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Asylum-seekers packed off to camps

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Tough new law puts mainland Australia and its legal system out of bounds for boat-people

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Australia gets tough on asylum-seekers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

SYDNEY: Australia on Thursday extended tough refugee policies to any asylum-seeker who lands on its mainland, allowing them to be banished to remote Nauru or Papua New Guinea for detention.

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457 Visa Application Fees DoubleDesignBuild Source

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Application fees to apply to hire foreign workers in Australia under 457 visas are set to almost double from July under new measures announced in the federal budget.

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Concern for migrant workers in NZ

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Changes could come into effect later this year to protect migrant workers at risk of exploitation in New Zealand, ONE News has learned.

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Refugees were heading for NZ

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Sri Lankan asylum seekers' boat only turned to Australia because of safety fears - report.

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Most immigrants feel they belong in NZ

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The majority of migrants to New Zealand strongly feel that they belong here, and long-term migrants are even more likely than New Zealand-born residents to vote, according to new Statistics New Zealand research.

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Marked surge in migrant workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

About 1600 more people have come to Canterbury than departed in the past 12 months as the rebuild shifts up a gear.

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Australian employers, visa holders and applicants warned about migration changes

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Immigration officials are keen that everyone from employers, visa holders and those considering moving to Australia should be aware of skilled migration options and the new laws and penalties that have been introduced recently.

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Asians dominate NZ immigration

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Asians are dominating in visitor and international student numbers and in most family-migration categories to New Zealand.

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Asylum boat picked up near Darwin

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The arrival of an asylum seeker boat carrying almost 150 people near Darwin has raised concerns that would-be refugees are trying to land on mainland Australia to avoid being sent to offshore processing centres.

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Mainland loophole for asylum seekers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The arrival of an asylum seeker boat carrying almost 150 people near Darwin has aroused concerns that would-be refugees are trying to reach mainland Australia to avoid being sent to offshore processing centres.

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Australia, Indonesia plan talks as more boats arrive

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Top-ranking Australian ministers are due to meet Indonesian officials next week amid a recent surge in asylum seeker boat arrivals.

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Labor's expert warns of more asylum seeker deaths at sea unless changes made

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Labor's own immigration expert Paris Aristotle says it is ''absolutely certain'' there will be more asylum-seeker deaths at sea unless the government implements the full suite of measures recommended to it last year.

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Behaviour protocols part of asylum policy: Morrison

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Opposition Immigration spokesman Scott Morrison has confirmed a Coalition government would impose behaviour protocols for asylum seekers on bridging visas.

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New Zealand bans foreign students from working as prostitutes

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

International students in New Zealand, where prostitution is legal, have been told they are to be barred from working in the sex trade.

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Refugee boat sinks off Australia, reopens border security debate

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

CANBERRA — A fishing boat carrying nearly 100 asylum seekers capsized off Australia's west coast on Monday, authorities said, turning the spotlight on the sensitive issues of refugee policy and border protection ahead of a general election in September.

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Investigation into migrant workers' fees

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Immigration Advisers Authority has referred revelations about an Auckland immigration agent organising Filipino workers for the Christchurch rebuild to the Labour Department's inspectorate.

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Exodus to Aussie hits 2-year low

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Labour market prospects in Australia becoming less attractive relative to New Zealand, says economist

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Over 1000 asylum seekers arrive in March

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

More than 1000 asylum seekers have been intercepted in Australian waters so far this month, according to government figures.

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February fall in Aussie migration

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The number of New Zealanders who departed our shores for Australia last month was the lowest in two years, according to figures out today.

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Labor should tread carefully on foreign worker visas: CSL

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The new chief executive of blood plasma giant CSL, Paul Perreault, has warned that the federal governments risks limiting the ability of Australian firms to be truly global companies if it restricts 457 skilled working visas for foreigners, according to The Australian Financial Review.

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International bosses more welcoming

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Newcomers to New Zealand might be better off with bosses who have worked or come from overseas, a survey of employer attitudes towards migrant workers suggests.

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Indian skilled migrants overtake British

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

India has overtaken Britain for the first time as the main supplier of skilled migrants to New Zealand.

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India our biggest source of skilled migrants

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

New statistics show India is now the largest source of skilled migrants coming to New Zealand.

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India overtakes UK as primary source of skilled migrant workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

India has displaced the United Kingdom as the main source country for skilled migration into New Zealand.

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New party to keep a close watch over population, immigration

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Population growth is ''causing or exacerbating all of Australia's major problems'', according to a new political party created for the September election.

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Australian government defends crackdown on visa scheme

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Australian Government has been defending both its crackdown on and policing of Australia's skilled foreign worker visa scheme.

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Figures show foreign worker visas rising

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

New figures show a recent surge in 457 visa applications that justifies the federal government's planned crackdown on rorts, Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor says.

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Visas putting local jobs in danger

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

THE number of temporary foreign workers in Australia has risen by 22 per cent over the past year and is expected to rise further, with a recent spike in applications to the federal government from companies seeking to import skilled labour.

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Burmese refugees find a place in Victoria's parks

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Burmese refugees in the Australian state of Victoria are being encouraged to use the state's parks to help them face the challenges of a new and unfamiliar Australian environment.

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Visas blocking Aussie workers: Swan

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says some Australians have trouble finding work because of business rorting of the 457 visa system, but industry fears the debate demonises companies and should be toned down.

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Australian skilled worker 457 visa programme to be tightened

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The temporary skilled work subclass 457 programme will be reformed in response to the changing needs of the Australian economy and domestic employment market, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has announced.

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Gillard backs 457 visa 'crackdown'

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The federal government is promising to tighten the temporary foreign worker program as it campaigns to shore up marginal seats.

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Coalition defends asylum seeker crackdown

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The federal opposition has been accused of appealing to prejudice and fearmongering after proposing a plan to notify residents when asylum seekers are housed in their area.

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New minister says New Zealand immigration policies working well

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

After an unexpected reshuffle of the New Zealand government's cabinet in January, the new immigration minister, Michael Woodhouse, gave a speech on 14th February to the New Zealand Association of Migration and Investment in Christchurch.

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Morrison slammed over asylum seeker comments

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

There's been strident criticism of comments from the Federal Opposition's Immigration spokesman, Scott Morrison, calling for police to be notified and behaviour protocols to be set when asylum-seekers move into the community.

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Asylum seekers for Darwin after boat interception

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Authorities are bringing 33 asylum seekers to Darwin after a boat was intercepted off the Northern Territory coast.

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Morrison Calls For Behaviour Protocols For Asylum Seekers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

A Liberal backbencher has accused his party of ''vilifying'' asylum seekers after the Coalition immigration spokesman, Scott Morrison, called for ''behaviour protocols'' for those released into the community.

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Govt unmoved by torture claims in Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka detention

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor has released a statement affirming Australia will continue to return failed asylum seekers to Sri Lanka after a damning report of the country's detention centres by Human Rights Watch.

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$9m bill for deportations

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Call for illegal migrants to leave at own cost as Government still $8m out of pocket.

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