Changes to Australia’s migration program have stranded tens of thousands of international graduates at the end of a queue that shows no sign of moving, writes Peter Mares.

Peter Mares analyses the latest changes to Australia’s migration program for Inside Story.

This new database provides comprehensive and comparative information on a broad range of demographic and labour market characteristics of immigrants living in OECD countries. The DIOC includes information on demographic characteristics (age and gender), duration of stay, labour market outcomes (labour market status, occupations, sectors of activity), fields of study, educational attainment and the place...

The Report of the Commonwealth / NSW Working Party on Migration to Sydney and Regional NSW was jointly endorsed by the NSW Premier and the Commonwealth Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs in 2004. The report identified a number of strategies for a whole-of-government approach to promoting business and skilled migration to regional...

This report aims to address lost productivity and skill wastage in the labour force by promoting an efficient skills recognition and licensing system that is responsive to the needs of both industry and clients, while maintaining Australian occupational standards.