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Auigust 16, 2007: Australia Targets British Workers

Australia targets British workers BBC News August 16, 2007 British workers will find it easier to move Down Under when Australia changes its immigration policy next month. New rules mean an extra five points will be awarded for passing a … Continue reading

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Asian Immigration Changing Melbourne’s Face

Asian immigration changing Melbourne's face John Masanauskas Article from: Herald Sun August 24, 2007 12:00am SETTLERS from Asia are transforming Melbourne's suburbs amid a migration boom in recent years, new Census figures show. More than 182,000 migrants, including 47,000 people … Continue reading

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Haneef Colleague Sacked

Haneef colleague sacked The Age (Melbourne) August 24, 2007 – 4:59PM An Indian doctor who admitted to falsifying his resume has been dismissed from his job at a Queensland public hospital and now faces possible deregistration. Dr Mohammed Asif Ali … Continue reading

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Muslim Immigration Likened To Bird Flu

Muslim immigration likened to bird flu By Nick Ralston Herald Sun Article from: AAP August 23, 2007 03:12pm A NSW Senate candidate has compared the immigration of Muslims to Australia to the bird flu and says it should stop. Christian … Continue reading

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Minister Relying On Weak Case: Lawyer

Minister relying on weak case: lawyer Connie Levett Immigration Reporter The Sydney Morning Herald August 23, 2007 THE legal precedent used by the Immigration Minister, Kevin Andrews, to appeal the Federal Court decision to restore Dr Mohamed Haneef's visa was … Continue reading

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Haneef Could Be Ready For Work Next Month

Haneef could be ready for work next month News.com.au Article from: AAP August 22, 2007 01:20pm FORMER terror suspect Dr Mohamed Haneef could be re-registered to work in Queensland as early as next month, state Health Minister Stephen Robertson said … Continue reading

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Australia Looks To Tempt UK Nurses

Australia looks to tempt UK nurses Nursing In Practice Monday 20th August 2007 The Australian government has launched a charm offensive designed to get British nurses to pursue their careers down under. Current gaps in the labour market have forced … Continue reading

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New Zealand Immigration Declined To 8970 In July

New Zealand Annual Immigration Declined to 8,970 in July By Tracy Withers Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) — New Zealand's annual immigration growth fell to a 17-month low in July, suggesting demand for houses and consumer goods may cool. The number of … Continue reading

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Australia Shuts Immigration Camp

Australia shuts immigration camp By Phil Mercer BBC News, Sydney Last Updated: Monday, 20 August 2007, 11:08 GMT Australia has closed a controversial immigration detention centre that has seen violent demonstrations and suicide attempts by asylum seekers. The government said … Continue reading

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Trio Protest On Detention Centre Roof

Trio protest on detention centre roof The Age (Melbourne) August 20, 2007 Three Villawood detainees awaiting deportation were this morning refusing to come off the roof of the Sydney immigration detention facility where they had spent, demanding reinstatement of their … Continue reading

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Baxter Immigration Detention Centre To Close

Baxter immigration detention centre to close August 17, 2007 04:49pm News.com.au Article from: AAP SOUTH Australia's Baxter Detention Centre, which has only 12 inmates left, will be closed in a move refugee advocates say is no cause for celebration. The … Continue reading

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Zimbabwean Students Expelled For Mugabe Ties

Zimbabwean students expelled for Mugabe ties Nick Butterly and Andrew Probyn The Age (Melbourne) August 17, 2007 EIGHT university students whose parents work for the despotic regime of Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe are to be kicked out of Australia. The … Continue reading

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Fresh Stoush Over Haneef Interview

Fresh stoush over Haneef interview Cosima Marriner, Brisbane The Age (Melbourne) August 17, 2007 THE Australian Federal Police is trying to suppress former terrorism suspect Mohamed Haneef's second interview with authorities, although Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews has already selectively quoted … Continue reading

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CFMEU Says Migrant Laws Not Tough Enough

CFMEU says migrant laws not tough enough The Age (Melbourne) August 16, 2007 – 8:19PM A major union has welcomed the introduction of laws which slap penalties on employers who put illegal migrant workers on the payroll. But the Construction … Continue reading

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Govt Releases Latest Migration Figures

Govt releases latest migration figures The Age (Melbourne) August 16, 2007 – 2:24PM Almost 150,000 foreigners were granted permanent visas to live in Australia last year, with two-thirds of them skilled migrants. Britain (24,800), India (15,865), China (14,688), South Africa … Continue reading

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Hanson ‘Sick Of Muslims’

Hanson 'sick of Muslims' The Age (Melbourne) August 16, 2007 – 9:48AM Senate candidate Pauline Hanson has urged federal parliament to hold a moratorium on the number of Muslims entering Australia. The right-wing former One Nation leader is seeking to … Continue reading

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Iraqis Do Not Get Automatic Asylum: Govt

Iraqis do not get automatic asylum: govt The Age (Melbourne) August 16, 2007 – 5:59AM Iraqis seeking asylum in Australia will not automatically be granted protection by the federal government, Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer says. Three Iraqi diplomats and … Continue reading

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Hanson Fights For Right To Party

Hanson fights for right to party The Age (Melbourne) August 15, 2007 – 11:39AM Right-wing firebrand Pauline Hanson has applied to register a new political party ahead of the upcoming federal election. The former One Nation leader, who hopes to … Continue reading

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Illegal South Australia Workers To Be Deported

Illegal South Australia workers to be deported Austalian Broadcasting Corporation Posted Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:01pm AEST The federal Immigration Minister says 39 illegal workers found in South Australia's Riverland and Adelaide will be returned to their home countries. Kevin … Continue reading

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Aussie Barred From Indonesian Conference

Aussie barred from Indonesian conference The Age (Melbourne) August 12, 2007 – 4:29PM Indonesia has barred the entry of an Australian man connected with the conservative Islamic group Hizb ut-Tarhir (HT) ahead of a large conference on Sunday in Jakarta. … Continue reading

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