A backlog of more than 150,000 parent visa applications presents some tough choices for the Minister for the Department of Home Affairs.
Parents wanting to migrate to Australia to join their children face ludicrous delays, and if opting for a paid contributory visa, exorbitant fees.
While it’s positive to see recognition from the Commonwealth government that the existing Family Violence Provision safety net needs changing, piecemeal intervention won’t go far enough to address underlying structural conditions that undermine women’s searches for safety.
The ruling could justify the future visa cancellation of any individual who is seen as a ‘role model’ and who may be perceived as causing social unrest.
COVID-19 has brought the work of young social campaigner Melinda Anne Sharlini into sharp focus.
New research shows women on temporary visas are trapped in family violence by a lack of financial support, safe accommodation, and the threat of their visa being revoked.
The Republican National Convention was a political reality TV show featuring themes that have come to define the Trump presidency, from scare tactics to “alternate facts”.
In the shadow of the COVID-19 crisis, migrant workers in Malaysia are likely to be even more vulnerable to exploitative labour systems, and the law must keep up with the times.
The COVID-19 crisis presents an opportunity to revive manufacturing.
With COVID-19 bringing an end to the immigration boom, at least for now, what does it mean for our society, and the world?
Although we may think of our memories as a data bank that we can retrieve and play back, the reality is more slippery – particularly in relation to trauma.
Grave human rights concerns are held for children globally as the coronavirus crisis continues to unfold.
Around the world, populist-nationalist politicians are stoking anti-immigration sentiment through scaremongering.
US President Donald Trump’s job remains secure, but the electoral fates of many of his congressional allies are at stake.
America's allies will bear the brunt of Trump's trade protectionism but it is unclear whether the new tariffs will affect Australian steel imports.
Melbourne is undoubtedly a multicultural hub, but questions over social exclusion show that it's far from perfect.
Fifty people have died in Australian onshore and offshore detention facilities since March 25, 2000.
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