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Paralysed Indian student granted permanent residency in Australia

An international student has been granted permanent residency after an alleged assault in Hobart last year left him paralysed. Outgoing Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has granted Devarshi Deka permanent residency, allowing the 33-year-old Indian national to gain much needed support from the NDIS. Devarshi, known as Dev, was with his friend, Rick Kaushik, when they …

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Immigration Minister looking into visa options for international student left paralysed

Federal Immigration Minister Andrew Giles said he is looking into visa options for an international student after an alleged assault late last year left them with lifelong disabilities. Devarshi Deka was left paraplegic after an alleged assault last year, and no longer eligible for permanent residency. His father Kula Deka says his son will be …

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