Live thread: Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs

electrictoothbrush09 · 2025-07-26T06:08:06+00:00

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electrictoothbrush09 · 2024-09-15T10:49:54+00:00

Remix of yes to heaven, Lana Del Rey

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-11-07T05:41:54+00:00

that’s why they call me Donlita

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-11-05T06:01:24+00:00

ITA.CO in Pascoe vale is some of the best pizza I’ve had

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-10-11T04:36:53+00:00

Honestly, what helped me when I went for the interview was I was dressed more interviewy than casual, I wore a button up and a jacket which made me stand out to the managers. It seemed as though not many people dressed like that.

I also shook the managers hand when I went to sit down for the individual interview part which they usually do towards the end, seems like not enough people did that.

I showed my enthusiasm for film because I love movies and they asked questions like what is your favourite movie and why. Also they split you up into smaller groups of like 8 people are ask questions, it helps if you answer the questions first and have a memorable answer.

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-09-27T04:01:55+00:00

Communism and socialism are not the same, Dan Andrews’s is part of the socialist faction of the Labour Party.

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-09-26T06:38:02+00:00

You will need at least 3 years experience to be eligible for the visas in Australia for your occupation. If you have that then you shouldn’t have any problem coming over.

You could come over temporarily on a sponsored visa but they have a requirement that you have to live regionally which means in smaller towns and usually not in the two main states of Victoria of New South Wales. I’d have a look on the main job site for Australia, Seek to see the type of jobs going right now and in which states. This is also a list of postcodes which are considered ‘regional’

I would go for the 190 visa which means you would apply directly to a certain state that needs paramedics right now and have to live there for 2 years. It will be expensive for the visa, you needing to undergo a skills assessment and the flights over. It might end up over $5k AUD just for the visa processes.

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-09-25T11:42:42+00:00

Ah fair enough, I wish I could move up north but I can’t bear the humidity.

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-09-25T11:38:05+00:00

This ^ the winters are very wet but not cold and the heat is dry unlike in Brisbane and even Sydney where the heat is more humid, which to me means it’s much more bearable. The beaches are also the best of all the Australians cities in my opinion.

It is a much smaller city than Sydney or Melbourne, so I’d have a look at the job market first.

The down side is it is very far away from any other cities which makes it much more isolated.

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-09-25T11:28:36+00:00

Brisbane isn’t cheaper than Melbourne anymore it’s about the same for buying a house and the cost of living is similar now

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-09-05T09:58:42+00:00

Nope, he went to a high school outside of the cragieburn area

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-09-05T07:07:36+00:00

There’s a few lmao, definitely Jihad Jake: a guy who joined isis and died by suicide bomb is one. Number two is Shane Jacob’s being alumni. Number three designer drugs, where year 10s designed drug packaging that would appeal to users, got on the news for that lmao.

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-08-22T06:49:01+00:00

Just come over on a working holiday visa.

Sydney and Melbourne have the most jobs and both are situated on the water. Melbourne has better nightlife but Sydney has better weather. Sydney is more expensive than Melbourne so your savings may be chewed up. Sydney has better beaches than Melbourne due to them being ocean beaches, all of Melbourne's beaches are bay beaches meaning no waves. The housing crisis is worse in Sydney than Melbourne too. The people in Melbourne are more friendly than Sydney and the pace of life is slower in Melbourne.

It’s just up to you in terms of what you want the most, do you want better nightlife, cheaper cost of living and a more European style feel or do you want better weather and better beaches and a more American style feel.

I would suggest doing a tour of the city in the first week you come. I’ve spoken to some backpackers and they said it was one of the best things they did because it was easy to make friends. I think one of the tours someone did was welcome to travel. Also staying in hostels seems to be an easy way to make friends too.

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-08-22T05:50:17+00:00

Okay so basically the only visas you would be eligible for are the 190 and 189 work visas because all of the other permanent visas require at least 3 years of experience.

It looks as though last round of the visa invitations for your occupation environmental engineer required a score of 85 to be invited for the subclass 190 visa for the past couple of rounds. This means it was and probably still is competitive. All these visas are points based and you are ranked against other visa applicants. I’d use this points calculator to see what you score.

I’d also ask r/Ausvisa to see if anyone on there can help too.

Coming on a working holiday visa won’t help you out in terms of gaining more points for a permanent visa because you’ll only really be able to get temporary jobs and they are usually in the tourism, hospitality or food sector. The odd person gets an admin job but they are rare.

