Australian Immigration Daily News

Is it at all possible for things to get any crazier than we've seen in the last news cycle?

First we had reports that the "delightful" Trump had raised significant questions about whether the United States would abide by the agreement that was made between the Turnbull Government and the Obama Administration to resettle the asylum seekers who have been held in detention on Manus Island and Nauru.

According to news reports Trump apparently, in his inimitable style, threw a "temper tantrum" when Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull apparently tried to seek assurances about whether the Trump regime would abide by the agreement. The reports indicate that Trump ended a call that was supposed to last for an hour after 25 minutes (reading between the lines it seems perfectly obvious that in accordance with well established protocols of diplomacy between close allies, Trump hung up the phone on the Prime Minister).

When is work “work”?

When have you spent too much time working as a cab driver?

Yep, if you thought you could continue to do migration work and avoid imponderable questions like this, you were sadly mistaken! And yes, it is too late to contemplate doing any other type of occupation!

Attached please find a communication from DIBP concerning their unwillingness to supply speakers for the Migration Alliance national conference.

It is nice to know that DIBP has such a personal perspective on their relationship with MA and the RMA community.

I have sent a reply.

Stress is an inevitable part of our daily lives. But that doesn’t mean we have to let it hang around. If you feel like stress can get the best of you every now and then, commit to actively using these simple tips for a fortnight (or a bit longer if possible) and see if there’s a difference in your stress levels.

Empty your “stress bucket”

Have you ever heard a psychologist speak of the “stress bucket”? It’s not a physical bucket, it’s an analogy. Imagine that all of the stressful events and occurrences throughout your day, even the minor ones, are like drops of water, slowly filling a bucket. If you don’t find ways to empty the bucket (relax and de-stress) on a regular basis, it will eventually overflow. So keep a mental note of how full your stress bucket is and try to de-stress accordingly.

I used the word 'the' clients in my heading for a reason, and not the word 'their' clients.  Read on to find out why.

I have recently had a migration agent resign.  No problems with that so far.  The agent has been with my business since 2003 and has decided to move on.  

Here's the issue.