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Vacate Cleaning Checklist – Renter’s Guide

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 When I moved out of my rental property last year, I decided to clean it on my own, and it was a mistake. As I was occupied with so many different moving-related tasks, the cleaning of the property got compromised. I tried to clean the property in a hustle and ended up overlooking many important areas in the kitchen and bathroom. As a result, I lost a hefty amount of money from my security deposit. If you want to make sure that you do not miss a single spot, then follow a checklist. Here is an excellent article that has a detailed vacate cleaning checklist. https://www.bondcleaninginperth.com.au/vacate-cleaning-checklist-renters-guide/

Bridging visa restrictions stop skilled migrant women from working in professional careers

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 When Anam Irshad travelled from Pakistan to Australia, she sacrificed the luggage space she had for clothing to make room for her pharmacy books. The pharmacist had worked hard for her degree and wanted to make sure she had the books for when she returned to her profession in Australia. Nine years later, she has not had an opportunity to use them. "Sometimes I open them, I read them, [I think], OK, maybe in the future I will use them, but they are still with me," Ms Irshad said. Ms Irshad is among a cohort of professional migrant women who have been unable to return to their careers in Australia because they are on bridging visas. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-05/visa-restrictions-stop-skilled-migrant-women-working-profession/101402290

How the latest RBA interest rate rise will impact WA, the most mortgaged state in Australia

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 Western Australia is by far the most mortgaged state in Australia, but the latest rate rise does not mean it is all doom and gloom. Yesterday's decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to increase the cash rate target to 2.35 per cent means an average West Australian household will be paying an extra $621 on their mortgage each month. That is below the national average of $653 though, because West Australian houses tend to be cheaper. According to the most recent census data, West Australians paid $21 less towards their mortgage each month in August last year, compared to the rest of the country. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-07/how-rba-interest-rate-rise-will-impact-western-australia/101412084

Energy transition a 'ratchet that turns one way' as Indian-owned West Australian coal mine teeters on the brink

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 The looming demise of a loss-making coal mine in Western Australia is a microcosm of the industry's "dire" prospects as a fuel for electricity amid the rampant rise of renewable energy, an analyst says. Expectations are growing that the Griffin Coal mine near Collie, about 180km south of Perth, will be tipped into receivership in coming days following years of heavy losses believed to exceed more than $1 billion. Lawyers for the Indian-owned mine have been fighting in the West Australian Supreme Court to stop a bid by its biggest customer, the Bluewaters power station, to take control of the operation. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-08/indian-owned-wa-coal-mine-teeters-on-the-brink/101415394