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Tamil asylum seeker family the Nadesalingams granted permanent visas after four-year battle

Priya Nadaraja, Nades Murugappan and their daughters have been living in Biloela in regional Queensland since June, after the new Labor government granted them bridging visas.

ABC News · Aug 5, 2022

Saudi sisters found dead in Sydney had active claims for asylum with Department of Home Affairs

Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, 23, were quiet and ‘would keep to themselves’, former landlord says

The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2022

'Vlad, he has visa': Ukrainian couple reunited in Perth days before humanitarian visa program ends, locking others out

An Australian humanitarian visa scheme for people fleeing Ukraine will end on Sunday, leaving many locked out.

ABC News · Jul 27, 2022

‘Effectively in solitary confinement’: life of deportees at a Brisbane hotel

Up to 20 migrants and asylum seekers who have committed crimes are detained at the Meriton Hotel – some for years

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2022

Dfat bungle delayed visas for former Afghan embassy employees at risk from Taliban

Exclusive: Freedom-of-information investigation reveals error in urgent submission to then minister Marise Payne

The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2022

Australia's temporary visa system is unfair, expensive, impractical and inconsistent. Here's how the new government could fix it

The election of the Albanese Labor government brings an opportunity to end one of the most detrimental elements of Australian refugee law and policy in the past decade: the use of temporary visas.

The Conversation · Jun 29, 2022

As Sri Lanka's economic crisis worsens, Australians are desperate to get family over for 'a bit of relief'

As Sri Lanka's economic crisis worsens with basic supplies dwindling and power outages for large parts of the day, the community in Australia is trying to bring loved ones over for a few months to give them a bit of normalcy.

ABC News · Jun 16, 2022

More than 100 million people displaced worldwide, UN refugee agency says

The UN refugee agency says the world has reached a "dramatic milestone", with more than 100 million people around the world now forced to flee their homes due to persecution, war and human rights violations.

ABC News · Jun 16, 2022

Ryanair to keep ‘racist’ Afrikaans test for S African passengers

Afrikaans is spoken by only 12 percent of South Africans, mainly whites, and was a tool of oppression during apartheid.

Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2022

Albanese government restores abolished environment department but avoids major public service overhaul

The new government will also dilute the power of the massive Department of Home Affairs, but Anthony Albanese's initial shake-up is modest in scope.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2022