Australian Human Rights Commission urges commonwealth to expand Afghan refugee intake Monday August 30, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The AHRC has urged the government to expand the scheme like it did when offering an additional 12,000 places to people fleeing Syria in 2015.
Private sector steps up humanitarian support for Afghan refugees Wednesday August 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The charitable arm of Airbnb has committed to providing temporary housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees at a free or discounted rate.
Ex ABF officer ordered to repay stolen $94,000 Tuesday August 24, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Former Australian Border Force officer Pablo Olivares has been sentenced to more than two years' imprisonment and ordered to repay $93,898.75.
DFAT-run agriculture visa in the works Monday August 23, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry DFAT will operate a new agriculture visa that the government says will respond to workforce shortages in the agriculture and primary industry sectors.
Government closes ‘loophole’ allowing criminals to work in airports Monday August 23, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Serious criminals will no longer be able to work in the most sensitive areas of Australia's airports, seaports and offshore facilities.
Morrison pressed over humanitarian intake of Afghan civilians Thursday August 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Civil society is calling for the Australian government to adopt an emergency humanitarian intake plan for Afghan civilians looking to escape Taliban rule.
Australian model of offshore processing a ‘policy failure’, researchers say Thursday August 12, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The research finds offshore processing fails to meet the government’s stated policy objectives of deterring irregular maritime migration, and more.
Home Affairs responds to Fair Work Commission dress code decision Thursday July 29, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Department of Home Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to ‘genuinely’ consult staff on issues that impact their employment.
Home Affairs’ proposed dress code rejected for second time Monday July 26, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Department of Home Affairs’ attempt to ban staff from wearing sleeveless tops has been rejected by the Fair Work Commission once again.
AHRC calls on Home Affairs to address COVID-19 risks in detention centres Wednesday June 16, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Among its 20 recommendations detailed in a new report, the AHRC has called on the government to release priority groups from closed immigration detention.
Government grants Biloela family temporary residency in Perth Tuesday June 15, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Foreign Affairs & Immigration Immigration minister Alex Hawke says the Tamil-Australian family will be reunited in Perth for an unspecified amount of time.
Funding for child sex abuse prevention plan announced years after recommendation Wednesday June 9, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The federal government has announced $146 million in funding for the first phase of a new national strategy to prevent child sexual abuse.
Commonwealth to pay asylum seeker $350,000 in damages Tuesday June 8, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Federal Court judge Justice Geoffrey Flick handed down the judgement on Monday, finding that the asylum seeker should have been released from detention in mid-2019,…
Premium Insights and analysis Time for government agencies to seize the remote working opportunities of a COVID-19 world Monday June 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Agencies are reimagining the way IT solutions can improve their service delivery in a hybrid working from home model.
Grattan Institute: Government should expand skilled-worker visas Monday May 31, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The report notes that recent commonwealth decisions have moved the composition of the permanent skilled intake away from younger, more skilled migrants.
