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Top Migration News

Skills assessments introduced for Subclass 457 visas

From 1 July 2009, certain Subclass 457 visa applicants will be required to undertake a 457 visa Skills Assessment in order to satisfy Migration Regulations.

1 July 2009 changes

A number of legislative and policy changes were introduced on 1 July 2009.

Carers visa changes

Solicitor Michael Thornton has posted useful information on the MIA Forum about the attitude taken by DIAC to a recent Carer’s visa application.

Getting married overseas

Marriages entered into by Australians overseas will, in most cases, be recognised for migration purposes. Exceptions to this rule include polygamous marriages, underage marriages and marriages entered into by people who are closely related. However it is important that when Australians marry overseas they make sure that they comply with local legal requirements for marriage.

Islamabad visa processing moved to Bangkok

Since 1 May 2009 processing of all spouse and family visa applications by people living in Pakistan (except applications by Afghan nationals) has been moved to Bangkok. In other news from Pakistan indicates that student visa applicants from areas of Pakistan where there has been recent conflict are likely to face delays in having their applications processed.

An American sitting for the IELTS test

A client (who is a native English speaker) who sat for an IELTS test in order to qualify for 25 points for English in a General Skilled Migration application.

Top Ten World News

Mumbai gunman says he's ready for death

The young Pakistani gunman who confessed to his role in the Mumbai attacks says he would rather be hanged in this world than face "God's punishment" in the next. A plea remains a plea even though it was made in a late stage of the trial. It can't be erased from the record. He had been charged with 86 offences including murder and waging war against India. He will face the death penalty, if found guilty.

Cirque du Soleil founder to be next space tourist

A Canadian billionaire who turned a passion for acrobatics and circus acts into a global entertainment empire will look for inspiration in space in September when he becomes the latest "space tourist." Guy Laliberte, 49, founder of Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil, which operates fast-moving cultural-themed circus shows, told reporters his foray outside the Earth's atmosphere would be a "poetic, social mission."

UK reports 100,000 new swine flu cases

An estimated 100,000 new cases of swine flu have been recorded over the last week in England, the Department of Health says. Of those, some 840 are in hospital, including 63 in intensive care, it said, giving the latest update of the virus. Last week it estimated that 55,000 new cases had been reported in the previous week, adding that 29 people had died. There was no immediate update on the death toll, which has since reached at least 30.

Asia darkens under long solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse on 22nd July swept across a narrow swathe of Asia, where hundreds of millions of people watched the skies darken, though in some places thick summer clouds blocked the sun. The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century cut through the world's most populous nations, India and China, as it travelled half the globe. It was visible along a roughly 250 km-wide (155 miles) corridor, U.S. space agency NASA said.

VW takes the wheel at Porsche

After years of industrial and family battles, Europe's biggest car maker Volkswagen (VW) appeared close to taking over fellow German sports car maker Porsche. The programmed integration, with financial support from the Gulf emirate of Qatar, provoked the departure of Porsche chief Wendelin Wiedeking, said to be Germany's highest paid boss.

Clinton says North Korea has "no friends", must denuclearise

North Korea has no friends left to shield it from the international community's demands that the country scrap its nuclear activities, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.Clinton said many nations had told a low-level North Korean delegation at regional talks in Thailand that they were concerned by Pyongyang's recent "provocative" behaviour, which has included nuclear and ballistic missile tests.

India plans to welcome foreign universities: report

The world's leading universities such as Harvard and Yale could soon be allowed to open colleges in India under new legislation proposed by the government. India has a severe shortage of higher education institutions and a booming population with more than 30 percent of its 1.1 billion people under 14 years old. Human resources development minister Kapil Sibal said that inviting foreign universities into the country could help provide some of the millions of young people with skills needed in the fast-growing economy.

Obama calls for broader U.S. ties with Iraq

President Barack Obama sketched the outlines of a new U.S.-Iraqi relationship on Wednesday, saying it was time to broaden ties forged during six years of war. Three weeks after U.S. troops withdrew from Iraqi towns and cities, Obama and visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki were eager to show the future U.S.-Iraqi relationship will emphasise non-military cooperation.

