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The job market is looking pretty good in the land down under. Unemployment in hit a 33-year low in January. Mining prosperity adds to almost two decades of uninterrupted growth and Aussies are crying out for everything from bus drivers to doctors.

The new Labor government recently announced that it plans to allow 190,000 immigrants in a year - an increase of 25% from the current immigration quota.

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Last updated July 12 2008: 12:11 PM ET
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