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.
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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.
‘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.
‘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.
‘Trainwreck’: One Nation forced to clarify housing plan
One Nation's most prominent figures have scrambled to clarify details of the party's housing policy after a senator stumbled through a "trainwreck" interview.
Second ‘ISIS bride’ group leaves Syrian refugee camp
Women and children with ties to Islamic State have left a refugee camp in Syria ahead of their expected return home to Australia.
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.
Taylor faces ‘strategic error’ in seizing on migration
Angus Taylor is set to face one of his biggest challenges as opposition leader when he hands down his budget reply amid a growing challenge from One Nation.
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.
‘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.
‘ISIS bride’ member barred from return to Australia
One of the 34 partners and children of ISIS fighters in Syria has been barred from returning to Australia for up to two years.
‘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.
Trump backs end to Minnesota immigration crackdown
US border czar Tom Homan says a federal immigration crackdown in the state of Minnesota is coming to an end.
Tension mounts in Minneapolis after man shot dead
Tension is mounting in Minneapolis after a man was shot dead by a federal officer in the second such incident in the US city this month.
Fresh shooting by US immigration agent ‘defensive’
The Department of Homeland Security claims one of two people shot by federal immigration officers in Oregon was a gang member involved in a recent shooting.
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.