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12 Jun 08
Australian employers will pay for Pacific temporary workers
The costs of the pending Pacific temporary worker scheme will be a burden for employers rather than migrants, Senator Chris Evans told the ABC news.
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12 Jun 08
Chinese airlines flying to the rescue of QLD tourism
Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle will head to Asia later this month in an attempt to secure a deal with airline companies. Ms Boyle will be backed by emergency money from the Government, and will be looking to financially entice major carriers to start long-haul flights to Queensland earlier than previously expected.
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12 Jun 08
Victorian official given award for work in immigration
A Victorian immigration official has been awarded for his services to the migrant community. John Williams has been given a Public Service Medal for his work in helping Australian visa holders to integrate into society and other immigration groups, reports the Bayside Leader.
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11 Jun 08
Nations unite in Brisbane football tournament
Brisbane hosted Queensland’s largest multicultural football tournament over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, in an attempt to promote harmony within the community.
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11 Jun 08
Australia urges NSW tourism to pick up the pace
The Australian Government has announced it will give AUD$40,000 to the New South Wales Government in an attempt to boost its tourism numbers. The Tourism Minister, Matt Brown, has given NSW three years to use the funding to remarket the “charms of Sydney”, reports the Age.
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10 Jun 08
New Australian visa scheme for unskilled workers
A new scheme to bring thousands more Australian visa holders to the country to ease labour shortages may soon be approved by the Cabinet. A Pacific guest worker scheme is the latest attempt by the Rudd Government to fill the shortage of workers on farms and vineyards in the rural regions of Australia.
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10 Jun 08
Australia spending $4.1m on immigration integration
The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship is planning to spend AUS$4.1 million on improving relations between Australian visa holders and Australian citizens and permanent residents. The government department said it will aim to create more "respect, fairness and inclusion" for those who immigrate to Australia.
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10 Jun 08
Tourists flocking to Australia cause extra flights to be scheduled
An extra 36 flights have been scheduled to cater for the swarm of tourists entering Australia for World Youth Day. The annual gathering is to be held in Sydney this year, which will see people on Australian travel visas flood into the country, reports World News Australia.
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10 Jun 08
Immigration advice goes west
The Australian Immigration and Citizenship Department are running a two-day seminar for residents in Western Australia, starting today.
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09 Jun 08
Australian visa applications a sign of event's success
The number of Australian visa applications may be an indicator that the upcoming World Youth Day may not be as successful as the organisers had hoped. The day's planners said they are confident the number of international visitors to the event will reach targets, but Australian visas issued for the event show they are 73,000 people short.
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09 Jun 08
Australian citizenship test has 'irrelevant' information
Some aspects of the Australian citizenship test may be changed after it was deemed too difficult by former diplomat Richard Wolcott.
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