Episodes

  • 'It broke us, the whole feeling of shame, anger, despair': Modern slavery survivor

    'It broke us, the whole feeling of shame, anger, despair': Modern slavery survivor
    Oct 16 2024
    Australia is increasingly eager to welcome temporary migrant workers from the Pacific into farm and food processing jobs. But a NSW parliamentary inquiry into modern slavery is set to examine the significant risks these workers can face.
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    8 mins
  • Asylum seekers call on Labor to end visa uncertainty after Coalition-era rejections

    Asylum seekers call on Labor to end visa uncertainty after Coalition-era rejections
    Oct 15 2024
    Asylum seekers are still calling on Labor to fulfil its election pledge and end their visa uncertainty, after thousands of refugee claims were rejected under a Coalition-era assessment scheme. They're part of a silent protest at the Home Affairs Minister's office which has now gone on for more than 70 days.
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    5 mins
  • Universities brace for Labor's planned cap on overseas students

    Universities brace for Labor's planned cap on overseas students
    Aug 28 2024
    International student commencements will be capped next year as the government tries to limit overseas migration. Education Minister Jason Clare says the caps will make the international education sector fairer, but many universities have opposed the plan.
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    6 mins
  • The health issues faced by migrant men in Australia

    The health issues faced by migrant men in Australia
    Aug 7 2024
    New research has found men from migrant backgrounds experience poorer health outcomes, the longer they live in Australia. It's among a range of findings by the Movember Institute of Men's Health, showing barriers to accessing care are among the biggest challenges they face.
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    4 mins
  • Refugees, asylum-seekers face escalating struggle for homes in their new home

    Refugees, asylum-seekers face escalating struggle for homes in their new home
    Jun 21 2024
    Refugees and asylum seekers in high-income countries struggle to find stable, affordable housing, which can negatively affect their health. A Flinders University study has identified barriers like language, lack of rental references, and discrimination are affecting migrants seeking homes in their new home.
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    8 mins
  • If migration is a key election issue, the debate had better be civil

    If migration is a key election issue, the debate had better be civil
    Jun 19 2024
    Is Australia's great multicultural experiment over? That's what two experts on immigration and international relations have asked in an address to the National Press Club in Canberra. They're calling for a new understanding of net migration and the role of international students if the project is to be saved.
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    7 mins
  • Coalition says a person's ties to Australia shouldn't be factored into visa cancellations

    Coalition says a person's ties to Australia shouldn't be factored into visa cancellations
    May 28 2024
    The government is under increasing pressure over immigration after the visa of a New Zealand national guilty of rape was reinstated by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Coalition is calling on the federal government to scrap a ministerial direction that requires courts to consider an individual's ties to Australia when reviewing visa cancellations.
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    4 mins
  • International PhD students say 'unfair' visa age limit could force them to leave Australia

    International PhD students say 'unfair' visa age limit could force them to leave Australia
    May 23 2024
    A new age cap on a popular graduate visa is leaving many international PhD students in Australia facing uncertain futures. Many say they will be forced to leave the country due to changes set to be made to Temporary Graduate Visa Class 485.
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    5 mins