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  1. Visas and immigration
    After months of stagnation Australia's IT sector is to start recruiting again prompted by the general election that took place this year. The previous lack of demand for hiring within the sector was due to big players in the industry waiting to invest in new people, according to Peter Acheson...
  2. Visas and immigration
    New research shows that workers with the 457 visa play a vital part in plugging the skills gap. In the run up to this weekend's general election in Australia the 457 visa debate has divided opinion, but now new research shows that workers with this type of visa play a vital part in plugging the...
  3. Visas and immigration
    Last week's Coalition party lead was wiped out as the Labor Party stepped up its critique on the economic plan concocted by Tony Abbott in his campaign sorties. As a last stand, Julia Gillard is preparing for the party's campaign launch in Brisbane outlining her priorities to create a stronger...
  4. Jobs and work
    The Australian Bureau of Statistics has just released the country's unemployment ratings last Thursday. The report indicated that the unemployment rate increased to 5.3% in July, showing that individuals able and willing to work number more than the number of available jobs the economy can...
  5. Visas and immigration
    The Coalition Party Standard Bearer Tony Abbott declared that he would work to impose tougher prison sentences for human smugglers. He made this announcement last Sunday as he kicked off his campaign for the Prime Minister post on August 21. The issue of immigration, together with boatpeople...
  6. Visas and immigration
    Mr. Kevin Rudd, the former Prime Minister has started to campaign for the Labor Party. He had just undergone gallbladder surgery and in his first interview since his convalescence, he urged voters to get behind the government of his successor, Julia Gillard. In an interview, Ms. Gillard...
  7. General chit-chat and news
    Damaging reports by the Sydney Morning Herald's political editor Peter Hatcher and Channel Nine's Canberra reporter Laurie Oakes detailed that the current Prime Minister Julia Gillard argued against pension rises and paid parental leaves. These are sacred cows in the Australian welfare state...
  8. Visas and immigration
    Last Sunday night, current Prime Minister Julia Gillard went live on a televised debate with Coalition leader Tony Abbott. The debate was the opportunity for Mr. Abbott to gain some ground on his opponent, who enjoyed a hefty political lead since unpopular Kevin Rudd was replaced in a midnight...
  9. General chit-chat and news
    With the elections drawing near, both Coalition and Labor stalwarts have ramped up their campaigns with stinging rebukes of each other's policies. Tony Abbott, Coalition leader, in a speech in Fremantle, Western Australia, accused the Labor Party of loosening the port security measures...
  10. Visas and immigration
    The Australian Governor General Quentin Bryce is expecting a visit from Prime Minister Julia Gillard to set the elections on August 28 according to insiders. The meeting would be held at Canberra on July 17, 2010. The election campaign would be for six weeks long. Ms. Gillard's tour would...
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