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Landmark legal case challenges the 'inhumane' use of handcuffs on asylum seekers
The case will examine the use of handcuffs to transfer asylum seekers to medical appointments, with lawyers calling the practice...

tammytranau
Dec 1, 20203 min read


Temporary visa holders with these skills could be fast-tracked back into Australia
Nurses, doctors, and software engineers on temporary visas blocked from returning to Australia because of travel restrictions will have...

tammytranau
Sep 2, 20203 min read


Two-year-old girl and mother released after years in Australian immigration detention
Huyen Thu Thi Tran and her daughter Isabella - who has spent her entire life in a detention centre - have been released after Ms Tran was...

tammytranau
Aug 26, 20202 min read


Couples separated for years are calling for change in Australia's partner visa system
With waiting times for partner visas blowing out due to COVID-19, a new campaign is calling for a fairer and more transparent processing...

tammytranau
Aug 16, 20206 min read


Judge threatens Home Affairs Minister with contempt of court for delay in visa processing
A Federal Court justice has ordered Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton to make a decision on a longstanding application for a protection...

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Jun 17, 20202 min read
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