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International students teach Australia to be better: Former High Court Judge Michael Kirby
IS AUSTRALIA racist? Australia’s longest-serving judge talks to Matthew Raggatt about the benefits international students bring to Australian society.
Catch-485: How the Skilled Occupation List left thousands in limbo
The 485 visa was meant to help international students caught out by the 2010 changes to the Skilled Occupation List. But so many have been waiting for far too long. Sumisha Naidu reports.
Temporary migration program has failed overseas students and workers
SWINBURNE academic Peter Mare is a critic of how temporary migration has increasingly been used to plug labour shortages. He spoke to James Shackell.
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MacLeod: “Use international students for soft diplomacy and trade”
RECENT political debates over refugees and migration have damaged how Australia is seen by international students, Committee for Melbourne chief Andrew MacLeod will argue in a talk tonight.
PR woes: Priority processing leaves 30,000 applicants hanging
HOW much longer do we have to wait? Changes to the processing of permanent residency applications leave many graduates in limbo, without an end in sight. Chloe Booker reports.
Citizenship: When you can only have one, which would you choose?
MANY governments in the world forbid dual citizenship. Iran, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia are but a few. Sumisha Naidu speaks to two students about home, belonging and the pain of having to choose.
The Migrant’s Eye
“SMART Indians go to med school, smart Chinese go to investment banks, smart Malaysians go to Singapore.” Is that true? One of eight finalists in this year’s World Bank International Essay Competition, Shaun Tan reflects on migration, Malaysia’s brain drain crisis and its triggers in The Migrant’s Eye.
Weekly news round up: money woes, Nancy LeVine’s ageing pooches and the SBS show everyone’s talking about
THIS week, we face our fears of yet another global financial crisis, talk about the gripping SBS docu-reality show Go Back To Where You Came From, and introduce a photographer that has touched us with her images of canines past their prime.
Your rights – tips on using a registered migration agent
IT IS illegal for anyone to give professional immigration assistance without being registered with the Office of Migration Agents Registration Authority in Australia. If you’re intending to use a migration agent for help with your visa applications, make sure he/she is a registered migration agent.
Australia relaxes international student visa requirements
THE Federal Government has introduced a raft of new measures to attract international students to Australia, including easing student visa requirements for students from India and China.
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