Increased flexibility for Australian Citizenship applicants The Australian Government has announced changes that will streamline the pathway to citizenship for some of our most talented prospective Australians. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke MP, has introduced additional flexibility to recognise the unique difficulties faced byRead More →
The High Court of Australia has refused to hear an appeal on behalf of a four-year-old Tharnicca whose Sri Lankan family are fighting to avoid deportation and want to return to the Queensland town of Biloela. To understand this chapter of the family’s fight to stay in Australia, one hasRead More →
Sir Gerard Brennan, former High Court chief justice has chosen to weigh in on the on-going and unending saga of Biloela family – the Sri Lankan asylum seeker family’s fight to stay in Australia. Apart from the fact that both parents Priya and Nadesalingam Murugappan (Nades) came to Australia byRead More →
Federal budget 2021 provides an insight into the government’s mind and has some significant figures on immigration and migration programs communities and Australians interested in immigration impacts on Australia’s economy and social fabric. With the current mayhem causing second wave of COVID in India and India Travel Ban in theRead More →
An elaborate escape tunnel has been uncovered in the Falcon compound of Yongah Hill detention centre in Western Australia. The tunnel was discovered around 10.00am yesterday morning (Monday 10 May). The tunnel, around three metres deep and 20 metres long led from beneath the floor of room 6F in oneRead More →
Last week Australia suddenly imposed a travel ban on people coming back from India. Flights scheduled to fly from India bound for Sydney and Darwin were cancelled. When, despite the travel ban, some people managed to arrive in Australia by first flying from India to another country, the Morrison governmentRead More →
The Ministry of Home Affairs has by notification issued on March 4, made changes to some definitions, rules and regulations governing the entitlements given to the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card holders. Post March 4 2021, all OCI cardholders will be required to take a special permission from theRead More →
The Sri Lankan Tamil family of Priya and Nades Murugappan seeking asylum in Australia have been allowed to remain on Christmas Island by the decision of the full Federal Court upheld a previous ruling relating to the immigration status of their youngest child. Priya and Nades Murugappan are both unauthorizedRead More →
Melbourne, February 15: A 36 year-old Tamil refugee, who was the victim of an alleged deliberate hit and run attack, was transferred by air ambulance to Australia late on Friday, 12 February. The incident which caused serious injuries – reportedly fractures to the back, shoulder, leg, hand and hip ofRead More →
Are you a spouse partner of Australian citizen waiting for your partner visa to stay in Australia indefinitely? Under the law, if you had moved an offshore visa application for partner visa, you would have to be offshore – outside Australia to get your visa, once your application is finalizedRead More →