Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Pakistan passport new renewal fee in Australian Dollars from July 2024

In Islamabad, Pakistani citizens living in Australia can renew their machine-readable passports by visiting the Pakistan Consulate.

In Islamabad, Pakistani citizens living in Australia can renew their machine-readable passports by visiting the Pakistan Consulate General in Sydney and other cities across the country. Passport renewal services are available Monday through Thursday from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, and until 12:30 pm on Fridays. To apply, individuals must use an online appointment system … Read more

Dollar remains stable as market concerns about growth

Dollar

The Australian and New Zealand dollars hit two-year lows on Friday. The Aussie fell 0.3% to $0.6796, while the kiwi slipped 0.1%. The dollar index stood at 105.100, not far below last month’s two-decade high. Sterling hit a two-week low of $1.1976 on Friday and is still hovering around that level. The dollar kept exchange … Read more

Older Australians supporting the campaign “Let Pensioners Work”

National Seniors, the main organisation for older Australians, has called for retired Australians to be allowed to return to work without having their retirement income reduced. Val Dempsey, the 2022 Senior Australian of the Year, has stepped forward as the face of the Let Pensioners Employment campaign, describing how government policy has made it difficult … Read more

Australian men twice as likely to be highly paid than women

Australian men

CANBERRA – Australian men are twice as likely to be highly paid than women, a government report has found. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) on Friday published its latest data on the gender pay gap. Based on the earnings of more than 4 million employees between April 2020 and March 2021, it revealed that … Read more