Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

YOU WONT BELIEVE: 8 - What They Never Told You

Immigration minister orders changes to assessments for New Zealanders facing deportation

The length of time someone has lived in Australia is now a primary consideration when Home Affairs decides whether to deport a criminal to New Zealand.

ABC News

Capsule found after ‘needle in a haystack’ search – as it happened

This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Kanye West entry to Australia resisted by Adelaide Holocaust Museum following anti-Semitic comments

An Adelaide Holocaust memorial group previously targeted by neo-Nazis is backing calls for the federal government to block any moves by Kanye West to enter Australia, in light of his recent anti-Semitic comments.

ABC News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Australia Mulls Banning Entry To Ye Over His Antisemitic Remarks

An Australian minister said that American rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, could be denied a visa to enter the Australia.

Zenger

Should Australia let Kanye West in?

Just one year after then-Immigration Minister Alex Hawke moved to expel tennis star Novak Djokovic from Australia on character grounds, his Labor successor, Andrew Giles, is faced with another controversial visitor in the form of Ye (formerly known as Kanye West).

The Conversation

Russian fears prison or death if deported from Broome after bridging visa expires

A Russian woman who guides tourists on camel rides along one of northern Australia's well-known beach destinations says she will be killed if she has to go back to her country of birth.

ABC News

Sydney man forced to abandon family after migration agent failed to lodge visa application

Bexley resident Mohamed Barghachoun moved from Lebanon to marry his long-term partner, who paid more than $1,500 to a migration agent to help him apply for a visa.

ABC News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Call to change working holiday age rules

As the federal government looks to fill worker gaps, the tourism industry is calling for several changes to a popular visa program.

AAP

City's citizenship ceremony won't be held on Australia Day

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the change was "in line with the community's expectations".

Newcastle Herald

Labor to allow 19,000 refugees to stay permanently in Australia from early 2023

Decision grants people on temporary protection visas rights to social security and reunion with family members

The Guardian - AU

Australia urged to offer asylum to Afghan women in ‘grave danger’ from Taliban

Women facing deportation as Pakistan moves to expel refugees will be targeted by Taliban, crossbencher Rebekha Sharkie says

The Guardian - AU

Regional NSW council in push to change date of Australia Day ceremonies as government lifts ban

Dubbo Regional Council will consider changing the date of its Australia Day ceremonies for 2024 after cuts to "red tape" announced by the federal government.

ABC News

Local Councils Will Be Able To Hold Citizenship Ceremonies On Days Other Than January 26 From 2023

Local councils in Australia will no longer be required to hold citizenship ceremonies on Invasion Day thanks to new Federal Government code.

Pedestrian.tv

Citizenship ceremonies allowed to be held either side of Australia Day after federal government change

Local councils will be allowed to hold citizenship ceremonies three days before or after Australia Day, but the federal government says its "strong expectation" is that they remain on January 26.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Controversial Australia Day rule abandoned

Federal Labor has scrapped rules made by Scott Morrison where citizenship ceremonies must be held on January 26, as more councils shift from the national day.

ABC News

Unions NSW survey of 7,000 foreign language job ads finds more than half offer illegal rates of pay

Sarah is among thousands of migrant workers accepting jobs below the minimum legal rate, as a survey by Unions NSW finds more than half of job ads written in foreign languages are breaking the law.

AAP

PM lashes anti-Andrews 'scare campaign'

Anthony Albanese says Daniel Andrews survived a scare campaign against him to win in Victoria as federal Liberals pledge to learn from their party's defeat.

The Guardian - AU

Electronic monitoring in community could reduce immigration detention, document states

Briefing note reveals surveillance among ‘key initiatives being further explored’ by home affairs department

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

‘Never given a chance’: freed asylum seekers lament lost decade in immigration detention

Advocates hope release of Bangladeshi men is a sign Albanese government is winding back arbitrary detention

AAP

Some relief for temporary visa holders

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has made some changes to travel restrictions for refugees on temporary protection visas but broader issues remain.

AAP

Visa backlog slashed by 245,000

Australia has carved off a quarter of its visa application backlog since June, says Immigration Minister Andrew Giles.

The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic set to have visa ban overturned and compete at Australian Open

Djokovic was given an automatic three-year ban after being deported from Australia in January.

The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic set to be granted visa to play at Australian Open

The nine-time champion was deported from Australia in January over his Covid-19 vaccination status

The Independent UK

Djokovic set to be granted visa to play Australian Open

Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in next year’s Australian Open despite his high-profile deportation in January

ABC News

Australia to prioritise humanitarian visas for Myanmar nationals fleeing military coup

The government says it will send $135 million in aid and prioritise onshore protection visas for people from the South-East Asian nation.

1 … 7 8 9 10

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Amnesty International

Australian Border Force

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.