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Coalition migrant cuts plan triggers ire of uni sector

Coalition migrant cuts plan triggers ire of uni sector

The universities sector, which relies heavily on fee-paying foreign students, says coalition plans to cut immigration would hurt the economy and cost jobs.

How housing became a generational budget battleground

How housing became a generational budget battleground

How housing became a generational budget battleground

How housing became a generational budget battleground

Pitting investors against first home buyers in the name of intergenerational equity, Labor's fifth budget aims to address young people's housing struggles.

Migrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told

Migrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told

Migrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told

Migrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told

Despite being accused of taking local jobs, overseas migrants create better workforce security and bolster the Australian economy, farming groups say.

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Australia sanctions Iran officials over 'brutal' regime

Australia sanctions Iran officials over 'brutal' regime

Australia is slapping further financial sanctions and travel bans on Iranian officials who directed the oppression of women by enforcing strict dress codes.

Security vs welfare: Australia's 'ISIS brides' dilemma

Security vs welfare: Australia's 'ISIS brides' dilemma

A group of Islamic State-linked women and children are again attempting to return to Australia, sparking fresh debate over how to manage the associated risks.

Right-wing leaders tout migrant crackdowns before poll

Right-wing leaders tout migrant crackdowns before poll

Pauline Hanson and Matt Canavan have addressed an anti-immigration rally in Canberra, focusing on migration levels ahead of the Farrer by-election.

Cracks show in One Nation vote as Hanson taunts rivals

Cracks show in One Nation vote as Hanson taunts rivals

The number of voters backing Pauline Hanson's political movement appears to have plateaued, but the firebrand senator says her rivals are copying her policies.

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'Unworthy': Keating launches attack on Liberal leader

'Unworthy': Keating launches attack on Liberal leader

'Unworthy': Keating launches attack on Liberal leader

'Unworthy': Keating launches attack on Liberal leader

Australia's 24th prime minister has accused Angus Taylor of racism and cowardice following the release of the opposition's migration policy.

Trump-style social media vetting a 'phenomenal waste'

Trump-style social media vetting a 'phenomenal waste'

Trump-style social media vetting a 'phenomenal waste'

Trump-style social media vetting a 'phenomenal waste'

Coalition plans to screen visa applicants’ social media have been criticised as unrealistic due to the huge numbers of people applying for entry each month.

'Dangerous garbage': coalition migration plan panned

'Dangerous garbage': coalition migration plan panned

'Dangerous garbage': coalition migration plan panned

'Dangerous garbage': coalition migration plan panned

The coalition's hardline plan to end non-discriminatory migration based on acceptance of ''fair go" Australian values has drawn widespread criticism.

Gang rapist back behind bars after detention escape

Gang rapist back behind bars after detention escape

Gang rapist back behind bars after detention escape

Gang rapist back behind bars after detention escape

A gang rapist who spent five days as a fugitive after escaping immigration detention while seeking medical attention is back behind bars.

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Police are continuing a search after an immigration detainee previously convicted for rape escaped from a hospital where he went to get medical treatment.

Finnish lessons for Australia to counter Russian threat

Finnish lessons for Australia to counter Russian threat

Finnish lessons for Australia to counter Russian threat

Finnish lessons for Australia to counter Russian threat

Russian misinformation and disinformation remain a threat to Australia as it tries to exacerbate social divisions in the West and spur political distrust.

Australia shuts door on Iranian visa holders

Australia shuts door on Iranian visa holders

Australia shuts door on Iranian visa holders

Australia shuts door on Iranian visa holders

Australia will no longer allow thousands of Iranians with temporary visas to enter the country over concerns they might overstay under sweeping new reforms.

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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

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

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.

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.

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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

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

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.

'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

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

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

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

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