‘Trust is key’: crackdown on migration lawyers launched
Lawyers who lodge visa applications that they know have little chance of success will face more scrutiny under a federal migration crackdown.
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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.
Migration shift a ‘terrible signal’ for luring talent
Whether or not they work, adjustments to the migration system are damaging Australia's brand, advocates warn.
Labor’s visa detention stance compared with Trump’s ICE
Rounding up people who have overstayed their visa into detention centres has been blasted as missing the mark and copying harsh immigration tactics in the US.
‘I don’t like it’: second student wave protests Hanson
Thousands of pupils have skipped class for a second national student walkout against Pauline Hanson and One Nation.
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.
Take two: Labor to announce migration plan after delay
New levers to push down migration numbers will be detailed by the home affairs minister as opposition parties devise ways to slash the amount of new arrivals.
Defiant Hanson ‘sick of listening’ to migration experts
Pauline Hanson is dismissing criticism from bureaucrats, politicians and big business, saying they're wrong on migration and only care about cheap labour.
‘Race to the bottom’: One Nation migration plan slammed
Business groups are piling on One Nation's plan to cut 750,000 migrants, arguing it would cripple Australia's ability to elevate its standard of living.
Anti-migration rally turns on Hanson amid policy muddle
Police have attempted to keep a large group of anti-mass migration protesters and counter demonstrators separate as tensions flared outside a state parliament.
‘Not a strong argument’ to lower refugee intake numbers
Federal ministers have defended the the prime minister's decision to keep Australia's annual refugee intake on hold amid a migration overhaul.
One Nation tipped to win by-election in safe Labor seat
Voters in an outer-suburban electorate say they've had enough of Labor, with One Nation tipped to win a state by-election as the party's national support grows.
Labor kicks migration overhaul into the long grass
A planned overhaul of the government's migration policy has been delayed again, with the prime minister confirming it's not on the agenda at national cabinet.
Pacific worker reprieve in coalition migration target
Coalition targets for migration won't be unveiled until closer to the 2028 election, but PALM scheme workers won't be affected.
One Nation mops up migration policy amid new polling
One Nation has again been forced to clarify a key policy stance after its newest MP claimed its migration numbers would not differ much from Labor's.
Liberal senator rebuked for personal policy ‘Odyssey’
The coalition's housing spokesman has come under fire for comments suggesting those on lower incomes should accept living in poorly built homes.
‘Hanson not welcome’: students skip class for protests
Thousands of students have taken to the streets nationwide, ditching school to voice opposition to Pauline Hanson as plans are hatched for a second strike.
‘Stop the madness’: Liberal eyes big tech, party policy
A Liberal frontbencher has called on his party to slash the construction code, cut migration, tax big tech more and freeze the NDIS to fix Australia's malaise.
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.
‘Scam’: Uber drivers and dog walkers in Hanson’s sights
One Nation's leader says the Australian migration system fails to prioritise the skills the economy actually needs, which is worsening the housing shortage.
Spain claims surge across border into enclave reversed
Spain's leader has condemned migrants storming into Ceuta as a "violation of sovereignty", as thousands of them turn back after a security forces crackdown.
Migration plummets from post-pandemic record highs
Political debate continues to rage over migration levels but latest analysis shows the number of arrivals has plunged since borders reopened following COVID.
Heat on Hanson for ‘insane’ trans, migration comments
Backlash is growing over One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's comments on transgender rights and migration during her address at a poorly attended London event.
ICE officers tackle, cuff Australian man at US airport
An Australian man is being held in the US after video of his aggressive arrest by masked ICE agents in Las Vegas sparked public outrage.
‘No resources’: One Nation defends uncosted policies
Pauline Hanson's rising right-wing party has blamed deficient parliamentary resources for the lack of detail about how much its plans will cost.
US Supreme Court rejects birthright citizenship curbs
The US Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump's order that children born to parents in the US illegally are not citizens.
Migrant intake dips as anti-immigration voices swell
Net overseas migration is slowly falling, but the figures remain above Labor's forecasts and the dramatic cuts demanded by the coalition and One Nation.
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Hanson has voters riled up but no answers, Liberals say
The opposition is attempting to hit back at One Nation after Pauline Hanson's incendiary speech on immigration, the cost of living and a raft of other issues.
‘Dig baby dig’: Hanson pumps up domestic fuel industry
Australia should use more fuel from domestic stores and be less reliant on Asian neighbours, Pauline Hanson says, while renewable subsidies should be scrapped.
‘I don’t want to know’: ex-Liberal MP denies visa fraud
Envelopes containing bundles of cash were exchanged in a plot allegedly involving an ex-Liberal MP to unlawfully bring 10 Chinese non-citizens into Australia.
‘Utterly flawed’: Hanson blasts multiculturalism
A radical plan to shake up the ABC and axing another public broadcaster were among ideas floated by Pauline Hanson at her first National Press Club address.