Ahead of the federal election, we asked the three major parties to respond to our Human Rights Agenda — a set of policy ...

The Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union, as it is known, is the world’s first bilateral agreement to create a special visa like ...

By Asif Ali Asif fled Pakistan for Australia in 2012, seeking safety and a better future. After enduring incredibly difficult ...

Asylum seekers who arrive in Australia without a visa are subjected to a number of punitive measures ... These measures have also greatly impacted their ability to meaningfully engage in the refugee ...

As part of this work, the UNHCR Regional Representation in Canberra consistently monitors relevant policies and practices in Australia, as a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention. In 2018, ...

But for migrant and refugee women who are working in Australia today ... harassment intersect with workplace insecurity around visa status or around migration." In fact, there was a serious ...

The Ombudsman’s report contained shocking pictures of the primitive, unhygienic and cramped cells in which captured asylum ...

After Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, forcefully displaced persons were given the opportunity to remain in Australia on a 786 humanitarian visa. The program is half way through its 3-year ...

Eleven-year-old Waslat and her family are among a growing number of Afghan refugees facing an uncertain future as a housing ...

A refugee has argued he shouldn ... the ART could not find any other reason to revoke the visa cancellation. It found that ...

The Australian government is taking steps to control record immigration levels, which have intensified pressure on an already tight housing market. The country has more than doubled its visa fee ...

The imposition of strict visa requirements for nationals of common refugee-producing countries ... In countries such as the U.S. and Australia, for example, asylum seekers and migrants arriving ...