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Suggestions

Our report last March about Do Not Call Register compliance , or rather lack of compliance, elicited some favourable response from our readers.
We suggested in that report that it is wise for call centres and telemarketers to check what systems they have in place to ensure that they comply with relevant privacy legislations.
Last week, we [...]

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Part screenshot DIAC visa wizard page

Our congratulations to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) for garnering first prize in the e-Awards for Excellence in e­Government for 2009 category at the recent CeBIT international business technology conference in Sydney.
The awards were first introduced by the Australian Government in 2006 to promote excellence in the use of information communication technology in [...]

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First home owners incentives extended

by Romy Cayabyab on May 16, 2009

in Blog, Suggestions

The Federal Budget 2009-10 released last Tuesday night had somehow eased up some pressures on buyers and sellers cashing in on the first home owners stimulus incentives.
The full first-home owner’s boost initiated last October/November 2008 will extend for the first six months of the budget period.
The extended boost will be phased out in two stages. [...]

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Find the right Australian visa

by Romy on February 25, 2009

in Suggestions

In case you haven’t heard, you can now find the right visa type you can apply for using the a wizard-driven FAQ at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.
Depending on your answers, the wizard-driven FAQ called “Visa Wizard” can give you an indication whether there is a visa type which you are qualified to [...]

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First home owners incentives

by Romy Cayabyab on November 5, 2008

in Suggestions

The Australian Government has announced a First Home Owner Boost. According to the announcement from the Commonwealth, first home buyers now receive an automatic doubling of the First Home Owners Grant to $14,000. First home buyers building their first home receive an additional $7,000 raising their grant to $21,000. [...]

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