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Cultural Diversity News

Australia’s immigration detention centre has become ‘a visa factory’

Tuesday, 23 March 2010 13:50

Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison says the number of asylum seekers on Christmas Island given refugee status this year is further proof of the Labor Government’s failed border protection regime. The Federal Opposition has described the Christmas Island detention centre as a visa factory, following the release of new figures on visa approvals.

ABC report

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Australia 'needs to deter' asylum seeker violence

Friday, 19 March 2010 17:09

The Australia Defence Association (ADA) says the nation needs to show it will not accept acts of violence by asylum seekers trying to enter Australia. After the Northern Territory coroner has named three Afghan asylum seekers as being part of a plan to cripple the SIEV 36 before it exploded in April last year.

ABC report 

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Refugee resettlement, family separation and Australia's humanitarian program

Thursday, 18 March 2010 23:40

Sandy Gifford, Brooke McDonald-Wilmsen from La Trobe Refugee Research Centre have conducted a qualitative study in which they interviewed refugees in Melbourne and explored how they perceived family, the impact of separation and the impact of the Australian government’s policy regarding family reunion on refugees living in Australia.

APO report 

Full report from UNHCR

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Economic, civic and social contributions of refugees and humanitarian entrants: a literature review

Thursday, 18 March 2010 23:29

This report highlights the entrepreneurial spirit and a strong commitment to education and volunteerism brought to Australia by the 740,000 refugee and humanitarian migrants settled since Federation.
Researched and compiled by RCOA for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, the report examines the findings of 177 Australian and international research reports and articles.  

APO report 

Full report from RCOA

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