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26 December 2019

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The Australian government has been forcing people seeking asylum into destitution. Future changes are likely to make thousands of highly vulnerable people in our communities homeless and desperate. Community groups and...

27 January 2019

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26 December 2019

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Are people who seek asylum by boat illegal?

8 May 2020

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Do refugees contribute to Australian society?

Refugees bring a lot to Australian society. People who have come as refugees have been successful in the arts, sports, media, science and business.

1 February 2019

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Are people seeking asylum who arrive by boat a security threat?

20 January 2019

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Fact check: Are people seeking asylum who come by boat economic migrants?

Most people seeking asylum who have come by boat have been found to be refugees. According to the Australian Parliamentary Library, between 70-100% have typically been found to be refugees. In 2012-13, 88% of those who...

2 February 2019

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Are people seeking asylum ‘queue jumpers’?

9 May 2020

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Does helping refugees mean we don’t help disadvantaged Australians?

We should help people in need, even if they are not fellow citizens. Indeed, people seeking asylum often face other disadvantages because they are not citizens.

2 February 2019

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Is a person who pays people smugglers thousands of dollars a ‘genuine’ refugee?

21 December 2018

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Do we need to discourage irregular movement so that we can establish an orderly asylum process?

When someone is forced to flee, they often need to leave quickly and secretly. They may not have documents and cannot wait for processes. In any case, most countries do not allow people to apply for protection overseas...

20 January 2019

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Could people who seek protection in Australia have stopped in other safe countries?

21 December 2018

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Does ‘stopping the boats’ save lives?

Nobody wants to see people seeking asylum risking their lives to reach Australia. Nobody seeking asylum wants to risk their lives either, but they do it because it is better than going back to persecution.

21 December 2018

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Timeline of refugees and Australia

This timeline sets out Australia's history of refugee policy and key events in Australia's treatment of refugees.

6 May 2020

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How generous is Australia’s Refugee Program compared to other countries?

9 May 2020

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The Community Support Program

The Community Proposal Pilot is a small program, begun in 2013, that makes it possible for people in Australia to support a person in humanitarian need to come to Australia.

7 October 2020

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Family separation and family reunion for refugees: The issues

10 May 2020

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Refugees in Australia: a quick guide

10 May 2020

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Why Hazaras are in danger in Afghanistan: Expert opinion

On 23 July 2016, a peaceful protest by Hazaras in Afghanistan ended in tragedy. At least 80 people died, and more than 230 were injured, in a bomb blast. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. In the...

8 April 2020

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How cuts to support for people seeking asylum will affect people, states and local communities

26 January 2019

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Statelessness

Stateless people are not considered nationals by any country. This page explains who they are, how many they are, the impacts of being stateless, and how international law deals with statelessness.

20 January 2019

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How the US resettles refugees

1 February 2019

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we work on - the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and the Wurrundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respects to elders past and present, and acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded. We also acknowledge the unique role Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people have in welcoming refugees and people seeking asylum to this land.

Who is a refugee? Who is an asylum seeker?

Why people need to leave

Refugees and international law

Australia’s asylum policies

Settling in Australia: The challenges

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Offshore processing

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Detention

Settling in Australia: The challenges

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Are people who seek asylum by boat illegal?

Do refugees contribute to Australian society?

Are people seeking asylum who arrive by boat a security threat?

Fact check: Are people seeking asylum who come by boat economic migrants?

Are people seeking asylum ‘queue jumpers’?

Does helping refugees mean we don’t help disadvantaged Australians?

Is a person who pays people smugglers thousands of dollars a ‘genuine’ refugee?

Do we need to discourage irregular movement so that we can establish an orderly asylum process?

Could people who seek protection in Australia have stopped in other safe countries?

Does ‘stopping the boats’ save lives?

Refugees in Australia

Timeline of refugees and Australia

How generous is Australia’s Refugee Program compared to other countries?

The Community Support Program

Family separation and family reunion for refugees: The issues

Refugees in Australia: a quick guide

Refugees in the world

Why Hazaras are in danger in Afghanistan: Expert opinion

How cuts to support for people seeking asylum will affect people, states and local communities

Statelessness

SRSS facts and figures

How the US resettles refugees