Rural Australia attracting immigrants
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11:57 30/01/2006
John Dal Broi pauses to count the nationalities of the 100 workers employed at his family winery in Griffith, southern New South Wales (NSW). "We employ a lot of Indians, a lot of Turks, Afghans. We...
Canada's Conservatives win national election
11:37 24/01/2006
Canada's Conservative Party led by Stephen Harper won the Canadian national elections Monday and ended 13 years of Liberal rule. It is a victory that is expected to move Canada rightward on social...
Almost 45 Indians running in Canada's elections
15:42 23/01/2006
As Canada goes to the polls on 23 January, nearly 45 candidates of Indian origin will be running. The candidates have spent the past few weeks trying to attract the immigrant community with speeches...
Immigrant vote split as Canadian election approaches
11:36 19/01/2006
Immigrants in Canada have traditionally supported the ruling Liberal party. However, in this election, immigrants appear split. The Conservative Party is promising that if it takes power in Canada,...
2010 Canadian Winter Olympics facing labour shortage
10:05 17/01/2006
The 2010 Winter Olympics to be held in Canada are four years away but already concerns about labour shortages and ballooning construction costs are prompting Canada to scour other countries for...
Canada looks to immigrants in final leg of election
19:56 06/01/2006
Canada's two main federal parties, running neck and neck in the latest polls, promised to cut immigration fees, hoping to attract support from newcomers ahead of a January 23 election. Conservative...
