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EnglishThe Koala News·4d ago

Australia became part of the Nepali dream. Now a new generation is asking whether it is still worth the risk

• Twenty years ago, studying in Australia was a distant ambition for many Nepali families.
• Others found jobs, built businesses, established families and became part of Australia’s growing Nepali community.
• For many families, sending a child to Australia was not simply an education decision.

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Australia's most expensive suburbs now cost tenants $60,000 more a year in rent

• Sydney's eastern suburbs dominate the nation's most expensive rental markets, with weekly rents above $2,500 in several blue-chip postcodes.
• One month’s rent in Sydney’s Dover Heights now costs more than an entire year of rent in Broken Hill, as soaring prices in Australia’s most expensive suburbs create an extraordinary divide…
• Embed this table Compared with five years ago, the typical tenant in Australia’s most expensive rental suburbs pays about $60,000 more in rent each year.

Australia’s new student visa rules block family reunions for many international students

• Rules that took effect on 2 October prevent most student visa holders from adding partners or dependent children after their visas have been granted.
• International students in Australia can no longer bring a partner or dependent child to the country through a subsequent Student visa application…
• This means a student who did not include their partner or child in their original visa arrangements cannot subsequently bring them to Australia through the student visa subsequent entrant…

EnglishThe Australia Today·1d ago

‘Someone who doesn’t look like you’: Prime Minister Albanese takes aim at those profiting from Australia’s divisions

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended Australia’s multicultural identity amid growing debate over migration…
• Addressing the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) national conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday…
• They add to the bottom line and they lift our ambitions as a country by expanding our sense of what is possible.” Albanese also highlighted the role of migrant entrepreneurs…

Nepal-Australia relations in a changing Indo-Pacific

• The meeting between Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal and Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Melbourne on Oct 8 comes at an important juncture in Nepal-Australia relations.
• The new package will also support reconstruction and early warning systems to strengthen Nepal's resilience to future disasters.
• Nepal and Australia established diplomatic ties on 15 Feb 1960.

EnglishRNZ · National·6m ago

Aitutaki residents urged to heed updates as Wati approaches

• Tropical Cyclone Wati is moving southeast towards the Southern Cook Islands, with conditions expected to deteriorate over the coming days according to the Cook Islands Meteorological…
• Aitutaki residents have been told to pay close attention to official updates as the system approaches.

EnglishRNZ · National·2h ago

Kāpiti Coast pizza store owner gets 10 months' home detention for tax evasion

• A pizza store owner on the Kāpiti Coast has been sentenced to 10 months' home detention for more than half a million dollars of tax evasion.
• Between April 2015 and April 2018 SWB largely filed and paid PAYE on time but between July 2019 and November 2022…
• Inland Revenue says Shi had full knowledge and control over the tax obligations of the company and failed to file 25 GST returns…

EnglishRNZ · National·2h ago

St John introduces female-form manikins to address cardiac arrest survival gender gap

• St John is changing the way it is teaching CPR to address the gender gap in survival following cardiac arrest.
• It's hoped the female-form manikins will help address inequities for women experiencing cardiac arrest, while also making training more realistic.
• The female-form manikins had to be brought in from a supplier in Australia, and cost had also been a barrier.

EnglishRNZ · National·2h ago

Can my stepkids sell my house? - Ask Susan

• We'd love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy.
• You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop us a voice memo to our email questions@rnz.co.nz.
• Not necessarily, if KiwiSaver is withdrawn as part of division of relationship property, a court can order either that the money be transferred to the other person's KiwiSaver scheme…

Jim Chalmers’ bad week: an economic dumpster fire and Labor squabbling

The treasurer is feeling the heat on several fiscal fronts, and some within Labor are questioning the government’s political strategy

EnglishRNZ · National·4h ago

Transport delays expected for Auckland's 'super Saturday of sports and sounds'

• Auckland Transport is warning passengers to expect some delays, as tens of thousands of people head to what has been dubbed a "super Saturday of sport and sounds".
• Rebecca Paul from Auckland Transport Operations Centre urged people to be patient and keep in good spirits this weekend.
• Paul said extra capacity would be added on some buses and trains, as those heading to the Auckland FC game against Melbourne City FC will also be able to travel for free from 1.30pm.

