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Settlement outcomes of permanent migrants are much better than media tells us
Settlement outcomes of permanent migrants are much better than media tells us
By Abul Rizvi
New ABS data show high employment, qualifications and earnings among skilled migrants and their accompanying families. The findings raise questions about calls for deep cuts to Australia’s permanent skilled migration program.
The danger for CNN isn’t being shut down. It’s being silenced from within
'Dishonest and delusional': Dowling's narrow parliamentary escape
Albanese vs Miliband at Climate Week: it was no contest
Coalition panned after vowing to scrap renewable, EV and climate policies
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