Australian parliament introduces law allowing immigrants to be 'processed offshore'
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12:03 29/05/2013
The Australian Senate has voted for an amendment which would allow the authorities to take asylum seekers who land on the Australian mainland and hold them in offshore processing camps on Nauru and...
Cameron says UK Immigration will not be 'a soft touch' for immigrants
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David Cameron has given an interview with UK newspaper The Daily Express in which he says he intends to introduce a 'simple, common sense test' which will be used to find out whether immigrants are...
Australia sends first asylum seekers to Manus
17:30 29/11/2012
On 20th November 2012, a charter plane flew from the Australian territory of Christmas Island to the Papua New Guinean island of Manus. On board were 19 asylum seekers from Sri Lanka and Iran. They...
100 feared dead as Australia-bound boat sinks off Indonesia
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It is feared that 100 people have died after a wooden boat sank in the sea off the Indonesian island of Java on Wednesday 29th August 2012. It is believed that the boat contained asylum seekers, many...
Australia to open immigration camp on Nauru
17:08 14/08/2012
The Australian government will legislate today to recommence the processing of asylum seekers in Nauru and Papua New Guinea. The opposition Coalition said it would support the legislation, dropping...
Australia and Canada formalize Working Holiday program
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• Media Center » Video Immigration News Australia has formalized a longstanding Working Holiday visa agreement with Canada. The program allows thousands of young Australians and Canadians to take an...
