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Climate change refugees to be resettled in PNG

Wed, 11/05/2008 - 16:00
The world's first climate change refugees will be relocated from their Pacific island home to Papua New Guinea by March next year.
Categories: Migration

Griffith hopes to lure UK workers

Wed, 11/05/2008 - 11:20
Griffith City Council is hoping people from the United Kingdom will be willing to move to the region and fill job vacancies.
Categories: Migration

Refugee reunited with children after decade apart

Wed, 11/05/2008 - 09:45
An Ethiopian refugee living in Melbourne has been reunited with four of his children after a ten year separation.
Categories: Migration

Indonesia intercepts Australia-bound asylum seekers

Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:40
Indonesian authorities have detained at least 20 asylum seekers who were about to head to Australia.
Categories: Migration

Evans considering changes to migration rate

Mon, 11/03/2008 - 17:21
Federal Immigration Minister Chris Evans says it is likely the migration rate will change as a result of the global economic crisis.
Categories: Migration

Migrants underemployed: SA Oppn

Mon, 11/03/2008 - 07:47
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.
Categories: Migration

Doctor's community contribution 'ignored' in visa row

Fri, 10/31/2008 - 19:30
A German doctor whose bid for permanent residency was refused says he doesn't think the doctor shortage was taken into account.
Categories: Migration

Vic Govt wants 'stupid' permanent residency decision reversed

Fri, 10/31/2008 - 15:21
Vic Government calls for a review of the "stupid" decision to refuse permanent residency to a doctor because his son is disabled.
Categories: Migration

Doctor refused residency because of son's disability

Thu, 10/30/2008 - 16:22
A Wimmera-based doctor has been refused permanent residency in Australia because his son has Down syndrome.
Categories: Migration

Britain to name and shame extremists

Wed, 10/29/2008 - 08:03
Britain is to take tough new measures to keep suspected hate preachers and extremists out of the country.
Categories: Migration

Britain revamps visa scheme for young Aussies

Wed, 10/29/2008 - 00:22
Young Australians wanting to work in the UK should find it easier under new British government visa rules.
Categories: Migration

UN braces for another 30,000 displaced in DRC

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 22:08
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.
Categories: Migration

MP calls for comments on 457 visa scheme

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 12:26
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.
Categories: Migration

Evans orders probe into Afghan asylum seekers report

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 13:00
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.
Categories: Migration

Migrant flow can be turned off if needed: Evans

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 08:48
Government to wait for financial data before deciding on cuts to Australia's migrant intake.
Categories: Migration

Immigration officials who breached rights 'should face action'

Fri, 10/24/2008 - 20:36
A former human rights commissioner says Immigration Department officials who breached human rights under the Howard government need to face disciplinary action.
Categories: Migration

WAFF urges Govt not to cut skilled migration scheme

Fri, 10/24/2008 - 12:10
The Western Australian Farmers Federation (WAFF) has warned against making drastic cuts to Australia's skilled migration scheme.
Categories: Migration

Govt urged to roll back 457 visa scheme

Thu, 10/23/2008 - 19:33
The Federal Government is under pressure to scale back Australia's skilled migration scheme amid fears of rising unemployment.
Categories: Migration
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