Tough Australia, baffled Scandinavia and edgy Russia: the international immigration picture Understandably, the developed world happens to be also he places where international immigrants are representing a bigger proportion of the entire population: 10.8 per cent compared to only 1.6% in the less developed regions. For instance, migrants are now making up 9.8 per cent of Europe’s the total population, 14.9% of the North America population, and in excess of 20 per cent in Oceania. However, it would appear that the patterns of migration are now shifting. Although more are still settling in the advanced nations than in the less…

Exhibition “A Ticket to Paradise” charts immigrant’s impact on Australia Dr. James Jupp, Australian National University (ANU) Adjunct Associate Professor said most of the policies crafted then are what have made the modern country of Australia what it has become today. Dr. King says the initial policies termed “populate or perish” implemented by Arthur Calwell, the then immigration minister could not have essentially envisioned the ending of then Australia white policy as regards immigration by non-northern Europeans.

Varied fortunes as G20 Leaders Summit Ends in Brisbane Australia Shared slight It began with an intentional snub as Putin arrived to be welcomed by a Junior Minister in the government of Abbot at the airport. The Canadian Prime Minister had strong words for the Russian leader. Leaders from Europe, led by David Cameron of Britain also had some words for Putin, as well as President Barack Obama of the US.

G20 World Leaders Summit in Brisbane: As it unfolded The growing Ukraine crisis in will get discussed by the US President and 5 leaders of the EU who are present. Throughout the day, protests in huge numbers have gone on despite the heat. Vladimir Putin, Russian President is facing some catastrophic oil prices slump. British PM David Cameron indicates that Europe would be having no option but to increase sanctions in case the Russian Leader does not abide by earlier agreements in terms of respecting Ukraine’s independence. Joe Hockey, Australian treasurer, indicates that governments stand the risk of getting their…

Abbott: G20 set to improve the world The leaders will on Sunday launch the Brisbane Action Plan. This is a declaration on how the leaders collectively will attain a 2% boost global growth by 2018, including individual country strategies. There also will be reports and a final communiqué on issues ranging from energy efficiency to tax from some 10 working groups. On the Summit’s eve, Business chiefs and Labour unions meeting as the B20and L20 plus the civil society groups (C20), crafted a varied bag of counsel for the G20 leaders.