Australian immigration force accused of breaching refugee treaty
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15:06 28/01/2014
Indonesia is investigating claims from asylum seekers that Australian border guards intercepted boats sailing from Indonesian waters attempting to reach Australian territory; they then forced the...
Australian industry lobbies for increase in immigration
10:52 27/01/2014
The Australian Industry Group, (Ai Group) a pressure group that lobbies on behalf of Australian industry, has called on the country's Coalition government to raise the number of immigrants admitted...
Snoop Dogg issued with Australian Entertainer visa despite campaign
12:20 23/01/2014
The veteran rapper Snoop Dogg has been issued with an Australian Temporary Work (Entertainment) visa despite a campaign by feminists to bar him from the country. Mr Dogg was therefore able to perform...
Australian immigration minister says refugees will suffer after defeat in Senate
18:38 07/01/2014
As we reported on 16th December, the Australian government was recently defeated in its attempt to reintroduce Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs). These visas were used by the last Conservative...
Australian immigration minister fails to reintroduce Temporary Protection Visas
11:58 16/12/2013
The Australian government has been defeated in the upper house of the Australian parliament in a vote on the reintroduction of Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs). The Coalition which now governs...
Australian immigration minister exempts highly skilled workers from LMT
17:27 26/11/2013
Australia's Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Michaelia Cash, has announced that employers recruiting for 'highly skilled occupations' will be exempted from the Labour...
