Immigration

Demand for culturally appropriate aged care is booming as some migrant communities shake the taboo of placing elderly relatives in professional care.

Immigration law experts argue the changes could have serious implications for the rights of detainees.

MPs from both sides of politics ask about proposed laws to re-detain people released from immigration detention by the High Court, saying they could limit as many as 10 separate human rights.

The government says a controversial ministerial directive will remain in place if it cannot pass its bill to cap international student enrolments from next year — a likely scenario due to the Coalition announcing it will vote against it. 

When Shirley met the love of her life at age 19, Australian society didn't allow her and her soulmate to be together.

The Coalition has announced it will oppose the government's bill to limit the number of international students able to enrol from next year, just weeks out from when the caps were meant to come into force.

There are many problems with Australia's migration system. Climate change will cause more. 

The cheap points of politics means we have little sensible debate about fixing our migration system so that it works better for everyone, and for the economy. A looming election only appears likely to make sensible debate even more unattainable.

A Colombian national living in Australia has been charged after he allegedly "unreasonably enforced" a small group of people to pay off debts, locked them inside a cupboard for days and restricted their communications.

The South African government says it will not help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country's North West province who have been denied access to basic supplies as part of an official strategy against illegal mining.

The family of father of four Joe Koumera has been left waiting for answers after he died in the Riverland in October.

After a new survey revealed half of migrant women had experienced sexual harassment in Australian workplaces, workers are speaking out and calling for change.

More than half of migrant women have been sexually harassed at work with their customers, co-workers and bosses among the biggest perpetrators, a new union survey has found.

Four foreign nationals who arrived on remote NT coastline have had an extraordinary conversation with some of their rescuers.

Hannah Flamm is the Deputy Director of Policy at the International Refugee Assistance Project, and is deeply concerned by the appointment of Tom Homan, saying 'he has no hesitation about some of the most cruel policies conceivable.'

Has Australia made commitments to other countries that make it difficult for Australia to control its migration numbers? 

The wife of JD Vance is the daughter of Indian immigrants who went to Yale law school and embodies many of the traits that would appear to rankle some of Trump's supporters.

The federal government is seeking powers to re-detain the 224 released "NZYQ" detainees if it can find another country to accept them, as well as powers to pay a foreign nation to take them.

The federal government is moving urgently to write new regulations to allow ankle monitoring and curfews for people released from immigration detention in the NZYQ ruling, after the High Court ruled those conditions unlawful.

Diwali is not just the festival of lights for many migrants but a cultural moment to share with the next generation and keep traditions alive.