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  • 3AW reports a large number of people from Nepal are migrating to Australia, with 11,925 Nepalese migrants arriving in 2018-19. Professor of Demography at the University of Melbourne Peter McDonald says the rise in Nepalese-born migrants is due to changes in visa requirements, with many entering Australia as students with the intention of remaining in the country after completing their studies.
  • Nova 100.3Triple M Melbourne, and Fox FM report underworld figure David McCulloch, who has been linked to Tony Mokbel, Carl Williams, and Lewis Moran, has been deported to Scotland. Mr McCulloch's visa was cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs. Mr McCulloch was living in Australia for nearly 50 years.
    The small landlocked country which is now the fourth largest source of Australian migrants
    3AW, Other, 16/01/2020
    A huge number of people from the small South Asian nation of Nepal are migrating to Australia. Nepalese-born migrants now settle here in higher numbers than those from the UK, with 11,925 Nepalese born migrants arriving in 2018-19.

    A complete backpacker’s guide to Brisbane
    queensland.com, Other, 16/01/2020, Alessia Castiglione
    Welcome to Brisbane – otherwise known by its nickname, the River City. It’s also home to some great beer, a beach in the middle of the CBD that’s an engineering marvel, and 283 days of sunshine a year. [...] If you’re loving the Brisbane life and are wanting to extend your stay, check out their job club and speak with an expert about sponsorship, tax and applying for a Working Holiday Visa.

    British stripper Anna Charlesworth charged with reckless property damage
    St George Shire Standard, Other, 17/01/2020, Eliza Barr
    A British stripper was so intoxicated she attempted to smash her way out of a Cronulla unit block via a glass panel when she could not open the security door. Police found Leeds woman Anna Charlesworth, 19, in the common foyer of a St Andrews Pl complex after receiving multiple calls about a female who was banging and screaming in the stairwell.

    NOVA 100.3, 08:30 News, 17/01/2020
    Melbourne crime boss David McCulloch has been deported out of Australia when his visa was cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs and was put on a plane back to Scotland. He was associated with Tony Mokbel, Carl Williams, and Lewis Moran. 

    Triple M Melbourne, 07:00 News, 17/01/2020
    Melbourne underworld figure and convicted drug trafficker David McCulloch has been deported from Australia by the Home Affairs Department. He was put on a plane back to Scotland two years after McCulloch was released from jail.
    Also reported by: FOX FM (Melbourne)
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  • SBS Online reports a federal court ruling has curtailed the federal government's authority to detain and deport refugees who commit crimes in Australia under the section 501 character test. In the judgment, which was handed down on Christmas Eve, Justice Steven Rares said the character provisions in Section 501 of the Migration Act do not apply to refugees. Human Rights for All director principal Alison Battison commented that the finding could affect thousands of people.
  • Herald Sun reports Nepal has become a significant migrant source for Australia, with government figures showing more people from Nepal settled in Australia last year than from the United Kingdom. Nepalese are a major part of the international student industry, with 43,190 student visa applications lodged last year.
  • ABC Online reports a recent study by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre has found 35 per cent of migrants from non-English-speaking backgrounds were considered overqualified for their jobs. Report author Alan Duncan from Curtin University said improved skills matching and better training could add $6 billion to Australia's economy.
Character test used to deport thousands from Australia doesn't apply to refugees: Court
SBS.COM.AU, Other, 15/01/2020, Rosemary Bolger
Refugees who have been refused a visa or had their visa cancelled on character grounds could now challenge the government's decision. The federal government's power to detain and deport refugees who commit crimes in Australia has been severely curtailed by a federal court ruling.

'I don't want to be one of those absent fathers': Rudi is trapped between Australia's family and immigration law systems
Canberra Times, Other, 16/01/2020, Peter Mares
In a sense, Rudi Novak's experiences over the past decade are a common enough tale of people falling in and out of love, of relationships starting and ending, and of children being caught between. Although his story is messier and more complicated than most, the problem at its core is a simple one: Rudi's daughter Maja is Australian, but he is not.

Settlers from Nepal now major migrant group as arrivals outnumbered Brits last year
Herald Sun, Other, 15/01/2020, John Masanauskas
Settlers from Nepal now major migrant group as arrivals outnumbered Brits last year Nepalese nationals are making up a surprisingly large percentage of migrants flooding to Australia, with almost 12,000 settling here last year. This is why. More people from Nepal settled in Australia last year than from the United Kingdom, federal government figures show.

Overqualified migrants present a $6 billion opportunity for Australia's economy, study shows
ABC Online, Other, 16/01/2020
Qusay Al-Turkey was a distinguished archaeologist, author, university professor and media commentator back in his home country of Iraq, before moving to Perth in 2017. Key points:He now spends most of his time working at a food truck in the northern Perth suburb of Mirrabooka to earn an income.

Terrified backpacker reveals how pervert asked her to wear a g-string to carry out tasks - as other women share their farm work horror stories
Daily Mail Australia, Other, 15/01/2020, Lauren Ferri
Backpackers who were sexually harassed by farm employees while working towards their second year visas have shared their horror stories. People looking to extend their Working Holiday Visas and stay in Australia for another year must complete 88 days of paid seasonal work.

Backpackers fear safety at risk over claims predators scouring seasonal job ads
9News.com.au, Other, 15/01/2020, Kate Kachor
When the voice of Sonia's* GPS said she had reached her destination, the young backpacker was puzzled by the kilometres of vacant fields framing the roadway around her. The 21-year-old had been behind the wheel of her car for more than 10 hours- driving towards an address she believed was her new boss's farm in regional Australia.
 
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Migration Newsletter 765 has been released and makes excellent and exiting reading today!

Migration_Newsletter_765.pdf

 

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A recent decision of the Federal Court constituted by His Honour Rares J has found that when the Minister purports to exercise powers under section 501 and fails to give consideration to the non-refoulment obligations that  purported decision is invalid.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/FCA/2019/2189.html

 

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Legal Training Australia has listed a $5 webinar for 22 January 2020 with 1 Category B CPD point.  The webinar begins at 12:10PM.

The following topics will be covered in this online webinar:

1. State by State Nomination Criteria for Provisional Regional Visas (Subclass 491 and 494)
2. 2020 Skilled Occupation List - Flagged Occupations for removal
3. General Skilled Migration Update on Subclass 189 visa
4. Subclass 190 State by State Nomination Requirements and updates
5. Skilled Migration outlook for 2020 - anticipated legislative changes
 
This is incredibly good value for money.   To book click here.
 
 
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