This is from World News.

The Australian government hopes a A$3 million migration drive in Europe and Asia will help attract 20,000 skilled workers to save key industries from labour shortages.

The government will hold expos in London, Berlin, Chennai and
Amsterdam in September and October, touting Australia's lifestyle and culture to workers in a bid to address the country's skills shortage, the Australian newspaper reported.

Trades-people, engineers and doctors will be targeted, with various industry groups asked to nominate the occupations they consider most in demand.

The Immigration Department will advertise in overseas newspapers from next month, inviting prospective skilled migrants to meet with employers and state and government representatives.

The skills road show will offer migration options under recently relaxed regulations.

The government is also considering holding a further round of expos next year in Seoul, Bangkok, Los Angeles and MANILA.

Immigration Department acting deputy secretary Abul Rivzi said the campaign harked back to the 1950s' “ten pound pom” drive for skilled migrants.

"If you think about what we did in the 1950s and the impact that had on Australia, well, we're doing it again," Mr Rivzi said.

More than one million Britons emigrated to Australia after 1945, under various assisted migration schemes.

The move comes after John Howard announced earlier this year that the 2005-06 skilled migration quotas would be increased to 20,000 to tackle the country’s skill shortfall – the biggest increase since the 1970s.

But opposition leader Kim Beazley has called for initiatives to lure the nation's 900,000 expat workers back to Australia, saying they were an "untapped resource".

He also called for more investment in research to make Australia more competitive in the labour market.

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