Elderly banned from Hajj on H1N1 fears

Arab health ministers have agreed to ban certain people including the elderly and young children from pilgrimage to Mecca in an effort to contain the spread of swine flu."Hajj and Umrah will continue with some conditions," Ibrahim al-Kerdani, World Health Organisation spokesman in Egypt said after a meeting of Arab health ministers in Cairo

Jakarta blasts killed eight: Indonesia

Indonesia said at least four foreigners were among eight people killed in blasts at two luxury hotels in Jakarta, and that another 55 were injured. The twin suicide bombings at the JW Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton hotels were the bloodiest extremist violence targeting Westerners in Indonesia since 2005.

Top Ten Australian News

College closure hits Indian students

The administrators of the Sydney campus of Sterling College say a significant number of Indian students will be affected by its closure. The company has been placed in voluntary administration overnight because of its dire financial position. Sterling College operates several sites in Sydney's CBD, offering courses in English, financial services and hospitality and has over 500 enrolled students. About 35 employees have been laid off, effective immediately, with the college unable to pay salaries.

Training college turmoil looms

At least 10 of Victoria’s biggest private colleges with international students are believed to have been briefed by the education regulator to be prepared to take in students should colleges in the audit face temporary or permanent closure. Private colleges are already under pressure to absorb more than 300, mostly Indian, community welfare students displaced after the financial collapse of Melbourne International College this month. Australia’s $15 billion international education industry faces serious problems, with claims of scams, bogus courses and bribery in the permanent-residency-driven training sector.

Australia Post wants hike on stamps

Australia Post is seeking a five cent increase to the price of a basic postage stamp, less than a year after a similar hike. The decision to increase the stamp price from 55 cents to 60 cents in early 2010 had not been taken lightly, the postal monopoly said. Australia Post is blaming rapid growth in areas such as western Sydney, southeast Melbourne, southeast Queensland and parts of Western Australia for the need to increase the stamp rate.

Vic cops target young drivers on Twitter

Victorian police hope their tweets will be a wake-up song for hoons as officers turn to Twitter to highlight the risks of dangerous driving. Officers will use the social networking site as part of a "shock and awe" campaign aimed at reducing the state's road toll. We need to be smarter about the way we communicate with people.

SA police charge 500 bikies in 20 months

Almost 500 bikie club members or associates have been charged with criminal offences in the past 20 months in South Australia. Police have seized more than $780,000, 150 guns and "copious" amounts of drugs from the bikies in that time, SA Police Minister Michael Wright said in a statement

Woman dies after car sliced in half

A fatal road crash in which a luxury car was ripped in half after being clocked at 166km/h is now the subject of two investigations. A 23-year-old woman died when she was thrown from the Audi A8 into a gutter after the car struck a pole on Klumpp Road in Brisbane's south. Half of the car ended up in a front yard of a house more than 20 meters away.

Swan rejects nuclear switch to cut CO2

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has given the thumbs down to suggestions emissions reduction targets could be met best by adopting nuclear power. Mining giant Rio Tinto is urging the government to consider nuclear power as a way of meeting Australia's reduction targets.

Inflation pressures 'to remain subdued

Inflationary pressures are expected to remain subdued due to the fallout from the global recession, Treasurer Wayne Swan says. Australia's headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.5 per cent in the June quarter, for an annual rate of 1.5 per cent, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics data. The result represents an easing in annual inflation after the CPI rose 0.1 per cent in the March quarter for an annual rate of 2.5 per cent.

Interest rates to climb in 2010

The days of historically low interest rates could soon be over as a rebound in the economy restrains the Reserve Bank's use of the monetary scalpel. Minutes from the central bank's July meeting, due out are expected to talk up the Australian economy's resilience in the face of global financial instability. With interest rates at a 49-year low, and middle-income earners benefiting from recent federal government stimulus programs, inflation may return to the headlines during the coming year.

International education 'needs watchdog'

The federal government must salvage the reputation of Australia's international education sector by creating an independent body to regulate the industry. "It has been an issue for quite some time and one of the biggest problems in the system is the lack of regulation," Senator Hanson-Young said on 28th July.

