Australia no longer the land of opportunity

I HAVE just returned from a four-week trip to Australia and have seen first hand how the recession is having an effect there (Yes, it is truly worldwide).

Jobs are scarce and the few that are available are offered first to Australians, so finding any kind of employment is proving difficult.

The many visa agencies will disagree and pretend there is no recession there, but then they have a vested interest in continuing to process hundreds of visas per week, sending off young people (and indeed young families) to a very uncertain future.