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📅Confirmed! 200,000 Immigration Quota! To Be Maintained for At Least 2 Years! State Sponsorship Quotas Also Surge — Is the “Floodgates” Era Really Coming?
View: Confirmed! 200,000 Immigration Quota! To Be Maintained for At Least 2 Years! State Sponsorship Quotas Also Surge — Is the “Floodgates” Era Really Coming?Earlier today, according to a Guardian report, unions and employers have reached an agreement to support the Government in increasing the immigration quota by 40,000 in the October Budget update — that is, lifting it from the current 160,000 to 200,000, with the 200,000 quota to be maintained for at least the next 2 years! Combined with yesterday’s news of major increases to state sponsorship quotas, it’s fair to say that those who have been waiting for skilled migration have…
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📅Noise, dust, smoke from the neighbours seriously disrupting your life — what can you do?
View: Noise, dust, smoke from the neighbours seriously disrupting your life — what can you do?In daily life, it is not unusual to encounter situations where noise, rubbish or smoke from a neighbour seriously affects us. From a legal perspective, what remedies are available? We can draw on Australian law relating to private nuisance to protect our right to enjoy our land or home. If you live in a Strata Scheme, noise issues can also be addressed through the strata by-laws.
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📅As a Landlord, What Are Valid Grounds to Evict a Tenant? Key Considerations When Terminating a Lease Agreement
View: As a Landlord, What Are Valid Grounds to Evict a Tenant? Key Considerations When Terminating a Lease AgreementFor both landlords and tenants, entering into a lease is a significant legal and financial commitment. Disputes frequently arise between landlords and tenants over leasing matters. So, as a landlord in Australia, if a tenant fails to perform their obligations, what legitimate grounds does the landlord have to terminate the lease agreement and evict the tenant? What are the methods of terminating a lease agreement? Before evicting a tenant, what obligations should the landlord fulfil? If the tenant has not…
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📅Directors in Australian Companies: Duties, Appointment and Removal
View: Directors in Australian Companies: Duties, Appointment and RemovalDirector, a title that sounds impressive by itself, typically carries a very important role in a company. Just how important is this position, and how is a director appointed or removed? Today we will walk through what you must know about the role of director when running a company in Australia.
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📅One Visa Outcome: Most Wait 1-3 Years, But Some Within Six Months — What Qualifies for Priority? One Visa Assessment Must Satisfy Two Stages of Requirements — Did You Know?
View: One Visa Outcome: Most Wait 1-3 Years, But Some Within Six Months — What Qualifies for Priority? One Visa Assessment Must Satisfy Two Stages of Requirements — Did You Know?Great news about successful AAT appeals keeps rolling in!
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📅Could Pets and Domestic Animals Soon Get Their Own “Medicare”?!
View: Could Pets and Domestic Animals Soon Get Their Own “Medicare”?!Seven or eight out of every ten people in Australia probably have a pet at home, and the expenses for these little masters certainly add up. Day-to-day food and supplies aside, once they get sick, the bills are no small matter. VET fees in Australia aren’t cheap to begin with — anyone who has a pet knows. While many owners choose to buy pet insurance, when an animal actually falls ill, you can’t really stop to check what’s covered and…
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📅Thinking of Opening a Restaurant in Australia? 5 Things Every Restaurant Owner Must Know!
View: Thinking of Opening a Restaurant in Australia? 5 Things Every Restaurant Owner Must Know!Running a small business in Australia is a common choice for many new migrants, and opening a restaurant is especially popular. Today, 星联 shares with you the 5 key legal points every restaurant owner needs to understand before opening.
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📅Visa approvals flooding in from the early hours — the 485 “approval downpour” has arrived! A golden 2–5 year window opens: how should you plan your migration to land PR quickly and secure an invitation?
View: Visa approvals flooding in from the early hours — the 485 “approval downpour” has arrived! A golden 2–5 year window opens: how should you plan your migration to land PR quickly and secure an invitation?Last week the Minister for Immigration released a media statement showcasing visa approval figures since taking office, noting that for some time the Department of Home Affairs has been prioritising offshore temporary skilled visas, student visas and visitor visas. Since June this year about 745,000 applications have been processed, with roughly 86.5% being offshore.
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📅Even with PR You May Still Have to Pay This Surcharge — Know Before You Buy Property!
View: Even with PR You May Still Have to Pay This Surcharge — Know Before You Buy Property!Many new migrants believe that once they obtain PR, they no longer need to pay the various surcharges imposed on foreign persons when buying property in Australia. In reality, however, in NSW many PR holders have found that they still have to pay a “Land Tax Surcharge”. What is this charge?
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📅As a Will Beneficiary, Facing a Challenge to the Will from Another Party?
View: As a Will Beneficiary, Facing a Challenge to the Will from Another Party?In a previous article, we explained how estates are inherited when the deceased dies intestate. Another common situation is where the deceased left a will. In that case, the heirs to the estate are relatively clear — they are the beneficiaries of the will. However, beneficiaries may still face some difficulties.