Technology

Windows 7 released to computer makers

Software giant Microsoft has declared its next-generation Windows 7 operating system ready for delivery to computer makers. A Windows 7 release-to-manufacturers (RTM) is meant to allow time for the software to be built into computers and other "smart" hardware to be available when Microsoft's latest operating system debuts publicly on October 22.

Apple to unveil tablet computer

According to various reports, the California-based company plans to come out later this year with a portable tablet-sized computer that can surf the web and may also serve as an electronic book reader.

Bing a top search term for Google

Google Australia has revealed its fastest-rising search terms — with Microsoft's rival search engine Bing a notable inclusion on the list. The word "Bing" appears as the seventh most searched term, coming in just behind "Twitter".

Fujifilm unveils 3D digital camera

Japan's Fujifilm unveiled on 22nd July a compact digital camera that can be used to shoot three-dimensional (3D) photos and movies that can be viewed without special glasses. The FinePix REAL 3D W1 uses a "groundbreaking" system comprising two lenses whose images are merged in a single 3D picture or movie, the company said. Users can view the images on the camera's rear display screen or a larger separate monitor. Fujifilm said it would also offer a special 3D photo printing service.

Yahoo! unveils promised new homepage

Yahoo! has begun rolling out a promised major redesign of its home page as the struggling internet pioneer works to revitalize its image and incorporate hot new online trends. The new Yahoo! homepage features on the left of the page, a toolbar that can be customized, allowing users to connect with their favorite outside applications including hot online services such as Face book and MySpace.

Health

Your Pocket Guide to Healthy Eating

Here are five steps to healthy eating. A pocket guide to ensure you have vitality and the appropriate nutrients for a long and healthy life.

1. Reduce fat intake to less than 50-60 grams per day and choose meals that contain less than 10 grams of fat. Fat has rightly gained bad press in the past twenty years. The message is getting through that it is the amount and type of fat that your consume that is important. Unsaturated fats (predominately plant based) are good, saturated fats (animal based) are the type of fat that goes hard on your plate and hard in your arteries. Low fat eating is essential for healthy living.

2. Aim for 5-9 serves of fruit and veggies each day Fruit and veggies deliver two of the most important factors for health – anti-oxidants and dietary fiber. Anti-oxidants neutralize free radicals that damage cells which in turn can lead to cancer and are linked to heart disease, diabetes and even skin problems. No person can escape free radicals as these are produced by the body in many processes. Both soluble and insoluble fibers protect the bowels, keep you regular, and may even lower cholesterol. As well as delivering carbohydrate and the essential vitamins and minerals, these are your power play for healthy eating. Make vegetables the main component of at least two of your meals, and snacking on fruit is an easy way of achieving the recommended serves.

3. Look at your portion sizes – do you need two plates each time you eat and how big are your plates? This has been the hidden component of the obesity epidemic. Whilst the focus has weighed heavily on dietary fat and more recently over consumption of refined carbohydrates, portion sizes have been chipping away at our health over the decades. This is one of the reasons why people who think they are eating healthy still put on weight. Sure you can eat all the right stuff, but if you have too much of it then it has to go somewhere!

4. Reduce the energy density of the foods you are eating. Aim for less than 12kJ/g Welcome to the new player in healthy eating – energy density (ED). This simply refers to the amount of energy per gram the food delivers and is a great guide as to whether a food could be contributing to your bulge. World leading obesity expert Dr. Garry Egger calls this the 'end-game' of weight management. Because manufacturers have to list ingredient measures such as kilojoules on packets, this is a fool proof measure of the fattening capabilities of foods. Whilst universal cut-off points are yet to be agreed on, Dr. Egger believes around 12kJ/g is the starting point of high energy dense foods and below 7kJ/grams are low. Low is best.

5. Choose your energy wisely – go Lower GI Professor Jenny Brand-Miller and her team at the University of Sydney have been working away at the many health benefits of eating low GI carbohydrates. GI is a rating of the amount of glucose entered into the blood stream over a 2 hour period after consuming a meal. Consider substituting low GI foods for high GI foods as this will give your body the best opportunity to burn the energy before it's stored as fat, reduce strain on the pancreas, and fight against fatigue and hunger. Low GI foods are rated below 55 by the team of experts at www.glycemicindex.com.

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