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Cornelia Rau Accepts Compensation Offer

Cornelia Rau accepts compensation offer By David Crawshaw Article from: AAP February 19, 2008 10:16am CORNELIA Rau, the German-born woman wrongly held in detention for 10 months, has accepted a compensation offer from the Federal Government. Immigration Minister Chris Evans … Continue reading

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Migrant Quota Rises To Tackle Labour Shortage

Migrant quota rises to tackle labour shortage Tim Colebatch, Canberra The Age February 18, 2008 IMMIGRATION Minister Chris Evans has devised a package of measures to ease labour shortages by attracting more skilled workers to Australia, either permanently or on … Continue reading

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Australia Accepts Stranded Afghans

Australia accepts stranded Afghans Andra Jackson The Age February 2, 2008 A FAMILY of nine asylum seekers, stranded in Lombok, Indonesia, for seven years, is to be taken in by Australia. The family is the first of several Afghan asylum … Continue reading

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Seasonal Labour Rules Amended

Seasonal labour rules amended By LESLIE ANN HORGAN The Southland Times Friday, 01 February 2008 Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove yesterday announced changes to seasonal worker regulations but some cherry growers say the quick-fix has been too slow. Problems with the … Continue reading

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Haneef Inquiry Brings New Pressure For Commissioner

Haneef inquiry brings new pressure for commissioner Jonathan Pearlman and Connie Levett The Sydney Morning Herald February 1, 2008 A JUDICIAL inquiry into the Haneef case will be launched within weeks as the Federal Government draws close to finalising its … Continue reading

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Sick Overstayer Threatens Suicide

Sick overstayer threatens suicide By HANK SCHOUTEN The Dominion Post Thursday, 31 January 2008 An American overstayer who uses a dialysis machine 12 hours a day is threatening to stop her own treatment and die in Wellington rather than accept … Continue reading

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Nauru Wants Aid Deal After Camp Closure

Nauru wants aid deal after camp closure Posted Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:45am AEDT Nauru's Government says Australia's decision to close the processing camp for asylum seekers will hurt the island's economy, putting 100 people out of work. Nauru is … Continue reading

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Bradman Out For Duck In Citizenship Test

Bradman out for duck in citizenship test Phillip Coorey The Sydney Morning Herald Chief Political Correspondent January 29, 2008 A QUESTION about Sir Donald Bradman is expected to be dumped from the citizenship test under an overhaul by the Rudd … Continue reading

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Kiwis Lag Behind In Aussie Citizenship Test

Kiwis lag behind in Aussie citizenship test By MARK GEENTY Stuff.co.nz Tuesday, 29 January 2008 New Zealand migrants have received a “must do better” report card after it was revealed they lagged behind Britain, South Africa, the Philippines and India … Continue reading

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Business Warns Labour On Visa Demands

Business warns Labor on visa demands Ewin Hannan The Australian January 28, 2008 BUSINESS has warned the Rudd Government that the temporary skilled migration program will be jeopardised if Labor agrees to union demands to impose new requirements on foreign … Continue reading

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Thousands Take Citizenship Pledge

Thousands take citizenship pledge ABC News Posted Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:17pm AEDT Updated Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:19pm AEDT Australia Day citizenship ceremonies have seen more 14,000 immigrants from 114 countries take the pledge to become Australian citizens. Bookmark … Continue reading

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Canberra Takes Early Strike At Religious Cheats

Canberra takes early strike at religious visa cheats Annabel Stafford, Sydney The Age January 23, 2008 THE Federal Government has struck a deal with the Catholic Church in Sydney to discourage people from using this year's Catholic World Youth Day … Continue reading

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Gas Rig Workers Ripped Off: Union

Gas rig workers ripped off: union Mark Davis Political Correspondent Sydney Morning Herald January 23, 2008 SKILLED Filipino workers on a $1.6 billion gas project on the North-West Shelf are being paid less than $8 an hour, undercutting both local … Continue reading

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PM Mulls Migration Policy To Adress Skills Shortage

PM mulls migration policy to address skills shortage Source: ABC January 23, 2008 – 7:45AM Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he'll consider making changes to Australia's migration policy as a way of addressing the skills shortage. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd … Continue reading

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Labour Urged To End Offshore Asylum Seeker Processing

Labor urged to end offshore asylum seeker processing Jewel Topsfield The Age January 22, 2008 THE Rudd Government has been attacked for refusing to abolish offshore processing of asylum seekers outside of Australian law on remote Christmas Island. Labor went … Continue reading

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People Smuggler Blocks To Continue, Says Minister

People smuggler blocks to continue, says minister Jewel Topsfield The Age January 17, 2008 AUSTRALIA'S controversial disruption program aimed at preventing people smugglers leaving Indonesia will be retained by the Rudd Government despite Labor expressing deep concern when in opposition … Continue reading

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Former Minister Slammed For Visa Failure

Former minister slammed for visa failure Les Kennedy Sydney Morning Herald January 18, 2008 A FEDERAL Court judge has found that the former immigration minister, Kevin Andrews, committed an “egregious failure” of Parliament by not making a decision on whether … Continue reading

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Gillard Rules Out Overseas Teachers

Gillard rules out overseas teachers Sydney Morning Herald January 17, 2008 – 11:33AM The federal government has ruled out recruiting overseas teachers to plug staffing gaps. Education Minister Julia Gillard said foreign teachers could come to Australia under current immigration … Continue reading

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Closer Indonesia Immigration Ties Brokered

Closer Indonesia Immigration Ties Brokered The Australian January 17, 2008 AUSTRALIA and Indonesia have agreed on a number of initiatives to strengthen immigration cooperation between the two countries. Immigration Minister Chris Evans met Indonesia's Minister of Law and Human Rights … Continue reading

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Too Many Rights Make A Wrong

Too many rights make a wrong Janet Albrechtsen The Australian January 16, 2008 CANADA: It was one of those rare, particularly sunny days in Vancouver in September when, addressing an audience at the University of British Columbia, I suggested that … Continue reading

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