got myself internet connection here at last =.=
im from unsw =) add me too..

and yeah anyone have information about calling cards to call back malaysia,
there're too MUCH of these calling card brand..
and i don't know which to choose =.=


This post has been edited by OnePageMemory: Apr 1 2008, 08:25 AM

Current college student doing UWAFP. going to UWA XD next year. haha~


Ya!!! I don wanna wake up, but I got test yesterday T.T sob, but when i came bak i flop on my bed and slept for like 2 hours ahah, until dinner time >.<

hi guys, i never been to australia before. plan to go there by coming August. will stay there about 1month. how much budget do i need ? mostly, will travel to melbourne+ sdyney.

hello,

i'm planning to transfer to rmit come july, but i'm quite vague about the cost of living in the city as the
campus is in the CBD. my estimation is around 20,000AUD$ per year which is equivalent to my course fees.
any comments on whether that is accurate or well off the figure. :/
this means i'd have to spend around 100k per year. and btw i'm studying IT ..
sigh. the cost is almost the same as
an engineering one.

can anyone give me a rough figure on the cheapest rent per week in the city or surrounding suburbs not further than 15 minutes away? and do give some examples of suburbs or road names.

can i cover the rent just by working the maximum 20 hours per week?

and what is the tax rate like there for part timers?

thanks

This post has been edited by discoinferno1: Apr 1 2008, 11:56 AM

anyone going to/from melb uni? am going in july...

Hey KVReninem, I'm now at UWA...no more Tuart college already....

Cheers!

i think queensland did a referendum and the ppl voted it down. I'm not too sure if that was the end of the story. Anyway 6th april adelaide gonna be +8.5 hours behind London. yeah can watch EPL early.

cover the rent minimum 20 hours per week ? well hmm, i guess you should check the minimum wage in victoria, oddly enough in South Australia it's ~$13 per hour and it decreases if you're younger than 20 or 21. Go www.ato.gov.au for tax rate. Earn $6000 or less no tax, more than $6001 to $30000(i think) then it's 15%. Man good luck with working man. i can't see myself working plus studying.

haya - i'm doing petroleum engineering at uni adelaide. sry reply late, been bz with uni assignment. Anyway have a nice day.

The usual estimation for living expenses is approximately the same as what you pay for tuition fees, so AUD$20K should be more than enough to cover all your expenses including rental unless you spend a lot on entertainment, i.e clubbing, alcohol etc.

I'm not from Melbourne so I can't give any comment on the cheapest rent though.

If it's only rental, then yes you will most likely be able to cover them by working the maximum 20hours per week. But then again it all depends on how much is the rental and your wages. Typical asian employer pays around 8~10 dollars per hour, which is pretty much ripping you off. I suggest you look for fast food outlets, even though the workload sucks, the pay is nevertheless better, maccas pays about $15/hr if you are 19, goes higher if you are older than that, but that also means they are more reluctant in hiring you once you get past 19 or 20.

It doesn't matter if you are a part timer or full timer, as long as you earn below 6k per year, you'd fall under the tax-free bracket.

[quote=december88,Apr 1 2008, 04:08 PM]
cover the rent minimum 20 hours per week ? well hmm, i guess you should check the minimum wage in victoria, oddly enough in South Australia it's ~$13 per hour and it decreases if you're younger than 20 or 21. Go www.ato.gov.au for tax rate. Earn $6000 or less no tax, more than $6001 to $30000(i think) then it's 15%. Man good luck with working man. i can't see myself working plus studying.

thanks for the info. i think working while studying wont be a problem cos it's only 20hrs/w . which is like peanuts here. btw, i'm studying IT which is
i'm sure more of a lower workload kind of course. best still, there might be days that i have no classes.



[quote=jae,Apr 1 2008, 05:04 PM]
The usual estimation for living expenses is approximately the same as what you pay for tuition fees, so AUD$20K should be more than enough to cover all your expenses including rental unless you spend a lot on entertainment, i.e clubbing, alcohol etc.

I'm not from Melbourne so I can't give any comment on the cheapest rent though.

If it's only rental, then yes you will most likely be able to cover them by working the maximum 20hours per week. But then again it all depends on how much is the rental and your wages. Typical asian employer pays around 8~10 dollars per hour, which is pretty much ripping you off. I suggest you look for fast food outlets, even though the workload sucks, the pay is nevertheless better, maccas pays about $15/hr if you are 19, goes higher if you are older than that, but that also means they are more reluctant in hiring you once you get past 19 or 20.

