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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 22 Jul, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Immigration audits reveal large-scale Indian fraud of visa system By Will Ockenden Thousands of Indian students, skilled workers and 457 visa holders have been admitted to Australia on dodgy travel and work documents. Briefings prepared by the Immigration Department and obtained by the ABC's Fact Checking Unit under Freedom of Information show out-of-control fraud of the visa system. The internal audits, from the 2008/09 financial year, show fraud rates approaching 50 per cent, and an Immigration Department struggling to properly identify people who are entering the country. In one case, a man who was deported from the country was able to subvert the numerous visa checks by simply changing his birth date. 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From carefree teen to part-time carer: this is my story This is just the start on Labor leadership reform The majesty and beauty of the 'Vatican of the Willow' It's time to talk about alternatives to carbon pricing Just In More Just In » Prime Minister urged to make four revisions to FBT change South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has written to the Prime Minister urging him to reconsider scrapping the fringe benefits tax on salary-sacrificed cars. More » Sydney commuters face major delays after F3 crash Unarmed bombs dropped on Barrier Reef 'a low risk incident' Workers told to stay away from Wellington CBD after quake Tributes flow after British comedian Mel Smith dies of heart attack Hopes for housing to lift as an economic driver Immigration audits reveal large-scale Indian fraud of visa system Deadly Indian school meal contained huge amounts of pesticide Fears for rare skate dubbed 'thylacine of the sea' Shots fired at home, makeshift bomb left in driveway World More World » Workers told to stay away from Wellington CBD after quake By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz, wires Workers in New Zealand's capital Wellington have been told to stay away from the CBD this morning as officials check the extent of damage from yesterday's strong earthquake. More » Tributes flow after British comedian Mel Smith dies of heart attack Deadly Indian school meal contained huge amounts of pesticide Froome wins 100th Tour de France as Kittel salutes in Paris Scott crumbles as Mickelson wins British Open Abe's ruling coalition wins Japan's upper house election Business More Business » Low carbon price will spur investment in coal: Origin The chief of Origin Energy, Grant King, says carbon would have to be priced at about $40 a tonne before his company would move away from developing new coal-fired power stations. More » Hundreds of Holden workers accept voluntary redundancies Survey finds 'ideal' worker is man without children G20 sets boosting growth as priority for economy Politics More Politics » Prime Minister urged to make four revisions to FBT change South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has written to the Prime Minister urging him to reconsider scrapping the fringe benefits tax on salary-sacrificed cars. 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More » Surgeons develop knife which detects cancerous tissue Human urine may be the future of recharging phones Fasting, cutting calories may increase lifespan Astronaut nearly drowns in space after liquid leaks into helmet Environment More Environment » US jets drop unarmed bombs on Barrier Reef area The Queensland Greens say it is outrageous that the American military has been allowed to drop bombs onto the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. More » Low carbon price will spur investment in coal: Origin Vandals attack historic trees at Melbourne's Botanic Gardens Heatwave alert in Britain following heatstroke deaths Great Artesian Basin more extensive than thought About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. 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