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Migrants made scapegoats in the housing crisis blame game
More than 40 housing, homelessness and community service organisations have signed an open letter to Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton expressing concerns that migrant communities are being scapegoated as the primary reason for the housing crisis. Advocacy group Everybody's Home ...
Read more →The barriers to employment faced by skilled migrants
New research out of RMIT university shows highly-skilled migrants are often faced with barriers to employment that leave them doing low-skilled work while skill shortages continue throughout the economy. The study looked at the experiences of 50 Vietnamese skilled migrants who we...
Read more →The epic trek to Canberra for visa justice
Twenty two refugee women are taking part in a 640 kilometre trek from Melbourne all the way to the Parliament House in Canberra. They are seeking to reach permanent visa deals for all refugees living in the country, highlighting the devastating impact of a life in uncertainty.
Read more →Experts say migration key to Australia's growth as population ages
The government's Intergenerational Report suggests a significant proportion of Australians will age out of the workforce in the coming years. Business groups and economists are urging the government to look to migration as a solution for the job vacancies those retirements will c...
Read more →More protection needed for migrant workers on temporary visas
Last year 137,090 temporary visas were granted, adding to the numbers of the estimated more-than 1.6 million temporary migrants already living in Australia. Because of the rules restricting their employment, they can be subject to exploitation by unscrupulous employers - but lack...
Read more →Parent Visas system slammed as 'dysfunctional'
A new report examining the backlog of more than 137,000 parent visa applications has described the system as "dysfunctional". Commissioned by the Scanlon Foundation, the report found the waiting period of between 30 and 50 years means the probability of successful migration is "v...
Read more →Refugee to walk 1,000km to highlight plight of people on bridging visas
A Tamil refugee in regional Victoria is planning to walk 1,000 kilometres to Sydney, to raise awareness of plight of thousands of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia still living in limbo after more than a decade. Neil Para says he is among 12,000 asylum seekers and refugees...
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