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New research from the University of New South Wales highlights the stark consequences of offshore detention for asylum seekers and refugees. Data shows that people detained offshore have up to a 20 times higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder than those detained onshore or processed in the community. The study indicates that alternative methods …
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The Federal Government has announced a new strategy for Australia’s migration system that seeks to solve national issues with skilled individuals. According to Settlement Services International, recognition of skill and experience has been insufficient. The Wire’s Calvin Lee asked SSI’s Head of Research and Policy, Dr Tadgh McMahon what this strategy means for migrant roles …
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The release of 80 people from Australian detentions comes after the ground-breaking High Court decision on November 9, declaring indefinite immigration detention in Australia unlawful. The ruling overturns a 20-year-old precedent and could lead to the release of 12 more people, casting doubt on the detention of 340 others, with far-reaching implications for future detention …
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Last Wednesday, Refugee women desperate for visas walked 650km from Immigration Minister Andrew Giles’ office in Melbourne to Parliament House in Canberra. The group of mainly Iranian and Tamil refugees are demanding permanent protection and visa certainty for all refugees and asylum seekers, and the abolition of the misnamed Fast Track System. Thousands gathered on …
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The Tamil community across Australia will join forces to go to Canberra and demand the Federal government to grant more than 10 THOUSAND protection visas for this population sector. Brisbane resident and Tamil refugee Sudhesh Somu has been in the limbo for the last 13 years without a protection visa granted, and says the Federal …
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A new research by the University of New South Wales found out only permanent protection visas positively impact the mental wellbeing of refugees. The study emphasises the the permanent protection is one of the best options for better psychological and social outcomes for refugees. Produced By: Moemina Shukur Featured In Story: Nicole Batch – Head …
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This week marks 10 years since then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced asylum seekers who arrived in Australia by boat will “have no chance of being settled in Australia as refugees.” People seeking asylum in Australia by boat were sent to the Manus Island Detention Centre without the chance to obtain permanent residency. How has this …
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Australia has had a complicated history with Indian Ocean territories, with such territories becoming areas for quarantine and detainment of asylum seekers. Some detainees, as we learn through harrowing accounts in Reneé Pettitt-Schipp‘s new book The Archipelago of Us, are held in centers for years, where they are mistreated, underfed and distressed. RTRFM’s Danae Gibson …