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Australian government urged to ‘stop playing with people’s lives’ as people returned to detention

Dozens of people released from immigration detention due to federal court ruling now told they will be re-detained

The Guardian - AU

Aussie visa lottery to boost Pacific worker numbers

A "revolutionary" permanent visa lottery scheme aims to boost migration from the Pacific, deepen diplomatic ties and increase workers across Australia.

AAP

Australian Matthew Niall's citizenship resumed after it was automatically revoked under outdated law

Matthew Niall has his citizenship resumed after he shed light on the plight of Australians who automatically lost their citizenship due to a now-repealed law.

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Top public servant apologises for ‘significant’ error in Australia’s offshore immigration processing

The home affairs department’s lapse meant Nauru was not approved for immigration processing for four months

The Guardian - AU

Home Affairs boss Mike Pezzullo admits 'human error' allowed Nauru offshore processing instrument to lapse

The Home Affairs secretary says his department 'messed up' by accidentally allowing Australia's offshore processing policy to lapse.

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Mixed emotions follow Labor’s move to allow 19,000 refugees ‘permanent visa pathway’

The government has rejected suggestions the change will encourage people smugglers to send boats to Australia.

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Refugees in 'limbo' eligible for permanent residency

Labor is fulfilling a key election promise to get people off temporary protection visas, with almost 20,000 refugees now eligible for permanent residency.

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Boat arrivals on temporary protection visas have access to permanent residency

Thousands of boat arrivals whose futures have been in limbo for a decade or more will be able to apply from Monday to be permanent Australian residents.

The Conversation

Nearly 20,000 refugees to get same rights as other permanent residents after being kept ‘in limbo’

Labor clears way for temporary protection and safe haven visa holders to apply for permanency

The Guardian - AU

Thousands of refugees to be granted permanent visas as Labor moves to fulfil election promise

From Monday, around 19,000 refugees who arrived in Australia before Operation Sovereign Borders started in 2013 will be able to apply to transition to a permanent Resolution of Status visa as Labor moves to enact its pre-election commitment.

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When Matt got Irish citizenship, he lost his Australian citizenship. But he didn't find out until 20 years later

Under a little known and now-repealed piece of legislation, Australian adults who took up a second citizenship prior to 2002 automatically lost their Australian rights. But more than 20 years later, it's still impacting families today.

ABC News

New Zealand PM welcomes change to Australia’s ‘corrosive’ deportation policy

Length of time someone has lived in Australia will be taken into account when considering whether to deport Kiwis who have been sentenced to a year or more in prison

The Guardian - AU

Immigration minister orders changes to assessments for New Zealanders facing deportation

The length of time someone has lived in Australia is now a primary consideration when Home Affairs decides whether to deport a criminal to New Zealand.

ABC News

Capsule found after ‘needle in a haystack’ search – as it happened

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Kanye West entry to Australia resisted by Adelaide Holocaust Museum following anti-Semitic comments

An Adelaide Holocaust memorial group previously targeted by neo-Nazis is backing calls for the federal government to block any moves by Kanye West to enter Australia, in light of his recent anti-Semitic comments.

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Australia Mulls Banning Entry To Ye Over His Antisemitic Remarks

An Australian minister said that American rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, could be denied a visa to enter the Australia.

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Should Australia let Kanye West in?

Just one year after then-Immigration Minister Alex Hawke moved to expel tennis star Novak Djokovic from Australia on character grounds, his Labor successor, Andrew Giles, is faced with another controversial visitor in the form of Ye (formerly known as Kanye West).

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Russian fears prison or death if deported from Broome after bridging visa expires

A Russian woman who guides tourists on camel rides along one of northern Australia's well-known beach destinations says she will be killed if she has to go back to her country of birth.

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Sydney man forced to abandon family after migration agent failed to lodge visa application

Bexley resident Mohamed Barghachoun moved from Lebanon to marry his long-term partner, who paid more than $1,500 to a migration agent to help him apply for a visa.

Crikey

‘Risk to public health’: calls to stop prominent US anti-vaxxer ex-doctor from entering Australia

Activists are requesting a visa denial for former doctor Peter McCullough, set to speak alongside UAP’s Craig Kelly and Senator Ralph Babet.

AAP

Call to change working holiday age rules

As the federal government looks to fill worker gaps, the tourism industry is calling for several changes to a popular visa program.

Crikey

Is the Labor government slowly moving Australia towards a better world?

With its much-needed work on anti-corruption and refugee justice, it’s clear the Albanese government has an improved nation on the agenda.

Newcastle Herald

City's citizenship ceremony won't be held on Australia Day

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the change was "in line with the community's expectations".

The Guardian - AU

Labor to allow 19,000 refugees to stay permanently in Australia from early 2023

Decision grants people on temporary protection visas rights to social security and reunion with family members

The Guardian - AU

Australia urged to offer asylum to Afghan women in ‘grave danger’ from Taliban

Women facing deportation as Pakistan moves to expel refugees will be targeted by Taliban, crossbencher Rebekha Sharkie says

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