South Australia’s big ambition to drive up lagging population
South Australia’s big ambition to drive up lagging population growth
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Mark Glazbrook advocates for a Temporary carer visa
While Mr Glazbrook is hopeful for a positive outcome, he said it should not have come to this. “At the moment, there is a real gap in terms of the Australian migration program, in terms of overseas carers being able to live and work here and provide care to Australians,” Mr Glazbrook said. “There are
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Regional SA towns could be declared priorities for migrants under plan to grow agricultural area
Regional SA towns could be declared priorities for migrants under plan to grow agricultural area
Tetraplegic man’s family fight deportation threat of sister-in-law carer
From dawn until dusk, seven days a week, James Behrendorff requires constant care — the result of a 2011 workplace accident that left the electrician with C5 tetraplegia. “It means basically from the neck down I’m numb,” Mr Behrendorff said. “I’m lucky I have some movement in my hands, but I can’t feel half of
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Symposium considers Australia’s distribution challenge
On March 23, Welcoming Cities convened its third national symposium in the City of Adelaide. The event brought together international, national and local migration experts, policy-makers, researchers, local government professionals and civic leaders to discuss leading approaches to social cohesion and economic development.
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Regional population growth is at risk of declining Migration expert warns
Regional South Australia faces a population decline in the next three to five years unless the nation’s migration laws are overturned.
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Home – achieving our state’s goals for growth and prosperity for all South Australians
Population growth is a proven stimulant for economic growth, however, given the exodus of productive workers interstate, declining natural population growth and legislation changes that limit immigration, South Australia’s population will start to decline in 3 – 5 years and is unlikely to achieve its 2027 population target of 2 million. This Migration Report presents
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No boost for state’s population
Federal Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has poured cold water over calls for migration rules to be changed to help South Australia attract more immigrants.
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Wife pleads with Assistant Immigration Minister to grant them visa as husband recovers in hospital with life threatening conditions
“I have often thought of ending my life. I have tried everything but nothing is working out,” Sonia Thakur tells SBS Hindi. Thakur, an Indian national who lives in Melbourne with her husband, Tarun Verma, is battling her visa status as her husband battled severe illness for the past three years.
Father being forced to return to India and leave family in Australia pleads Immigration Department for permanent residency
FOUR-YEAR-OLD Angadvir Grewal is too young to realise what is happening to his family. His parents, Harpreet Grewal and Rupinder Kaur Dhindsa, have tried in vain to explain to their little boy that his father is being forced to leave the country and return to India – a move that could result in the youngster
Pilot may help with regional barriers
AUSTRALIAN regions are being disadvantaged by a one-size-fits-all approach to migration, according to Migration Solutions managing director Mark Glazbrook.
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Leon Byner – Is SA reliant on migrants?
Is SA reliant on migrants? Leon Byner spoke to Mark Glazbrook, Nigel McBride and Michael O’Neil to discuss this issue further.
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Could South Australia’s population growth fall to zero?
SOUTH Australia has become reliant on immigrants to prevent the state’s population from going into free-fall as residents move interstate to find jobs.
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Australian think-tank recommends new regional visas to drive growth
A think-tank has recommended new regional visa and a new start-up visa for international students and temporary workers on 457 visas to tap new entrepreneurial ideas.
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Push to make it easier for migrants to come to Australia and take hard-to-fill jobs in regional areas
SOUTH Australia should be the test site for a radical plan to boost the population in country towns and small cities with foreigners who want the jobs that locals refuse, a leading think-tank has proposed.
Senator Nick Xenophon seeks more immigration to supercharge SA economy to offset low birth rate
A LOW birthrate and a looming shortage of young adults is prompting new calls for South Australia’s population and economy to be “turbocharged” with immigrants.
New resident rules ‘hinder’ work chances
The Turnbull government’s package of reforms, announced on and backdated to April 20, mean Mr Jazayeri’s eligibility for citizenship on May 20 is invalid and he must wait another three years before he can become an Australian.
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