I was working in a listed Australian firm in Malaysia and I would say they are barely able to sustain their Australian offices, so an internal transfer is almost impossible.

Offices in Australia have been closing down, my friend lost her job in a Mining Site (was earning 130k AUD/annum).

If you think you are ok with any jobs in Australia, without the career progression and prospect, go for it! Any jobs can sustain yourself in Australia.
It is a good place to bring up your children

Aust firms tend not to be as big as other MNCs, and have a small presence overseas, so finding the right firm is difficult.

Mining is going down the gurgler. WA will struggle.

There are some sectors that are still OK in Aust. Don't forget, there is very high PPP in Aust, so u need less to survive. There is better work life balance, no institutionalised discrimination and a govt safety net. That's the trade off for jobs with no career progression IMO.

whats the best way to apply for work there? is it thru online? seek.com? or straight come to the place with cv? any experience?

To all posters,
Aus has a small population and therefore limited job opportunities. New migrants are fighting over positions with ppl with local experience.

Sad to say, a lot of jobs are obtained thru networking and who u know, as many positions are advertised for compliance reasons only.

Advice to all those seeking jobs after obtaining a PR:

Work in an MNC, preferably with a large branch in Aust. Even better if company is Australian. Aim for a transfer.

Pref. work in SG or HKG for more exposure as well.

Apply for PR as soon as u have enuf points. Do not waste effort in growing yr career in MY or SG. It will save u the pain of having to reset yr career in Oz.

To all posters,
Aus has a small population and therefore limited job opportunities. New migrants are fighting over positions with ppl with local experience.

Sad to say, a lot of jobs are obtained thru networking and who u know, as many positions are advertised for compliance reasons only.

Advice to all those seeking jobs after obtaining a PR:

Work in an MNC, preferably with a large branch in Aust. Even better if company is Australian. Aim for a transfer.

Pref. work in SG or HKG for more exposure as well.

Apply for PR as soon as u have enuf points. Do not waste effort in growing yr career in MY or SG. It will save u the pain of having to reset yr career in Oz.

may i know what year u talking about? is it in this year?

is it hard to survive in australian companies after landing a job there?

much more challenging to get promotion compare to local as our communication and working style are different from them?

obviously we are considered as second class citizen there.