Nick McKenzie has done some important work uncovering exploitation of backpackers, but his recent...
Category - Pacific migration and labour mobility
Call for papers for 2017 Pacific Update Conference
We are pleased to announce that the 2017 Pacific Update Conference will be held on June 20-21...
What do Australians think about immigration?
Many factors underpin migration outcomes in Australia such as economic trends and visa policy norms...
The Australian Government responds to the Seasonal Worker...
In May 2016, the Joint Standing Committee on Migration completed a report into the Seasonal Worker...
Oceans of Opportunity: a new report on Pacific labour mobility
A new report, “Oceans of Opportunity: How labour mobility can help Australia and its neighbours”...
Inequality and immigration in Australia
Would you prefer the income of a poor person in Australia or a rich person in Papua New Guinea...
How recruitment and selection can shape seasonal work programs:...
How workers are recruited for Australia’s Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) and New Zealand’s...
The Seasonal Worker Program: who is coming to Australia?
The Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) saw near 50 per cent growth in 2015-16, demonstrating the program...
Mangoes, desperation and seasonal workers: labour market...
Mr Ian Quin is a mango grower from Acacia Hills in the Northern Territory, about 60km south of...
Australia’s microstate visa: the inside story
Australia’s microstate visa was established in 2015 and the first group of i-Kiribati migrants have...