HOT NEWS:
VISAS:
- Temporary Work Visa (subclasses 482 and 457)
Businesses chasing foreign workers under new 457 visa win LinkedIn backflip
Australia's immigration rate to fall again as work visa approvals drop
Labor plans to triple cost of temporary work visas to ensure Australians are hired first
Firms stung by visa fees in battle to fill the gaps - The Australian
- Partner
Partner Visa Scandal - 80,000 Partner Visa Applications Backlogged
Dutton’s own department just contradicted him on visa price hikes
- Migration Law Changes
Frequent' changes in migration rules sour migrants’ Australian dream
Fate of migrant families hangs in balance due to law change
Residents are abandoning Australia at record levels according to new ABS figures
CITIZENSHIP:
Australian citizenship approvals have been dramatically reduced
Queues for migration and citizenship get longer and longer
The most common reasons for Australian citizenship refusals
Hopes diminished for those older generations to call Australia home
Citizenship delays due to national security, bureaucratic stuff ups_ Minister
ENGLISH LANGUAGE:
The politicisation of English language proficiency, not poor English itself, creates barriers
Citizenship changes_ Government may introduce ‘conversational English’ test instead of IELTS
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS & AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE:
Audit Report: Immigration and Customs merger can't prove promised benefits
$10 million splurge to rename Australian Border Force
Australian Border Force College blasted by official report
Report: Border Force merger fails to bring savings and beset by problems
Top official's 'golden rule'_ in border protection, computer won't ever say no
- Privatisation
- Immigration Policy
Unions and business groups unite to oppose cuts to immigration
Government's immigration tweak sees overseas Asians out, integrated Kiwis in
Industry brands Australia's 10% migration intake drop 'disappointing'
Regional Australia 'victim' of populist migration cut, key industry figure says
Tough Vetting cuts migrants - If population declines so do returns
Skilled visa squeeze set to dip migration intake to lowest in eight years
Liberal Dean Smith says lower immigration would give Australia 'time to breathe'
Peter Dutton contradicts Morrison and says migrant cut positive for the economy
- Border Control searches of mobile devices
Can airport authorities search your phone or computer?