Gillard Keeps Power by Wooing Australia Independents

Julia Gillard held on to power as Australia’s first female prime minister after two independent lawmakers agreed to prop up a minority Labor Party government to resolve the country’s closest election in 70 years.

Former NTU Australian professor questioned Singapore’s immigration policy

I have to agree on the issue of transparency with regards to immigration policy. I too was an assistant Prof in Singapore (Australian with PhD in Business from UK). I decided to move to Singapore because i meet and married a Singaporean in Australia. After many years working and living in Australia we decided to move [...]

Cost of jailing crews a sore point

Federal laws on people smuggling will force judges to send 216 Indonesian crewmen in immigration detention in Australia to jail for a total of at least 648 years.

648 years' jail for smugglers

Under federal people-smuggling laws, judges will have to sentence 216 Indonesian crewmen in immigration detention in Australia to a total of at least 648 years' jail.

Deported Tamil man longs to return to Canada

A man who was kicked out of Canada for his criminal behaviour and former ties to a Tamil street gang says he is determined to get back to the country where he spent his formative years.