‘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'.
‘Coroner to investigate refugee self-immolation death’
'An inquest has been announced into the 2016 death of 23-year-old Omid Masoumali'.
Priority processing for regional areas
'Regional employers and skilled migrants wanting to live and work in regional areas will be given access to priority processing on visa applications'
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"
‘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'.
Operation Sovereign Borders: Oct 2018 update
'This statement provides an update on Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB) activities related to the on-water reception and processing of illegal maritime arrivals'
‘Karen refugees boost regional Victoria’s economy’
'Resettling refugees from South-East Asia has proven a boon for one regional Victorian economy'.
‘Family’s fight after visa delay…’
'An Aussie family was left in limbo after a father and son were trapped in the US waiting on a visa so they could return home'.
‘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'.
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'