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Future Kiwis Will Be Cultural ‘Bitsers’ (New Zealand)

Future Kiwis will be cultural 'bitsers' New Zealand Herald 7.55pm Tuesday September 26, 2006 By Reg Ponniah New Zealand used to be white Europeans, dairy farming, rugby and a Sunday roast; in 40 years it could be more about taro, … Continue reading

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Workers From Poor Nations Flood West Australia

Workers from poor nations flood WA 26th September 2006, 8:00 WST The West Australian WA now accepts more skilled migrants from non-Western countries than from Western nations, according to new statistics which provide the first snapshot of Australias booming migration … Continue reading

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Panic Over Proposed Citizenship Changes (Australia)

Panic over proposed citizenship changes September 25, 2006 – 7:59AM The Age (Melbourne) The Immigration Department has been bombarded with calls after the government proposed changes to Australia's citizenship laws. Canberra released a discussion paper a week ago proposing to … Continue reading

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Across Latin America, Mandarin Is In The Air (South America)

Across Latin America, Mandarin Is in the Air By Juan Forero Washington Post Foreign Service Friday, September 22, 2006; A01 BOGOTA, Colombia — Elizabeth Zamora is a busy mother and executive. Still, for three hours every Saturday, she slides into … Continue reading

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‘Public Service’ To Blame For Immigration Failures (Australia)

Last Update: Friday, September 8, 2006. 10:40am (AEST) 'Public service' to blame for immigration failures Australian Broadcasting Corporation The head of the Prime Minister's Department says he believes recent high-profile failures on the immigration system were the result of breakdowns … Continue reading

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Japan’s Wrenching Choices

Japan's Wrenching Choices By George F. Will The Washington Post Thursday, September 7, 2006; Page A27 TOKYO — Longevity is a blessing, but the Japanese live inconveniently long lives. Inconvenient, that is, for those who administer Japan's welfare state. Welfare … Continue reading

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Guest Worker Scheme Harmful: Think Tank (Australia)

Guest worker scheme harmful: thinktank September 7, 2006 – 1:04AM The Age (Melbourne) A Pacific guest worker scheme would take away the few employment opportunities available to Australia's long-term unemployed, a conservative thinktank says. The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) … Continue reading

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Bosses Face Jail For Hiring Illegals (Australia)

Bosses face jail for hiring illegals September 6, 2006 – 12:59PM The Age (Melbourne) Bosses who knowingly employ illegal workers will face jail terms under new laws set to be passed by federal parliament. The Senate approved changes to migration … Continue reading

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Field Affair Encourages Migrant Shakeup (New Zealand)

Field affair encourages migrant shakeup New Zealand Herald Wednesday September 6, 2006 By Ruth Berry The Government appears likely to slash the number of immigration applications the Associate Immigration Minister will be able to review, after concern it may be … Continue reading

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Under Pressure, But Caution Best On Visas (Australia)

Under pressure, but caution best on visas Bob Birrell Sydney Morning Herald September 5, 2006 THE magnitude of growth in demand for skilled workers has caught the Australian Government and employers short. Construction industry jobs surged by 31 per cent … Continue reading

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Visa Rejections Explained (New Zealand)

Visa rejections explained New Zealand Herald 1.00pm Monday September 4, 2006 Immigration applications from high-risk countries are rejected usually because they stray from requirements rather than being of bad character. The Immigration Profiling Group has revealed it rejected 868 visa … Continue reading

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Immigration Screening Reduces Unwanted Visitors

Immigration screening reduces unwanted visitors Friday August 25, 2006 By Angela Gregory New Zealand Herald The number of people denied boarding passes to fly to New Zealand has soared sixfold since the introduction of advance passenger screening three years ago. … Continue reading

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Give Poachers Well-Paid Australian Jobs: Jakarta

Give poachers well-paid Australian jobs: Jakarta The West Australian 24th August 2006, 8:00 WST Illegal foreign fishermen would be given well-paid jobs on Australian trawlers if a radical Indonesian Government plan is adopted. While the proposal has been roundly dismissed … Continue reading

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Vineyard Workers Were Illegal: Vanstone (Australia)

Vineyard workers were illegal: Vanstone The Age August 24, 2006 – 8:00PM Three men have been taken to Baxter detention centre after being found working illegally at South Australian vineyards. Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone said a tip-off had led officials … Continue reading

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Call For Migrant Labour Angers Union (Australia)

Call for migrant labour angers union The Age August 24, 2006 – 4:48PM The forestry union has called on major pulp and paper companies to rule out using migrant labour. The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) is outraged … Continue reading

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Short Visa, Lasting Harm

Short visa, lasting harm Bob Kinnaird August 23, 2006 A POLITICAL storm is brewing over new temporary work visas for overseas students and graduates to be introduced from July next year, just before the federal election. In May, Immigration Minister … Continue reading

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Work Visas Won’t Benefit Islanders: Immigration

Last Update: Tuesday, August 22, 2006. 2:13pm (AEST) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Work visas won't benefit islanders: Immigration Australia's Immigration Department says a special scheme to bring South Pacific workers to Australia will not produce economic benefits for the islands. The … Continue reading

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Rules Relaxed To Bring In Families (New Zealand)

Rules relaxed to bring in families New Zealand Herald 1.30pm Sunday August 20, 2006 Immigration rules are being relaxed to make it easier for people to bring their partners and children into the country. The government has announced it is … Continue reading

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What The Refugee Bill’s Defeat Means (Australia)

What the refugee bill's defeat means It's a victory for the human rights activists, but it also reveals the flaws in the 1951 convention, writes Editor-at-large Paul Kelly The Australian August 16, 2006 THE Australian Parliament has decided that the … Continue reading

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Migrant Scheme Fails To Fix Skills Shortage: Australian Labour Party

Migrant scheme fails to fix skills shortage: ALP Australian Broadcasting Corporation Last Update: Wednesday, August 16, 2006. 7:39pm (AEST) The Federal Opposition has questioned whether people coming to Australia as temporary skilled migrants are working in areas of highest need. … Continue reading

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