His criticism has been unequivocal and the language without nuance. A clear move towards a third runway was "simply mad", he said.

Ringo, with his innate ability to combine personality and art, was integral to one of the most creative and influential bands of the last 50 years, though some wouldn't recognize it until years after. He's known more for his friendly smile and carefree attitude than he is for his chops. Across time and genre, it's always been easy to write off the 2 Chainzes and Ringos of the world when the Kanyes and Kendricks and Pauls and Johns stand right next to them. Despite varied opinions on whether the Atlanta-based musician is a technically proficient rapper or not, he certainly had a productive year, appearing on nearly 100 tracks. Not every song was groundbreaking or praiseworthy, but certainly, just as Ringo did over the course of his career, in 2012, 2 Chainz reminded us that we don't always want to be so serious.

"If this kind of story comes out, it will be one point that someone can cling on to and try to gain hope."

For Richard Keetley, owner of Australia Wide Solar, a Sydney-based installer with eight employees, the industry has long been at "the whim of government policy".

A 23-year-old man, who declined to give his name, said he overstayed his visa when he came to the U.S. for school at age 14.