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Labor bets house on migration figure that won't behave

Labor bets house on migration figure that won't behave

Bringing migration down will disarm those who have weaponised one statistic against the government, but it's not clear that will happen, experts say.

Backpackers and students lose out in migration overhaul

Backpackers and students lose out in migration overhaul

Backpackers and students lose out in migration overhaul

Backpackers and students lose out in migration overhaul

Family visas for foreign students will be curbed and overstayers detained if they don't leave Australia as part of Labor's plan to cut migration numbers.

Eight days that triggered a dark Australian legacy

Eight days that triggered a dark Australian legacy

Eight days that triggered a dark Australian legacy

Eight days that triggered a dark Australian legacy

Political masterstroke to some, cruel and illegal to others, the 2001 Tampa affair triggered a costly legacy of offshore processing.

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Prime minister steps in to deny refugee cuts

Prime minister steps in to deny refugee cuts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has denied concerns Australia's refugee intake would be cut after the government was accused of pandering to One Nation.

Canada facing heavy US tariffs after talks fail

Canada facing heavy US tariffs after talks fail

Canada's top trade negotiators have been in talks with US officials in a bid to stop Donald Trump's 50 per cent import tariffs coming into effect.

Rife violence, drugs exposed in detention centre audit

Rife violence, drugs exposed in detention centre audit

The prolonged detention of children and risk of violence are among serious concerns raised in a recent audit of a notorious immigration detention centre.

Iranian soccer players granted Australian citizenship

Iranian soccer players granted Australian citizenship

Two women from Iran's national soccer team who sought asylum in Australia following an Asian Cup game are celebrating after being granted citizenship.

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Death toll from migrant rush into Spanish enclave rises

Death toll from migrant rush into Spanish enclave rises

Death toll from migrant rush into Spanish enclave rises

Death toll from migrant rush into Spanish enclave rises

More bodies have been recovered from the waters off the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after more ‌than 50,000 people crossed in an unprecedented surge from Morocco.

Asylum-seekers on Nauru face food, water shortages

Asylum-seekers on Nauru face food, water shortages

Asylum-seekers on Nauru face food, water shortages

Asylum-seekers on Nauru face food, water shortages

Asylum seekers in community detention in Nauru are struggling to access enough food and most are rarely about to afford fresh items, a report says.

Australian asylum reject's bid to outrun Trump purge

Australian asylum reject's bid to outrun Trump purge

Australian asylum reject's bid to outrun Trump purge

Australian asylum reject's bid to outrun Trump purge

A young refugee rebuffed by Australia now hopes he can outlast the Trump administration's bid to be rid of him while on a temporary study visa.

Man charged after smuggled boat arrivals stun campers

Man charged after smuggled boat arrivals stun campers

Man charged after smuggled boat arrivals stun campers

Man charged after smuggled boat arrivals stun campers

Suspicious activity in a car park near where a group of foreign nationals arrived on a boat has led to a Taiwanese national being charged with people smuggling.

'Justice for cruelty': detainees able to sue government

'Justice for cruelty': detainees able to sue government

'Justice for cruelty': detainees able to sue government

'Justice for cruelty': detainees able to sue government

A High Court ruling could pave the way for non-citizens held unlawfully in detention to receive millions of dollars in compensation from the Commonwealth.

Federal officials grilled over Nauru detention contract

Federal officials grilled over Nauru detention contract

Federal officials grilled over Nauru detention contract

Federal officials grilled over Nauru detention contract

The government has faced questions at a Senate inquiry over a more-than $700,000 agreement with a company linked to Nauru's president.

Double standard claim as refugees plead for urgent help

Double standard claim as refugees plead for urgent help

Double standard claim as refugees plead for urgent help

Double standard claim as refugees plead for urgent help

Refugees are calling for fair treatment, welcoming a decision to grant Iranian women footballers asylum immediately but questioning why they're being ignored.

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More Iranian women soccer players to leave Australia

Some of the Iranian women soccer players granted asylum to Australia have reneged on staying and will head back to Iran at a highly volatile time.

Late drama as Iranian player changes mind on asylum

Iranian soccer players granted asylum in Australia have had to be moved to a safer place after a teammate inadvertently gave away their location.

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.

Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride

Policies designed to deal with families linked to Islamic terrorists could breach the constitution, as politicians clash over how to deal with the issue.

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Australia says IS fighters' families not welcome back

The Australian government says it will not repatriate 34 nationals released by Syrian Kurdish forces‌ from a camp holding families of suspected IS ‌militants.

Australia tarnished by persistent racism, refugee abuse

Australia has again failed to curb refugee abuses and rampant discrimination, including against Indigenous people, in its human rights report card.

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.

No bail bid for detention centre murder accused

An immigration detainee charged with murder over the death of another man will remain behind bars after his case came before the court for the first time.

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.

Corruption allegations levelled at Nauru in Senate

Nauru's President David Adeang and Foreign Minister Lionel Aingimea have been allegedly linked to suspicious financial activity involving Australian funds.

Secret Nauru asylum seeker transcript revealed

The Nauru President's explanation to his people of why the tiny Micronesian nation is accepting Australian asylum seekers has been revealed.

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