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Editor's note
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Refugees and asylum seekers face major challenges to finding employment once they are granted visas in Australia. Many have little or no English skills, had their schooling interrupted, and face discrimination.
New data shows employment prospects among humanitarian migrants improve slightly over time. But most end up in low-skill jobs, despite many having the skills and qualifications to be professionals. This is why, as Pilar Rioseco and John De Maio write, Australia should better target employment services and recognise prior skills.
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Josh Nicholas
Deputy Editor: Business + Economy
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Top story
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Humanitarian migrants entering Australia encounter particular challenges in finding employment, but their prospects improve over time.
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Pilar Rioseco, Australian Institute of Family Studies; John De Maio, Australian Institute of Family Studies
The longer humanitarian migrants stay in Australia, the more likely it is that they will get a job.
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Politics + Society
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Kate Seear, Monash University; Suzanne Fraser, Curtin University
The government's proposed redress scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse controversially excludes some victims.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
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Arts + Culture
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Malcolm Allbrook, Australian National University
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Mark Steven, UNSW
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Health + Medicine
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Liz Forbat, Australian Catholic University
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Emmanuel Stamatakis, University of Sydney
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Cities
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Science + Technology
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David Fagan, Queensland University of Technology
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Hannah Nicholas, University of Sydney
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