‘Karen refugees boost regional Victoria’s economy’
'Resettling refugees from South-East Asia has proven a boon for one regional Victorian economy'.
‘Australia’s big immigration myth’
'PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has taken aim at Australia’s obsession with population growth, saying it is a “fairly irrelevant statistic” and immigration policy is far more nuanced than many of us realise'.
Can non-compliance with social distancing lead to cancellation?
"I will also say a very clear message to those backpackers who may not be adhering to the social distancing rules... [Y]ou will be breaching your visa condition and if we find that out, we will be kicking you out of the country". We discuss whether non-compliance with social distancing rules can in fact lead to a breach of a visa condition and ultimately the cancellation of a working holiday, work and holiday or other visas.
‘Man arrested for alleged migration fraud’
The giving of a false document to the Department has consequences that might go far beyond a mere refusal based on PIC 4020. It is also a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment for 10 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both
Greece: work & holiday arrangements to commence
From 1 July 2019, 500 places will be available annually for young Greeks to visit Australia on work & holiday visas
‘Housing market thrives in regional areas…’
'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'.
‘Five face court over alleged fraudulent marriage scam’
'The Australian Border Force ... has shut down an elaborate contrived marriages syndicate operating out of Sydney'.
‘Nauru blocks transfer of severely depressed refugee to [AU]’
'Three young regional Australians have come up with a brave idea to tackle migration issues and you could win money to implement it'.
‘Asylum seeker’s family to sue over death’
'The family of a young Iraqi father who died after self-harming at an WA immigration detention centre plan to take legal action against the Commonwealth'.
South Australia: 2 new DAMAs
The South Australia’s Designated Area Migration Agreements are the the Adelaide Technology and Innovation Advancement Agreement and the South Australian Regional Workforce Agreement