A massive shortfall looms
The mining industry says the move to fast track more highly skilled workers into Australia is needed to address a looming shortage.
View ArticleIncreased demand as shortage looms
Western Australia's migrant intake is predicted to more than halve in the next two years with an impact on both the housing and job markets. The Chamber of Minerals says the fall comes as the demand...
View ArticleDetention Centre plan for Leonora
Jeff Carter, the Shire President Leonora has told ABC Local Radio that the town may be housing 80-90 asylum seekers, transferred from Christmas Island detention centre.
View ArticleGoldfields town may house asylum seekers
The West Australian Goldfields Shire of Leonora says it has been approached to house asylum seekers at an unused mining camp.
View ArticleBowler sees benefits in Leonora asylum seekers
Kalgoorlie MP John Bowler says housing asylum seekers in Leonora would be good news for the town.
View ArticleSenate hearing told of good facilities for asylum seeker families
The Immigration Department has confirmed if any asylum seekers are housed at Leonora, in the Western Australian Goldfields, they are likely to be family groups.
View ArticlePremier Colin Barnett is critical of the federal government's handling of...
Premier Colin Barnett is critical of the federal government's handling of asylum seekers from Christmas Island to the Goldfields town of Leonora.
View ArticleGreens slam asylum seeker mining camp plan
A plan to move asylum seekers from Christmas Island to the West Australian Goldfields town of Leonora is being slammed by the Greens as an 'out of sight, out of mind' solution. In the coming days 90...
View ArticleWA outback town next stop for asylum seekers
The Shire President of Leonora says the town was selected to house asylum seekers partly because locals were unlikely to embarrass the Government in an election year. The Immigration Minister has...
View ArticleAsylum seekers arrive in mining town
The Federal Government cannot confirm how long asylum seekers will be temporarily housed in the Goldfields town of Leonora north-east of Perth.
View ArticleJury out on asylum seeker arrival
Residents have mixed feelings about a group of asylum seekers about to arrive in the WA Goldfields town of Leonora.
View ArticleShire president extends helping hand
86 asylum seekers have spent their first night in the West Australian mining town of Leonora, 800 kilometres north-east of Perth. The Shire president Jeff Carter says there has been a bit of vocal...
View ArticleLeonora's newest residents settle in
86 asylum seekers, transferred from the Christmas Island immigration detention centre, are settling into their new home in a former mining camp in Leonora.
View ArticleAsylum seekers to be 'dumped' on country towns
Immigration Department's overtures to towns around Australia about their willingness to accommodate asylum seekers angers one local MP.
View ArticleControversial Curtin detention centre reopened
The Federal Government has reopened a controversial detention centre at Curtin Airbase in Western Australia.
View ArticleAsylum seekers may be accommodated Northam
The Shire of Northam says it would support moves to house asylum seekers in the area.
View ArticlePremier tight-lipped over asylum housing
The State Government has refused to say which other West Australian towns could be used to house asylum seekers.
View ArticleRefugee week
Refugee week across Australia offers the opportunity to acknowledge positive contributions refugees are making to the country. The theme of this year's Refugee Week is "freedom from fear".
View ArticleAsylum seekers arrive
Around 20 asylum seekers have arrived at a former mining camp in the Western Australian Goldfields town of Leonora.
View ArticleMore asylum seekers arrive in WA town
About 20 asylum seekers have arrived at a former mining camp in the West Australian Goldfields town of Leonora.
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