Australia welcomes 61 refugee families for permanent resettlement
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14:52 30/08/2006
• Watch This Video Australia has again opened its doors and given refuge and new hope and a new home to the latest groups of some 200 refugees. Australia's Minister for Immigration, Senator Amanda...
Australia photo ID card for benefits due by 2010
18:15 28/08/2006
• Watch This Video In a bid to replace up to 17 separate cards currently required for Medicare benefits, family tax, child-care and unemployment payments, pensions, Austudy and pharmaceutical and...
New Zealand makes it easier to sponsor family members for residency
14:17 28/08/2006
• Watch This Video New Zealand is lifting the caps on the number of immediate relatives that may be sponsored for residency, as well as some other changes that should simplify the process. Announced...
Skilled Australian immigrants represent significant "brain gain"
17:34 18/08/2006
• Watch This Video Australia continues to enjoy a substantial 'brain gain' from migration, with a new report showing that the nation's intake of skilled and professional migrants increased...
Australian lawmakers defy Prime Minister over immigration reform
18:27 11/08/2006
Four ruling coalition lawmakers defied Australian leader John Howard on Thursday by rejecting tough new immigration laws, the most serious challenge to the prime minister's authority in his 10 years...
Australian immigration required for economy and population shortfall
18:34 10/08/2006
Australia must increase its migrant intake to stop the economy from stagnating in coming years, a leading business information company says. IBISWorld said that without more migration to offset the...
