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Section 32 Vendor Statements in Victoria: What to Check Before You Sign

The Section 32 vendor statement is the property's legally required ‘disclosure document’. Checking it item by item before you sign can help you avoid the hardest problems later on.

Partner Visas 820/801 (Onshore) vs 309/100 (Offshore): Process, Relationship Evidence and Common Refusal Reasons

Onshore and offshore partner visas share the same core requirements; the key differences are where you must be when you apply and when the visa is granted, and how you live while you wait. Success usually turns on whether the relationship evidence is complete and consistent.

Spousal and De Facto Maintenance in Australia: Who Can Claim, How It Is Decided and When It Ends

Spousal maintenance depends on one party's reasonable needs and the other's capacity to pay, with strict time limits, and it interacts with property settlement and child support.

A Practical Guide to Separating in Australia: Children, Property, Finances and Safety

Separating does not have to start in court. This guide walks through safety, communication, parenting arrangements, property division, the home loan and super, with a practical checklist.

Applying for Divorce in Australia: Eligibility, Service, Hearings and Overseas Marriages

A divorce in Australia usually only requires 12 months' separation, a connection with Australia and proper arrangements for children, but service, overseas marriages and post-divorce property deadlines are often overlooked.

Bringing your parents to Australia: choosing between the 143, 173, 864, 870 and other parent visas

Bringing parents to Australia? Compare the 143, 173, 864/884, 103/804 and 870 parent visas, the balance-of-family test, sponsor rules and strategy.

Studying in Australia with a Parent by Your Side: Student Visa 500 and Student Guardian Visa 590

Child studying in Australia? Student visa 500, the Genuine Student requirement, OSHC, under-18 welfare, the 590 guardian visa and the 485 after graduation.

Hong Kong Passport Holders: 485 Graduate Visa and the 189/191 Hong Kong Streams Explained

Hong Kong and BN(O) passport holders: the 5-year 485 visa and the 189/191 Hong Kong streams to PR — eligibility, residence periods and family.

Employer-Sponsored Visas to Australia: The Skills in Demand (482) Visa, the 186 and Expanding Your Business

Skills in Demand 482 and 186 visas explained: 2026 income thresholds, labour market testing, overseas business sponsors and sponsor obligations.

Skilled Migration to Australia for Professionals from Asia: Subclass 189, 190 and 491 Explained

Skilled visas 189, 190 and 491 explained for professionals in Asia: points test, skills assessment, English, state nomination and common mistakes.