Warning El Nino could wipe $13b from Australian economy
Farmers are already thinning their herds and varying planting rotations as they brace for lower rainfall driven by a harsh El Nino period.
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‘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.
Baby bonus not on the cards to halt fertility freefall
Deaths will outnumber births in Australia by 2066, leaving fewer young workers to sustain an ageing population as women face choosing between career and family.
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.
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.
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.
Whale feeding a delight for both tourism and science
A collaboration between Australian researchers and tourism operators has unearthed surprising results about the feeding habits of migratory humpback whales.
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.
Hanson steps in to explain One Nation migration targets
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has stepped in to clarify comments by an MP that the party's migration targets were "not too different" to the major parties.
Visa slowdown for backpackers amid migration backlash
Labor has confirmed it is slowing down working visa applications as work continues behind the scenes to settle on a restricted migration scheme.
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.
‘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.
Six years, 21 drafts earn hip-hop poet top book prize
Author and hip-hop artist Omar Musa moved to Borneo to write his second novel Fierceland, which has taken out Australia's premier literary award.
European Union ‘can give Morocco more border support’
The European Commission says the EU could enhance border management early-warning systems, and improve technical and financial support to Morocco.
Spain installs barrier after deadly migrant rush
Of the 50,000 Moroccans thought to have made the journey into Spain's Cueta by land or sea, 48,000 had returned home within 48 hours, authorities say.
Spain installs barrier in Ceuta following border rush
Calm has fallen on Ceuta's border and Spanish authorities are building a huge floating barrier after tens of thousands of migrants stampeded into the enclave.
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.
‘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.
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.
‘Legal limit’: minister can’t stop return of ISIS bride
The last remaining "ISIS bride" stranded in Syria is expected to return home to Australia after a ban on her entering the country was lifted.
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.