The Latest Breaking News from Sanmati Verma

Sara fears her father will be deported from Australia to Nauru – a place of ‘final and lifelong punishment’

Youssef served time in jail for a string of offences. Now, as one of 350 non-citizens who make up the NZYQ cohort, he faces deportation

The Guardian - AU · Jun 3

Alex fled civil war into an Australian nightmare with no end. After 16 years, he could not bear it

He escaped violence and chaos in Sri Lanka only to get trapped in a labyrinthine immigration system, never to see his wife and children again

The Guardian - AU · Dec 23, 2025

Labor and Coalition pass deportation laws set to make Nauru a ‘penal colony’ for Australia, critics say

Legislation validates flawed decisions, cuts off appeals and gives government sweeping powers to deport people, campaigners claim

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2025

Eighty people already freed from Australia’s immigration detention since landmark high court ruling

Minister seeks to allay community concern about releases but admits ‘full ramifications’ of decision yet to be determined

The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2023

Malaysian hitman released from Australian immigration detention after high court ruling

Sirul Azhar Umar, sentenced in Malaysia over a politically charged murder, cannot be deported by Australia because he would face the death penalty

The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2023

Home affairs under Peter Dutton was warned ‘failing’ immigration detention may have breached duty of care

Exclusive: 2020 report told of risk to detainees’ health from indefinite detention and sending ‘prison hardened’ cohort into system

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2023

‘Power imbalance’: how Australia’s visa system leaves migrants beholden to their employers

Migrants on work sponsorships cannot apply for permanent residence without their employer, which experts say leaves room for exploitation

The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2023

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

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2023

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 · Apr 13, 2023

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.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2023