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Refugee mums start new chapter with mind, body and baby

Refugee mums start new chapter with mind, body and baby

Refugee mothers suffer pregnancy issues compared to Australian-born women but a specialist midwifery service is easing labour pains and giving peace of mind.

Cruel twist as ankle bracelet strapped back on refugee

Cruel twist as ankle bracelet strapped back on refugee

Cruel twist as ankle bracelet strapped back on refugee

Cruel twist as ankle bracelet strapped back on refugee

An ankle monitor removed from an Afghan refugee has been reattached by officials despite the High Court ruling such visa measures to be punitive.

Visa cancellations grow tenfold in last decade: study

Visa cancellations grow tenfold in last decade: study

Visa cancellations grow tenfold in last decade: study

Visa cancellations grow tenfold in last decade: study

Nearly 1000 people are held in Australia's immigration detention centres because of visa cancellation rates increasing by 10 times in the last 10 years.

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Offshore detainees 20 times more at risk of trauma

Offshore detainees 20 times more at risk of trauma

Refugees detained offshore by Australia were 20 times more likely to develop PTSD compared with those detained onshore for less than six months, a study found.

Minister works to skirt High Court ankle bracelet edict

Minister works to skirt High Court ankle bracelet edict

Strengthened laws are imminent in a bid to keep electronic monitoring and curfew restrictions on former immigration detainees.

Rohingya refugee finds safety after limbs hacked off

Rohingya refugee finds safety after limbs hacked off

A Rohingya refugee who found a safe haven in Australia after being attacked by militia in Bangladesh wants to reunite with family who are still under threat.

Refugees carry survivor guilt as war in Gaza grinds on

Refugees carry survivor guilt as war in Gaza grinds on

Refugees who escaped Gaza feel lucky they made it to Australia but worry daily as the death toll mounts with no sign of the bloodshed stopping soon.

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'Terrifying scene': neo-Nazis target refugee rally

'Terrifying scene': neo-Nazis target refugee rally

'Terrifying scene': neo-Nazis target refugee rally

'Terrifying scene': neo-Nazis target refugee rally

Refugee advocates say they were also pepper-sprayed as police sought to separate them from a group of neo-Nazis chanting hateful slogans.

New law to end prison-like culture in detention centres

New law to end prison-like culture in detention centres

New law to end prison-like culture in detention centres

New law to end prison-like culture in detention centres

The federal government has announced legislation to boost search powers in detention centres due to a reported rise in violence and drug-related crimes.

Ninety-day processing time urged for all refugees

Ninety-day processing time urged for all refugees

Ninety-day processing time urged for all refugees

Ninety-day processing time urged for all refugees

Long wait times for asylum-seekers to be considered refugees is inefficient and taxing, with a committee recommending it should be done in 90 days.

Recently reunited refugee father mourns son's drowning

Recently reunited refugee father mourns son's drowning

Recently reunited refugee father mourns son's drowning

Recently reunited refugee father mourns son's drowning

A Hazara Afghan father, who was detained on Christmas Island after seeking asylum in Australia, lost his teenage son on Father's Day in a drowning accident.

Refugee artists 'Chasing Home' through spoken poetry

Refugee artists 'Chasing Home' through spoken poetry

Refugee artists 'Chasing Home' through spoken poetry

Refugee artists 'Chasing Home' through spoken poetry

Somalian poet Hani Abdile's Chasing Home weaves together stories of displacement showcasing the experiences of refugees in search of new belongings.

'Living in limbo': calls grow to speed up asylum claims

'Living in limbo': calls grow to speed up asylum claims

'Living in limbo': calls grow to speed up asylum claims

'Living in limbo': calls grow to speed up asylum claims

More than 115,000 people are seeking asylum in Australia, sparking calls for the error-ridden system to be made faster and fairer for applicants.

Seed of Hope gives options to isolated refugee women

Seed of Hope gives options to isolated refugee women

Seed of Hope gives options to isolated refugee women

Seed of Hope gives options to isolated refugee women

Art therapy for a group of isolated migrant and refugee women has unlocked potential job opportunities as well as a communal space to lay roots in Australia.

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Australia should streamline humanitarian visas: experts

Legal experts say Australia should provide one-year emergency humanitarian visas to people escaping conflicts to create a more efficient and equitable response.

Landmark settlements for children detained in Nauru

Two children held in offshore detention in Nauru have secured settlements with the Australian government over harm caused to them in a protracted legal battle.

Syrian family homeless again in tight rental market

A family that escaped war-torn Syria has been uprooted again after their home in a block of units went up in flames in Sydney because of a faulty smoke alarm.

Palestinian-Australians deride visa debate as alarmist

Australians are being asked to remember the human impact of war as those fleeing Gaza are caught in the middle of a public debate over visa security checks.

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ASIO boss argues comments on Gaza visas 'distorted'

The ASIO director-general says his comments on the vetting process for people fleeing Gaza have been distorted, triggering a fresh round of political fighting.

Qualified at home but refugees struggle for recognition

About 1300 Palestinians from Gaza have managed to escape to Australia but, like many refugees, they face obstacles to find jobs that match their qualifications.

Home Affairs refuses apology to detainee over treatment

An immigration detainee held on Christmas Island was subject to unjustified force by security officers, but the Australian government will not apologise.

Refugee drivers turning a corner in their new lives

A NSW driver safety program for refugees funded by the government and run by community organisations has logged over 15,000 lesson hours.

Mother, daughter accused of people-smuggling conspiracy

A mother and daughter on temporary visas have been arrested over an alleged people-smuggling scheme after non-citizens were discovered in Australia's northwest.

Migrant, refugee women harassed regardless of status

From temporary visa holders to citizens, high-paid to insecure jobs, migrant and refugee women are not immune from being sexually harassed at work.

Making universities more equitable for refugee women

Researchers are drawing on the experiences of refugee students such as Abang Othow who survived Sudan's civil war to make our 'ivory towers' more accessible.

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