EnglishRNZ · National·5h ago

Champi threatens Marianas as Guam braces for destructive winds

• Tropical Storm Champi is rapidly strengthening as it approaches the Mariana Islands with forecasters warning it could become a powerful Category 3 typhoon before passing just south of Guam…
• Guam is expected to bear the brunt of Champi, with peak winds of 168-to-193km/h and gusts reaching 249km/h Sunday morning.
• In the Northern Marianas, emergency shelters on Saipan, Tinian and Rota were scheduled to open at 8am Saturday.

Tiny outback town's $20,000 offer to Aussies as regional housing trend booms

• With homeownership slipping out of reach for millions, eligible Aussies can move 1,000km west of Brisbane to the rural town of Quilpie to fulfill their housing goals…
• The rural town's Homeowner Grant , first introduced in 2021, offers Aussies the chance to secure land of up to 20,000 square metres…
• Quilpie was reportedly the first local council in Australia to launch a scheme designed to draw people to the region, which currently has a population of less than 1,000.

EnglishRNZ · National·5h ago

Country Life: The evolution of the country pub

• What does it take to run a pub in New Zealand's rural towns?
• Above all else, you need the warmth of a country publican.
• But once the ice broke, I found out - it's a different language, different culture, but all the values are the same." He and Monika are already investing back into the hotel building…

NSW Government announces Penrith Lakes Fishing Park

• THE Minns Labor Government is investing $5 million into making Penrith Lakes a recreational fishing haven that will open parts of the parklands to people for the first time after the…
• Planning and design work is currently underway to deliver what will become known as the Penrith Lakes Fishing Park – a new flagship recreational fishing haven for Western Sydney within the…
• To further progress the transformation of the Lakes into a fishing haven the Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car and Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty today released more than 200…

The Cost Of Migration

• Malaysia offers hundreds of thousands of Nepali people opportunities: a job, regular pay, and a chance to support their families back home.
• Beyond the flow of remittances and the number of people recruited lies a different story Nepal can no longer turn a blind eye to: What cost do Nepali workers pay to be allowed to work in…
• According to Suhakam, Malaysia’s Human Rights Commission, between 2018 and May 2024, 2,214 Nepali migrant workers have passed away in Malaysia.

Dashain, Tihar and Diwali 2026: where to celebrate this year

Nepali movies to must-watch Indigenous documentaries: What's on SBS On Demand

• SBS acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and waterways throughout Australia.
• Download (11.84MB) Download the SBS Audio app Available on iOS and Android Published 16 October 2026 2:25pm

Foreign Affairs Minister Khanal and his Australian counterpart hold talks

• Kathmandu, Oct 8: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal held bilateral talks with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, Penny Wong, in Melbourne today.
• During the bilateral talks, the two Foreign Ministers reviewed the overall state of Nepal-Australia bilateral relations and exchanged views on entire gamut of mutual interest.
• Foreign Minister Wong conveyed her deep condolences and sympathies to the families and communities affected by the recent devastating floods in Nepal…

Reduced Working Holiday Maker visa access causing agri labour pressures

• The Land Your digital subscription includes access to all content on our agricultural websites across the nation.
• Reduced Working Holiday Maker visa access causing agri labour pressures Workforce shortages remain one of the biggest constraints on Queensland agriculture…
• Without that commitment, workforce shortages will remain more than a business challenge, they will become a constraint on Queensland's food security, regional growth and agricultural future.

Hakeem Jeffries campaigns for Eliott Rodriguez as immigration, housing shape District 27 race

• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Democratic congressional candidate Eliott Rodriguez at a Pinecrest bakery Friday to rally support as Rodriguez tries to unseat Republican Rep.
• Maria Elvira Salazar in Florida's 27th Congressional District.
• "I think that before Donald Trump leaves the White House, there will be an immigration reform law signed by him, the president," Salazar said.