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Voting is compulsory for every Australian citizen aged 18 years or older. Compulsory voting means that every eligible Australian citizen (18 years or older) is required by law to enrol and vote. If a person does not vote and is unable to provide a 'valid and sufficient' reason, a penalty is imposed. Compulsory voting is a distinctive feature of the Australian political culture. All Australians who are eligible to vote elect people to represent them in the two houses of Parliament – the Senate and the House of Representatives. ...

Harvest Trail links job seekers with harvest jobs Australia wide. It offers a great way for people to travel around Australia at their own pace while working and earning money. Use the Harvest Trail website and read the National Harvest Guide or phone the National Harvest Telephone Information Service 1800 062 332 for information on harvest jobs, working conditions or accommodation.

SCAMwatch and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship are warning people who have migrated to Australia or are currently temporary visa holders to be cautious of immigration-related scams. These scams come in all sorts of guises, and often play on the victim’s fear of being deported. One such scam doing the rounds involves visa holders  receiving calls out of the blue from someone pretending to be from an Australian government agency or department, and claiming that there is a problem with their ‘Citizenship and Immigration Services Alien’ (CISA) ...

The UniSA would like to invite migrants living in South Australia to participate in the research about migrants and their experience of leisure in SA. The purpose of this research is to explore whether participating in leisure activities helps migrants adjust to their new home. Your valuable opinions will contribute to the current knowledge on how to help new migrants settle successfully in South Australia. The survey should take only 15 minutes to complete. The survey is completely anonymous. All information collected is strictly confidential and only averages ...