Australia Immigration News

Australia's Scott Morrison talks about protests at Manus Island February 25, 2014

After the death of Reza Kevati an asylum seeker from Iran, the government has started an investigation to know the facts related to the violent protests that took place at the detention center in Manus Island, Papua New Guinea.There have been demands for the resignation of Scott Morrison, Immigration Minister of Austra...

Australian Skilled Independent Visas proving to be popular February 22, 2014

As per the statistics provided by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border control (DIBP), many job seekers from UK, China, Malaysia and Sri Lanka have applied for the Australian skilled independent visas. This being so, Australian skilled independent visas have gained much popularity.The Immigration dep...

The news story of a baby boy born to parents seeking asylum in Australia February 22, 2014

According to a news report, a baby boy, Ferouz, born to asylum-seeking parents from Myanmar (formerly, Burma) is embroiled in a case wherein the federal government is seeking to deport both him and his family (which includes his parents and two siblings) back to the Nauru detention centre. But, it is also true that i...

Australia celebrates 65th Anniversary of citizenship February 21, 2014

To initiate the proceedings of the 65th anniversary celebrations of Australian citizenship, the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has started a public news campaign on 28th January, 2014. Over the past 65 years, more than 4.5 million people have become Australian citizens and 17,863 people...

Breach of privacy information of asylum seeker detainees held in Australia's camps February 20, 2014

According to news reports from news agencies and Australian government sources, a breach of confidential personal data of detained asylum seekers has occurred. According to these news reports, this leak of personal and confidential data by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, may have happened by ov...

Papua New Guinea's retaliatory step over 'Visas on Arrival spat' with Australia February 20, 2014

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has withdrawn the privilege of ‘visas on arrival’ which was earlier granted to all Australians. So now, all Australians intending to visit Papua New Guinea would need to apply for a ‘visitor visa’. It appears that this move was a retaliation to its neighbor, Australia, denying the fac...

Controversy over the sacking of Australia's expert health panel renewed February 19, 2014

The department of immigration had dismissed an expert health panel. And, it had its fears that the members of this health panel might leak the information available to them pertaining to ‘Operation Sovereign Borders’, which was conducted most recently, to the media.And, during the month of December, last year, ...

Violence erupts again at the Australian immigration detention centre in New Papua Guinea February 18, 2014

1 asylum seeker was killed and 77 were injured due to violence that took place in Papua New Guinea at an Australian detention centre for immigration, late on Monday night.Scott Morrison, Immigration minister of Australia, said that the man has died on his way to the hospital due to a head injury. 13 people have suffe...

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