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In Conversation: Australia's invisible migrant workers

In Conversation: Australia's invisible migrant workers

23 May 2013, 13:16 PM

Australia | They're an increasingly important part of the labour force, but one academic says backpackers and students don't get the political play that 457 visa holders or refugees receive.
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Carbon tax a factor in Ford exit: Lib MP

23 May 2013, 12:55 PM

The opposition's Sophie Mirabella says the government's carbon tax has made things harder for manufacturers like Ford. Read more

Australian cops targeting illegal firearms

23 May 2013, 12:52 PM

Police across Australia want to get illegal weapons off the streets and are asking the public to help. Read more

Australian govt will help Ford workers: PM

Australian govt will help Ford workers: PM

23 May 2013, 12:31 PM

Julia Gillard says the government will give redundant Ford workers intensive employment assistance. Read more

Abbott would rip school funding up: Swan

23 May 2013, 12:28 PM

Parents with school-age children should know what's at stake when they head to the polls, Treasurer Wayne Swan says. Read more

Ford made mistakes, says Brumby

23 May 2013, 12:27 PM

John Brumby, the former Victorian treasurer and premier, says decisions made in the US led to the decline of Ford's Australian operations. Read more

Ford signs death notice for Falcon

Ford signs death notice for Falcon

23 May 2013, 12:23 PM

Ford has confirmed the end of its iconic Falcon model after 50 years in Australia. Read more

Napthine vows to support axed Ford workers

Napthine vows to support axed Ford workers

23 May 2013, 11:44 AM

Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has promised his government will support for any Ford workers who lose their jobs. Read more

Ford workers are top priority: Emerson

23 May 2013, 11:34 AM

The federal government says Ford workers and their families will be looked after as a 'top priority'. Read more

Palmer's party would resume Qld assets

23 May 2013, 11:34 AM

Mining magnate Clive Palmer says a Queensland government under his party's rule would resume any state asset sold. Read more

Two die in fiery WA crash

23 May 2013, 11:34 AM

Two people have died after a horror smash involving a truck carrying ammonium nitrate on a WA road. Read more

Hockey hiding his spending cut plans: Wong

Hockey hiding his spending cut plans: Wong

23 May 2013, 11:01 AM

Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey has been urged to be "up-front" with Australians about federal funding he may be planning to cut. Read more

Cost of raising children jumps 50%: report

Cost of raising children jumps 50%: report

23 May 2013, 10:14 AM

The cost of raising children in Australia has raced ahead of increases in household income according to a new report. Read more

Australia failing on human rights: Amnesty

23 May 2013, 9:03 AM

Amnesty International's latest report card on global human rights takes aim at Australia's treatment of asylum seekers. Read more

Australia ‘going backwards’ on asylum policy

Australia ‘going backwards’ on asylum policy

23 May 2013, 9:01 AM

Australia | Australia’s controversial asylum seeker policies have been slammed by a new Amnesty International report into the global state of human rights. Read more

Big hospitals report high infection rate

23 May 2013, 2:16 AM

Patients in bigger hospitals are at a disproportionate risk of contracting a bloodstream infection that spreads when hygiene rules are not followed. Read more

Man charged over NSW bushfire

23 May 2013, 1:18 AM

A man has been charged with causing a bushfire after 100 hectares of NSW bushland were destroyed in January. Read more

Humour, emotion run high at PM forum

Humour, emotion run high at PM forum

22 May 2013, 23:07 PM

Hundreds of people packed a school hall in western Sydney to ask PM Julia Gillard tough questions, with some humour in the mix. Read more

ASIO overturns security assessment

ASIO overturns security assessment

22 May 2013, 22:29 PM

Australia | The Greens say the case of a refugee who was granted a new ASIO security assessment shows regular reviews are needed. Read more

Injured Queensland boy wakes from coma

Injured Queensland boy wakes from coma

22 May 2013, 22:19 PM

Queensland | Patrick O'Sullivan was placed in a medically induced coma on Sunday after he received serious head injuries when he fell 10 metres from a carnival ride. Read more

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