New Guinea to create new visa for Australian asylum seekers
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9:34 09/08/2013
The foreign minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced that his country will introduce a new visa class for refugees deported from Australia under a new treaty between the two countries. Mr...
Australian immigration continues to debate off-shore processing for asylum seekers
19:47 01/02/2012
Immigration talks between the Australian government and the Australian opposition regarding asylum seekers have reached a stalemate; Government leaders can't seem to reach an agreement with the...
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The Age in Australia reports on 24 May the growing controversy about proposed changes to the asylum laws in Australia. Liberal MPs will be meeting Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone next week to...
Australia - asylum numbers lowest in decade
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The number of people seeking asylum in Australia is the lowest in ten years, reports The Advertiser newspaper. According to the last official figures available, in 2002-2003 a total of 12,525...
