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Forum: Australia
May 16th 2023, 11:12 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,989
Posted By The Woodcutter

UK Pension

I have a small UK pension which I wish to start collecting in September when I retire. Do I have to pay tax on it in Australia? Should I collect the pension every month or transfer the accumulated...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2015, 1:35 am
Replies: 8
Views: 927
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: How difficult/easy it is to get into a Government job in Brisbane?Pre-requisites?

To get my first job in education I was proactive. I found out the name of the department head in the faculty I wanted to work in and sent my resume directly to him. A few days later I followed this...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2015, 12:39 am
Replies: 8
Views: 927
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: How difficult/easy it is to get into a Government job in Brisbane?Pre-requisites?

Don't be expected to be offered a full time permanent position immediately. The general trend in the Queensland public sector is to offer either causal part time, or permanent casual part time. They...
Forum: Australia
Jul 11th 2015, 2:07 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,421
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: moving to sunshine coast

Maroochydore
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 12th 2013, 3:57 am
Replies: 172
Views: 12,445
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: ways to give up the smokes

So is living :p
Forum: Australia
May 12th 2013, 1:38 am
Replies: 61
Views: 8,551
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: QUITTING TEACHING - Where do I start?

I agree with you Pollyanna - that now because of Newman's culling of the public sector administration jobs are ring fenced for internal applicants only. The point I made was that prior to Newman's...
Forum: Australia
May 11th 2013, 8:15 am
Replies: 61
Views: 8,551
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: QUITTING TEACHING - Where do I start?

Not necessarily. I accept that things are slightly different now with Newman's austerity drive, but if we take that out of the equation the public sector actually prefers to recruit from the private...
Forum: Australia
May 10th 2013, 11:28 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 8,551
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: QUITTING TEACHING - Where do I start?

The Department of Community Safety was created in March 2009 and includes the Queensland Ambulance Service, the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, Queensland Corrective Services and Emergency...
Forum: Australia
May 7th 2013, 5:24 am
Replies: 61
Views: 8,551
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: QUITTING TEACHING - Where do I start?

Maybe..........
I can empathise with the OP. I was in adult teaching for 16 years - 10 years in the UK and 6 in Australia. 18 months ago I left teaching and now work in community safety a career...
Forum: Australia
May 6th 2013, 10:51 am
Replies: 30
Views: 4,121
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: "Australia's 10 best paid jobs" article

Why not?
My brother is a dentist in the UK and earns shed loads. My mate is a solicitor and earns maybe half of what my brother earns.
Forum: Philippines
Apr 26th 2013, 12:34 am
Replies: 37
Views: 13,699
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: Where to live in Subic to avoid the sleazy areas

Try Antartica!
Seriously - it is quite obvious that you have insecurity issues and are one of these people that like to label people with generalised statements - redheads are fiery, blondes are...
Forum: Philippines
Mar 30th 2013, 12:04 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 10,242
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: 10 Reasons To Retire in The Philippines

:rofl: LOL

Sadly Loveleena Rajeev does not have a successful track record on historical accuracy nor much credibility in the academic world. Anyone can put together a website and impart...
Forum: Philippines
Mar 30th 2013, 8:22 am
Replies: 54
Views: 10,242
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: 10 Reasons To Retire in The Philippines

On that basis you can say that The British 'introduced' the English language to every single country they visited since the age of exploration - likewise other nations 'introduced' their languages...
Forum: Philippines
Mar 29th 2013, 6:55 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 10,242
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: 10 Reasons To Retire in The Philippines

Huh? I think you mean the Americans introduced English to the Philippines.
I guess you need to go back and do your homework.

:p
Forum: Australia
Mar 9th 2013, 10:31 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 13,824
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: Prison Officer looking to join Prison/Corrections in Australia

It is very difficult to get a sponsorship for the prison service in Australia. However, periodically various states put on a massive recruitment drive for correctional officers. The fact you are an...
Forum: Australia
Sep 13th 2012, 12:45 pm
Replies: 328
Views: 28,106
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: Queensland public servants declare war on Newman

I understand totally where you are coming from. Some of these cuts are a false economy. I now work in the prisons. We are losing front line staff - part of the dog squad, and psychologists and...
Forum: Australia
Sep 12th 2012, 11:55 pm
Replies: 328
Views: 28,106
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: Queensland public servants declare war on Newman

Oh dear. Sapped in by negative media like the Daily Mail.
The Public Sector in both the UK and Australia has undergone a significant transformation in the last 10 years where "new managerialism"...
Forum: Australia
Jun 2nd 2012, 11:03 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 5,674
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: Unjustifiable Speed Fine

Motoring offences carry strict liability which means that the police do not have to prove "intent".

There are two ways to get off motoring offences:
1) prove that the equipment used to catch the...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 27th 2012, 12:36 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,002
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: Selling your house in OZ.

I used Go Gecko last June to sell my house and had no problems with them - it saved me over $11,000 in commission compared to other agents. I think most estate agents are much of a muchness.

To...
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 27th 2012, 4:34 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,002
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: Selling your house in OZ.

It is.
Check out the Race Relations Act.
The law protects people across Australia from discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin, and immigration status.
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 5th 2012, 10:59 am
Replies: 265
Views: 20,400
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: Making Bradford British

It is not that simple at all. Many factors come into play in determining nationality. It never ceases to amaze me that so many people think that because you are born in a particular country then you...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 24th 2011, 6:13 am
Replies: 65
Views: 6,057
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: Amy Winehouse Dead

I find that statement is usually bandied about by people who either have little or no knowledge of addictions, or are quite simply ignorant. Certainly addiction starts as a choice but then the...
Forum: Australia
Jul 15th 2011, 11:36 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,416
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: Brisbane commute

Why? I live in Redcliffe and drive to North Boondall train station and get the train in like a lot of Redcliffe residents do.
Forum: Australia
May 20th 2011, 8:02 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,451
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: Credit ratings in OZ

Talk to these guys:

http://www.mortgagechoice.com.au/
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 13th 2011, 10:38 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 2,803
Posted By The Woodcutter

Re: If you use AVG antivirus...

So what is the best free anti-virus software?
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