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		<title>DIAC officers hold seminars to explain visa changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 10:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Clancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) officials are carrying out a series of visits to towns around Australia to further explain changes to the skilled visa programme that were introduced last year. The seminars explain employer sponsored skilled migration options and new laws and penalties for employing or referring people who are not allowed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advice offered for overseas students working in Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 07:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Clancy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jobs in Australia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many international students in Australia who get part time or casual jobs when they’re studying are being advised to make sure they are aware of their employment and visa rights. The Fair Work Ombudsman has issued advice so that overseas students understand their entitlements. It points out that students are entitled to minimum pay and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Australia&#8217;s popularity wane when the worldwide economy recovers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Benson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the worldwide recession, which began in 2008, there has been increased interest in Australia from the expat community. Indeed the Australian government has recently undertaken a review of the visa system with a view to reducing the number of skilled workers entering the country amid concerns that they may well be negatively impacting the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing boom hits Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 19:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Benson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property in Australia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It will come as no surprise to learn that the Housing Industry Forecasting Group has increased its forecast for Australian new starts to the year-end June 2013. The last prediction was made in October 2012 with around 21,000 new builds expected although this figure has now been increased to 22,500. This is a 27% increase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cost of visas applications for Australia to increase</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Clancy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia Immigration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of a 457 visa, the most common type used by overseas workers moving to Australia to live and work, is more than doubling on the 1 July, it has been announced. The charge for a 457 visa application will increase from $455 to $900, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) confirmed. Officials [...]]]></description>
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