid rental disputes. https://www.betterbondcleaning.com.au/how-changes-to-renting-laws-in-australia-affect-tenants-and-landlords/

 A former Australian ambassador to Beijing believes China is presenting itself as a responsible major power by making fresh diplomatic overtures to Australia and resisting the temptation to take political advantage of US President Donald Trump's coronavirus diagnosis. On the eve of high-profile "Quad" security meetings between Australia, the US, India and Japan in Tokyo, Geoff Raby, ambassador from 2007 to 2011, said Beijing was stepping back from pressuring American allies as the US heads towards an election and it seeks to cool diplomatic tensions on multiple fronts. Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/beijing-changes-tactics-on-australia-looks-to-reset-diplomacy-20201005-p5624f.html

 Nearly 4,000 applicants jumped administrative queues of the standard visa program to secure permanent residency through this high-priority pathway in the last financial year, despite the onset of the coronavirus pandemic that brought migration to a near halt and forced Australia's international borders shut. Aimed to headhunt highly skilled technologists, the Global Talent Independent (GTI) scheme was launched in November last year to combat competition from other popular global destinations for skilled migrants – namely the US, UK and Canada. Read more: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/this-is-the-fastest-way-to-get-permanent-residency-in-australia

 The future of travel, or at least its most immediate one, is here and on full display on a once routine, banal even, flight between two capital cities. Get used to it. It's a taste of what we can expect to experience in the months, perhaps, heaven forbid, years, to come, even with the advent of a vaccine and the resumption of international travel.. Read more: https://www.traveller.com.au/airlines-and-covid19-the-future-of-travel-is-right-here--get-used-to-it-h1r6rr 

  Northern Territory has trumped South Australia to spearhead the return of international students, as part of the country’s first pilot program which will see up to 70 students arriving in Darwin from Singapore later this month. The first batch of students will return to the campus at the Charles Darwin University after spending two mandatory weeks in quarantine at a government facility in Howard Springs in time for the CDU’s next intake on 9 November. https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/are-international-students-finally-returning-to-australia