Hello! My name is Ruby, and I'm a kid just like you living in Australia. Australia is a country filled with awesome beaches, unique animals, and exciting cities! Have you ever wondered what Australia is like? Come along with me to find out! Each book in our Living in ... series is narrated by a kid growing up in their home country and is filled with fresh, modern illustrations as well as loads of history, geography, and cultural goodies that fit perfectly into Common Core standards.
Australia is a country superbly organised to assist new immigrants and overseas business people wanting to relocate their business and staff to Australia. Before taking that huge step you need to know what to look for and where to find it. This 2016 Third Edition of The Immigrant's Guide to Living in Australia has been revised, improved and expanded to provide you with the complete 'how to make it' in Australia. Whether you are planning your journey or seeking information about a future move to Australia, this book answers all your questions and provides you with tips on how to make the change easier and more successful, such as: What do I take with me on the plane and who will meet me at the airport? What New Zealanders coming to Australia need to know. What should I look out for when renting a home or apartment? How expensive is it to rent a house or apartment in in Melbourne, Sydney or Perth? What are real estate prices in Melbourne and Sydney? How do I go about buying my first home and what traps should I avoid? What is the salary structure in Australia as compared to my home country? How do I go about finding a job? What is the status of women in Australian society? Until I find a job, are there any unemployment benefits I would be entitled to? Will I have to undergo military service in Australia? How does the Australian taxation system operate? How does the banking system work, and how do I get an introduction to a bank? What child care facilities are there if both parents work? What is the cost of education in Australia? Can I send my child to a private school if I have the means? With the high cost of medical care today, is there a national health scheme? How to buy a franchised business. What is the Australian attitude to household pets? All this and much, much more, including the most up-to-date statistics are covered in this handy book. About the Author: Hymie Zawatzky understands what it means to be an immigrant - to leave one's homeland and embark on a journey to an unknown destination. He and his wife arrived in Australia from South Africa in 1979 and settled in Melbourne. He is the son of immigrant parents who left Europe in the 1920s for South Africa. As a qualified and experienced chartered accountant (FCPA) he was able to establish himself in Australia. Later he moved on to start his own consulting company specialising in the retail and property industry. The process of immigration and assisting new migrants is one of his special interests. This led him to serve on the steering committee of the Ethnic Council of Victoria and to establish a new ethnic radio station in Victoria. Presently nearly every ethnic group broadcasts on radio. He is the author of Australia the Immigrant's Guide to Retail, Retail Survival in Tough Time and The Retailers' Guide to Lease Negotiation and Administration, all of which are available for review on his web site www.placeofbooks.com. His practical and theoretical understanding of Australian finance, his own experience in immigrating, plus a great deal of research, has given him an ideal background to writing this book."
Small House Living Australia features 21 small, inspiring Australian homes. Some are clever additions onto tight urban sites: others are tranquil weekenders in deep countryside - what all have in common is a shared belief that good architectural design principles make even the smallest of architectural and ecological footprints possible. With land ever more expensive, growing environmental pressures and an increasing number of small households, architects and designers are responding with great ingenuity to produce both practical and cost-effective buildings, and all the while never sacrificing the most essential of human needs - a beautiful home. The houses you will discover in Small House Living Australia are celebrations in built form of lives lived well, with less.
Australia welcomes new migrants and businesses. Australia is a highly organised country, equipped to assist new migrants to settle and to support overseas businesses wishing to relocate. The Immigrant’s Guide to Living in Australia, 6th Edition, 2024 – 2025, has been revised, improved, and updated to provide the complete ‘how to make it’ in Australia. Before taking the huge step of migration, you need to know what to look for and where to find it. · This book answers your questions and provides you with the following valuable tips: · What do I take with me on the plane and who will meet me at the airport? · What do New Zealanders coming to Australia need to know? · What should I look out for when renting a home or an apartment? · How expensive is it to rent a house or apartment in Melbourne, Sydney or Perth? · What are real estate prices in Australia? · How do I go about buying my first home and what traps should I avoid? · What are the salary structures in Australia for jobs in demand? · How do I go about finding a job? · Until finding a job, will I receive unemployment benefits? · Will I have to undergo military service in Australia? · How does the Australian taxation system operate? · How does the banking system work, and how do I get an introduction to a bank? · What childcare facilities are there if both parents work? · What is the cost of education in Australia? · Can I send my child to a private school if I have the means? · With the high cost of medical care, is a national health scheme available for migrants? · How to buy a franchised business and the traps to be avoided. · What is the Australian attitude to household pets? All this and much more, including the most up-to-date statistics, are covered in this new, handy book.
