CEOs, university lecturers among those now able to apply for skilled worker visa - ABC Online

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CEOs, university lecturers among those now able to apply for skilled worker visa ABC Online The changes will see people with some occupations such as chief executives or university lecturers now able to apply for a four-year temporary visa instead of a two-year visa. Some sectors had complained it would harm their industries. Universities ... 457 visa changes a win for universities, medical research and horse trainersSBS Racing Australia secures changes to 457 visa policy for workers in racing and breeding industryHerald Sun Chief executives returned to four-year temporary visa listThe Sydney Morning Herald The Australian -Times Higher Education (THE) -Thoroughbred Daily News all 17 news articles »

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Industry calmed by foreign visa changes - The Australian

Industry calmed by foreign visa changes The Australian Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott said the overhaul addressed the “genuine concern that a two-year visa is not long enough to attract and retain the best talent from around the world”. Other changes entering into force ...

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457 visa changes a win for universities, medical research and horse ... - SBS

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457 visa changes a win for universities, medical research and horse ... SBS Dozens of occupations have been handed back a pathway to permanent residency through the 457 visa scheme. VCs, lecturers restored to visa list - The AustralianThe Australian Chief executives returned to four-year temporary visa listThe Sydney Morning Herald Australia rethinks visa restrictions for university staffTimes Higher Education (THE) Xinhua -Business News -ABC Online all 14 news articles »

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Racing chief welcome visas changes to maintain racing's skilled overseas workers - Brisbane Times

Racing chief welcome visas changes to maintain racing's skilled overseas workers Brisbane Times Racing Australia and the Thoroughbred Breeders Australia lobbied the Federal Government heavily and changes announced on Friday will enable skilled overseas workers to continue to work in Australia. The classifications of visa for jockeys, trackwork ...

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Want to migrate to Australia? 2017-18 Skilled Occupations List (SOL) announced - SBS

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Want to migrate to Australia? 2017-18 Skilled Occupations List (SOL) announced SBS The Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) will be applicable for Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent Visa), Subclass 489 (Skilled Regional Provisional Visa who are not nominated by a State or Territory government agency) and Subclass 485 ... and more »

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Want to migrate to Australia? 2017-18 Skilled Occupations List (SOL) announced - SBS

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Want to migrate to Australia? 2017-18 Skilled Occupations List (SOL) announced SBS The Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) will be applicable for Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent Visa), Subclass 489 (Skilled Regional Provisional Visa who are not nominated by a State or Territory government agency) and Subclass 485 ... and more »

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New 457 visa list effective 1st July 2017 announced - SBS

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New 457 visa list effective 1st July 2017 announced SBS Australian government has updated the occupations lists for a range of temporary and permanent skilled visas, with the new lists effective from 1 July 2017. The new list comes as a big relief to Indian professionals – be it engineers, computer ... and more »

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How to have a bucking good time in Queensland’s wild west

If the words bull riding, whip cracking and tent boxing perks your ears, you're due for a trip out west.

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457 visa changes a win for universities, medical research and horse trainers - SBS

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457 visa changes a win for universities, medical research and horse trainers SBS Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said "the changes announced today are sensible and address the genuine concern that a two year visa is not long enough to attract and retain the best talent from around the world." Universities ... and more »

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CEOs, scientists, engineers and IT execs win in 457 visa backdown - The Australian Financial Review

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CEOs, scientists, engineers and IT execs win in 457 visa backdown The Australian Financial Review The exemption to English language testing for subclass 457 visa applicants whose salary is over $96,400 has been removed, with the exception of employees transferring between a foreign parent company to an Australian arm of the company. and more »

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New 457 visa list effective 1st July 2017 announced - SBS

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New 457 visa list effective 1st July 2017 announced SBS Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has issued the revised list of occupations (Subclass 457 Visa) for employers to bring in foreign workers to meet skills shortages. This revised list will be effective from 1st July 2017. The revised list is in two ...

