a designated area of Australiaat the time of the sponsorship. You must also agree to live in ...
Under the current system only 5,000 of Australia's annual intake of 190,000 migrants are diverted to regional areas, while the new reform could force nearly half of the migration stream to settle in smaller states. "About 45 percent of our visas aren't attached to a geographical location a...
Districts are subdivisions within a larger region or country, focusing on local governance and administration, while regions encompass broader areas, defined by geographical, cultural, or administrative criteria.
CANBERRA, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Australia government is pursuing new reciprocal working visa agreements in order to encourage overseas visitors to spend more time in regional areas. Immigration Minister David Coleman told the Australian Financial Review (AFR) that talks are underway and the additional...
While Australia is considered to be a highly food-secure nation, some populations are more vulnerable to food insecurity than others and this applies to Tasmania, an island state of Australia. The aim of this study was to highlight food security issues in the two local government areas of Dor...
At the same time, non-metropolitan areas contribute 82%of Western Australias export income (Department of Local Government and Regional Development, 2003a). This disparity raises an inevitable tension in Western Australian politics and policy making, with regional areas often arguing that the ...
Regional Australia is enjoying renewed interest from policymakers, especially in parts of the country where major metropolitan areas are once again grappling with population pressures. With this interest in mind, this special issue brings together papers that examine opportunities and innovations emerging ...
As part of an ongoing commitment, the Australian Government has increasingly supported resettlement in rural and regional areas of the country. Drawing on the experience of Iraqi migrants in Victoria, Australia, we examine some of the conditions that characterize regional resettlement and raise key ...
Rynski said it would be a "much-needed boost to small and medium businesses in these communities" which had struggled throughout the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years. "Every time we choose to holiday and visit regional Australia, we help boost businesses in these towns but also ...
Australia-wide comparison of mortality rates in regional and remote areas compared with metropolitan areas from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2010.Main outcome measures: Absolute and relative excess of cancer deaths in regional and remote areas.Results: The number of excess cancer deaths in regional...