With the ongoing disruption caused by the pandemic in recent years, brick-and-mortar businesses have been significantly affected. However, money-savvy Australian Chinese have already discovered that selling online makes it easier than ever to serve international markets.
When a business takes on interns, there are many things to be mindful of regarding intern pay, the length of the internship and the internship agreement, in order to avoid becoming tangled up in employment law and other legal issues. Those preparing to look for work, or currently job hunting, in Australia also need to be clear about the rights they are entitled to as an intern.
Contracts are very common in our lives. Anyone living in Australia will deal with contracts — from major things such as buying a home or a business, down to small things such as subscribing to Netflix, ordering a cup of bubble tea, or tapping an Opal card. These are all contractual acts.
Commercial contract cheating is everywhere Australian Department of Education strikes hard In Australia, we sometimes come across all kinds of "ghostwriting" and "exam-taking-for-hire" advertisements, hidden in chat groups, websites, or apps.
On 17 March, the Department of Home Affairs released a new employer-sponsorship policy, delivering on an earlier commitment. In short, applicants whose occupation sits on the short-term list are now given a pathway to apply for the 186 TRT (PR) stream. Certain 457 visa holders who do not satisfy the transitional arrangements can also apply via 186 TRT.
You may have heard about the recent uproar surrounding the “ten-million-follower food blogger ‘Lang Weixian’ going solo.” NS Legal has put together a summary of the whole incident:
Since February this year, Queensland and New South Wales have been hit by successive floods, with NSW experiencing its worst flooding in 50 years — hundreds of schools have had to suspend classes.
In Australia, the definition of family violence is different from that in China. Many people may not realise they are experiencing family violence, and many may not realise they are perpetrating it.
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In previous articles, we have explained in detail the purpose of financial agreements and the process for drafting them. In short, a financial agreement is an agreement between two parties that sets out how their property will be divided when a marriage or de facto relationship ends.
When engaging in purchases, lending, and similar activities in Australia, you may find yourself needing a guarantor or being asked by relatives or friends to act as one.
