Australian Nationality Law

Cheering mining tax cut is applauding public's own defeat

8 Jul 2010

Australia's government may make more concessions on its mining tax to iron ore miners after an industry meeting ...

Reuters, July 6

6:51AM

Market shake-up

4 Feb 2009

Government eases restrictions to encourage foreign investment

An Australian government economic stimulus initiative is good news for Hong Kong investors seeking exposure to the...

3:25PM

Culture quiz even has dinky-di Australians stumped

30 Aug 2007

Sydney

Here's a question - who was the first prime minister of Australia? No idea? Anybody?

You're in good company. Most Australians would also struggle to name the...

11:47PM

Government looking for viable options

9 Jul 2001

I refer to the letter headlined 'Tiny global quota bad news for parents' (South China Morning Post, June 8), inviting comment from the migration section of the Australian Consulate.

2:24AM

Australia does not need queen

4 Nov 1999

As an Australian visiting Hong Kong I was interested to read in your publication of Australia's republic referendum, to be held this Saturday - and which is a turning point for the nation.

7:47PM

Policy query

31 Jan 1998

May I invite the Consul-General for Australia, through these columns, to comment on the case of the refusal to grant a tourist visa to Brian Kan?

9:27PM

Opinion

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

4:45AM

Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

5:26AM

Warning of curbs and conscription

Foreign passport holders waiving consular rights to get permanent residency could be conscripted for military service or prevented from leaving Hong Kong, Western diplomats warned yesterday.

10:19PM

Surplus rather than a right

I REFER to Sarah Clay's letter which asked why the reduced entrance fee for senior citizens at Ocean Park does not apply to her non-Hong Kong resident Australian grandparents (South China Morning...

10:05AM

Racist slur tacky and wrong

AS one of the many Australians who was born in Asia but welcomed in Australia when my family fled prejudice and racism in the country of my birth, I read the articles on the death of Dr Victor...

10:13PM

Ottawa reviews rights of future 'passport babies'

PREGNANT women who go to Canada to give birth might not automatically gain citizenship for their children, under proposed legislative changes just opened for public debate.

6:55PM

Australian civil servants

AUSTRALIANS can now apply to become permanent residents of Hong Kong without risking the loss of their nationality.

The Australian Consulate issued a clarification yesterday which...

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