Mashable |
Report: Australian startups need better access to talent from overseas
Mashable In November, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton announced that the amount of time a 457 visa holder may remain in Australia after their employment ends would be reduced from 90 days to 60 days. "This change is about reducing competition from overseas ... |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
Baird government replaces local employees with 457 visa workers
The Sydney Morning Herald IT professionals are being hired on 457 visas in preference to Australian workers at the same time the NSW government outsources public services. The Public Service Association has called for an urgent inquiry into the Baird government's decision to ... |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
Baird government replaces local employees with 457 visa workers
The Sydney Morning Herald IT professionals are being hired on 457 visas in preference to Australian workers at the same time the NSW government outsources public services. |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
Coalition's secret visa plan 'risks increasing violent extremism'
The Guardian Speaking at question time, Malcolm Turnbull acknowledged the authenticity of the “protected” document, first revealed by Fairfax Media on Wednesday, and said the leak had been referred to the Australian federal police. The minute dated 23 November, ... Leaked cabinet papers warn secret visa overhaul would create 'two-tier society', increase violent extremism Fears two-tier visa system could lead to 'violent extremism' AFP called in to investigate visa leak |
Restricting 457 visas will hurt technology sector
The Australian Like others in the tech and start-up sector in Australia, Cannon-Brookes is concerned at proposals in Canberra to tighten Australia's 457 visa program, which allows companies such as Atlassian to bring in skilled migrants — talent that just doesn't ... |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
Leaked cabinet papers warn secret visa overhaul would create 'two ...
The Sydney Morning Herald A secret Turnbull government plan to radically reshape Australia's visas system could undermine social cohesion, increase the risk of violent extremism and ... Coalition's secret visa plan 'risks increasing violent extremism' |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
Leaked cabinet papers warn secret visa overhaul would create 'two-tier society', increase violent extremism
The Sydney Morning Herald A secret Turnbull government plan to radically reshape Australia's visas system could undermine social cohesion, increase the risk of violent extremism and create a "two-tier society", according to leaked cabinet papers. Documents obtained by Fairfax ... Visa proposal about fear and division |
Leaked cabinet papers warn secret visa overhaul would create 'two-tier society', increase violent extremism
The Sydney Morning Herald A secret Turnbull government plan to radically reshape Australia's visas system could undermine social cohesion, increase the risk of violent extremism and create a "two-tier society", according to leaked cabinet papers. Documents obtained by Fairfax ... |
ABC Online |
Local workers in Geelong losing jobs to 457 visa holders, union claims
ABC Online According to the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU), all local applicants have been rejected. The union claims much of the company's workforce is Korean, here on 457 visas. "Local people have applied for it. They've sent resumes in ... They ... How Labor approved 457s for Chinese miners Shorten proposes changes to 457 visas to 'put local workers first' Labor's 457 visas bill gets short shrift |
Australian Border Force Act used to deny academic request for published visa data
The Guardian Australian National University academic Henry Sherrell believes he was denied a request for information on the location of working holiday visa holders due to the secrecy provisions in the Australian Border Force Act. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/AAP. |
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper |
Respect rules of the visa: Australian Ambassador – KuenselOnline
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper Australia's High Commissioner to India and ambassador to Bhutan, Harinder Sidhu, who was in the capital last week spoke to Kuensel's Tashi Dema on the ... |
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper |
Respect rules of the visa: Australian Ambassador
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper Australia's High Commissioner to India and ambassador to Bhutan, Harinder Sidhu, who was in the capital last week spoke to Kuensel's Tashi Dema on the Australia Awards scholarship and way forward. Q&A: If you could tell us why the Australian ... |
Fears over Dutton's new visa powers - The Australian
The Australian Proposed laws giving Immigration Minister Peter Dutton new discretionary powers have been given the green light by a government-dominated committee, ... |
Fears over Dutton's new visa powers
The Australian It argues the wording of the bill could require the holder of any Australian visa to undergo a revalidation check, not just the holder of a 10-year Chinese visitor visa. "This could make all Australian visas - no matter whether temporary or permanent ... |
