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UNESCO has named Melbourne as its second City of Literature. Edinburgh
became the first in 2004. http://www.theage.com.au/national/me...b.html?page=-1 Holmes thriller to be shot in Melbourne THE next starring role for Katie Holmes, wife of superstar Tom Cruise, will take place in Melbourne. The thriller Don't be Afraid of the Dark will start filming at the Docklands film studio in the next few months. http://www.theage.com.au/national/ho...0507-awrf.html Victoria Avoiding Recession? Figures, forecasts that will surprise The Victorian Treasury which has predicted that the state's economy will dodge the worst of the recession, with output continuing to grow, and the unemployment rate peaking at just under 8 per cent in two years' time. http://www.theage.com.au/national/fi...0505-au00.html Immigration to cut 10% of jobs ONE in 10 jobs is expected to be slashed from the Immigration Department in the federal budget on May 12. The skilled migrant intake, which was slashed by 14 per cent in March to protect local jobs, is likely to be cut further in the budget. http://www.smh.com.au/national/immig...0430-aozi.html Renters seek financial safety in numbers THE threat of pay cuts and unemployment are driving a growing number of young Australians out of rental properties and back to living with their parents or into shared accommodation. The trend is adding to the downward pressure on rents sparked by the rising number of young people leaving rental properties to take advantage of the Rudd Government's boost to the first-home buyers scheme and lower interest rates. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...3-2702,00.html Uproar over face scan for foreign students MELBOURNE colleges will consider the introduction of facial recognition technology at classroom doors in a bid to curb abuse of international student visas. Many international students are required to attend at least 80 per cent of classes under education visas granted by the Federal Government. But TAFE teacher Gary Alexander said facial recognition technology was the only way to tackle rorting by foreign students seeking permanent residency in Australia. http://www.theage.com.au/national/up...0502-aquu.html Migrant figures jump the slump IMMIGRATION has soared to record levels, even with the country in recession. Figures show that in the year to March, permanent and long-term arrivals outnumbered departures by 337,000. The Bureau of Statistics says that in the March quarter alone, people entering the country who said they would stay here for at least a year outnumbered residents leaving for at least a year by 128,000 — about 10,000 a week. http://www.theage.com.au/national/mi...0508-ay0t.html Recession over in months AUSTRALIA will be out of recession within months, according to new forecasts from the Reserve Bank. But it warns the path back to economic health will be slow and uncertain. Released ahead of next Tuesday's federal budget, the forecasts suggest the worst of the recession is upon us right now, though unemployment is tipped to climb for some time. http://www.theage.com.au/national/re...0508-ay0k.html AIEC Australian International Education Centre, Study, Work and Live in Australia http://www.aiec.biz |
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