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Migrants Being Denied By Australia, Says Amnesty

Migrants being denied by Australia says Amnesty Baltimore News Net, April 10, 2010 http://www.baltimorenews.net/story/622323 Amnesty International has condemned Australia's government for suspending the processing of new asylum claims by Afghan and Sri Lankan nationals. The rights group has said the … Continue reading

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Kevin Rudd Shuts Refugee Door

Kevin Rudd shuts refugee door Matthew Franklin and Paige Taylor From: The Australian April 10, 2010 12:00AM KEVIN Rudd has frozen asylum applications from Afghans and Sri Lankans after receiving advice that people-smugglers were preparing to launch a new wave … Continue reading

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Extra Police Sent To Christmas Island

Extra police sent to Christmas Island By Simon Cullen and Alexandra Kirk The ABC News (Australia), April 10, 2010 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/09/2869137.htm Extra Federal Police have been sent to Christmas Island to deal with any fallout from the Government's decision to change … Continue reading

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Australia Halts Processing On Some Asylum Requests

Australia Halts Processing On Some Asylum Requests By Rachel Pannett The Wall Street Journal, April 9, 2010 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304198004575172793035491442.html?KEYWORDS=immigration+OR+immigrant+OR+Migrant Canberra — Australia's government said Friday it will immediately suspend processing of any new asylum-seeker applications from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, in … Continue reading

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People Smuggling Out Of Control, UN Official Says

People smuggling 'out of control, UN official says The Australian Associated Press, April 9, 2010 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/people-smuggling-out-of-control-un-official-says/story-e6frf7l6-1225851628293 Governments need new solutions to deal with 'out of control'' people-smuggling as thousands of asylum seekers try to reach Australia via Indonesia, a top … Continue reading

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Opposition Signals It Is All At Sea On Immigration

Opposition signals it is all at sea on immigration By Katharine Murphy and Andrew Heasley The Age (Melbourne), April 9, 2010 http://www.theage.com.au/national/opposition-signals-it-is-all-at-sea-on-immigration-20100408-rv3w.html He has been spruiking the idea for days, but opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison now admits cutting the … Continue reading

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Tamils Face Return In UN Review

Tamils face return in UN review By Paul Maley The Australian, April 9, 2010 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/tamils-face-return-in-un-review/story-e6frg6n6-1225851588026 Hundreds of Tamil asylum-seekers could be sent home if new UN guidelines reflect Sri Lanka's improved humanitarian situation. Yesterday, Sri Lanka's ambassador to Australia, Senaka … Continue reading

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Tony Burke Rules Out Setting Population Targets For Australia

Tony Burke rules out setting population targets for Australia By Joe Kelly The Australian, April 8, 2010 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/tony-burke-rules-out-setting-population-targets-for-australia/story-e6frgczf-1225851470399 The nation's first Population Minister, Tony Burke, has ruled out setting population targets in the strategy that he will draw up over … Continue reading

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Australians Wary Of 36 M Population Target

Australians wary of 36m population target By Sabra Lane The ABC News (Australia), April 8, 2010 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/08/2866842.htm?section=justin A survey by the Lowy Institute says almost three-quarters of Australians want to see the country's population grow, but not by too much. … Continue reading

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Australia Becoming Breeding Ground For Tamil Rebels

Australia becoming 'breeding ground' for Tamil rebels By Sally Sara The ABC News (Australia), April 8, 2010 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/08/2866838.htm?section=justin The Sri Lankan government says Australia could become a breeding ground for Tamil separatism if more Tamil asylum seekers are allowed into … Continue reading

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Immigration Rallies Spark Fears Of Violence

Immigration rallies spark fears of violence The Melbourne Leader, April 8, 2010 http://melbourne-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/rally/ An estimated 400 pro- and anti-immigration supporters will square off in the CBD tomorrow amid fears of violence. The anti-immigration rally, organised by the Melbourne Action against … Continue reading

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Cuban Refugees From U.S. Arriving In Exchange For Tamils

Cuban refugees from US arriving here in exchange for Tamils Paul Maley and Paige Taylor From: The Australian April 06, 2010 THREE Cuban refugees accepted by Australia as part of a deal with the US, which in turn agreed to … Continue reading

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Coalition To Reduce Immigration

Coalition to reduce migration Patricia Karvelas, Political correspondent From: The Australian April 06, 2010 12:00AM TONY Abbott's Coalition will cut net migration levels if it wins government, in a bid to stop Australia's population reaching its predicted size of almost … Continue reading

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Lobby For Developers Wary Of Curb On Population

Lobby for developers wary of curb on population YUKO NARUSHIMA, IMMIGRATION CORRESPONDENT The Sydney Morning Herald April 5, 2010 URBAN developers are warning the federal government against arbitrary caps on population after Tony Burke was named the country's first population … Continue reading

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Car Wants Migrant Intake Cut To Curb Growth

Carr wants migrant intake cut to curb growth By Yuko Narushima The Sydney Morning Herald, March 25, 2010 http://www.smh.com.au/national/carr-wants-migrant-intake-cut-to-curb-growth-20100324-qwtv.html?autostart=1 Bob Carr, the former Labor premier of NSW, says Australia's immigration intake should be slashed by half to slow population growth. … Continue reading

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Populate and Perish, Councils Told

Populate and perish, councils told MARISSA CALLIGEROS Brisbane Times March 24, 2010 – 3:23PM http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/populate-and-perish-councils-told-20100324-qvum.html Queensland councillors have been urged to demand immigration cuts in order to preserve the “Australian way of life”. Former NSW premier Bob Carr today led … Continue reading

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Notorious People Smuggler Likely To Walk Free

Notorious people smuggler likely to walk free By Matt Brown The ABC News (Australia), March 24, 2010 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/24/2854322.htm?section=world The people smuggler responsible for trying to send more than 250 Sri Lankans to Australia last year is expected to be punished … Continue reading

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Expert Warning To Slash Migrant Intake

Expert warning to slash migrant intake By John Masanauskas The Herald Sun (Australia), March 24, 2010 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/expert-warning-to-slash-migrant-intake/story-e6frf7l6-1225844478890 Traditions based on heritage, sporting culture and common language are threatened by mass migration, a leading demographer has warned. Monash University population expert … Continue reading

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Surge In Asylum Seekers Defies World Trend

Surge in asylum seekers defies world trend YUKO NARUSHIMA TheAge.com.au March 24, 2010 THE number of asylum claims lodged in Australia rose by almost a third last year, with Afghans replacing Sri Lankans as the second-largest group seeking protection. A … Continue reading

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College Collapse Hits More Overseas Students

College collapse hits more overseas students By Heath Gilmore The Sydney Morning Herald, March 23, 2010 http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/college-collapse-hits-more-overseas-students-20100322-qr9q.html A hospitality college once ranked among Australia's fastest-growing companies has collapsed, leaving more than 750 fee-paying students out of pocket. The Austech Institute … Continue reading

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