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PNG to investigate corruption claims in Australia-funded refugee program
Papua New Guinea’s immigration minister John Rosso says whistleblower’s ‘serious allegations’ revealed by the …
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‘A disease’: Caste discrimination in Australia is on the rise – but some are fighting back
As migration from south Asia booms, Australia’s human rights commission is looking at stronger measures agains…
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China winds back online study ban after students left scrambling to get to Australia
Students can seek exemption from rule if they cannot get a flight or a visa in time, Chinese government saysFo…
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‘Red flags’ raised over scheme to allow families of Pacific Island workers to join them in Australia
Families who relocate under federal scheme would not have access to Medicare, or relocation or housing costs, …
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Anthony Albanese to push ‘family-first’ security treaty in address to Papua New Guinea parliament
Australian PM to call for ‘a swift conclusion to negotiations’ to treaty and say both countries should ‘work a…
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First refugees from Nauru to be resettled in New Zealand arrive nine years after deal offered
Six men who had been held in Australia’s offshore processing facilities for more than eight years arrive in Au…
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Australia-New Zealand refugee deal: UN blames mental health toll after just 36 people take up offer
UN refugee agency says many refugees have been traumatised by years in Australian detention camps, hampering u…
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Could a digital twin of Tuvalu preserve the island nation before it’s lost to the collapsing climate?
With rising seas expected to submerge the nation by 2100, official says ‘we should always be able to remember …
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Two years after the fire, Moria refugee camp’s legacy still leaves its mark
Many of those housed in the notorious refugee camp remain on Lesbos, while others have managed to rebuild new …
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Letters from those left behind: Afghans who worked for Australia describe desperation as they hide from Taliban
These are the stories of interpreters, embassy staff, guards and aid workers still trying to get to Australia …
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‘Every day I am fearful’: Afghans with Australian visas wait in limbo a year after the fall of Kabul
One man who served with Australian troops tells the Guardian he is stranded in a Dutch refugee camp while his …
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A year since fleeing Kabul: ‘Now my children can grow up in peace’
The withdrawal of allied troops from Afghanistan a year ago led to desperate scenes as refugees tried to escap…
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Dfat bungle delayed visas for former Afghan embassy employees at risk from Taliban
Exclusive: Freedom-of-information investigation reveals error in urgent submission to then minister Marise Pay…
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Exploited in a crisis: why are Sri Lankans getting on boats bound for Australia?
Poor and vulnerable people fleeing Sri Lanka are being met by Australian boat turnbacks and ‘enhanced assessme…
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Australian visa backlog keeping engineers out of country amid skills shortage
Wait time for 476 visa, for overseas graduates who want to work or study in Australia for up to 18 months, has…