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Tens of thousands of Indian graduates could be trained to Australian standards in a bid to plug the gap in Australia's booming resources sector.

The Immigration Department is facing renewed pressure to offer amnesties to international students who breach their visa conditions by working too many hours as a way to encourage students to blow the whistle on exploitative employers.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has again defended Labor's asylum seeker policy following reports a majority of failed refugee claims are being overturned on review.

Immigration officials have begun delivering a fresh round of rejections to detainees on Christmas Island, sparking concerns of more unrest.

ASYLUM-seekers who commit offences while in detention will be barred from gaining permanent protection in Australia but will still be allowed to live in the country under temporary visas.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has decided that the Central Institute and Polytechnic West should spearhead the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) in Western Australia. The AMEP is a special program designed to encourage English language training f

Police investigating a riot at an Australian immigration detention center were on Friday questioning 22 people about the protests started by asylum seekers whose visa applications had been rejected.

The Pacific Conference of Churches wants the establishment of an international convention to address the plight of Pacific peoples forced to resettle in other places by climate change.