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The recently introduced Australian citizenship test is to undergo a review, the new Australian immigration minister has confirmed.
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The skills shortage is pushing up salaries and benefits as employers fight to attract staff, according to the latest report by the Australian Treasury.
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AUSTRALIA is the third most desirable country in which to live, behind Iceland and Norway, according to a United Nations index that examines wealth, life expectancy and literacy.
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There are calls to extend the Australian working holiday visa programme to meet skill shortages.
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Respected American economist Richard Florida has said that Australia should look to creative industries in order to become a regional economic powerhouse.
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Australia is still the favourite place to emigrate to from the UK, the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show.
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AUSTRALIA'S mining boom is showing no signs of easing and many huge projects are in the pipeline, a leading economic forecaster says.
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Reform of Australia’s migration laws to recognise same-sex relationships in the same way as heterosexual couples are recognised has been a long struggle and is not complete yet.
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Australia's IT skills shortage is a key issue for businesses, in some cases the inability to find staff is preventing firms from accepting contracts.
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Recent figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that migration is increasing to South Australia.
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Demand for Australia's natural mineral resources shows no sign of receding and mining companies are posting record production reports and profits.
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A global salary survey has placed Australia in the top 10 of the world's highest-paying countries for IT managers, but some within the industry are not convinced.
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Western Australia will need around 40,000 extra workers by 2015, according to the chief executive of the state's Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
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AUSTRALIA'S unemployment rate has fallen to a 33-year low of 4.2 per cent.
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Sydney has been ranked the world's top city in an international tourist poll by a top US travel magazine.
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Australia is welcoming record levels of immigration, with numbers expected to top 160,000 people for the 2007-08 year under the official Australian immigration programme.
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Australian companies that want to sponsor skilled workers from abroad must now do so through labour agreement arrangements under new regulations that took effect on October 1st.
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UNEMPLOYED Lothians teachers are being targeted by education chiefs in Australia in a bid to solve staff shortages at schools Down Under.
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Victoria will aim to attract a greater share of Australia's skilled migrant intake, Premier John Brumby announced today.