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Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2013, 10:40 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,228
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Internationally approved car seats for planes.

Thanks for your replies. I know it isn't common to take the car seat but by the time we fly back from the UK, I will be 5 months pregnant again and it's just my daughter and I flying and I don't...
Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2013, 10:01 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,228
Posted By ExSmoggie

Internationally approved car seats for planes.

Hi, we are flying to the UK in March with my 1 year old daughter. The airline state (subject to seat availability) she can sit in a car seat but it needs to be 'internationally approved.' Does anyone...
Forum: Australia
Feb 29th 2012, 5:35 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 5,912
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Help with superanuation

Tax on employer super contributions is at a flat rate of 15%.
Admin fees usually equate to around $1.50 - $2/ week dependant on the fund (industry funds tend to be the cheapest)
Usually the fund...
Forum: Australia
Feb 22nd 2012, 10:05 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,493
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: The great Aussie rip off?

I'm not really sure what/if there is a question here but I would point out that Today Tonight is hardly renowned for presenting balanced and well researched journalism. There are frequent cost of...
Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2012, 4:05 am
Replies: 5
Views: 968
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Where to go on holiday - FNQ

My MIL lived in Mission Beach and we have spent quite a bit of time there. I'm not sure it will really fit what you are looking for. North Mission has a few restaurants and there are a couple at...
Forum: Australia
Jan 7th 2012, 1:08 am
Replies: 14
Views: 4,113
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: I hate Westpac bank thread

I have been with Westpac for 7 years. Never had a problem and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them either.
Forum: Australia
Dec 27th 2011, 6:10 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,748
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Going nuts!

Totally agree, I started out thinking OP should just come over and make a go of it but now I'm not so sure. Anyone who has moved to Australia knows that it does not come without it's difficulties and...
Forum: Australia
Nov 8th 2011, 10:03 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 3,095
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Australian impoliteness in interviews.

Yes, in my experience, it is absolutely normal. Obviously it is a huge generalisation but I find Aussies tend to 'tell it like it is'. They are less caught up in politeness, political correctness and...
Forum: Australia
Oct 2nd 2011, 1:42 am
Replies: 101
Views: 9,602
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: POSSIBLY CONSIDERING OZ... ?

Purely looking at tax rates, the top marginal rate in Australia comes in once you earn $180,000+ and is 46.5% (45% tax plus 1.5% medicare levy - don't forget that bit in your calculations!)

The...
Forum: Australia
Sep 2nd 2011, 11:14 am
Replies: 188
Views: 37,401
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?

Anyone know where you can buy ready made curtains online and have them delivered to Australia?
Jun 12th 2011, 2:55 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,170
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Need advice on getting my mum to oz

If she does not qualify for any visa type other than to come as a tourist, there are different tourist visas other than the standard three month one. There is subclass 676 or subclass 679. Both allow...
Jun 11th 2011, 9:38 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,170
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Need advice on getting my mum to oz

My mum came out for the first time last year. She is 65 and managed to break a bone in her foot a few weeks before she came so was couldn't really walk far! She flew with Emirates as an 'assisted...
Forum: Australia
Jun 6th 2011, 10:27 am
Replies: 59
Views: 7,519
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Friends in Newcastle

Hi everyone, I just found this thread. I live in Singleton and would love to meet up to!
Forum: Australia
May 4th 2011, 8:35 am
Replies: 3
Views: 498
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Tax, UK House decorating

You would be able to claim 100% of repairs but be careful to distinguish between repairs, improvements and the purchase of new assets. I attach a link to an ATO page that should help explain.
...
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2011, 11:27 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,386
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: my mad plan, or is it?

My husband works in the mines in NSW. I'm not sure things in WA work exactly as they do here but I'm sure they will be similarities.

Firstly, civil tickets (Australian never mind Irish) don't...
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2011, 10:24 am
Replies: 121
Views: 44,956
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: move to townsville?!?!

Don't do it! I lived there for about 9 months when I was 25/26 and it wasn't my cup of tea at all! I found the heat and humidity oppressive, I hated the fact that you can't really escape the place...
Forum: Australia
Mar 5th 2011, 10:42 pm
Replies: 188
Views: 37,401
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Favorite mail order website from The UK?

This thread is terrible - I've checked out all the sites and spent a fortune since I started reading it! Great recommendations though and I'm happy to think that I've saved a forune to!
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2011, 6:53 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,466
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: WESTPAC ISSUES - Am I alone?!

OH and I have a joint Westpac account with a Mastercard debit card each. I have never had a problem with mine being accepted but OH is always having trouble. In some places it works fine, in others...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 18th 2010, 9:31 am
Replies: 1
Views: 331
Posted By ExSmoggie

Travel Insurance for trip back to UK

Hi All,

I'm going back to the UK for 5 weeks over Christmas and are just wondering what to do regarding travel insurance.

Ideally, I would like to cover my flights (missed departure, luggage...
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2010, 8:05 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,436
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Property & Tax Question

This is correct. No matter where or how you move your equity, your pupose for borrowing is still to buy a property which will be your primary residence so I'm afraid the interest would not be...
Forum: Australia
Sep 14th 2010, 7:53 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,516
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Moving to Oz soon :) (WHV)

I came on a WHV, met my Aussie husband and I'm still here 9 years later! Not a conventional visa route but it happens!
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 18th 2010, 12:04 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 631
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Telephone Wiring

I followed the link and finally got it figured out! Thank you very much!
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 16th 2010, 11:43 am
Replies: 3
Views: 631
Posted By ExSmoggie

Telephone Wiring

Just wondering if anyone can please help me out? We've got a telephone line with 4 wires in it - red, white, black and blue (old house). I'm trying to connect it to a phone jack which has 4 points -...
Forum: Australia
Aug 7th 2010, 10:12 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,191
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Anyone willing to help with my study on British expats?

Hi, I've been here for 5 1/2 years and spent three years of that in Melbourne although I currently live in NSW.

I also have a UK geography degree so more than happy to help our a fellow...
Forum: Australia
Jul 15th 2010, 12:29 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,212
Posted By ExSmoggie

Re: Question for those who have visited the rellies in the UK

Do you still have a UK driving license?

I do and it was easy for my parents to add me on to their UK insurance policy as a driver. It only cost about 10 quid for a week. However, my husband has a...
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