Helpful Links

Australian Government Sites

• Australian Federal Government Information
  www.australia.gov.au
  
  
• Customs
  www.customs.gov.au
  
  
• Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB)
  www.firb.gov.au
  
  
• Immigration
  www.immi.gov.au
  
  
• Medicare
  www.medicareaustralia.gov.au
  
  
• Taxation
  www.ato.gov.au (to apply for a tax file number)

Expat sites

• Newcomers Network
  http://www.newcomersnetwork.com/

• Expat Woman
  http://www.expatwomen.com/
  

Banks

• ANZ
  www.anz.com
  
  
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  www.commbank.com.au
  
  
• National Australia Bank
  www.nab.com.au
  
  
• Westpac Banking Corporation
  www.westpac.com.au

Housing

• Rent/Purchase
  www.domain.com.au
  
  
• Rent/Purchase
  www.realestate.com.au

Sydney

• Transport
  www.131500.info
  
  
• Roads and Traffic Authority
  www.rta.nsw.gov.au
  
  
• Education
  www.nsw.gov.au/education.asp

Melbourne

• Transport
  www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au
  
  
• Vic Roads
  www.vicroads.vic.gov.au
  
  
• Education
  www.education.vic.gov.au

Brisbane

• Transport
  www.translink.com.au
  
  
• QLD Roads
  www.transport.qld.gov.au
  
  
• Education
  www.education.qld.gov.au

Perth

• Transport
  www.transperth.wa.gov.au
  
  
• WA Roads
  www.dpi.wa.gov.au
  
  
• Education
  www.det.wa.edu.au

Adelaide

• Transport
  www.adelaidemetro.com.au
  
  
• SA Roads
  www.transport.sa.gov.au
  
  
• Education
  www.decs.sa.gov.au

General

• Purchasing a car - new and used
  www.carsales.com.au
  
  
• Australian school term dates
  www.dest.gov.au
  
  
• Where is - directions and distances
  www.whereis.com.au

Newspapers

• Australian Financial Review
  www.afr.com
  
  
• The Age
  www.theage.com.au
  
  
• The Australian
  www.theaustralian.news.com.au
  
  
• The Sydney Morning Herald
  www.smh.com.au
  
  
• The West Australian
  www.thewest.com.au
  
  
• Brisbane Courier Mail
  www.news.com.au/couriermail
  
  
• Adelaide Advertiser
  www.news.com.au/adelaidenow

Supermarkets

• Coles
  www.coles.com.au
  
  
• Woolworths
  www.woolworths.com.au