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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 30 May 2012 00:25:54 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>News</title><link>http://www.aussietest.com/news/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 16:42:43 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-AU</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Health restrictions on treatment costs eased</title><category>Health requirement</category><category>Offshore applications</category><dc:creator>Red Squirrel Publishing</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 16:42:06 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.aussietest.com/news/2012/5/24/health-restrictions-on-treatment-costs-eased.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731283:8577782:16412251</guid><description><![CDATA[The Significant Cost Threshold at which visa applications will be refused on the grounds that medical costs are too high for the Australian government will be raised with effect from 1 July 2012.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.aussietest.com/news/rss-comments-entry-16412251.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>DIAC address 'SkillSelect myths'</title><category>General Skilled Migration</category><category>Permanent visas</category><category>Skill Select</category><category>Temporary visas</category><dc:creator>Red Squirrel Publishing</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 16:10:28 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.aussietest.com/news/2012/5/24/diac-address-skillselect-myths.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731283:8577782:16411856</guid><description><![CDATA[The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) have addressed some of the rumours and myths circulating about the new SkillSelect system in a post on the Migration Blog.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.aussietest.com/news/rss-comments-entry-16411856.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>ADF family members get fast track to citizenship</title><category>Citizenship</category><category>DIAC and applications</category><category>Family visas</category><category>Partner &amp; Spouse visas</category><dc:creator>Red Squirrel Publishing</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 13:45:03 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.aussietest.com/news/2012/5/23/adf-family-members-get-fast-track-to-citizenship.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">731283:8577782:16409845</guid><description><![CDATA[It has been announced that family members of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will be able to take advantage of an advanced route to citizenship from July. 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