Age Full time weekly rate (38 hours) Casual hourly rate (includes 20% loading) 18 years $545.30 $17.22 17 years $467.40 $14.76 16 years $389.50 $12.30 <16 years $311.60 $9.84 How much do 16 year olds get paid in Australia? Minimum Wage for Young Workers Age Percentage Hourly minimum Under 16 36.8% $7.48 16 47.3% $9.62 […]
What percentage of Australians eat fast food?
This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted by Cint on the average number of times fast food from quick service restaurants was consumed per week in Australia between 2017 and 2018. In 2018, 43.73 percent of respondents in Australia stated they eat fast food less than once per week. What percentage of the […]
Is New Zealand safe to study?
New Zealand is one of the safest countries in the world – we rank second in the Global Peace Index for 2018*. Our crime rates are low, and we consistently rate as one of the least corrupt countries in the world. Is New Zealand a good place to study in? New Zealand is one of […]
What is the role of Australian Human Rights Commission?
The Commission is Australia’s National Human Rights Institution. We investigate and conciliate discrimination and human rights complaints. Our complaints process is free and confidential and allows individuals to resolve disputes quickly and effectively. What does the Australian Human Rights Commission do? The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is an independent third party which investigates complaints […]
Do Australians say wee or pee?
I definitely grew up with Australian English wee, in both noun and verb form instead of pee. Both of these forms have a much more recent history, verb wee is first attested in 1934 and noun wee in 1968, and are considered British forms by the OED. What do Australians say when they have to […]
What are the unique features of Australia?
Australia is globally famous for its natural wonders, wide-open spaces, beaches, deserts, “The Bush”, and “The Outback”. Australia is one of the world’s most highly urbanised countries; it’s well known for its attractive mega cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. What are the main features of Australia? mostly low plateau with deserts, rangelands […]
Is December called winter in Australia?
What is the weather like in Australia?Australia’s seasons are at opposite times to those in the northern hemisphere. December to February is summer; March to May is autumn; June to August is winter; and September to November is spring. What is considered winter in Australia? Spring – the three transition months September, October and November. […]
Is Sydney Boys Public or private?
Sydney Boys is the state’s oldest stand-alone public high school (Fort St, while older, also had a primary school). It is the only state school in the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of NSW (AAGPS) that includes Sydney’s most elite independent schools such as Sydney Grammar and The King’s School. When did Sydney […]
What nationality am I if I was born in Australia?
On 26 January 1949 people born in Australia automatically became citizens of Australia in most situations. Generally a person born in Australia after the commencement of the Australian Citizenship Act 1948 is an Australian citizen by birth. What is your nationality in Australia? Section 12 of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 provides that a person […]
What are the 2 sources of law in Australia?
There are two main sources of law in Australia, case law or common law, based on the decisions of judges in the superior courts, and legislation, the law made by Parliament. What are 2 sources of law? Primary sources of law include judge-made law (also called common law) and statutory law (this includes the Constitution, […]
What is Australia’s greatest export?
Iron ores. List of exports of Australia # Commodity % share of exports 1 Iron ores & concentrates 15.2 2 Coal 15.0 3 Education 8.0 4 Natural gas 7.7 What is Australia’s #1 export? Australia’s main export is iron ore, followed by their other most valuables exports coal, gold, and petroleum. These exports alone rake […]
Does New Zealand have foxes?
The introduction of red foxes to the southern hemisphere was an ill-conceived ecological hospital pass that New Zealand narrowly dodged. However New Zealand acclimatisation societies made sure that many other unwelcome mammals made it to our shores which have followed the foxes lead in decimating antipodean wildlife. What countries have no foxes? Foxes live on […]
What is the hottest place in New Zealand?
Temperature # Location Temperature (°C) Site Highest air temperature: North Island 39.2 Ruatoria South Island 42.4 Rangiora Lowest air temperature: What is the warmest part of New Zealand? Summer. Daily maximum temperatures are normally in the mid to low 20s (°C) over most of the country. They are higher in northern, eastern and interior part […]
Which is warmer north or south New Zealand?
New Zealand Temperatures The north of New Zealand is subtropical and the south temperate. The warmest months are December, January and February, and the coldest June, July and August. What is the warmest part of New Zealand? Summer. Daily maximum temperatures are normally in the mid to low 20s (°C) over most of the country. […]
When did the smoking age become 18 in Australia?
Due to the increasing underage smoking rates in Queensland, the Queensland Tobacco Products (Prevention of Supply to Children) Act 1998 was introduced, raising the legal age of purchasing tobacco from 16 to 18 years old of age. When did it become 18 to buy cigarettes? 2007From 1908 until 2007, the minimum age to purchase and […]