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Forum: Australia
Jul 6th 2006, 11:59 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,652
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: "Successful Job Hunting for Migrants"

Does it come with a tin of spam?!?!??
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 19th 2006, 11:50 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,089
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: UK tax free allowance

Buzzy's timing works out fine, but the 183 day rule basically boils down to

"“..in this case an individual is considered resident in Australia for the whole income year. In other words income...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 19th 2006, 9:35 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,089
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: UK tax free allowance

Er, no.

There is the 183 day rule, basically if you arrive pre Jan 1, you are deemed a tax resident of oz for the whole year, and the Ozzies will tax you on your annual global income, but leaving...
Forum: Australia
Jun 19th 2006, 6:28 pm
Replies: 91
Views: 7,910
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: Oh help!Neighbours!

I'd go, but if they ask you to put the car keys in a bowl, then make your excuses and leave :D :D .

Would they get the 'huff' if you declined - might be handy having some good locals to rely on.
Forum: Australia
Jun 19th 2006, 6:22 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 485
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: CV for Australia

Have a look on mycareer.com.au and seek.com.au they have hints and research areaas that will give you an idea on layout, what to include etc.

Also have a look at jobs.nsw.gov.au if you want to...
Forum: Australia
Jun 19th 2006, 5:39 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 521
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: importing

You need to prove that you have owned the car for 12 months before you can get approval to import from DOTARS.

Apart from that I don't know of any other importers...have a look on drive.com.au...
Forum: Australia
Jun 18th 2006, 6:35 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,790
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: 3 Months in - Job Hunting & Work on Sunshine Coast

Has anyone in this position had any feedback from recruiters? I'm in the same position and it is a hard slog for me, and a lot harder for the impatient wife.

I've probably been down to a 50/50 a...
Forum: Australia
Jun 18th 2006, 1:46 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,456
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: Wireless Internet Access

unwired.com.au

Appears to have a 14 money back guarantee - use it then cancel the agreement!
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 18th 2006, 12:34 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 599
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: Shipping Cars from the UK

Not from the UK!

....biggest problem about shipping is that you won't know what the duty is until the cars is in Oz, and as with most imports it is a fine line to make it cost effective, it...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 17th 2006, 1:51 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 1,855
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: ***Spoiler*** Italy vs USA

I believe it was a yellow card, unfortunately it was the Popes second of the match. :D
Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2006, 11:25 am
Replies: 142
Views: 11,736
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: My children's education.....will it suffer

I would think that for some of the big city firms, the Uni you came from would matter, but not for the education behind it, but more the network and contacts that you may bring with you.

So by...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 15th 2006, 12:12 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,072
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: HELP!!!!! England V Trinidad

SBS Match of the Day 5:00pm - 6:30, then the news and after that at 7:00 the World Cup show.
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 15th 2006, 12:10 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 478
Posted By galloping gaijin

Big Warnie Ads

Big Warnie ads (http://video.vividas.com/media/4588_CricketAustralia/web/)

I hope the Ashes live up to all the Hype, or is England's performance against Sri Lanka the beginning of the end!
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2006, 1:53 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,963
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: Can Britons emigrate and retain their UK passport?

In think this little old lady, may have been a bit confused about renewing passports etc, and decided to blame it on someone else. Sounds too much like a myth, or we haven't been furnished with all...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2006, 1:51 pm
Replies: 142
Views: 11,736
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: My children's education.....will it suffer

Actually in Japan, it isn't the quality of the education that counts, it is the name of school you went to - so they are probably coming to Oz for different reasons than you suggest.
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2006, 1:26 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 4,895
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: Completely underwhelmed by Oz bureaucracy

http://www.passports.gov.au/images/photo_baby_good.jpg

If anyone can manage to get a baby to pose like this please let me know :D :D
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 14th 2006, 11:10 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,324
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: Job interviews with phsycological profiling and other assorted weirdness..

They have these tests for all levels.

I had to do a reasoning/numerical problem solving test for P&G (which I passed), but apparently everyone has to sit it, but only the smart ones can pass. Then...
Forum: Australia
Jun 13th 2006, 5:53 pm
Replies: 93
Views: 25,503
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: QROPS Pensions

Saw an ad in the paper for www.pentran.com.au who deal with transfers, and may be able to give some info on QROPS approved schemes
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 12th 2006, 10:00 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,266
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: new subaru forester

I think the Tribeca will be about $60-$70K when it arrives in Oz.

Apparently very nice to drive, just a bit quirky looking, but does look better depending on the colour....and like every other...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 12th 2006, 8:32 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,266
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: new subaru forester

We went for the best of both worlds :cool: :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/MSB11/DSCN3493.jpg
Forum: Australia
Jun 12th 2006, 8:27 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 4,956
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: Is working in Australia " laid back "?

Maybe they are hard working, but it's just due to the inefficiency of the place :D :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/MSB11/101321071041945e225f38e.gif ...have we hit this stage yet?
Forum: Australia
Jun 12th 2006, 8:02 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 4,956
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: Is working in Australia " laid back "?

This will happen after the Aussies have posted lots of links to how hard working the aussies are, which will be mixed up with posts from us migrants with tales of slackness, crap service and how long...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 12th 2006, 5:26 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 530
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: Stopover in Dubai

Maybe this thread (http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=369862&highlight=brothel) will give you some ideas on where, and where not, to stay. :D :p :D :p
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 12th 2006, 4:31 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,266
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: new subaru forester

For the price I would be more tempted to go for the bigger 3.0R Outback.

But you can't go far wrong whichever Subaru you drive..

Jeremy Clarkson Forester Review...
Forum: Australia
Jun 12th 2006, 2:34 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 539
Posted By galloping gaijin

Re: Sterling Int shipping company

We've used them before, albeit from France to Japan, but they were very good and although they had a few problems on the way to ours to start the packing, they kept us uptodate with progress etc and...
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