The world's first climate change refugees will be relocated from their Pacific island home to Papua New Guinea by March next year.
Griffith City Council is hoping people from the United Kingdom will be willing to move to the region and fill job vacancies.
An Ethiopian refugee living in Melbourne has been reunited with four of his children after a ten year separation.
Indonesian authorities have detained at least 20 asylum seekers who were about to head to Australia.
Federal Immigration Minister Chris Evans says it is likely the migration rate will change as a result of the global economic crisis.
The State Opposition has seized on figures from Immigration SA which show that a large percentage of skilled migrants do not find appropriate work within the first six months.
A German doctor whose bid for permanent residency was refused says he doesn't think the doctor shortage was taken into account.
Vic Government calls for a review of the "stupid" decision to refuse permanent residency to a doctor because his son is disabled.
A Wimmera-based doctor has been refused permanent residency in Australia because his son has Down syndrome.
Britain is to take tough new measures to keep suspected hate preachers and extremists out of the country.
Young Australians wanting to work in the UK should find it easier under new British government visa rules.
The United Nations refugee agency said it is bracing itself for an estimated 30,000 displaced people fleeing to camps near the city of Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after fresh fighting.
The Member for Riverina, Kay Hull, is encouraging anyone with comments about the Federal Government's temporary worker scheme to contact her before November 5.
Immigration Minister Chris Evans has asked his department to investigate claims that 20 Afghans who applied for asylum in Australia were killed after being sent home.
Government to wait for financial data before deciding on cuts to Australia's migrant intake.
A former human rights commissioner says Immigration Department officials who breached human rights under the Howard government need to face disciplinary action.
The Western Australian Farmers Federation (WAFF) has warned against making drastic cuts to Australia's skilled migration scheme.
The Federal Government is under pressure to scale back Australia's skilled migration scheme amid fears of rising unemployment.