News stories tagged with "Citizenship"

A public holiday in Australia means many people have the day off work or study, and there are often special events held around the country. It can also mean many shops and non-essential services are closed for the day, transport may run to a weekend timetable and those who must work might receive higher rates […]

Becoming an Australian citizen gives migrants the opportunity to fully participate in Australian life and say, “I am Australian”. It also gives them the right to vote or seek election to parliament, apply for an Australian passport and re-enter Australia freely, and work in the Australian Public Service and the Australian Defence Force.   But […]

A group of migrants and refugees from Navitas Skilled Futures at Bankstown are one step closer to becoming Australian citizens after passing their Australian Citizenship Test. The 20 students, who started the course in lockdown in July last year, celebrated their success at a college party in May – the first time many of them […]