10-year-old sues Australian Immigration Department
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12:45 31/08/2005
A 10-year-old Iranian boy took legal action against the Australian government on 30 August. His lawyers say he was psychologically hurt by living in immigration detention camps. Shayan Badraie is...
Australia has severe need for British immigrants
9:09 19/08/2005
Australia's Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) is heading to London to try to recruit British immigrants, to fill a severe skills shortage. Australia, as...
Australia taking higher numbers of skilled immigrants
9:21 27/07/2005
The number of Australia's skilled workers has increased by almost 78,000 in the past year in an effort to solve the country's skills shortage. This is the largest intake of skilled migrants since the...
Australia adds to Migration Occupations in Demand List
9:42 09/05/2005
On 8 May Australian Government announced changes to its immigration strategy by adding to its Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL). The changes affect skilled visas for immigration to...
Australia expands eVisa system in the Gulf
14:57 22/04/2005
Citizens of Bahrain, Oman and Qatar wanting to visit Australia can now apply for a tourist visa using the online eVisa system, the Australian government reported on 21 April. Since 2 April, citizens...
Australia simplifies Humanitarian Program visa procedures
19:02 08/04/2005
Australia simplifies Special Humanitarian Program visa procedures Those who would like to have relatives from Africa and the Middle East come to Australia under Australia's Special Humanitarian...