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Australia’s freedom of information regime is a ████ing mess. Tell us your worst experiences

An FOI document Crikey recently received had eight almost completely blank pages. It’s part of a pattern of obfuscation.

Crikey

Coalition’s citizenship test claim misleads

The Coalition has claimed that pass rates for the Australian citizenship test have fallen under Labor. Is this the whole truth?

Crikey

Millions allegedly misspent or wasted in Australia’s offshore detention system, senior Home Affairs official tells tribunal

Workers’ compensation case hears claims $6m in funds were misused on items including golf umbrellas in dispute with PNG contractor

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Thousands of extremists posts removed from social media

The Department of Home Affairs issued more than 3000 notices to social media companies requesting violent or extremist posts be removed in just six months.

AAP

Home affairs tried to water down report critical of ‘extraordinary’ counter-terror powers, documents reveal

Department engaged researchers to review its preventative detention of terrorists, only to attempt to remove their most serious criticisms

The Guardian - AU

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.

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Refugees held offshore plead with Australia to be moved, saying ‘every day is suffering’

Home affairs department’s submission to inquiry is the only one opposing Greens senator’s bill calling for refugee evacuation to Australia

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Australians share their stories of losing and regaining their citizenship under outdated law

After Australian man Matthew Niall revealed how he lost his citizenship under an outdated law, several others have come forward with their own stories of being stripped of their citizenship and how they regained it, showing his situation was far from an isolated case.

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Man jailed for arranging sham marriage in visa bid

Chao Hsien Hung has been jailed after organising a sham marriage in a bid to help a man and woman obtain Australian visas and permanent residency.

AAP

Visa delays caused by security checks turning Chinese students away from Australian universities

Research students turn to US and Europe instead of waiting for Department of Home Affairs to approve study in some STEM fields

The Guardian - AU

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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Egyptian challenging Australia’s indefinite detention warned he faces forced removal within month

Tony Sami, held for 10 years, is fighting to stay with his two children and had been preparing for landmark high court case

The Guardian - AU

Are you a dual citizen? You might have lost your Australian rights without knowing

A recent case has highlighted the plight of those caught in legal limbo because they lost their citizenship. So how did we get here, when can citizenship be stripped under the law, and what are some solutions?

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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.

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Australia and the US are cracking down on 'Chinese spies' in STEM, and Beijing is taking advantage

Australia and the United States have taken tough measures to counter technology theft and economic espionage from China. But prominent scientists are warning some of the measures are "killing the sector", and Beijing is taking advantage of it.

The Canberra Times

'Obscene amount' for Nauru contract

The federal government has awarded a $422 million contract for a prison company under investigation in the US to manage offshore detention.

ABC News

Lebanese migrant at centre of visa fail granted last-minute extension

Mohamed Barghachoun was less than 24 hours away from leaving Australia when the federal government intervened — the Lebanese man had paid $1,500 to a migration agent who failed to submit his visa application.

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Auditor eyes ‘outrageous and unfathomable’ private prison firm’s $70m Nauru contract

MTC has been accused of ‘gross negligence’ and ‘egregious security’ failures in the US, and of problems at Parklea prison in NSW.

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Australian permanent visa challenges cause skilled worker exodus fears

A migration agency says Australia may be losing skilled workers to New Zealand or Canada as temporary residents face an expensive and uncertain path to permanent visas.

The Guardian - AU

Iranian PhD students remain in limbo due to Australian visa delays despite securing scholarships

With deadly protests in Iran exacerbating anguish, experts worry visa delays could risk a decline in Australian research standards

ABC News

Australia could ramp-up actions against Iran for 'egregious' human rights abuses, inquiry told

Australia could ramp up measures against Iran for its "egregious" human rights abuses, including the execution of protesters, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.

ABC News

How to wrench open the black box of algorithms that decide our fate

As algorithms make decisions about more and more parts of our lives, there are creative ways to seize back some control.

ABC News

Home Affairs keeps sensitive report on terrorist assessments hidden from public view

A report criticising how control orders are administered for terrorists once they leave prison is being kept hidden by the Department of Home Affairs for "operational security reasons".

AAP

Home Affairs tells asylum seekers to leave

A Department of Home Affairs bungle has left many asylum seekers distressed after they were told they had to leave the country.

ABC News

Afghan women barred from working in their fields by the Taliban restart careers in Australia

Farah Attahee was a judge in Afghanistan. She says her career died overnight after the Taliban takeover — but she's determined to reclaim her future.

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