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29 May 13
Australia ranked happiest place to live in the world
Australia has finished top on the OECD's list of happiest countries to live in the world for the third year running, showcasing its merits as a great place to move to.
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22 May 13
Australia named Best Country in the World by British readers
Readers of the Telegraph newspaper's Ultratravel magazine have named Australia as the best country in the world as part of its annual survey.
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21 May 13
457 Visa Fee to double
The cost of a 457 visa to Australia will double in July, it was announced in last week's Federal Budget.
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14 May 13
Penalty rates change to create 10,000 jobs in Australia
A report from Restaurant and Catering Australia 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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