A walk through some of the small businesses in the western suburbs of Sydney paints a dire image of what's in store for business across Australia; foreclosure signs and rampant staff advertisements are just the tips of the iceberg. We were among the lucky countries that continued to grow during…...
Forget racism, let’s do it like they do in Darwin
Having recently soaked up the warmth in Darwin for a few days last month, it wasn’t just the sunshine that gladdened my heart. I went there with my family to participate in the Kindness Shake festival set up by international students who wanted to demonstrate their contribution to Australian society…...
Red tape is strangling our international student education industry
It’s hard to believe that with a job for every person in the unemployment queue in Australia that we’d turn away anyone with skills. If you’ve tried being served a coffee in a coastal town or been unlucky to be on the 50% of delayed or cancelled flights around Australia…...
15 years of MMMigration and Recruitment
Founded by Melanie Macfarlane in 2007, MMMigration & Recruitment has been committed to supporting and enabling migrants to gain permanent residence in Australia for over 15 years. Helping people to achieve their potential and contributing to the creation of a unified world has always been our priority. From students, individuals,…...
The Visa Backlog and Its Implication for Australia
June, the Australian Financial Review reported the backlog for regional skilled worker visas to be around 16,400, with the processing timeline now extended to more than 19 months for half of all the potential migrants seeking to come to Australia. In a recent interview with Kimberly Pilbara-ABC Mornings, our CEO…...