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Over 8,000 stateless people live in Australia—trapped in legal limbo, denied basic rights like education and work. The Rohingya, denied citizenship by Myanmar’s military regime, make up the world’s largest stateless group. In Australia, experts demand urgent reforms to recognize and protect stateless individuals, as current laws leave them invisible and vulnerable. Asma Nayim Ullah’s story reveals how statelessness can derail a life—even after resettlement: she was forced to pay international student fees despite living in Australia for years. Without formal identification processes, many stateless people are forced to falsely claim a nationality, further entrenching their exclusion. But with a small population and existing legal frameworks, Australia has a chance to create a clear pathway to permanent residency—ending the limbo and helping stateless people finally belong.

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