Australia to send first group of asylum seekers to Nauru 'this week'
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16:53 11/09/2012
Australian immigration minister Chris Bowen has said that the first group of refugees who have travelled to Australia hoping to seek asylum will be sent to the re-opened refugee camp on Nauru this...
University chiefs warn government that immigration reform will damage sector
9:40 10/09/2012
Two prominent university vice-chancellors; Sir Steve Smith of Exeter University and Edward Acton of the University of East Anglia, have warned the government that its efforts to reduce immigration...
100 feared dead as Australia-bound boat sinks off Indonesia
15:48 03/09/2012
It is feared that 100 people have died after a wooden boat sank in the sea off the Indonesian island of Java on Wednesday 29th August 2012. It is believed that the boat contained asylum seekers, many...
Critics claim UK Tier 4 student visa gives "back door" entry to the UK
12:40 14/06/2012
Migration Watch UK, an anti-immigration independent think tank, are calling for more restrictions on granting UK Tier 4 student visas , claiming that the visas provide "back door" entry to the UK ...
Living Away Allowance for Australian temporary visa holders extended to 1 July 2014
11:44 15/05/2012
The Australian Government this week has announced that employees currently claiming the Living Away from Home Allowance (LAFHA) will be able to continue doing so until 1 July 2014. The government had...
Australia worried about increase in asylum-seekers as Indonesia relaxes visa rules
9:15 09/05/2012
Following Indonesia's announcement that they will remove Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from its immigration red list, Australia worries that they will soon receive a new wave of asylum-seeker boats. Later...
