‘Villawood’s drug crisis revealed…’
"Villawood's drug crisis revealed: 'Whatever you wanted you could get'".
Coalition to freeze refugee intake if it wins election
'Australia's refugee intake will be frozen at current levels for three years under a coalition government'
‘If China’s on the rise, why do many want out?’
'Regional housing markets are surging in some areas as the effects of the Sydney and Melbourne booms trickle down to those outside the major cities'.
New sponsored visa for parents and grandparents
'The Government will introduce a new Temporary Sponsored Parent visa that will provide parents and grandparents a new pathway to reunite with their families'
Detainee dies
'A male detainee at Villawood Detention Centre has died, the Australian Border Force has confirmed'
Some students able to work more than 40 hrs / fortnight
"Australia’s major supermarkets will temporarily be able to offer more hours to international student employees to help keep shelves stocked". It will be interesting to see whether this measure is extended to other industries until the situation is normalised.
Changes to the Minister of Religion Labour Agreement
"Changes to the Minister of Religion Labour Agreement settings will allow religious institutions to sponsor overseas workers under the additional occupation of 'Religious Assistant'"
‘Vietnamese community knows what it’s like to be a refugee…’
'If there's one thing Hahn Do feared more than the pirates who terrorised refugees fleeing post-war Vietnam, it was the violent storms that threatened to smash his fragile boat to pieces'.
Government to ‘abandon’ plans for stricter citizenship test?
"The Australian Government may not be pursuing changes to the Australian citizenship law - that would make permanent residents wait longer and require evidence of their English proficiency before they can apply"
The Hon David Coleman MP’s Sky interview
'if you've got all the states overall saying they want a lot fewer people than we're getting at the moment, will that mean we have a lower migrant intake?'



