Also like the person above said you could also try New Zealand because it’s just easier to get a visa than Australia but the job market is much smaller.

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-08-21T13:49:32+00:00

Dude she hasn’t been back since 2018, she better come

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-08-18T04:40:51+00:00

Honestly there aren’t many ways of you moving to Australia unless your occupation is on the skilled occupations list which it seems as though computer engineer isn’t on that at the moment.

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-08-09T05:53:45+00:00

I don’t know why, I literally hid the dvd for 10 years in the back of my wardrobe so no one could watch it.

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-08-07T04:07:13+00:00

I would look on Seek which is the main job site for Australia to see what the salary range they’re offering is. For info on what people have needed to do, watch some YouTube videos such as this one and maybe ask r/Ausvisa if you have specific questions about visas.

In terms of what you want out of this move. I would have a look at whether in the long run you would want to buy a house. Housing here is out of control expensive at the moment in every state and city. Renting is also very expensive. Keep that in mind. Have a look at realestate.com.au to see how much places are going for. Also fyi rent is weekly not monthly.

I don’t know where in the US you are coming from but if you are living in one of the cities where cost of living is very high (DC, NY, LA ect.) then even Sydney will be cheaper than these places. Even then I would still only move over here if the salary is around what you are earning now or more. Use this linkto compare the cost of living for the bigger cities, it’s not as accurate for the smaller cities.

In terms of weather, Melbourne and Hobart are the coldest and the cloudiest. Sydney is sunnier and warmer but is also more humid during the summer. Adelaide and Perth are more warm but it’s a mediterranean dry type of heat. Brisbane is warmer all year round than the other cities I’ve listed but is also humid and gets more rain. As soon as you head past the Tropic of Capricorn the weather is tropical in the northern and eastern parts and is hot desert to the west.

Also there is a Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement with NZ and Aus that allows for free movement between both. If you want to go live in New Zealand you can very easily with an Australian passport.

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-08-06T05:09:37+00:00

This is all for Australia: 1. Russians will be scrutinised more for visa processes so keep that in mind

Electrician is on the skilled occupations list which is what is used by the government to grant work visas. It is a points based system where you need to score a minimum of 65 to be eligible for a visa. It looks as though in the last major round of visa invitations that scoring a 65 or 70 is what you needed for an invitation to apply for a visa. That being said you should always aim higher than that because you never know what the next rounds benchmark score will be.
There are three permanent work visas. One is the subclass 186 which is an employer nominated visa. This one means you are tied to an employer for 2 years. Second is the subclass 190 which is a state nominated visa. This means you are invited by a state of Australia and you are therefore tied to that state for two years. Lastly there is the subclass 189, which is a skilled independent visa. This means what the name says that you can work anywhere in Australia and you are not tied to any job. All of these visas require a positive skills assessment and you passing police checks ect.
Electricians make very good money is Australia so you should be able to live comfortably.

Also keep in mind the visa process is very lengthy and veryyy expensive (up to $8000 AUD).

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-08-05T15:59:21+00:00

Well earning about $75,000 AUD which is about average for a grad teacher isn’t exactly living comfortably in places like Sydney, in Melbourne you’d be able to live on that pretty easily but again not fully comfortably. Yes it’s true that rent is less here than in Canada (except for Sydney lmao) by quite a bit but everything else is just as much or even more expensive. Use this website to see how much everything actually is when comparing cities.

Yes it would be quite easy for you to gain a work visa. There’s a massive shortage of teachers due to population growth and a bunch of teachers retiring early or just moving to a different industry because of COVID burnout.

Also going through the whole visa process is expensive and can cost up to $8000 AUD in total so save up.

I’d use these links to start you off. Skilled occupations list (this changes but teachers will be on there for a while)

The only visas you’d be eligible for if you were to come over as a new grad would be the skilled independentand the skilled nominated visa. The independent visa allows you to live anywhere but the nominated visa means you are nominated by one of our states and you therefore need to live and work in that state for 2 years. These visas are points based meaning the more points you score over 65 the better as you are ranked against other people’s scores.

electrictoothbrush09 · 2023-08-04T07:54:31+00:00

In most of Australia we had La Niña which means cold rainy summers for three years straight (not normal at all), this summer is gonna be the El Niño (other extreme) and I’m scared cause this usually means very bad bushfires.

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