I was a bit slack with posting, when I first started this blog. Things just didn't go the way I'd planned them , and well, time just slipped away really. So, now, I'm making a promise to myself to put more time and effort into blogging, and hopefully create something nice here that people will want to read. Well, so far it's just me… but you never know ;)
A selection of recent headlines in the media:
Emigration soars as Britons desert the UK
Australia aims to lure Britons
These Britons have all emigrated
Brits Love Property in Australia
Why are so many Britons emigrating?
Britons Migrating to Australia Happy with House Prices
Isn't it funny how we're all in search of the 'good life'...
10 December, 2008
09 December, 2008
Some intersting facts about Australia
Interesting Statistics About Australia
In 2008 - 08, 224,619 people permanently moved to Australia. This was a 9.1% rise over the previous 12 month period, showing an almost continuous year on year rise.
182 people entered Australia under the title of having a ‘Distinguished Talent’. According to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, this is for “people who are internationally recognized for exceptional and outstanding achievement in a profession, the arts, sport or research or academia.”
In respect of age, more women aged between 25 and 34 moved to Australia than any other age or sex, with 36,947.
The United Kingdom has appeared in the top 2 countries in which immigrants arrive from since 1978.
The whole list of statistics is available here.
In 2008 - 08, 224,619 people permanently moved to Australia. This was a 9.1% rise over the previous 12 month period, showing an almost continuous year on year rise.
182 people entered Australia under the title of having a ‘Distinguished Talent’. According to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, this is for “people who are internationally recognized for exceptional and outstanding achievement in a profession, the arts, sport or research or academia.”
In respect of age, more women aged between 25 and 34 moved to Australia than any other age or sex, with 36,947.
The United Kingdom has appeared in the top 2 countries in which immigrants arrive from since 1978.
The whole list of statistics is available here.
On a cold winters day in england...
... this is where I long to be.Sundowners over the The Whitsundays.
Magic!
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