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Meth-using Kiwi being deported back from Australia - Newstalk ZB

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Meth-using Kiwi being deported back from Australia Newstalk ZB Iosefa Fiu, 26, moved across the Tasman with his parents in 1996, and was granted a Special Category Visa. He has not returned to New Zealand since. But in February, the Australian Department of Immigration cancelled his visa due to his history of ... and more »

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How to go bareboating in The Whitsundays

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He hasn't lived in NZ since age 5, but crim being deported back from Oz - New Zealand Herald

He hasn't lived in NZ since age 5, but crim being deported back from Oz New Zealand Herald Iosefa Fiu, 26, moved across the Tasman with his parents in 1996, and was granted a Special Category Visa. He has not returned to New Zealand since. But in February, the Australian Department of Immigration cancelled his visa due to his history of ...

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A complete backpackers guide to Brisbane

If you’re here for a good time and not a long time, here’s our ultimate guide to the River City.

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Renewed concerns over 457 visa changes in defence industry ... - Defence Connect

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Renewed concerns over 457 visa changes in defence industry ... Defence Connect The chief executive of one of Australia's largest defence companies has expressed concern over the changes to the temporary skilled worker 457 visa. Vince Di ... and more »

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5 reasons why you need a working holiday in Queensland

Working holiday or being paid to live in paradise? In Queensland, there's no difference.

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From beach to bush: 5 days exploring Heron Island and the Gemfields

From the sapphire waters of Heron Island to finding actual sapphires, this itinerary has you covered!

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Travelling with a toddler: How to not lose it on family holidays

Planning your next family holiday with a toddler? We're sharing tips from mums and dads to ensure more smiles and less tears.

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New US visa rules for 6 Muslim nations - The Australian

New US visa rules for 6 Muslim nations The Australian On Monday, the Supreme Court partially lifted lower court injunctions against Trump's executive order that had temporarily banned visas for citizens of the six countries. The justices' ruling exempted applicants from the ban if they could prove a "bona ... and more »

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Renewed concerns over 457 visa changes in defence industry - Defence Connect

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Renewed concerns over 457 visa changes in defence industry Defence Connect The chief executive of one of Australia's largest defence companies has expressed concern over the changes to the temporary skilled worker 457 visa. Vince Di Pietro of Lockheed Martin Australia told reporters at a media briefing on the company's ... and more »

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Work and Holiday visas and new six-year multiple-entry visas available for Singaporeans - Lexology (registration)

Work and Holiday visas and new six-year multiple-entry visas available for Singaporeans Lexology (registration) Following the recent summit held in Singapore, it was announced that two new visa measures will come into place. These are the availability for Singaporeans to apply for Australia's Work and Holiday Visa programme and the new six-year multiple-entry ...

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A weekend with the family Southern Queensland Country

Swap the screen-time for wide open spaces, cute baby farm animals and quality bonding time.

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A complete backpackers guide to Cairns and the Atherton Tablelands

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Defence industry upset over 457 visa shift | The West Australian - The West Australian

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Defence industry upset over 457 visa shift | The West Australian The West Australian The Australian defence industry is concerned about changes to the government's skilled worker visa program preventing it from importing key overseas talent. Defence industry upset over 457 visa shift - Post CourierPOST-COURIER all 2 news articles »

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Defence industry upset over 457 visa shift - The West Australian

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Defence industry upset over 457 visa shift The West Australian Lockheed Martin Australia chief executive Vince Di Pietro says his company has 93 US expats in Australia, on various visa types including 457. Mr Di Pietro says the presence of some foreign defence industry staff is essential in order to help build ... and more »

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Defence industry upset over 457 visa shift - Post Courier - POST-COURIER

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Defence industry upset over 457 visa shift - Post Courier POST-COURIER (1:11pm)The Australian defence industry is up in arms over the federal government's changes to the temporary skilled worker 457 visa regime. June 28, 2017. and more »

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Visa reforms positive for Australian tourism - Travel Daily News Asia - TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific

