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British Labour leadership hopeful says she's in favour of an immigration points system based on Australia's example.

Do you want to migrate from the UK to Australia and need help with your visa application?

Outspoken American performer denied entry to Australian refugee centre after detainees attempt self-mutilation and suicide.

In debate about the upcoming election, the UK’s role in the European Union is being questioned, especially by the likes of UKIP. But would Britain really look away from its Continental neighbours and back towards its Commonwealth family?

Australia and the UK are each other’s favourite destination country when it comes to migration, according to this map created by data from the United Nations.

In his latest video rant, Russell Brand lines up Tony Abbott and Rupert Murdoch for a verbal lashing.

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals that 28% of the nation’s population was born overseas, the highest level in 120 years.

The number of Aussie expats in the UK have just about halved in recent years on account of visa restrictions, according to a report. Now British MPs are pushing for the government to ease Australian visa restrictions.

Australians have skewed perceptions about the nature of their society, including the size of the country's Muslim population.

Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection research seeks to better define the country's migration objectives.

A poster displaying a refugee filled boat caught on stormy waves with threatening dark skies and the words ‘No Way: You will not make Australia home’ has struck a nerve.

British migrants to Australia are loving the Aussie life, according to a new survey.

The Australian Department of Immigration will be tightening the screws of the 457 temporary work visas as TAFE Sydney defends allegations it paid visa agents with funds due to train Australians.

The development of Australia's population and society relies heavily on migration, as statistic show.

You could be on Wanted Down Under', a BBC's popular reality series showing Britons considering the move to The Lucky Country' just what to expect.

Feeling ill? You may have been living in Australia too long since migrating.

A Sydney neurosurgeon has been deported to Malaysia after a second incident where a drug and sex spree led to the death of a woman.

New research revealed that the Australian population consists of people born in more than 252 places.

Immigration and Border Protection Minister Scott Morrison this week announced that most children in immigration detention camps who are under the age of ten, and their families, will be released into the Australian society by the end of this year.

More than four thousand Iraqi and Syrian refugees from war torn Iraq and Syria will be offered refugee status in Australia, confirms immigration minister Scott Morrison.

Australian Immigration and Border Protection offered a group of 157 Sri Lankan asylum-seekers a lifeboat to India.

There are reports that the supposed father of baby Gammy has a previous conviction and served time in jail.

Over a quarter of the Australian population are foreign born migrants, according to the last Census, and where they settle in the country may well depend on where they came from.

Aussie volunteers needed to help with our project on Commonwealth visas.

UK citizens living in countries like Australia, New Zealand and the USA are adjusting well to life in their adoptive countries, according to a new study.

This month has seen some notable changes to the Australian General Skilled Migration programme. Have a look to see how your profession could be affected.

A recent report by the United Nations ‘Trends in International Migrant Stock’ confirmed that of the 5 million Brits not living in their native UK 1.3 million have opted to take root in Australia.

In an attempt to address the urgent skill shortage of chefs, bricklayers, stone masons, social workers, locksmiths and tilers the Australian Federal Government have done away with the previously required employer sponsored visas for these professions.

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection announced that more options for English language proficiency testing will soon be available to visa applicants.

The 2012/13 Australian immigration department reports that a record number of Australian Visas were granted during this time.

Fast student visa processing will be available to advanced diploma students from early 2015, the government anticipates.

Sydney-based asylum seekers will be moved to Western Australia just a day before a legal case they are involved in is heard in the harbour city.

Whether you are an expat American moving to Australia for a new business venture, or a retiree moving back to Australia after a lifetime of wandering, there are some interesting things to be aware of. Preparing for the financial differences such as the cost of living and attitudes about insurance, ...

Sydney Airport finished 2013 strongly with December recording a record high number of passengers passing through to help it achieve its busiest ever year.

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison is refusing to say if asylum seekers in offshore detention will be strip searched under enhanced security measures.

An Australian NHS worker who has lived in Britain for nine years has been giver 28 days to leave the country, after her application to stay which she submitted in 2011 was refused, without appeal.

According to new statistics there are more Australians leaving Australia compared to overseas visitors arriving.

People smugglers in Indonesia have formed a “super syndicate” as Australia’s new resettlement policy sees demand for their services from asylum seekers plummet.

People smugglers are reported to be offering to put asylum seekers in shipping containers to get them to Australia or New Zealand.

The federal opposition has questioned a directive that immigration staff refer to boat people as “illegal” arrivals.

GUEST BLOG: The Australian government has a specific type of visa that comes with the necessary requirements and conditions for every prospective migrant to the country. Identify your options.

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The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has called for a bilateral Free Labour Mobility Zone between Australia and the UK to allow citizens of both countries to live and work freely in the other.

Papua New Guinea wasn't seeking economic gain when it agreed to open a processing centre for asylum seekers trying to get into Australia, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says.

Less than a week since Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced his PNG solution the first asylum seekers have arrived on Manus Island for processing.

The Nauru “tent city” solution proposed by the Coalition has been blighted by claims that the visit to the island by Shadow Immigration Minister Scott Morrison and a News Corp journalist were sponsored by a private company who may profit from the policy.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | For Europeans, the allure of Oz means better work opportunities and a more balanced lifestyle. Cristina Neagu, a Romanian living in the UK, is planning on joining her British partner in Australia this year. She explains their decision to relocate.

Emigrating Solutions are a British based company who specialise in all types of Migration to Australia.

The Emigration Group was established in 1992 with the sole aim of helping British migrants achieve a new life in New Zealand and Australia.

AUSTRALIAN VISAS | Eligibility and requirements for Australian Business visas explained.