Monday, February 27, 2017

Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia - Ballarat Courier


Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia
Ballarat Courier
The Australian embassy in Bangkok is still processing visas for Australian babies born through surrogacy babies after Thailand's military government put in place interim rules following a crackdown on commercial surrogacy in that country in 2014.



Originally Published here: Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia - Ballarat Courier

Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia - Cowra Guardian


Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia
Cowra Guardian
The Australian embassy in Bangkok is still processing visas for Australian babies born through surrogacy babies after Thailand's military government put in place interim rules following a crackdown on commercial surrogacy in that country in 2014.



Originally Published here: Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia - Cowra Guardian

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia - The Young Witness


Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia
The Young Witness
The Australian embassy in Bangkok is still processing visas for Australian babies born through surrogacy babies after Thailand's military government put in place interim rules following a crackdown on commercial surrogacy in that country in 2014.



Originally Published here: Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia - The Young Witness

Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia - The Transcontinental


Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia
The Transcontinental
The Australian embassy in Bangkok is still processing visas for Australian babies born through surrogacy babies after Thailand's military government put in place interim rules following a crackdown on commercial surrogacy in that country in 2014.



Originally Published here: Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia - The Transcontinental

Government urged to plug partner visa loopholes - SBS


SBS

Government urged to plug partner visa loopholes
SBS
An Indian couple was jailed last week for running a marriage visa scam, hooking up Indian men desperate to stay in Australia, with Australian women in 16 sham marriages. Now, there are calls to plug loopholes in Australia's partner visa program which ...



Originally Published here: Government urged to plug partner visa loopholes - SBS

Government urged to plug partner visa loopholes - SBS - The World Game


SBS - The World Game

Government urged to plug partner visa loopholes
SBS - The World Game
An Indian couple was jailed last week for running a marriage visa scam, hooking up Indian men desperate to stay in Australia, with Australian women in 16 sham marriages. Now, there are calls to plug loopholes in Australia's partner visa program which ...



Originally Published here: Government urged to plug partner visa loopholes - SBS - The World Game

Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas ... - The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas ...
The Sydney Morning Herald
Up to 10 surrogacy-born babies with Australian biological parents are stuck in legal limbo in Cambodia after a crackdown on commercial surrogacy there last ...

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Originally Published here: Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas ... - The Sydney Morning Herald

Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia - The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald
Up to 10 surrogacy-born babies with Australian biological parents are stuck in legal limbo in Cambodia after a crackdown on commercial surrogacy there last year. Surrogacy experts believe about 50 more babies carried by mostly Cambodian surrogate ...

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Originally Published here: Surrogate babies born in Cambodia stuck in limbo waiting for visas to leave for Australia - The Sydney Morning Herald

Saturday, February 25, 2017

How Australia decides who is a genuine refugee - Starts at 60


Starts at 60

How Australia decides who is a genuine refugee
Starts at 60
Every year, Australia provides protection to thousands of refugees under its humanitarian program. In 2015-16, the government issued 15,552 visas to people in need of humanitarian assistance overseas. These included people determined to be refugees by ...

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Originally Published here: How Australia decides who is a genuine refugee - Starts at 60

Federal Government urged to crack down on partner visa loopholes - Herald Sun


Herald Sun

Federal Government urged to crack down on partner visa loopholes
Herald Sun
Ms Hanson said her constituents had raised concerns about cases where foreign students had married Australian citizens and then ended the relationships after obtaining visas. She said she was worried about “a big loophole” allowing teenage women to be ...



Originally Published here: Federal Government urged to crack down on partner visa loopholes - Herald Sun

Friday, February 24, 2017

Backflip on deportation of Sydney doctor with autistic child welcomed - The Guardian


Backflip on deportation of Sydney doctor with autistic child welcomed
The Guardian
Sydney schoolgirl Sumaya Bhuiyan has autism spectrum disorder and, according to the Australian Medical Association, her application in 2013 for permanent residency was rejected as her condition was considered “too burdensome” for taxpayers. Sumaya ...

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Originally Published here: Backflip on deportation of Sydney doctor with autistic child welcomed - The Guardian

Mem Fox, Australian author, gets apology after being wrongfully detained at LA airport - ABC Online


ABC Online

Mem Fox, Australian author, gets apology after being wrongfully detained at LA airport
ABC Online
She said the border agents appeared to have been given "turbocharged power" by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to "humiliate and insult" a room full of people they detained to check visas. That executive order was eventually halted ...

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Originally Published here: Mem Fox, Australian author, gets apology after being wrongfully detained at LA airport - ABC Online

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

FIGHTING FUND - Morning Star Online


FIGHTING FUND
Morning Star Online
CLAIMS by Australian media outlets last week that the country's immigration and border protection minister Peter Dutton is seeking “Trump-like” powers to target visa-holders are not far-fetched. Amendments to the Migration Act that gained support in ...



Originally Published here: FIGHTING FUND - Morning Star Online

Vince Focarelli, former Adelaide gang leader, facing deportation ... - The Advertiser


The Advertiser

Vince Focarelli, former Adelaide gang leader, facing deportation ...
The Advertiser
FORMER gang leader Vince Focarelli, who has survived five assassination attempts, is facing deportation from Australia.

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Originally Published here: Vince Focarelli, former Adelaide gang leader, facing deportation ... - The Advertiser

Vince Focarelli, former Adelaide gang leader, facing deportation from Australia - The Advertiser


The Advertiser

Vince Focarelli, former Adelaide gang leader, facing deportation from Australia
The Advertiser
Mr Dutton said Australia welcomed millions of visitors on short and long-term visas each year and the overwhelming majority abided by the law and enjoyed holidaying or residing in Australia and being part of the Australian community. Vince and Giuseppe ...

