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Young Filipino-Australian wins prestigious journalism fellowship award

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To vaccine or not – The moral choice

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Merlinda Bobis: Writing about the Philippines – heart, soul, and body

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Changes to the Migration Program Levels

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To our kababayans, there are upcoming immigration changes to be implemented this year which will impact international students and skilled migrants. The most impactful are the changes to the Migration Program Levels. While the quota remains at 160,000 for...
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Who has the power to cancel a visa?

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Exploited Filipino migrant workers in Australia: a cautionary yet empowering tale

Hitec Welding in Brisbane is under investigation for allegedly underpaying Filipino migrant workers for extra domestic work and providing them with crowded accommodation. While...
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Migration lingo made simple

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Falling in and out of love in Australia: Philippine law on foreign marriage, divorce and annulment

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