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Focus on deportations after killer's High Court win

Focus on deportations after killer's High Court win

A PNG-born murderer has successfully overturned his curfew, prompting a major adjustment to how the government manages criminal asylum seekers.

Conflict triggers tourist visa, asylum seeker crackdown

Conflict triggers tourist visa, asylum seeker crackdown

Conflict triggers tourist visa, asylum seeker crackdown

Conflict triggers tourist visa, asylum seeker crackdown

The government has been lashed for introducing plans to crack down on a tourist visa loophole on the same day it granted asylum to five Iranian soccer players.

Act now to protect Iranian soccer team, Australia told

Act now to protect Iranian soccer team, Australia told

Act now to protect Iranian soccer team, Australia told

Act now to protect Iranian soccer team, Australia told

Iran's women's soccer team is in a race against time to secure safety, with advocates fearing dire consequences if they're forced to return home from Australia.

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Trump fires Kristi Noem as US homeland security chief

Trump fires Kristi Noem as US homeland security chief

US President Donald Trump has sensationally fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, two days after she faced a parliamentary inquiry.

Not migrants: research pinpoints housing crisis culprit

Not migrants: research pinpoints housing crisis culprit

Cutting migration is often touted as the solution to improving Australia's housing crisis but researchers say there are more effective ways to fix the problem.

'Thoughtless offending' blamed for Liberal poll rout

'Thoughtless offending' blamed for Liberal poll rout

The Liberal Party alienated immigrants, young people and women during its calamitous 2025 election campaign, which a review describes as its worst in history.

Trump hails ‘golden age’ as US voters sour on economy

Trump hails ‘golden age’ as US voters sour on economy

Donald Trump has broken the record for longest State of the Union speech as he claimed the US is “winning” under his leadership, even as his poll ratings slide.

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'This has to stop': mayor calls on Hanson to visit area

'This has to stop': mayor calls on Hanson to visit area

'This has to stop': mayor calls on Hanson to visit area

'This has to stop': mayor calls on Hanson to visit area

The mayor of a suburb labelled unsafe by Pauline Hanson because of its Muslim population is calling on the controversial senator to visit the area.

No quick fix for overhauled Liberal immigration plan

No quick fix for overhauled Liberal immigration plan

No quick fix for overhauled Liberal immigration plan

No quick fix for overhauled Liberal immigration plan

The coalition's plan to curb Australia's migrant intake will be formally costed before its public release, delaying the exact details of its immigration policy.

Liberal leader's unity call as allies rule front bench

Liberal leader's unity call as allies rule front bench

Liberal leader's unity call as allies rule front bench

Liberal leader's unity call as allies rule front bench

Prominent conservatives will return to the front bench as Opposition Leader Angus Taylor unveils his first shadow cabinet.

Australians released from Syrian camp turned back

Australians released from Syrian camp turned back

Australians released from Syrian camp turned back

Australians released from Syrian camp turned back

Dozens of Australians released from a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in Syria have run into some snags with their departure.

'Shut the door': Liberal leader mulls migration change

'Shut the door': Liberal leader mulls migration change

'Shut the door': Liberal leader mulls migration change

'Shut the door': Liberal leader mulls migration change

Newly minted Opposition Leader Angus Taylor is mulling over the make-up of his front bench ahead of the likely release of the Liberals' migration policy.

Liberal leaders hit with gender blow as tax fight looms

Liberal leaders hit with gender blow as tax fight looms

Liberal leaders hit with gender blow as tax fight looms

Liberal leaders hit with gender blow as tax fight looms

Angus Taylor is promising the new-look Liberal leadership will focus on cutting taxes and weeding out those who “reject our way of life”.

Minneapolis remains on edge, Trump sends mixed signals

Minneapolis remains on edge, Trump sends mixed signals

Minneapolis remains on edge, Trump sends mixed signals

Minneapolis remains on edge, Trump sends mixed signals

Donald Trump is continuing a war of words with the Minneapolis mayor over immigration raids a day after saying his administration would "de-escalate a bit".

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Katter's gun crime, Bondi attack claims don't stack up

The pro-gun MP aired several falsehoods about weapons, crime statistics and the circumstances of the Bondi attack as he opposed the government’s gun reforms.

Anti-ICE protesters face off with far-right activists

Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis have chased off a group of far-right activists who planned to ‍march on a neighbourhood where many immigrants live.

Exploited worker's death sparks anti-slavery calls

The death of a migrant worker who was exploited and fearful of his visa sponsor has prompted calls for the creation of an anti-slavery hotline.

Man freed by High Court handed jail for visa breaches

A man sent to immigration detention after a string of violent offences and later freed by a High Court ruling has admitted breaching his new visa conditions.

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Fatal ICE shooting sets stage for national US protests

Hundreds of "ICE Out" rallies are planned across the US amid growing outrage after an immigration officer shot and killed a woman behind the wheel of her car.

Outrage after US immigration agent shoots driver dead

An ICE agent has killed a Minneapolis woman during a new migrant crackdown, with city officials angrily rejecting Trump administration claims of self-defence.

'A lot of work to do': expats weigh return to Venezuela

Venezuelans in Australia are considering their future as they seek to rebuild their nation, hoping the removal of its leader will open the door to democracy.

Admin failures blamed for woman's unlawful detention

Documents show the Howard government accepted a scathing report that highlighted failures in immigration after a citizen was unlawfully detained for 10 months.

Tributes as Labor stalwart, champion for migrants dies

Labor stalwart and long-standing senator Nick Bolkus has died at the age of 75, prompting tributes from senior party figures.

Refugees escape to regions marred by racism

Half of the refugees living in regional towns and centres experience racism and discrimination, a new report has found.

Net migration falls as 'values' debate heats up

Australia's net overseas migrant intake dropped last financial year but is unlikely to fall as far as government forecasts for coming years.

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