In the six months to December 2005 65,804 migrants arrived in Australia – up almost 9 percent on the same period in the previous year. Europe (mainly the UK) at 24.4 per cent provided most migrants, followed by Oceania (mainly NZ) at 16 per cent. Other major sources of migrants included Southeast Asia (13.8 per [...]
Archive for April, 2006
Australia Immigration Arrivals Increasing
Skills Shortages Bite in Western Australia
Western Australia’s economic growth fell dramatically last year as it struggled to find enough skilled workers to meet surging demand. Growth fell from 8 percent in 2003-04, to just 3 percent in 2004-05 – when the skills shortage was at its height. As the shortage hit businesses, wages and prices rose and business investment growth [...]