Immigration issues

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Make sense of Australia’s migration policies, with news reports and interviews about visas, citizenship, passports and more from the SBS News team.

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International PhD students say 'unfair' visa age limit could force them to leave Australia

Immigration issues

05/23/24 • 4 min

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.

The Sydney school embracing Mongolian language and culture

Immigration issues

12/15/24 • 3 min

There has been an uptick in migration from Mongolia to Australia, As a result, New South Wales Public Schools have experienced a 40 per cent growth in students from Mongolian backgrounds for two years running - encouraging one school to become a hub for the community. And this story has been produced in collaboration with SBS Mongolian.

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

Immigration issues

10/16/24 • 8 min

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.

Starting over: the community group helping newly arrived refugees

Immigration issues

04/06/24 • 5 min

For many refugees, starting life in a new country can be overwhelming but a supportive community can help navigate the many challenges. That's the idea behind an innovative pilot program which recruits small groups of volunteers to help and mentor refugees for 12 months after arrival. Now there are calls to expand the program to make it easier for Australians to sponsor family members or refugees they already know.

Multicultural media in NSW are to get a government funding increase. They're not happy.

Immigration issues

02/28/24 • 6 min

The New South Wales government has announced it's changing the way it communicates with linguistically diverse communities living in the state. But independent media organisations say the moves are inadequate and insufficient to keep them going, and are calling for more support from the state government.

Asylum seekers call on Labor to end visa uncertainty after Coalition-era rejections

Immigration issues

10/15/24 • 4 min

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.

If migration is a key election issue, the debate had better be civil

Immigration issues

06/19/24 • 6 min

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.

Migrant, refugee children missing out on early-ed, jeopardising their future

Immigration issues

05/21/24 • 5 min

A new study has found children from migrant and refugee backgrounds are more likely to be developmentally vulnerable when starting school, causing repercussions which could carry into adulthood. Researchers say a collaborative response is needed from government, early-education providers and providers of settlement services.

The barriers to employment faced by skilled migrants

Immigration issues

11/27/23 • 6 min

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 were often subject to discrimination throughout the recruitment process.

Coalition says a person's ties to Australia shouldn't be factored into visa cancellations

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05/28/24 • 3 min

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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How many episodes does Immigration issues have?

Immigration issues currently has 32 episodes available.

What topics does Immigration issues cover?

The podcast is about News, Immigration, Daily News, Sbs, Podcasts and Government.

What is the most popular episode on Immigration issues?

The episode title 'The health issues faced by migrant men in Australia' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Immigration issues?

The average episode length on Immigration issues is 6 minutes.

How often are episodes of Immigration issues released?

Episodes of Immigration issues are typically released every 9 days.

When was the first episode of Immigration issues?

The first episode of Immigration issues was released on Jul 20, 2023.

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Immigration issues

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Top 10 Immigration issues Episodes

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