Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Just one in 13,000 refugees have been resettled from a regional visa program

Arad Nik never imagined he would live somewhere as beautiful as Tasmania's Huon Valley. When he fled Iran in 2012, he thought he would eventually end up in one of Australia's urban centres. Refugees ...
SBS

Here’s what you need to know about applying for the new Resolution of Status Visa

After the Federal government’s announcement on 12 February, people living on Temporary Protection Visas (TPV) or Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEV) in Australia may have many questions. Here’s what ...
The Conversation

Boat arrivals on temporary protection visas have access to permanent residency

Thousands of boat arrivals whose futures have been in limbo for a decade or more will be able to apply from Monday to be permanent Australian residents. The Minister for Home Affairs, Clare O'Neil and ...
The Conversation

Regional Australia can be a carrot or stick in the new refugee policy

Accompanying the reintroduction of Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs) in Australia last week was a new type of immigration visa, the Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV). What is significant about the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Afghan Hazara refugees stuck in SHEV limbo while families face nightmare in Afghanistan

Ali Agha Rezaie is one of many Hazara refugees living in Western Australia's Goldfields region battling visa uncertainties while he worries for family stuck in Afghanistan. A migration agent says he's ...