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Asylum seekers in PNG evicted from accommodation
Asylum seekers to Australia, formerly detained on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea, are fearing evictions from hotel accommodation over unpaid bills.
Sep 29, 2023
Australia risks becoming safe haven for war criminals
Australia must create special crime units to bring justice to war criminals exploiting loopholes to start new lives without accountability, a new report says.
Sep 28, 2023
Refugees and Indigenous Australians forge common bonds
Knowing that Indigenous culture in Australia has survived thousands of years gives refugees a sense of belonging and cultural safety, a study has found.
Sep 25, 2023
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Bank asks refugee jobseeker for police check from Syria
A refugee jobseeker who applied for an accountant position was asked by a top Australian bank to provide a police check from Syria, the nation he escaped from.
Sep 24, 2023
Refugees race against time in new Australian TV series
A new teen ABC series is putting the experience of refugees on temporary visas front and centre on Australian screens for the first time.
Sep 22, 2023
Rights chief pans delay in releasing UN report on jails
A confidential UN report on conditions inside Australian jails and detention centres must be released by the government, the human rights commissioner says.
Sep 21, 2023
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.
Sep 18, 2023
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Gay Korean who fled military draft gets Australian visa
A gay man who faced jail in South Korea after refusing military service was left broke and depressed during the pandemic as he fought to remain in Australia.
Sep 14, 2023
Asylum seeker Neil Para granted permanent residency
A Tamil asylum seeker, who walked 1000km in search of "fair go" for refugees, and his family have been granted permanent residency.
Sep 10, 2023
Soccer star coaches women who never got chance to play
After being evacuated from Afghanistan when the Taliban returned to power, soccer player Manozh Noori is helping to grow the women's game in Australia.
Sep 09, 2023
Young refugees bear family burdens amid service gaps
Resettling as an adult refugee in a new country is hard as is but it is even harder for young refugees who have to step up as negotiators for their families.
Sep 08, 2023
Iranian asylum seeker Ned Kelly wins High Court appeal
An Iranian asylum seeker detained for over a decade has won an appeal in the High Court against the government but says "this still doesn’t mean that I’m free".
Sep 06, 2023
Novel explores refugee journey and anti-Asian sentiment
Bestselling author Lang Leav delves into the painful experience of a tight-knit group of high-school friends growing up in multicultural Australia in the 1990s.
Sep 04, 2023
South Sudanese refugee turned dancehall king wows fans
A South Sudanese dancehall artist who grew up in a Ugandan refugee camp is performing at Australia's biggest African culture festival.
Aug 31, 2023
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Togolese refugee honoured for being a dedicated dad
A Togolese man who spent nearly two decades in a Ghanian refugee camp before resettling in Coffs Harbour is the Australian Community Father of the Year.
Aug 31, 2023
Half of migrant, refugee women workers face harassment
Race or religion are the main motivations for sexual harassment against migrant and refugee women in the workplace, a national survey has found.
Aug 29, 2023
'Culture of delay' driving asylum seekers into poverty
Delays in granting freedom of information requests have left refugees and asylum seekers in bureaucratic limbo and destitution, unable to work.
Aug 28, 2023
Australia must enshrine fed human rights act: advocates
Australia remains an outlier on the international stage without a federal human rights act, several refugee advocates told an inquiry.
Aug 25, 2023
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Refugees face racism in Australia's tight rental market
Refugees are regularly being discriminated against in a tight rental market, with national vacancy rates at an all-time low, a study has found.
Aug 24, 2023
Young Iraqi and Syrian refugees are feeling true blue
Escaping wars and conflict, young Iraqi and Syrian refugees are creating new lives where they feel "Aussie" because crucial support was put around them.
Aug 21, 2023
Labor looks to assess refugee visas in 90 days
Labor party faithful have voted for a more compassionate and pragmatic asylum policy, capping processing of refugee protection applications at 90 days.
Aug 18, 2023
Recycling firm fined for underpaying refugees $200K
The Federal Court has fined a Victorian recycling firm nearly $400,000 for wage theft of five refugees who were underpaid by about $200,000 over a year.
Aug 17, 2023
Lawyer draws on time in refugee detention to give back
Zainab Alsweedy escaped Iraq with her family by boat to Australia and was detained for months, spurring her years later to become a lawyer helping refugees.
Aug 16, 2023
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.
Aug 15, 2023
Sudan 'spiralling out of control' as 1 million flee: UN
War in Sudan has caused more than one million people to flee the country, the UN says, estimating more than 4000 have been killed since fighting broke out.
Aug 15, 2023
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