LateNights v2.0 Australian Visa Bureau News http://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/ Australian Visa Bureau provides detailed and current news articles related to Australian immigration. We are specialist Australian migration consultants who can assist with all Working Holiday, Travel, Skilled, Business and Family visas. en-uk editor@visabureau.com webmaster@visabureau.com © 2003-2007 Visa Bureau Limited 2013-06-19T00:44:502013-06-19T00:44:50Coalition to loosen Australian visa policy for minor crimeshttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/18-06-2013/coalition-to-loosen-australian-visa-policy-for-minor-crimes.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/18-06-2013/coalition-to-loosen-australian-visa-policy-for-minor-crimes.aspx2013-06-18T12:06:00The Coalition has said they will exclude minor crimes from Australian visa policy should they win the federal election later this year.Hotel industry urges calm in Australian 457 visa rowhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/12-06-2013/hotel-industry-urges-calm-in-australian-457-visa-row.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/12-06-2013/hotel-industry-urges-calm-in-australian-457-visa-row.aspx2013-06-12T13:48:00The head of the Australian Hotels Association has urged the federal government not to go overboard in its tightening of the 457 visa regime.Sydney awaits Lions' arrival as rugby fans boost Australian tourismhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/10-06-2013/sydney-awaits-lions-arrival-as-rugby-fans-boost-australian-tourism.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/10-06-2013/sydney-awaits-lions-arrival-as-rugby-fans-boost-australian-tourism.aspx2013-06-10T12:41:00Sydney's tourism industry is eagerly anticipating the arrival of the British and Irish Lions rugby team next month to provide a much needed boost to the regions' tourism industry.Australian 457 visa crackdown to benefit working holiday visa holders?http://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/05-06-2013/australian-457-visa-crackdown-to-benefit-working-holiday-visa-holders.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/05-06-2013/australian-457-visa-crackdown-to-benefit-working-holiday-visa-holders.aspx2013-06-05T12:04:00Australian Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor has said any government move to crackdown on 457 visa holders could benefit working holiday makers as they move to fill labour gaps created as a result.Darwin tops Australian jobs tablehttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/03-06-2013/darwin-tops-australian-jobs-table.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/03-06-2013/darwin-tops-australian-jobs-table.aspx2013-06-03T11:07:00A recent report has revealed that the Northern Territory's capital city is the best place to go for people looking for work, with more job vacancies than unemployed people.Australia ranked happiest place to live in the worldhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/29-05-2013/australia-ranked-happiest-place-to-live-in-world.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/29-05-2013/australia-ranked-happiest-place-to-live-in-world.aspx2013-05-29T10:52:00Australia 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.Australia named Best Country in the World by British readershttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/22-05-2013/australia-named-best-country-in-the-world-by-british-readers.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/22-05-2013/australia-named-best-country-in-the-world-by-british-readers.aspx2013-05-22T11:02:00Readers of the Telegraph newspaper's Ultratravel magazine have named Australia as the best country in the world as part of its annual survey.457 Visa Fee to doublehttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/21-05-2013/457-visa-fee-to-double.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/21-05-2013/457-visa-fee-to-double.aspx2013-05-21T12:01:00The cost of a 457 visa to Australia will double in July, it was announced in last week's Federal Budget.Penalty rates change to create 10,000 jobs in Australiahttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/14-05-2013/penalty-rates-change-to-create-10000-jobs-in-australia.aspxhttp://www.visabureau.com/australia/news/14-05-2013/penalty-rates-change-to-create-10000-jobs-in-australia.aspx2013-05-14T11:30:00A report from Restaurant and Catering Australia claims as many as 10,000 jobs in the hospitality industry could be created should penalty rates change.