The Living in Australia series is an exciting range of text-based course books. Recently revised, the 2nd Edition is aligned to the 2013 Certificates I, II & III in Spoken and Written English.
Moon Travel Guides: Make Your Move! From visas, to job-hunting, to cultural assimilation, get a head start on your life-changing move with Moon Living Abroad Australia. Inside you'll find: Practical information on setting up the essentials, including visas, finances, employment, education, and healthcare Firsthand insight from experienced expat and Melbourne local Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey on the country she now calls home Tips on finding housing that suits your needs and budget, whether you're renting or buying A thorough survey of the many regions, provinces, and individual cultures that Australia encompasses to help you find the right new home for you Interviews with other expats who share their personal experiences building successful lives abroad How to plan a fact-finding trip before making the move to familiarize yourself with aspects of daily life in Australia: internet and phone access, schooling, banking, insurance, travel, transportation, and more Special tips for those making the move with children or pets Moon Living Abroad Australia takes the hassle out of planning your move, giving you the insider tips, practical resources, and local know-how to start your new life abroad!
Discover what it’s like to grow up in Australia in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a series all about kids just like you in countries around the world! Hello! My name is Ruby, and I’m a kid just like you living in Australia. Australia is a country filled with awesome beaches, unique animals, and exciting cities! Have you ever wondered what Australia is like? Come along with me to find out! Each book in our Living in… series is narrated by a kid growing up in their home country and is filled with fresh, modern illustrations as well as loads of history, geography, and cultural goodies that fit perfectly into Common Core standards. Join kids from all over the world on a globe-trotting adventure with the Living in… series—sure to be a hit with children, parents, educators, and librarians alike!
Multigenerational living – where more than one generation of related adults cohabit in the same dwelling – is recognized as a common arrangement amongst many Asian, Middle Eastern and Southern European cultures, but this arrangement is becoming increasingly familiar in many Western societies. Much Western research on multigenerational households has highlighted young adults' delayed first home leaving, the result of difficult economic prospects and the prolonged adolescence of generation Y. This book shows that the causes and results of this phenomenon are more complex. The book sheds fresh light on a range of structural and social drivers that have led multigenerational families to cohabit and the ways in which families negotiate the dynamic interactions amongst these drivers in their everyday lives. It critically examines factors such as demographics, the environment, culture and family considerations of identity, health, care and well-being, revealing how such factors reflect (and are reflected by) a retracting welfare state and changing understandings of families in an increasingly mobile world. Based on a series of qualitative and quantitative research projects conducted in Australia, the book provides an interdisciplinary examination of intergenerational cohabitation that explores a variety of concerns and experiences. It will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in housing, demographics and the sociology of the family.
I was born in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. My dad was a freedom fighter, waging war for an independent state: South Sudan. We lived in a small country town, in the deep south of Western Australia. I never knew black people could be Muslim until I met my North African friends. My mum and my dad courted illegally under the Apartheid regime. My first impression of Australia was a housing commission in the north of Tasmania. Somalis use this term, “Dhaqan Celis”. “Dhaqan” means culture and “Celis” means return. Learning to kick a football in a suburban schoolyard. Finding your feet as a young black dancer. Discovering your grandfather’s poetry. Meeting Nelson Mandela at your local church. Facing racism from those who should protect you. Dreading a visit to the hairdresser. House- hopping across the suburbs. Being too black. Not being black enough. Singing to find your soul, and then losing yourself again. Welcome to African Australia. Compiled by award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke, with curatorial assistance from writers Ahmed Yussuf and Magan Magan, this anthology brings together voices from the regions of Africa and the African diaspora, including the Caribbean and the Americas. Told with passion, power and poise, these are the stories of African-diaspora Australians. Contributors include Faustina Agolley, Santilla Chingaipe, Carly Findlay, Khalid Warsame, Nyadol Nyuon, Tariro Mavondo and many, many more. ‘A deeply moving and unforgettable read – there is something to learn from each page. FOUR AND A HALF STARS’ —Books+Publishing ‘A complex tapestry of stories specific in every thread and illuminating as a whole ... The wonderful strength of this anthology lies in the easily understood and the never imagined.’ —Readings ‘In the face of structural barriers to health care, education, housing and employment, the narratives in Growing Up African are tempered with stories of deep courage, hope, resilience and endurance.’ —The Conversation ‘Growing Up African in Australia is almost painfully timely. It speaks to the richness of a diaspora that is all too often deprived of its nuances ... Lively, moving, and often deeply affecting, it is an absolute must-read. FOUR AND A HALF STARS’ —The AU Review
When Shirley's uncle leaves her a house in his well, she flies in from London. Port Bruce is a remote town in Far North Queensland, and everything is strange to a city girl from England.
