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Rupert Murdoch: We need US
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Australias Water Works
As much of Asia struggles with water shortages, Australia's agricultural sector is thriving, despite its worst drought in decades. The secret of the success down under: a free-market system of water trading rights. (Link to Full Text)
New Visa for Australians Opens Up Major Business Opportunities in the United States
Each year 10,500 E-3 Visa places are available to qualified Australians wishing to reside and work in the United States.
The visa is easier and less costly to obtain than the traditional H-1B business visa.
The United States E-3 Treaty Professional Visa for Australian Nationals
The regulations implementing the new E-3 visa for Australian citizens travelling to the United States to work in a business
or professional capacity, were published in the US Federal Register on 2 September 2005. The E-3 visa will help Australian
business people and professionals capitalise on the opportunities offered under the Australia-United States Free Trade
Agreement (AUSFTA). (continued)
Brain Drain Reverses as Foreign Skills Rush In
2006-07-20 - The so-called "brain drain" that plagued Australia in the late 1990s has turned into a "brain gain" because of a
massive increase in the number of skilled foreign professional immigrating.
The trend of Australians leaving to work overseas has also eased, with many choosing to return, according to a new Department of
Immigration report released yesterday.
The report, by demographer Bob Birrell, comes as debate continues over the increase in temporary skilled migration under the
Government's 457 visa program.
"The scale of the net inflow is very striking now and it indicates how dependent we are becoming in Australia on overseas skills,"
Mr Birrell said.
An analysis of the number of people moving to and from Australia during 2004-05 found the nation had a net gain of 44,443 people
with a skilled occupation during the period. (continued)
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