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Matildas captain Sam Kerr says the one thing that will keep her smiling after their loss to England last night is the hope it’s the start of something bigger for women’s football in Australia, and Immigration Minister Andrew Giles is reviewing hundreds of appeals from Afghans denied visas after assessors…

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More than 15,000 New Zealanders apply for Australian citizenship in six weeks

About 375 New Zealanders a day have applied since new rules came into effect on 1 July giving them a faster pathway to citizenship

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Australian government distances itself from Donald Trump Jr.'s postponed tour

Australia’s center-left government has distanced itself from the postponement of Donald Trump Jr.’s speaking tour in Australia

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Migrants and refugees could boost economy: report

A new report shows unleashing the power of skilled migrants and refugees could boost the Australian economy and fill workforce gaps.

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Migrant groups urge reform of Australia’s ‘broken’ skills recognition process

Streamlining system would get more people into suitable jobs and ease labour supply issues, advocates say

The Guardian - AU

Home affairs asked Labor to extend support for asylum seekers as housing market worsens

Exclusive: Refugee advocates say nothing yet done to improve supports and they fear for people who end up with none

The Guardian - AU

Dismantling the myth that ‘stopping the boats’ is in children’s best interests

Saving children is a cornerstone of the stop the boats narrative — a patronising, nation-building story Australians are being told and sold.

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Jail terms for exploiting migrant workers to be introduced in Australian government crackdown

New laws to include making it a criminal offence to coerce someone into breaching their visa condition and bans on hiring other visa holders

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One in six migrant workers are 'exploited', but many Australians are also paid below the national minimum wage

One in six migrants are paid less than the national minimum wage and the exploitation is also undercutting local workers, according to a new report by the Grattan Institute.

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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).

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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.

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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

Sydney man Mohamed Barghachoun avoids deportation after migration visa saga

Earlier this year, Sydney man Mohamed Barghachoun was on the brink of being deported back to Lebanon, leaving his wife and three children behind, after his visa was cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs.

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Launceston family of Cesar Penuela and Claudia Castillo overjoyed to receive permanent residency after visa fight

Cesar Penuela says he started to cry when told that years of uncertainty and stress were over and the immigration minister had intervened to allow he and his family to stay in Australia.

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The Guardian - AU

Thousands of Australian visa decisions may be affected by high court ruling, experts warn

Advocates fear court’s decision rejecting Coalition-era policy could result in a hasty legislative fix

The Guardian - AU

‘Regional’ visa pushed by Coalition MPs actually allows migrants to move to cities

Exclusive: Sussan Ley, Dan Tehan and Anne Ruston claim win for rural Australia over decision to speed up processing of 887 visa, but it lets holders choose where to live, including cities

The Guardian - AU

‘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’

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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".

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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.

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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

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

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

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

Perth family facing deportation as son's Down syndrome diagnosis deemed taxpayer burden

A young family from India who migrated to Perth faces deportation because their son Aaryan, who has Down syndrome, has been denied permanent residency.

ABC News

As migration returns to Australia, advocates call for more protections for exploited workers

As immigration returns to pre-pandemic levels in Australia and the federal government seeks to overhaul the migration system, Indjerit is sharing her story in the hope she can prevent others from being exploited.

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