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International students and temporary residents driving Australia’s skilled workforce growth, says report

The report found that while only 12 per cent of permanent visa places currently go to offshore skilled entrants, temporary visa holders are contributing significantly to the country’s skill base.

Premier Jacinta Allan fast-tracks $453m China-backed battery project in Victoria’s clean energy push

“My China Strategy is all about investments like these that cut our bills, lower emissions and create new jobs.”

Details on how Australia’s social media ban for under-16s will work are finally becoming clear

Social media platforms will be expected to “detect and deactivate or remove” accounts from existing underage users.

1,100 Knife offences, Two dead boys: Opposition calls out Premier to act on Jack’s Law

The fresh push comes after a candlelight vigil in Melton last week where hundreds gathered to mourn 12-year-old Chol Achiek and 15-year-old Dau Akueng.

Referendum voter cards, protest photos not enough: Canadian courts dismiss 30 Khalistan-linked ‘disingenuous’ asylum applications

Additionally, authorities in Australia have warned that applicants themselves risk heavy fines and jail time if they knowingly provide false information.

From goldfields to golden era: Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan aims to renew China ties

The new strategy identifies six priority sectors: agribusiness, health and life sciences, creative industries and sport, tourism, clean energy, and public transport.

Education takes centre stage as Jacinta Allan strikes historic deal in Beijing

Each Hamer Regional Scholarship will provide $10,000 to support students studying, living in, or from regional Victoria.

Major crackdown on scam migration agents in Victoria and Queensland linked to 470 bogus asylum claims

Authorities warned applicants themselves against making false Protection visa claims, which carry heavy fines and potential jail terms.

‘Fortress stores’ can fight theft – but is it how we want to shop?

In Australia, we’ve only seen some of those measures, including trials of security tags on meat.

Australia and the brutal geography of migration’s endless sentence

To be a migrant, then, is to be in a state of perpetual denial and an approved condition of chaos.

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Political Earthquake: One Nation draws level with Labor in new poll

A new Sky News Australia YouGov Pulse national poll has highlighted a sharp shift in Australia’s political landscape, with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation recording...

PM Modi set for Australia visit in July, Melbourne likely to host diaspora event

Both venues were shortlisted due to their indoor infrastructure and roof coverage, making them suitable for Melbourne’s winter conditions in July.

Sydney man charged over alleged $1.5m NDIS fraud linked to organised crime

Authorities had previously issued a two-year ban in August 2024, preventing him from providing or participating in any NDIS-related services under the NDIS Act 2013.
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