Visas
Minister Scott Morrison announces immigration policy backflip…
Minister for Immigration Scott Morrison plans to use Temporary Protection Visa’s to resettle asylum seekers on Australia’s mainland. The decision......
Government continues its hardline policies on asylum seekers
After Labor and the Greens blocked the reintroduction of temporary protection visas in the Senate yesterday, the government announced to......
Questions raised about why Bahraini activist was ‘refused’ visa
A Bahraini human rights activist due to speak at a series of events in Australia says that his application for......
Election 2013: 457 Visas: Much ado about nothing?
Today on The Wire we begin our coverage of the policy platforms of the different parties in the lead-up to......
The 411 on 457
The Labor government is concerned about the misuse of the 457 skilled migration visa as a step forward to get......
Loosen up 457 visa conditions say employers
The government has flagged a tightening of the rules around 457 visa conditions, with numbers rising to around 84,000 or......
Visas used as gateway to Australia
A study released today finds that student and working visas are potentially being used as a way to gain entry......
Government crack down on student visas
The international student visa program has been in the spotlight over the last year with concerns that both students and......
Australian author denied visa on HIV grounds
Australian author Robert Dessaix has criticised the Chinese government over a visa denied to him on the grounds that he......
Migrant sex workers want visas
The Australian Government has recently made changes to it’s support framework for people trafficking victims. The changes come after a......