Philippines losing 15,000 nurses each year
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11:09 10/04/2006
At least 15,000 nurses and other medical professionals are leaving the Philippines each year for better-paying jobs abroad, threatening the country's health infrastructure, World Health Organization...
Website not attracting NZ expats as hoped
10:59 10/04/2006
A major campaign by the New Zealand government using a website to entice expats to return home is experiencing falling visitor numbers. The site - www.newzealandnow.info - made headlines in December...
Australian treasurer stands by immigration policies
16:41 07/04/2006
The Australian opposition leader Kim Beazley opposed the Australian Government saying that it has increased the levels of skilled migration at the expense of training Australians and therefore had...
New Dutch immigration test under attack
12:45 06/04/2006
The Netherlands has introduced Europe's most stringent immigration requirements for would-be immigrants. Applicants for a resident visa must now pass a Dutch language test administered at the Dutch...
Immigration and baby-boom keep Australian economy on the up
11:20 05/04/2006
Australia is experiencing a population boom that is having a burgeoning effect on its economy. A mini baby-boom, along with an aggressive immigration campaign to attract young, skilled immigrants to...
Dutch PM impressed by immigration policies of Australia
10:41 04/04/2006
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands Jan Peter Balkenende stopped in Melbourne today, and while visiting Australia's Immigration Museum said his country can learn a lot from Australia's immigration...
