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Government must use trauma-informed approach to end uncertainty on refugee visa applications

In February this year, the Albanese government announced that thousands of refugees living in Australia who were on Temporary Protection Visas (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEV) would now be moved onto a permanent visa known as a Resolution of Status Visa (ROS).

The Conversation · May 14, 2023

Sudanese refugees in immigration detention facing few prospects of being released

Sudanese-born men and women are estimated to make up about 10 per cent of people held in Australia's immigration detention facilities, and for most of them, there's little hope of leaving the gated compounds.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

New Zealanders to gain faster pathway to Australian citizenship under major changes to immigration rules

In a move that restores reciprocity to rights of expats, about 380,000 New Zealanders living in Australia will no longer have to become permanent residents first

The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2023

‘No end to this’: six visas, six migration agents, four jobs in regional Australia and still no permanent residency

The frustration of Mohamed Farshan Mohamed Fairoos is not uncommon in an immigration system experts say ‘overpromises and desperately underdelivers’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2023

Calls to ditch Harmony Day amid accusations it 'whitewashes historic and ongoing racism' in Australia

The federal government is facing calls to restore Harmony Day to its original and internationally recognised name, with the Greens saying it "whitewashes historic and ongoing racism in Australia".

ABC News · Mar 13, 2023

A Perth Family Was Nearly Deported Bc Their Son Has Down Syndrome How Is This Still A Thing?

The family was told their son's disability made him a "burden to the taxpayer". JFC.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 9, 2023

It's only been six months, but these Syrian refugees are thriving on the NSW central coast

The Syrian refugees and their parents are among 100 refugees living in Australia under a pilot Commonwealth sponsorship scheme, in which volunteer groups "adopt" a family for 12 months to help them settle into their new lives.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2023

Aneesh family facing deportation because of son's Down syndrome allowed to stay after minister intervenes

The parents of a little boy living with Down syndrome speak of their joy after the immigration minister intervened to stop their deportation.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2023

Federal government criticised for not raising awareness of multicultural policies review

Community groups say they were not informed about a Home Affairs review into multicultural policies, with submissions for the terms of reference closing on March 19.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023

Despite Anthony Albanese's promise, no Biloela-style intervention for asylum seekers in limbo

Kabir is one of thousands of asylum seekers living in Australia without a visa. He has not been detained, but without the right to work or access to Medicare, he is trapped nonetheless.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023