Migration firm investigated over ads promising Vanuatu passports
Global-Migrate accused of promoting access to travel document without the government’s authority, although advertisements ‘not unlawful in themselves’
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International students locked out of Australia by pandemic switch to UK and US
With Australia’s borders all but closed, many young people who long dreamed of an antipodean education are going elsewhere
Read moreChristchurch: how quiet city became target for terror
Known as the garden city, Christchurch was a soft target for an attack, security experts say
Read moreThe 7%: Jacinda Ardern joins select group of women in power
New Zealand’s new prime minister is one of 13 female heads of government in the world
Read moreEU backs away from trade statement in blow to China’s ‘modern Silk Road’ plan
Member states wary of Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road initiative without guarantees on transparency, sustainability and tendering process
Read more‘Disaster alley’: Australia could be set to receive new wave of climate refugees
US defence expert warns people fleeing low-lying Pacific islands a precursor to ‘climate-exacerbated water insecurities’ that could trigger wider conflict
Read more‘Global gag rule’ jeopardises future of Asia health initiatives, campaigners say
Funding for programmes from sanitation to nutrition will be subject to Trump’s far-reaching order, with huge implications for family planning providers
Read moreBarnaby Joyce says ‘not the end of the world’ if Australia-US refugee deal falls through
Australian government insists it will push ahead with resettlement deal despite threat Donald Trump will block refugees from Muslim countries
Read moreAung San Suu Kyi to discuss Burmese workers’ rights on Thailand trip
Myanmar state counsellor expected to press for rights of millions of migrant labourers but sensitive Rohingya issue not on agenda
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