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Settling in Australia: The challenges

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’?

1 March 2021

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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.

13 January 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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Post-WW2 refugee arrivals to pass 950,000 in 2023

The number of refugee and humanitarian entrants welcomed to Australia since World War II will pass 950,000 in the early months of 2023. Australian Government statistics show that 940,159 refugee and humanitarian...

19 May 2023

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RCOA fact sheet: Refugee Myths & Facts

24 May 2022

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Clear answers to curly questions on refugee policy proposals

Are you advocating for refugees? Here are some suggested answers to some of the curly questions we often hear at the Refugee Council of Australia, based on our three key priorities for 2022.

20 April 2022

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Timeline of refugees and Australia

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.

22 February 2021