The Latest Breaking News from Farhad Bandesh

After a decade in detention I call Australia home. Labor’s deportation bill is horrific

Refugees like me have already been through so much. All we ever wanted was freedom

The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2024

Inquest told of delayed response for stricken refugee

An inquest into Sudanese refugee Faysal Ishak Ahmed's death in 2016 heard he had a seizure causing him to collapse and his transfer to Australia was cumbersome.

AAP · Mar 18, 2024

Stephanie Foster appointed new home affairs secretary – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023

‘I Felt Trauma Again’: Refugees Detained For Years Have Now Been Told They Can’t Settle In Aus

Refugees imprisoned in Australia's offshore detention for up to 10 years have now been told by the Federal Government they can't settle here.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 5, 2022

Refugees freed on six-month Australian visas live ‘life in limbo’

Refugees who arrived by boat years ago are supposed to make plans to leave but most have nowhere to go.

Al Jazeera · May 26, 2022

Painted with coffee and toothbrushes: Kurdish refugees enter the Archibald prize

Mostafa Azimitabar and Farhad Bandesh spent eight years in detention after fleeing war-torn homelands. Now they are vying for a $100,000 prize

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022