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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

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

Operation Zufolo: Australia deployed a ‘charade’ to sustain indefinite immigration detention – it failed

Exclusive: The federal government set out to show it was trying to deport non-citizens, knowing there was a risk a key high court ruling could be overturned. But an insider says it was purely symbolic

The Guardian - AU

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Fleeing bloodshed in Gaza, Palestinians arriving in Australia find they have no place to call home

A tourist visa is the only way in for hundreds of Palestinians seeking refuge, leaving them forced to rely on overwhelmed community organisations

The Guardian - AU

Labor passes preventive detention laws as judges gain power to cancel citizenship of serious offenders

Move comes as attorney general Mark Dreyfus has fiery exchange with reporter over government’s response to high court indefinite detention ruling

The Guardian - AU

Freed detainee fearful as advocates pan emergency laws

After the High Court found indefinite immigration detention unlawful, freed detainees and advocates are concerned about "knee-jerk" emergency laws.

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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

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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

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

‘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

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

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

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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