Detainee dies
'A male detainee at Villawood Detention Centre has died, the Australian Border Force has confirmed'
Agents ‘boasting of corruptly obtaining visas’
'The Government has shut down its visa processing operations in Iran after it was warned some migration agents were boasting of corruptly obtaining visas'
‘Fake migration agent arrested’
'A 30-year-old Australian woman was arrested on arrival at Sydney Airport [on 24 January], after an [ABF] and [AFP] investigation into migration fraud'
‘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'.
PR after 3 years in Regional Areas
'Skilled workers will be able to apply for permanent residency if they live and work in regional areas for three years, in a bid to lure migrants from cities'
‘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'.
‘Building on Australia’s success as an immigration nation’
'Celebrating Australia's record as the world’s most successful immigration nation will be a key priority for the Morrison government, newly appointed Minister for Immigration... said today'.
Tonga Joins the Pacific Labour Scheme
'Tonga's entry into the Scheme will provide more Tongan workers access to skills development opportunities, while also helping fill labour shortages in rural and regional Australia'
‘Frank Lowy urges more immigration…’
'Sir Frank Lowy has called on lawmakers to increase the immigration intake now that Australia's borders are secure, and to take a harder line with China'.
Faking IDs to obtain AU visas
'Criminal syndicates are using counterfeiting networks in Malaysia to smuggle people into Australia, exploiting a relaxed visa agreement between the countries'.