Nauru: Australia

Australia: The steady flow of refugee boats is a hot political issue in Australia, polarising voters while stoking tension with neighbours such as Indonesia and Sri Lanka over border security policies criticised by the United Nations. , according to Reuters. "I understand the fee is for revenue purposes," government spokeswoman Joanna Olsson said in an email. SYDNEY - Nauru, the tiny Pacific island that hosts a controversial Australian immigration detention centre, is hiking visa costs for foreign journalists by 40 times, fuelling concerns over secrecy surrounding Australia's asylum seeker policy. Nauru's decision to increase the cost of applying for a one-visit visa from A$200 $180 to A$8,000 makes the rate one of the most expensive in the world. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.