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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.

  1. 6 DE FEV.

    ‘Are our loved ones alive or not?’ A distressing start to the academic year for these international students

    University students in Australia, including more than 800,000 from overseas, are preparing for a new academic year. However, many from Iran are facing financial hardship while also grieving lives lost during recent protests.

    5min

  2. 11 DE JAN.

    Nationwide protests against ICE sweep across United States

    At least 29 people have been arrested in Minneapolis during ongoing protests over the fatal shooting of a US citizen by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. The killing of Renee Good has sparked demonstrations across the country, while further confrontations with ICE agents have been filmed.

    3min

  3. 9 DE JAN.

    Tensions deepen across the US over fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

    Tensions between Minnesota and federal officials have deepened over a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer's fatal shooting of a woman in the city of Minneapolis. Protesters have clashed with law enforcement in the city, the day after the US citizen was killed by ICE agents.

    6min

  4. 5 DE JAN.

    Venezuelans in Australia respond as events unfold

    Events in Venezuela have stirred emotion among the Latin American diaspora in Australia. In Sydney and Melbourne, Venezuelans are gathering in streets and community spaces as developments unfold.

    6min

  5. 02/12/2025

    'I wish I was a dog in Australia': Muhammad's story as UN probes immigration detention

    Australia's immigration detention regime is under United Nations scrutiny this week. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is examining how the country deprives people of their liberty — from prisons to offshore detention facilities. And for people like Muhammad, who spent six years in detention, this review is one that's long overdue.

    10min

  6. 22/11/2025

    INTERVIEW: Associate Professor Bassina Farbenblum

    As thousands of international students prepare to take summer holiday jobs, Associate Professor Bassina Farbenblum, an expert on migrants' rights from the University of New South Wales, warns that more is needed to protect students from wage theft and abuse. She says Australia has a ‘pervasive problem’ with workplace exploitation of international students and those on temporary visas. Dr Farbenblum is speaking to SBS’s Sandra Fulloon.

    10min

  7. 22/11/2025

    New names added to migration Welcome Wall at National Maritime Museum

    Two panels have been unveiled at Australia's National Maritime Museum to honour a new group of migrant families. Museum Director and CEO Ms Daryl Karp and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke say the Monument is a celebration of the long history of migrants who have shaped modern Australia.

    4min

  8. 08/11/2025

    Calls for a better refugee response as Australia approaches one millionth visa milestone

    Australia is set to issue its one millionth permanent humanitarian visa since the end of World War II as early as the end of this year. The milestone has prompted celebration over the immense contribution refugees make to Australia's national story. But refugee rights organisations say it's a pertinent time to consider how Australia can improve its response to mass global displacement.

    6min
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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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  • Anos de atividade
    2023 - 2026
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    64
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