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Saturday, August 27, 2022

Anthony Albanese says migration only 'part of the solution' as pressure mounts to address skills shortage

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says increasing skilled migration is only part of the solution to addressing labour shortages as pressure mounts on the government to fast-track visas for foreign workers.

In an opinion piece in The Australian newspaper on Monday, NSW Treasurer Matt Keane urged the commonwealth to take urgent action to boost the supply of workers. 

Bill Shorten backs call for more NDIS resourcing to tackle fraud and exploitation

The federal government will consider more resources for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to stop fraud within the service.

False invoices, organised crime syndicates and overcharging for services are behind exploitation of the scheme, NDIS Minister Bill Shorten says, but further resourcing will help address the problem.


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Working from home? You could be putting your health and wellbeing at risk

Australians embracing the trend of working from home could be at increased risk of injury, experts say.

Workers using the kitchen table, couch or even their bed as a home office could be risking back problems and spinal injuries, according to the Australian Chiropractors Association.

Qantas is asking its senior executives to work as baggage handlers in a bid to address labour shortages

Senior executives at Qantas could trade their high-profile positions to work as ground handlers as part of a plan to combat labour shortages.

The embattled airline's chief operating officer Colin Hughes told staff in an internal memo they are seeking expressions of interest for a contingency program over a three-month period.


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Australian visa changes for 2022-23 and what a new government may bring

Visa changes from 1 July will offer skilled workers new pathways to permanent residency, more places for working holiday makers and the chance for graduates impacted by COVID-19 border closures to make up for their time locked out of Australia.

Ben Watt, a lawyer with migration agents VisaEnvoy, said the changes presented “exciting” prospects for some, with a focus on supporting the economic recovery from COVID-19.


What will happen to the asylum seekers who Australia refused to let in?

Mehrdad Memarbashi and his family rarely leave their Port Moresby compound after a terrifying home invasion and robbery at their previous accommodation last year.

“Four o’clock in the morning, rascals [PNG gangsters] they attack us. Two of them with guns, one with a bush knife,” said Mehrdad.

Visa options for Ukrainians seeking refuge in Australia are changing. Here's what's happening

Ukraine nationals seeking refuge in Australia have been offered new visa options to ensure short and long-term pathways stay open to those fleeing the Russian invasion.

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles announced the decision days before a temporary humanitarian visa scheme introduced by the Morrison government ends on 31 July.

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Friday, August 26, 2022

'The worst visa in the world': One man's plea to the new Australian government

Reza Rostami is grateful for the protection given to him by Australia.

Nine years ago he and his young family were on a perilous boat journey from Indonesia, organised by a people smuggler, during which his 18-month-old daughter nearly died. She hadn’t eaten for four days and stopped breathing. But life hasn't been easy for the psychologist, 53, and his family, since they fled Iran.

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