yes, you are right.

OSHC isn't affiliated with universities (but if i'm not wrong, monash offers a percentage discount off due to their strategic partnership et cetera)

No, Malaysia is not "that worst", and I still call Malaysia home. So do many Malaysians overseas who hold Permanent Residency in their new adopted country hanging on to their Malaysian Passport. There are some things going for Malaysia: food for instance, and if there is one thing that Malaysia does not lack, it is water. But some things are done differently in other places, and some things are done better.

I do not think that Australia without flaws: it is a bit too Right leaning for my liking in certain aspects, through less Right than Malaysia. But I will bet the same question was going through the minds of many Malaysians who trace their roots from elsewhere. If China was that great and grand, why did they leave? If Malaysia is so nice, why do all of us know a relative/friend who have emigrated elsewhere?

imho, the australian education system is very good because the lecturers are actually getting paid what they deserve, but as for their work structure im not too sure. maybe for the short run it would be good to work in australia but i believe it would be difficult to start a life in australia unless you have lots of money. tax is high, along with rent and utilities and such. it would be difficult because no matter how long you stay there, you would be seen as first generation and thus seen as a second class citizen and it would be difficult for someone to get a house, or loans and such esp after the crisis. i dunno if the guy is being supported by his family or not while he is living there, but if i was his parents i would stop sending money once he started working just so he can be independant. its a difficult decision for me/you/his/her/them and lots of things need to be considered.

i think the politics in malaysia suck and sometimes get carried away on unimportant issues, but its not really affecting my way of life much at all in malaysia other than a few price increases once in a while which is common in any country. i dunno why people wanna run away for but it does give good topics for discussion.

Far better than having 10 medical schools sprout out of nowhere for the monies of desperate parents wanting their beloved child to be a doctor, at any cost.

And the rising dollar? It will find its equilibrium. A rising dollar only affects the exporters. As consumers, it is  actually a boon, as imports become cheaper, holidays are more affordable.
Far better than the unchecked number of illegal immigrants roaming the streets of Malaysia,  committing crimes and getting away with it. with some of them becoming citizens with full bumiputera rights.
Is it any different from the 2 million Malaysians that have emigrated out of Malaysia due to racism at all levels, from your school to your work to when you buy a house?

Frankly, only a few Indian nationals out of the 234,718 in Australia are targeted, and it is a national calamity for overseas Indians. Don't get me wrong,  I condemn any kind of unprovoked attack, and I will not be silent if there were targeted attacks on Malaysians,  but I personally think it is far better than being discriminated and "attacked" wholesale by the government itself.

At least the Australian authorities (publicly at least) acknowledge there is a problem; a solution is a separate matter altogether. In Bolehland? This joke gives an idea how racism is treated in Malaysia:

I'm not so sure about that. When my workmate started the same job I'm doing, he got RM1200/month. 12 years later, the starting salary of a fresh grad network administrator is still ~RM1200. RM1500 tops if you're lucky. Thats just a 12% salary increase over 12 years, Who believes the inflation rate in Malaysia is around 2% a year?

Retire? My grandfather, a long time senior  government servant, scrapes by with a pension allocated to him in the 1980's. Suffice to say, you can't survive in 2010 with a 1980's cash inflow.

No, Malaysia is not "that worst", and I still call Malaysia home. So do many Malaysians overseas who hold Permanent Residency in their new adopted country hanging on to their Malaysian Passport. There are some things going for Malaysia: food for instance, and if there is one thing that Malaysia does not lack, it is water. But some things are done differently in other places, and some things are done better.

I do not think that Australia without flaws: it is a bit too Right leaning for my liking in certain aspects, through less Right than Malaysia. But I will bet the same question was going through the minds of many Malaysians who trace their roots from elsewhere. If China was that great and grand, why did they leave? If Malaysia is so nice, why do all of us know a relative/friend who have emigrated elsewhere?

Im going 2 Oz dis Feb and i actually had pay for all 3 years of OSHC in 1 lump sum as part of the fee requirements 

Just wondering anyone have any ideas about gym facilities in Adelaide? or any price range for it? =D...do not include Uni Campus Gym...

Thank you

Oh yeah, about the medical check up, did you guys choose manual health processing?

It says that manual will delay some time while online 1 is much faster, but those panel clinic that participate in online health processing is kind of limited and I find no one in KL.

So I should choose manual health processing?

not that i'm offering any sort of financial advices, but if anyone here (especially prospective/future students) who has any banking related questions in oz, you can actually ask me here or via PM.

i actually did some relatively detailed researches with regard to the banking facilities here; just a personal interest     

Hmm Arton,

There is one above Toy R Us in Rundle Mall which is quite cheap. If you can afford it, try consider Fitness First in King William Street.

Anyone know how they check our laptop? Do they check external hard disc as well?

Installed pirated software?
Pirated software that have not installed yet?
External Harddisk?

I am worry about it as I am holding some pirated software with me like Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop which is useful for me.

Advice please?

So far they never asked me to turn on my laptop. + they never looked at my laptop bag at all. =/

Anyone know how they check our laptop? Do they check external hard disc as well?

Installed pirated software?
Pirated software that have not installed yet?
External Harddisk?

I am worry about it as I am holding some pirated software with me like Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop which is useful for me.

Advice please?

hye..just want to ask you about the commonwealth bank.I had an account with them,is it true that we have to renew(or something like that) the card every year?
Thanks.

Anyone know how they check our laptop? Do they check external hard disc as well?

Installed pirated software?
Pirated software that have not installed yet?
External Harddisk?

I am worry about it as I am holding some pirated software with me like Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop which is useful for me.

Advice please?

erm there is no such thing as far as i know.

a card is valid until the month/year stipulated on card itself or unless you/bank cancelled it.

i think, the bank is impying for you to come in every year (usually march) to present your student ID as a prove that you are still a student

otherwise you will have to pay the yearly account maintenance fee

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Added on February 2, 2010, 1:09 pmoh by the way, RBA has decided to hold the rate constant at 3.75% for the month of february, earlier today at 2.30pm AEST

hence the AUD has plunged a little.

it is currently hovering around 3.00

wont help much mate. Consider BNM will raise the rate aliitle to help prepare Msia for better position. That will help more.
For Aus, its better RBA raise the rates.

actually the custom do checked my hardisk and they ask me whether i got p*rn in it...lol and i told them i dont have any pirated material and actually i have it and they checked it they their computer...but then nothing happen they just lend me back my hardisk