The changes run the risk that more women will remain silent and be forced to remain in violent and dangerous situations.
Articles on 2025 refugee law series
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The government is reportedly considering restricting the work rights of asylum seekers as part of its plan to decrease migration. But it’s not a good idea.
New research reveals how the visa someone arrives on shapes whether their first ten years are secure or spent in poverty.
Asylum seeker policy showed toughness in one small, but highly visible, part of the system while creating room to loosen policy everywhere else.
Critics claim the groundbreaking treaty, which turns 75 this month, is no longer fit for purpose. Without it, however, there would be chaos.
Stateless people can struggle to access the most basic human rights many of us take for granted such as education, health care, the ability to work and move freely.
This pilot has made it easier for employers to hire skilled refugees from overseas, delivering benefits for local communities. But it is due to end on June 30.
Prejudice and professional gate-keeping before and during WWII meant New Zealand denied itself an opportunity to save lives and boost its depleted health system.
Legislation before parliament will shift New Zealand’s refugee and asylum system further toward one built on suspicion and control – part of a global trend.
Essential services, schools, and sporting clubs in regional towns told us refugee communities make them viable.
Why have authorities bent over backwards to help some people stay in Australia, while banning others from entering?
Five Iranian soccer players have been granted humanitarian visas to stay in Australia. How did it get to this and what happens next?
This is a moment to take pride in our history of moral national action – and demand more humane policies for those continuing to seek refuge here.
The multiculturalism expert says increased tensions since the October 7 attacks have raised ‘the tideline of hate speech’ in Australia.
Australia is increasingly settling refugees with disability. New research points to intersecting issues that help and hinder how they fare when they get here.
Anti-immigration rallies across Australia are the culmination of years of political scaremongering. But better immigration messaging could change the trajectory.
The rush for ‘climate visas’ to escape Tuvalu shows the extraordinary need for schemes that enable people to migrate in a warmer world.
Australia has the experience, resources, and civil society needed to shape a more humane and effective refugee system. Four key areas are ripe for reform.
Addressing key barriers to refugees accessing mental health services is in everyone’s best interest.
The legal and policy tools to fix this already exist.
Top contributors
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Scientia Professor and ARC Laureate Fellow, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW
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Associate Professor, School of Law, Murdoch University
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Professor and Director, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Law & Justice, UNSW
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Senior Research Associate at the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW
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Affiliate Researcher, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Law & Justice, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Migration and Education, Australian National University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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PhD Candidate at the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Law & Justice, UNSW
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Lecturer, School of Law & Criminology, Murdoch University
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Associate Professor, Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, International Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology UNSW Sydney and Daphne Keats Chair in Cross-Cultural Psychology, University of Newcastle
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Professor & Director, Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program, School of Psychology, UNSW
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program, School of Psychology, UNSW
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PhD Candidate at the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Law & Justice, UNSW