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Let Independent Arbiter Decide Immigration Levels, Says Flannery

Let independent arbiter decide immigration levels, says Flannery JASON DOWLING Sydney Morning Herald November 11, 2009 AUSTRALIA'S immigration intake should be reviewed and an independent board, similar to the Reserve Bank, should be established to set immigration policy, says a … Continue reading

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Irish Backpackers Tempted By Scam To Win Second Year Visa

Irish backpackers tempted by scam to win second year visa SYDNEY LETTER: Australias department of immigration is going after those who have found their way around the rules, writes PADRAIG COLLINS Padraig Collins The Irish Times Wednesday, November 11, 2009 … Continue reading

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Poll Shows Deep Unease On 35 Million People By 2049

Poll shows deep unease on 35 million people by 2049 MARY-ANNE TOY AND MICHELLE GRATTAN The Age November 10, 2009 FOUR in 10 Australians believe Australia's projected population of 35 million by 2049 will be too many people, according to … Continue reading

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Australia To Discuss Boat People With Sri Lanka

Australia to discuss boat people with Sri Lanka The China Post November 7, 2009 COLOMBO — Australian and Sri Lankan officials will hold high-level talks on Monday in Colombo on ways to combat people smuggling and illegal immigration, a foreign … Continue reading

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The Overstayer Factor In Australia’s Immigration Debate

The overstayer factor in Australia's immigration debate ABC Radio Australia Updated November 4, 2009 12:17:41 Listen: Windows Media The rising number of asylum seekers attempting to reach Australia country by boat continues to dominate political debate. Many of the asylum … Continue reading

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Sri Lankans Admit Living In Indonesia

Sri Lankans admit living in Indonesia TOM ALLARD AND JOSH GORDON The Age November 1, 2009 MOST of the Sri Lankan asylum seekers in a stand-off with Australian authorities off the coast of the Riau Islands have admitted living in … Continue reading

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Rescued People Will Not Land In Australia—Gov’t

Rescued boatpeople will not land in Australia – govt Reuters, October 28, 2009 http://in.reuters.com/article/southAsiaNews/idINIndia-43485820091028 Sydney (Reuters) — Australia insisted on Wednesday that 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers rescued by one of its customs ship would not be brought to Australia, … Continue reading

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Bogus Loans Used In Student Visa Scam

Bogus loans used in student visa scam Guy Healy, Higher education writer Article from: The Australian October 24, 2009 FALSIFIED Indian bank and loan statements are being used to underwrite a people-smuggling operation centred on student visas, forcing the cancellation … Continue reading

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The Man Who Gambles With Human Cargo

The man who gambles with human cargo LINDSAY MURDOCH The Age October 24, 2009 CAPTAIN Bram isn't worried. He knows people-smuggling is not an offence in Indonesia. ''Don't worry, I'll be free in a few months and will be able … Continue reading

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‘Life of Brutality’ In Crowded Indonesian Lock-Up

'Life of brutality' in crowded Indonesian lock-up Simon Kearney, Tanjung Pinang, and Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jakarta The Australian October 24, 2009 A TOTAL of 78 Sri Lankan asylum-seekers on board an Australian Customs vessel were to be transferred today to an … Continue reading

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Indonesia A Hub For Human-Trafficking Gang Bosses

Indonesia a hub for human-trafficking gang bosses By Jonathan Manthorpe Vancouver Sun October 23, 2009 They have suitably piratical names like Ali Cobra and Suparman Tong, but there is nothing swashbuckling about the lives these men lead. All too often … Continue reading

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People Smugglers Were Paid $560 For Deadly Trip

People smugglers were paid $560 for deadly trip By Gina Marich ABC NEWS Posted Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:18pm AEDT Updated Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:24pm AEDT Two Indonesian people smugglers on board a boat that exploded are likely to … Continue reading

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Plan To Offer Indonesia Asylum Seeker Bounties

Plan to offer Indonesia asylum seeker bounties Posted Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:34am AEDT Updated Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:49am AEDT The Federal Government is considering a plan to pay Indonesia for the cost of intercepting boats of asylum seekers … Continue reading

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Australia PM Furious Over Asylum Militant Claim

Australia PM furious over asylum militant claim By Rob Taylor Reuters Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:43pm IST CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd angrily denounced accusations that militants may be slipping into Australia among asylum seekers, charges which … Continue reading

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Rudd Slams Coalition Over Asylum Seekers

Rudd slams coalition over asylum seekers SANDRA O'MALLEY TheBrisbaneTimes.com.au October 21, 2009 AAP Kevin Rudd has attacked the coalition as lacking “one skerrick of moral compass” as he continued to defend his own government's stance on asylum seekers. The prime … Continue reading

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Asylum Seeker Pact Starts A New Deal

Asylum seeker pact starts a new deal BEN DOHERTY, LINDSAY MURDOCH AND KARUNI ROMPIES The Brisbane Times October 20, 2009 INDONESIA will take the 78 asylum seekers on board an Australian Customs ship in a diplomatic breakthrough following talks last … Continue reading

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New Citizenship Test Set To Be Unveiled

New citizenship test set to be unveiled TheAge.com.au October 18, 2009 AAP Sir Donald Bradman has been hit for six as the federal government launches a fairer and more relevant new citizenship test on Monday. Potential new Australian citizens will … Continue reading

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Indonesia Has Stopped 2000 Boatpeople From Reaching Australia

Indonesia has stopped 2000 boatpeople from reaching Australia Samantha Maiden, Online Political Editor The Australian October 15, 2009 INDONESIAN authorities have stopped more than 2000 asylum-seekers from reaching Australia's shores in the past two years. Immigration Minister Chris Evans confirmed … Continue reading

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Six More Boats On The Way As Kevin Rudd Strengthens Attack On Crime Syndicates

Six more boats on the way as Kevin Rudd strengthens attack on crime syndicates By Paul Maley and Amanda O'Brien The Australian, October 15, 2009 http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26212097-601,00.html Australian authorities are tracking about six asylum boats suspected to be on their way … Continue reading

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A Foot In The Door

A foot in the door Paul Toohey October 15, 2009 Article from: The Australian THE federal government says “push factors” such as unendurable turmoil back home are behind this surge of asylum-seekers. Although that is certainly true for Sri Lankans, … Continue reading

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