Australian immigration policy - Controversy continues
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18:00 09/08/2006
• Watch This Video Three Liberal backbenchers have defied the prime minister and vowed to cross the floor of parliament to vote against the government's new hardline immigration policy. Petro...
United Nations updates and amends rescue at sea conventions for refugees
16:41 08/08/2006
• Watch This Video The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has amended Maritime Conventions to facilitate search-and-rescue at sea. In response to several incidents in recent years...
Australian MPs may cross the floor over immigration debate
9:41 08/08/2006
Some Australian Members of Parliament may cross the floor over the Federal Government's controversial border protection legislation, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said. During a heated joint...
New Zealand fourth most popular refuge for restless Brits
16:30 07/08/2006
• Watch This Video New Zealand is the fourth most popular choice for Britons wanting to settle abroad. Australia , Spain , Canada , New Zealand and the United States are the top five destinations for...
New hi-tech RFID passports hacked and cloned
18:41 04/08/2006
• Media Center » Video Immigration News A number of countries around the world are introducing technology-enhanced passports designed to prevent or greatly inhibit forgery and counterfeiting. One of...
Australian meat industry to get deal on temporary workers
14:31 04/08/2006
• Watch This Video The Australian meat industry will be given greater scope to import temporary skilled workers in a deal being negotiated after investigation of alleged abuses of the present scheme...
