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Indonesian mob storms refugee shelter, urge deportation

Indonesian mob storms refugee shelter, urge deportation

The United Nations Refugee Agency says a crowd of students has broken through a police cordon and forcibly put 137 asylum seekers on two trucks in Indonesia.

Bail for ex-detainee accused of breaching curfew

Bail for ex-detainee accused of breaching curfew

Bail for ex-detainee accused of breaching curfew

Bail for ex-detainee accused of breaching curfew

One of dozens of immigration detainees arrested by police after being released into the community following a landmark High Court ruling has been freed on bail.

Visas to address skill shortage on cards for roundtable

Visas to address skill shortage on cards for roundtable

Visas to address skill shortage on cards for roundtable

Visas to address skill shortage on cards for roundtable

Addressing skills shortages will be on the agenda when federal, state and territory ministers meet for the first migration roundtable.

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All-embracing migration plan endorsed by peak bodies

All-embracing migration plan endorsed by peak bodies

Peak bodies have welcomed the government's migration strategy for the benefits it will bring to workers and industries suffering labour shortages.

Migrant families try tree change in city-country doco

Migrant families try tree change in city-country doco

In SBS documentary Meet the Neighbours, migrant families try moving to the Victorian goldfields town of Maryborough.

Quicker refugee claims process to snuff out false ones

Quicker refugee claims process to snuff out false ones

The Albanese government is cracking down on false asylum claims by boosting the resources of the bodies that assess refugee protection applications.

Migration system enabled worst crimes known to humanity

Migration system enabled worst crimes known to humanity

Human trafficking, organised crime and modern slavery have flourished thanks to weaknesses in Australia's immigration system.

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Dozens of asylum seekers protest against legal limbo

Dozens of asylum seekers protest against legal limbo

Dozens of asylum seekers protest against legal limbo

Dozens of asylum seekers protest against legal limbo

Refugees who say they've been let down by Australia's fast-track scheme are protesting at the office of Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil.

Millennials lead city exodus for good days in the bush

Millennials lead city exodus for good days in the bush

Millennials lead city exodus for good days in the bush

Millennials lead city exodus for good days in the bush

A landmark report reveals migration from the cities to the country has tripled in the last five years, as millennials increasingly escape the rat race.

Tense times continue, two years after Taliban takeover

Tense times continue, two years after Taliban takeover

Tense times continue, two years after Taliban takeover

Tense times continue, two years after Taliban takeover

When the Taliban took over Kabul two years ago, Nasiba Barakzai was studying to become a human rights lawyer, but now is restarting life in Australia.

Australia's humanitarian intake rises to 20,000 a year

Australia's humanitarian intake rises to 20,000 a year

Australia's humanitarian intake rises to 20,000 a year

Australia's humanitarian intake rises to 20,000 a year

The federal government will lift the number of places available to refugees as part of its humanitarian intake to 20,000 people per year.

Don't blame migration for housing mess, business says

Don't blame migration for housing mess, business says

Don't blame migration for housing mess, business says

Don't blame migration for housing mess, business says

The Business Council of Australia says it's disingenuous to brand a temporary rebalancing of Australia's migration inflows as a "big Australia" policy.

Swimming education needed after child refugee drowns

Swimming education needed after child refugee drowns

Swimming education needed after child refugee drowns

Swimming education needed after child refugee drowns

A coroner has investigated a 13-year-old refugee's drowning, finding his death was an "unimaginable tragedy" and prompts a warning on kids' swimming safety.

Unions and lawyers demand protection of migrant workers

Unions and lawyers demand protection of migrant workers

Unions and lawyers demand protection of migrant workers

Unions and lawyers demand protection of migrant workers

Unions, lawyers and migrant rights groups are urging the federal government to create a workplace justice visa for exploited migrant workers.

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Afghan refugees brave epic journey to boost visa scheme

Afghan refugees who served alongside Australian troops are walking from Melbourne to Canberra calling on politicians to keep a humanitarian visa scheme running.

Family of woman facing Iran execution avoid deportation

The family of a woman facing the death penalty in Iran has avoided deportation from Australia with a court ruling their refugee protection visa be reconsidered.

Refugee sent away by Australia savours life in Canada

A Rohingya refugee who spent eight years in Nauru after arriving in Australia by boat has resettled in Canada where he has been welcomed with open arms.

NZ High Commissioner reveals Morrison, Ardern spats

New Zealand diplomats will toast a hard-earned win when the route to Australian citizenship becomes easier for Kiwis following Jacinda Ardern's advocacy.

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Search for freedom continues after refugees find safety

Two women who arrived in Australia seeking protection have reflected on their search for freedom and safety.

No country for stateless men held in detention centres

With no country to call their own, stateless people have to jump over many legal hurdles to prove they are refugees, often staying years on end in detention.

Teacher's journey from refugee camps to fashion catwalk

A woman who works with multicultural students shares her experience of fleeing civil war, living in refugee camps and walking international fashion catwalks.

Australians leaving NSW in droves for WA and Queensland

More Australians are leaving NSW to live interstate than any other state or territory with 121,071 mostly young people leaving last year alone.

Reforms to end crisis of migrant worker exploitation

Migrant workers will have new protections to report exploitative behaviour and employers will also be required to step up under proposed new law reforms.

Lockdowns impeded migrant women from fleeing abuse

Temporary migrant women were more vulnerable than others during Australia's COVID-19 lockdowns because of their precarious visa status, a new study shows.

Migrant workers in Australia twice as likely underpaid

A report from the Grattan Institute finds temporary migrant workers are more likely to be underpaid and employers need to be put on notice with jail and fines.

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