It doesn't matter if you are a part timer or full timer, as long as you earn below 6k per year, you'd fall under the tax-free bracket.

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ah, i see. clears up what i had in mind quite a bit.
btw, with the $15/hr, 6k per year is easily attainable, i guess i'll have to pay tax then. haha

if u wanna get paid good, then its best to try and avoid the asian employers... if u dont wanna get taxed, then u may opt out to work for them.. some of them dont really have records for u (i.e. doing it illegally whereby u may work for > 20 hours per week, no tax, etc) .. but on the downside, if u get caught working for > 20 hrs /week for a long period of time, worse case scenario is that u'll be sent back to your home country...

for me i've worked for >20 hours /week, for a few times, and never got caught.. lucky me! ..

This post has been edited by jakesean: Apr 1 2008, 05:55 PM

RMIT is right smack at the CBD. 15 minutes away from RMIT is really not short, and will still be considered IN the city (if you are planning on walking). If you are taking trains, it might be like the 2nd stop from Melb Central or Flinders, which is not far from the city. (cause you have to take count the time to walk to the train station and waiting for the train). The tram arrives more often but in 15 mins, you'll get to about Parkville(where Melb Uni is) and other radial suburbs.

Students who live in suburbs usually take about 30 mins to 2 hours to get to uni. Remember that the city is quite busy and the public transport is usually very pack, especially during peak hours.

Cheapest rent in the city might go for about $200 a week, not including food. (remember..cheapest) So, an average person living in the city spends about $300-500 a week.

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Added on April 1, 2008, 5:56 pmDo NOT, I repeat, DO NOT take the risk. Being deported is a serious matter...i.e, no more visits to Australia-not as a student, business trip or even as a tourist-entire records tarnished forever, and it will be hell for your other family members who are interested in coming to Australia. Also, you'll be wasting your whole degree.

This post has been edited by zltan: Apr 1 2008, 05:56 PM

hey, what are you going to do in melb, sydney?

rogers.. any misplace which uni/college u r in, pls PM me rather than in

haha .. yes it is damn risky.. not banned from australia forever, but for 3 years only.. unless they've changed the rules.. anyways, to the new comers, better not try it..

there was once my lecturer told me that the education department cought some guy, working for 70hrs+ a week, and attending all his class.. amazing eh.. haha..

The cheapest rent for a single room (hostels/ rooming houses) with shared facilities in/ near the CBD would be around AUD170. Usually rooming houses will cost around that, not more than AUD200, unless you live in apartment or studio. It is quite difficult to find cheap rooms in the CBD, maybe you can try to find in Carlton, North Carlton which is within walking distance to RMIT (less than 20 minutes without taking trams). It is important not to take a tram unless you wanna go out of city, as the fare is very expensive (Weekly AUD28, Daily AUD6.50, 2-hour AUD 3.50, see... not worth it... it's for those travelling from outer suburbs to city)

AUD170 divided by 20, if your wages per hour exceed AUD8.50, it would not be a problem.

Try to find accommodation and confirm by may/early june, as july will be a peak season.

yes...even now i can see the peak and rising rent ..
another location heard so is good is brunswick ...

transportation in melb is like having long stretch of sardins sharp from 8am to 10am and 5pm to 7pm from city to suburbs and back.(Glen waverley, Pakenham, Cranbourne, Frankston)
so better stay in CBD area..or nearby

Do you think that they will grant you a visa even after 3 years? The answer is obviously NO.

i still dont really understand about the TFN....
i applied TFN already...
therefore am i charged with lesser tax???

You're charged the appropriate amount of tax.

If you don't provide a TFN, your wages will be taxed at 46.5%.

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Added on April 2, 2008, 1:42 pmhope the windy-ness doesn't cause too much havoc for ya

This post has been edited by dilz: Apr 2 2008, 01:42 PM

WORST DAY IN VICTORIA !!! ...power outage in my area ! damn ~ :
5 hr still no electricity

This post has been edited by KVReninem: Apr 2 2008, 05:02 PM

how u come online then? uni? heard that there's a cyclone warning also..