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23 Jan 07
Big changes in Australian immigration department
Australian Prime Minister John Howard's Cabinet reshuffle has cost Amanda Vanstone her job as immigration minister and looks set to prompt big changes in the department.
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15 Jan 07
Australia's armed forces look abroad for skilled recruits
Australia's skill shortages are not just confined to civilian life with the Australian defence forces looking overseas to help fill thousands of vacancies.
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11 Jan 07
Australia nearing full employment
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has said the country is nearing full employment after a record 302,000 jobs were created in 2006.
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29 Dec 06
Australia's drive for doctors and nurses a success
A boom in doctors and nurses migrating to Australia during 2006 has seen over 5,000 medical professionals added to the Australian healthcare system.
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28 Dec 06
Brits still flocking down under
More than 131,000 people chose to migrate to Australia in the last year with the British still the largest single
group of settlers.
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12 Dec 06
Australia: Government asks employers to check workers are legal
Employers of Harvest Trail workers in Australia's Northern Territory are being asked to clamp down on illegal workers by making more stringent checks on work permits.
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12 Dec 06
Australia launches 457 work visa enquiry
The Australian Government has launched an enquiry into the 457 Work Visa amidst claims the system is being abused by employers.
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04 Dec 06
US look set to mirror Australia's ETA
The United States are looking at streamlining the Visa Waiver Program in a way that could see it follow Australia's successful Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) visa.
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30 Nov 06
Important changes to Greek passports
The Greek authorities have advised that from January 1st 2007, Greek passports issued prior to January 1st 2006 will no longer be considered valid for travel.
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23 Nov 06
Brits overseas home ownership nearly doubles
Around 800,000 British households now have a second home abroad – with long haul destinations Australia, New Zealand and the United States amongst the most popular.
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22 Nov 06
Australian Government releases 457 visa figures
The Australian Federal Government granted temporary work visas to 11,060 migrants and 9,600 of their spouses and dependents in the first quarter of the financial year, new figures published in The Australian show.
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