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Visa reforms positive for Australian tourism - Travel Daily News Asia TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific With visitors from India up by 16% in the past 12 months Mr Shelley said the Government's announcement of a new online visa lodgement option was timely. and more »

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Get Qualified Australia consumers still out of pocket despite court action - The Sydney Morning Herald

Get Qualified Australia consumers still out of pocket despite court action The Sydney Morning Herald ... education consultant Get Qualified Australia. It was March this year and his client Santiago Rillo, from Argentina, was urgently waiting to receive a Certificate IV in commercial cookery, a requirement to ensure the extension of his Australian visa. and more »

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Get Qualified Australia consumers still out of pocket despite court action - The Sydney Morning Herald

Get Qualified Australia consumers still out of pocket despite court action The Sydney Morning Herald It was at this time they moved their operations offshore to the Philippines," he said. "It was a distressing and very stressful time, only a few days before my client's visa expired, so I rode my bike to their office on Castlereagh Street, went up to ...

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8 of the best fitness holidays in Queensland

Sweat off the corporate woes with a postcard-worthy active escape in Queensland.

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Defence industry upset over 457 visa shift - POST-COURIER

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Defence industry upset over 457 visa shift POST-COURIER Lockheed Martin Australia chief executive Vince Di Pietro says his company has 93 US expats in Australia, on various visa types including 457. Mr Di Pietro says the presence of some foreign defence industry staff is essential in order to help build ...

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Visa reforms a positive for Australian tourism - TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific

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Visa reforms a positive for Australian tourism TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific The Australian Tourism Export Council(ATEC) welcomed reforms to a number of visa arrangements for visitors from Spain, Argentina and India recently announced by the Federal Government. "ATEC has actively lobbied for increases to the cap on work and ... and more »

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The complete backpackers guide to the Sunshine Coast

Whether you’re on a working holiday or a temporary jaunt around Queensland, the Sunshine Coast is ripe for the backpacker picking.

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VC's new life down under turned upside down - The Australian

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VC's new life down under turned upside down The Australian When Steve Chapman walked into his new job as vice-chancellor of Edith Cowan University in April 2015, his decision to transplant his life from Britain to Western Australia was strongly influenced by his eligibility for a four-year 457 visa, with an ... British vice-chancellor 'forced out of Australia' by visa reformsTimes Higher Education (THE) all 2 news articles »

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VC's new life down under turned upside down - The Australian - The Australian

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VC's new life down under turned upside down - The Australian The Australian When Steve Chapman walked into his new job as vice-chancellor of Edith Cowan University in April 2015, his decision to transplant his life from Britain to ... British vice-chancellor 'forced out of Australia' by visa reforms ...Times Higher Education (THE) all 2 news articles »

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Defence industry upset over 457 visa shift - News.com.au - NEWS.com.au

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Defence industry upset over 457 visa shift - News.com.au NEWS.com.au The Australian defence industry is up in arms over the federal government's changes to the temporary skilled worker 457 visa regime. Australian PR agencies must use the power of creativity to adapt to ...MuMbrella Why Nitro is becoming more Dublin than MelbourneThe Australian Financial Review Australian resource jobs 'at risk' over skilled migration changes ...Australian Mining all 5 news articles »

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Visa reforms positive for Australian tourism - TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific

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Visa reforms positive for Australian tourism TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific The Australian Tourism Export Council(ATEC) welcomed reforms to a number of visa arrangements for visitors from Spain, Argentina and India recently announced by the Federal Government. "ATEC has actively lobbied for increases to the cap on work and ... and more »

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British vice-chancellor 'forced out of Australia' by visa reforms ... - Times Higher Education (THE)

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British vice-chancellor 'forced out of Australia' by visa reforms ... Times Higher Education (THE) Former Heriot-Watt principal Steve Chapman says he will have to leave Edith Cowan University in 2020. VC's new life down under turned upside down - The AustralianThe Australian all 2 news articles »

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