News
14 May 13
Penalty rates change to create 10,000 jobs in Australia
A report from Restaurant and Catering Australia (R&CA) claims as many as 10,000 jobs in the hospitality industry could be created should penalty rates change.
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10 May 13
Australian employment rate rises in April
The number of people in employment in Australia rose in April by over 50,000 people, surpassing all predictions.
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08 May 13
International Australian tourism growth outstrips domestic visitors
The number of international visitors coming to Australia is outgrowing domestic tourism for the first time since 2003, a recent report has revealed.
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29 Apr 13
Australian tourism outstripping predictions
Tourism Australia says the country's tourism industry is performing better than expected, with the industry expected to be worth AU$115 billion (£76 billion) by the end of the decade.
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23 Apr 13
Australian immigration pushes population growth past milestone
Current rates of Australian immigration will see the country's population surpass 23 million people later today.
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22 Apr 13
Australian Tourism marks successful year
A spokesperson for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has said the department is limited as to how it can detect abuse of the 457 visa scheme.
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18 Apr 13
Masters win to boost golf tourism in Australia
Australian tourism experts are hoping Aussie Adam Scott's Masters 2013 win will give the country's burgeoning golf tourism industry a boost.
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10 Apr 13
Thatcher criticised over Australian immigration comments
Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has been criticised by current Australian Foreign Secretary Bob Carr over an 'unabashedly racist' comment she made to him regarding Australian immigration policy.
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05 Apr 13
Uruguayans become eligible for Australian Work and Holiday Visa
Uruguay has become the 10th country to join the Work and Holiday program, giving young people aged between 18 and 30 from both countries the chance to live and work in the other for up to a year.
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04 Apr 13
Eddie Murphy and Mel B clash over Australia visa application
Hollywood star Eddie Murphy and former Spice Girl Melanie Brown have been caught up in a public row over the former's refusal to sign an Australia visa application to allow his daughter to travel to Australia.
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