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Originally Published here: Vince Focarelli, former Adelaide gang leader, facing deportation from Australia - The Advertiser

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Important changes announced for lodging certain Australian visas - SBS


SBS

Important changes announced for lodging certain Australian visas
SBS
The website said the department's preferred lodgement method for visas will continue to be online through ImmiAccount. This option is available for the Visitor visa (subclass 600 Tourist Stream) applications. The paper lodgement option is available for ...



Originally Published here: Important changes announced for lodging certain Australian visas - SBS

Monday, February 20, 2017

Important changes announced for lodging certain Australian visas - SBS


SBS

Important changes announced for lodging certain Australian visas
SBS
The website said the department's preferred lodgement method for visas will continue to be online through ImmiAccount. This option is available for the Visitor visa (subclass 600 Tourist Stream) applications. The paper lodgement option is available for ...



Originally Published here: Important changes announced for lodging certain Australian visas - SBS

Restricting engineering visas not only wrong but harmful - The Canberra Times


Restricting engineering visas not only wrong but harmful
The Canberra Times
Every year for the past 12 years, an average of 18,000 engineering positions needed to be filled, but only 7600 students graduate with bachelor-level engineering degrees from universities, according to figures collated by Engineers Australia and based ...



Originally Published here: Restricting engineering visas not only wrong but harmful - The Canberra Times

Online visas open to Chinese visitors - The Australian


Online visas open to Chinese visitors
The Australian
Chinese visitors to Australia will now be able to apply for visas online. The service will be available 24/7 and allows people to track the status of their application, the federal government announced on Monday. More than 840,000 applications from ...

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Originally Published here: Online visas open to Chinese visitors - The Australian

Online visas open to Chinese visitors - The Australian - The Australian


Online visas open to Chinese visitors - The Australian
The Australian
Chinese visitors to Australia will now be able to apply for visas online.

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Originally Published here: Online visas open to Chinese visitors - The Australian - The Australian

Australians should have better deal on visas following Brexit ... - The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

Australians should have better deal on visas following Brexit ...
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's high commissioner in London, Alexander Downer, says that after Brexit Australians should be given the same right to work in the UK as European ...
Australia May Seek Better Deal on Visas From Post-Brexit BritainBloomberg
Australian workers should have 'EU-STYLE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT', top diplomat to UK saysExpress.co.uk
Britain need to open doors to Australians for trade deal – Concord ...Concord Register

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Originally Published here: Australians should have better deal on visas following Brexit ... - The Sydney Morning Herald

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Friday, February 17, 2017

Australia May Seek Better Deal on Visas From Post-Brexit Britain ... - Bloomberg


Bloomberg

Australia May Seek Better Deal on Visas From Post-Brexit Britain ...
Bloomberg
Australia might demand a “better deal” on visas as part of any post-Brexit trade pact with Britain, according to the country's top envoy to the U.K..

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Originally Published here: Australia May Seek Better Deal on Visas From Post-Brexit Britain ... - Bloomberg

Australia May Seek Better Deal on Visas From Post-Brexit Britain - Bloomberg


Bloomberg

Australia May Seek Better Deal on Visas From Post-Brexit Britain
Bloomberg
“We might throw into the mix -- and this might be a little contentious -- the fact that we want a better deal on visas,” High Commissioner Alexander Downer said in an interview in which he said Australia would only be interested in a “high-quality ...



Originally Published here: Australia May Seek Better Deal on Visas From Post-Brexit Britain - Bloomberg

Possible jail time for visa scam pair | The West Australian - The West Australian


The West Australian

Possible jail time for visa scam pair | The West Australian
The West Australian
A migration officer and celebrant found guilty of officiating fake marriages to keep Indian men in Australia could be sentenced to time behind bars.
Indian couple made more than $100000 in marriage visa scam - SBSSBS

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Originally Published here: Possible jail time for visa scam pair | The West Australian - The West Australian

'Fortress Australia': Government seeks Trump-like powers against immigrants - People's World


'Fortress Australia': Government seeks Trump-like powers against immigrants
People's World
SYDNEY, Australia – Claims that Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton is seeking “Trump-like” powers to target visa-holders that appeared in some media outlets last week are not far-fetched. Amendments to the Migration Act that gained ...



Originally Published here: 'Fortress Australia': Government seeks Trump-like powers against immigrants - People's World

Possible jail time for visa scam pair - The West Australian


The West Australian

Possible jail time for visa scam pair
The West Australian
Their fortnight-long trial in the Brisbane District Court had heard the pair married off 16 Australian women to Indian men as part of a "one-stop shop" for spousal visas. Grooms paid thousands of dollars not only to Mashru and Gowda but also their ...
Indian couple made more than $100000 in marriage visa scamSBS

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Originally Published here: Possible jail time for visa scam pair - The West Australian

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Tech firm plea to keep 457 visa workers - The Australian - The Australian


Tech firm plea to keep 457 visa workers - The Australian
The Australian
Federal Innovation Minister Arthur Sinodinos is to consult with executives of 6 billion software giant Atlassian and other leaders of the tech industry over the ...

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Originally Published here: Tech firm plea to keep 457 visa workers - The Australian - The Australian

Tech firm plea to keep 457 visa workers - The Australian


Tech firm plea to keep 457 visa workers
The Australian
The Turnbull government has launched a review of 457 visas, which allows employers to bring in temporary skilled workers from overseas if they can't find suitable local labour, but the Australian tech and start-up sector is concerned that any changes ...

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Originally Published here: Tech firm plea to keep 457 visa workers - The Australian