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If you are new to Australia, planning on living in Australia, researching on Australia, been here for a while and just want to catch up on stuff, this might be a good place to look at. I intend to build this post as a repository of links for all things Australia

My posts on Migration to Australia (apologies about this shameless promotion, however I know that a lot of friends have benefited from this brain dump about planning and then living in Australia)

# 1 Reasons to move to Australia

# 2 Getting a job in Australia

# 3 Costs of Living in Australia

And others here.

Good Reads

• 23.03.2018 : A much important insight into Australian Workplace…
• 09.03.2018 : We all have given a number of interviews in our quest to get a better job, or to relocate, or change profiles… Personally, I don’t ask too many questions towards the end of an interview, however this list has some real good pointers. Must read through before I go for my next interview.
• 25.01.18 : An interesting insight into Australian Mindset.. though the article is about Bike Sharing, it teaches you a little bit about Australian culture too…
• 09.11.17: Found two real good links this week.. One is an excellent list of some startups and the solutions they are providing. Its very interesting to see what these companies are doing.. Have a look here. The other is a list of websites which you could keep in your favorites list to do things like print websites, unlock PDFs, create temp sign-up emails and such!
• 11.10.17 : A Record 28% Australians were born outside Australia
• 29.08.17 : Here is more on Australian English. Must know if you are out and about some arvo having a bloody ripper time
• 15.08.17 : Eat Well. Read more here.
• 03.08.17 : Been a while I updated this post! This one is a little bit of self help stuff 🙂
• 26.06.17 : This is just too good to skip. NY Times’ list of Trump Lies
• 02.06.17 : Australia is no longer in the list of top 10 countries to move to according to HSBC’s latest annual global Expat Explorer report. Read more here.
• 31.05.17 : You can see that I am a active reader of Business Insider Australia. I love the content, frequency, ideas and almost everything about the site.. This is something that came up today. During my job search, one of my friends in Singapore had told me about ATS, and I updated my CV based on his inputs. Today I got this article in my feed, and all of it makes so much sense. If you are looking for a job, and wondering why no one is calling you, this article about ATS or Applicant Tracking System would help you for sure.
• 25.05.17: Interesting insight on Job Vacancies in Australia via Business Insider Australia
• 23.05.17 : Things Expats in Australia like or dislike… A must read along with my post on reasons to move to Australia
• 18.05.17 : LinkedIn’s Top 25 Australian Companies to work for
• 02.05.17 : Learn a little about Finance
• 02.05.17 : Possible ways Housing Market could collapse in Australia
• 20.04.17 : Changes to Citizenship Test for Australia
• 19.04.17 : Changes to 457 Visa for Australia (Work Permits)
• 10.02.17 : Telstra tops the charts in Complaints per SIO. I would have assumed that this would be providers like Lyca, Libara, Amaysim but looks like the most popular has the maximum “per SIO” complaints too!
• 25.01.17 : What some expats feel about working in Australia
• 19.01.17- Australian Job Report shows solid increase in full time jobs. A small but reasonable reason for you to refresh your thoughts about moving to Australia
• 11.01.17 – Best selling new cars of 2016 in Australia
• 11.01.17 – Public Transport Fare Changes in 2017 in Australia
• 04.11.16 – Where Australia’s migrants come from? (India is in the top 5)
• 25.10.16 – Apartment Oversupply in Australia

Popular Daily needs stores (You should definitely sign up for their weekly catalogues; Intelligent buying saves money)

• Coles
• Woolworths
• Aldi – Is slightly cheaper that Coles or Woolies, and has specials every Wednesday.
• Costco – A good option if you are keen on buying branded stuff in bulk. Their in-house brand Kirkland is available at competitive prices too. Excellent Dry fruits!

Electronics

• JB Hi-Fi
• Harvey Norman
• The Good Guys
• 2nds World – Factory damaged or refurbished goods. Expect good deals, but keep looking every now and then. Update on 10.01.17 – I bought two new appliances from Second’s World at a good deal. One is a Run-out model of Electrolux 9Kg Front Load Washer, and a 2016 release Fisher & Paykel Bottom Mount Fridge. Realised that Seconds World has decent offers on most of the popular brands in Australia

Home Improvement

• Bunnings – THE go to place for everything about homes. Fixing stuff, changing globes (or bulbs like we call them in India), buy light or heavy toolkits, paint, accessories, and what not
• Ikea – Fancy stuff at reasonable prices, however not something that will last long. You get what you pay for

Popular Handyman websites

• AirTasker

Housing (Renting and otherwise)

• Domain – One of my favourite websites to browse around
• Real Estate

Public Transport

• NSW Transport
• Opal Sydney
• Victoria Transport

Mobile and Home Broadband

• Vodafone
• Optus
• Telstra
• Amaysim
• Aldi
• Lebara
• Lyca – A favourite with Indian community along with Lebara. Has one of the cheapest International calling rates
• TPG – One of the cheapest home broadband services. However customer care is pathetic, and is completely dependent on Telstra technicians for technical support or home visits (which translates into a very high resolution time more often than now)
• iiNet
• Dodo

Car and Home Insurance (NSW Focus)

• NRMA – One of the most reliable (and expensive) insurance options. Other cheaper options are Progressive, Budget Direct etc.
• iSelect – Helps you select from a wide range of options like Compare the Market
• Compare the Market