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What are some of the common scams going around the moment? How can I protect myself?

Scams and identity theft were big problems in Australia long before the Optus data breach put many of us on alert. Here are some of the common scams going around right now.

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Calls to end 'unfair' treatment of onshore visa applicants as government seeks to increase immigration of skilled workers

As the federal government follows through on a promise to fast-track visas for overseas workers, many migrants already in Australia who remain on temporary visas are furious.

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Backpackers return to regional Queensland for work and play post-pandemic

Foreign accents echo through the dormitories of regional Queensland hostels again, with a boom in accommodation bookings from international travellers in recent weeks.

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‘I Felt Trauma Again’: Refugees Detained For Years Have Now Been Told They Can’t Settle In Aus

Refugees imprisoned in Australia's offshore detention for up to 10 years have now been told by the Federal Government they can't settle here.

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'The secretary's book club': 1008 pages of grad bonding

The 2022 graduates from the Department of Home Affairs were encouraged to participate in a regular discussion on a Henry Kissinger book, freedom of information documents reveal.

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Australia to pay controversial US prisons operator $4.6m for 52 days of transition work on Nauru

MTC, which has been accused of ‘gross negligence’ that allegedly led to gang rape, will be paid during same period as previous contractor Canstruct

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Applicants for permanent residency visas condemn the system as confusing and arbitrary

Applicants for permanent residency visas say the system is confusing and occasionally arbitrary, and sometimes the goal posts are moved without warning.

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The ‘egregious’ history of likely new Nauru operator includes allegations of gang rape and murder in its US prisons

A Guardian investigation reveals the firm has been accused of ‘gross negligence’ that allegedly led to gang rape, murder and mistaken solitary confinement in its US facilities

The Guardian - AU

Australia's post-COVID tourism sector still waiting for international visitors as backpackers choose to stay away

Figures show international tourist arrivals are less than half what they were pre-COVID, as backpackers continue to stay away.

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In hiding, an Afghan woman set alight by the Taliban is forced to wait to join her brother in Brisbane

Huma and her family fled to Pakistan where they now fear deportation. Australia’s visa backlog is making them increasingly desperate

The Guardian - AU

Myanmar nationals in Australia face passport limbo as calls for sanctions against military junta grow

Myanmar people opposed to the coup tell the ABC they fear renewing their passports at the embassy, which is loyal to the military, could expose and endanger their loved ones back home.

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Would-be permanent residents living in Australia protest in frustration after overseas visa applicants get priority

Frustrated after waiting as long as two years to have their applications for permanent residency processed, migrants on temporary or bridging visas are angry offshore visa applications are now being prioritised by the federal government.

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Fears lengthy visa processing delays for skilled migrants will worsen the hospitality skills crisis

Skilled migration visas have been a godsend for regional businesses that have struggled to find staff. But long delays in processing applications for them and their families are causing serious problems.

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'One of the most inhumane decisions I've ever seen': Inside one refugee's nine-year detention nightmare

When Najat Shalikhan arrived in Australia with her 16-year-old son Ahmed in August 2013, she thought they'd finally made it to safety. In reality, it was the beginning of another nightmare.

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The Loop: Biloela family granted permanent visas, man charged over Qld shooting, RBA issues dire forecast, and spicy sausage out of this world

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Tamil asylum seeker family the Nadesalingams granted permanent visas after four-year battle

Priya Nadaraja, Nades Murugappan and their daughters have been living in Biloela in regional Queensland since June, after the new Labor government granted them bridging visas.

The Guardian - AU

Saudi sisters found dead in Sydney had active claims for asylum with Department of Home Affairs

Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, 23, were quiet and ‘would keep to themselves’, former landlord says

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'Vlad, he has visa': Ukrainian couple reunited in Perth days before humanitarian visa program ends, locking others out

An Australian humanitarian visa scheme for people fleeing Ukraine will end on Sunday, leaving many locked out.

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Home Affairs report confirms Scott Morrison pressured department to reveal election day boat interception

A Department of Home Affairs report confirms the office of former prime minister Scott Morrison instructed the public service to reveal the interception of a suspected asylum seeker boat on election day.

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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers backs 'legend' foreign teacher Asako 'Digi' Ono's bid to stay in Australia

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is "working around the clock" to prevent the deportation of foreign teacher Asako 'Digi' Ono working in his south- east Queensland electorate.

The Guardian - AU

Australian government wrongly cancelled citizenship of man on death row in Iraq, family claim

Ahmad Merhi, who travelled from Sydney to Syria, says he is now stateless as he awaits hanging

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Skilled worker visa applicants lose hope while waiting to be assessed

Thousands of skilled migrant workers feel "used" and "mentally drained" as they wait years to have their visa applications processed.

The Guardian - AU

‘Effectively in solitary confinement’: life of deportees at a Brisbane hotel

Up to 20 migrants and asylum seekers who have committed crimes are detained at the Meriton Hotel – some for years

The Guardian - AU

Dfat bungle delayed visas for former Afghan embassy employees at risk from Taliban

Exclusive: Freedom-of-information investigation reveals error in urgent submission to then minister Marise Payne

The Conversation

Australia's temporary visa system is unfair, expensive, impractical and inconsistent. Here's how the new government could fix it

The election of the Albanese Labor government brings an opportunity to end one of the most detrimental elements of Australian refugee law and policy in the past decade: the use of temporary visas.

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