dailytelegraph.com.au |
How Labor approved 457s for Chinese miners
dailytelegraph.com.au “I'm proud that as Minister for Workplace Relations, we toughened up Australia's 457 visa laws so employers were required to look locally first,'' he said. “Right now, over 700,000 of our fellow Australians cannot find a job — not even one hour of ... Shorten proposes changes to 457 visas to 'put local workers first' Hanson lashes Labor's foreign worker visa hypocrisy - MacroBusiness 457 visas: Labor's fry-in fry-out staff | Herald Sun |
Fears over Dutton's new visa powers
The West Australian It argues the wording of the bill could require the holder of any Australian visa to undergo a revalidation check, not just the holder of a 10-year Chinese visitor visa. "This could make all Australian visas - no matter whether temporary or permanent ... |
Herald Sun |
How Labor approved hundreds of 457 visas for Chinese migrants at Western Australian mine
Herald Sun “I'm proud that as Minister for Workplace Relations, we toughened up Australia's 457 visa laws so employers were required to look locally first,'' he said. “Right now, over 700,000 of our fellow Australians cannot find a job — not even one hour of ... Shorten proposes changes to 457 visas to 'put local workers first' Do you want lies with that? Hanson lashes Labor's foreign worker visa hypocrisy - MacroBusiness |
SBS |
Shorten proposes changes to 457 visas to 'put local workers first'
SBS More than one million visa holders in Australia hold some form of work rights, while around 700,000 Australians cannot find a job. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said the 457 visa program was a scam. It follows a report that Mr Shorten allowed an ... Do you want lies with that? Hanson lashes Labor's foreign worker visa hypocrisy - MacroBusiness How Labor approved 457s for Chinese miners |
Barnaby Joyce defends 457 visa program as vital for regional ...
The Guardian Deputy prime minister says foreign workers are essential to fill jobs in regional areas, particularly in unpopular roles such as in abattoirs. |
Barnaby Joyce defends 457 visa program as vital for regional Australia
The Guardian Barnaby Joyce has delivered a strong defence of the 457 visa program and its importance to regional Australia, saying temporary workers are essential to fill demand for jobs such as doctors and meatworkers. In the face of a strident criticism of the ... |
Australian Visa Application Service Fees in the South Pacific
Papua New Guinea Today For clients who only require services associated with the Citizenship by Decent application process and any additional document drops (not including requests made by the Australian Visa Office and beyond the one free drop included in the first Service ... |
Australian Immigration launches New Temporary Work Visas from November 2016
Workpermit.com Applicants will be able to lodge a visa application online, and a single sponsorship (temporary activities sponsor) would replace the six sponsorship types that currently exist (long stay activity, training and research, professional development ... |
dailytelegraph.com.au |
No citizenship for no-hopers
dailytelegraph.com.au He was granted citizenship in 2002. Lindt cafe siege terrorist Man Haron Monis arrived in Australia from Iran on a one-month visa in 1996. Despite ongoing security concerns, he was granted Australian citizenship in 2004. And teenage terrorist Farhad ... New citizenship test with tougher measures to settle in Australia |
The Guardian |
Australian government concedes evidence against asylum seeker was obtained by torture
The Guardian An asylum seeker cannot legally be removed from Australia before their claim for protection is assessed. Therefore, bureaucrats argue to the minister in the briefing, allowing Abdellatif to apply for a visa, only to then reject it, “provides the ... |
dailytelegraph.com.au |
Revamped Australian citizenship test aimed at weeding out problem ...
dailytelegraph.com.au MUSLIM extremists, troublemakers and dole bludgers wanting to take advantage of Australias generosity could soon be stopped in their tracks by a revamped ... New citizenship test with tougher measures to settle in Australia ... |
dailytelegraph.com.au |
Revamped Australian citizenship test aimed at weeding out problem would-be Aussies
dailytelegraph.com.au He was granted citizenship in 2002. Lindt cafe siege terrorist Man Haron Monis arrived in Australia from Iran on a one-month visa in 1996. Despite ongoing security concerns, he was granted Australian citizenship in 2004. And teenage terrorist Farhad ... New citizenship test with tougher measures to settle in Australia |
Yahoo7 News |
Australia to offer 10-year, multi-entry visa for Chinese tourists
Yahoo7 News "We are working to improve the competitiveness of the Australian visa system, including by trialling 10-year multiple entry visitor visas for China," Mr Turnbull said Thursday. China is already the second largest tourism group in Australia, SBS reports ... |
The Kathmandu Post |
My Republica - Nepal urges Australia to resume visa services from ...
Republica myrepublica.com is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date news portal of nepal in nepali language. FM urges Australia to resume visa service from Kathmandu Nepal urges Australia to open visa centre in Kathmandu |
