The future of many Australian companies may hinge on the efforts of Australian immigration officials to attract skilled laborers from abroad. With an economy heading into its 15th year of growth and an aging population, Australia has more jobs than qualified applicants. This year, the government expanded its annual quota of skilled migrants by 20,000 over 2005.
See "Seeking People to Work Down Under", Evelyn Iritani, Los Angeles Times, January 19, 2006