HISTORICAL FACTS: Home affairs - The Untold Story

Australia MP Attack Probe: Driver allegedly rams Helen Haines twice

An Australian lawmaker was allegedly hit twice by a driver who made a U-turn before returning to ram into her outside her electoral office, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has said, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as a deliberate act.

The Times of India · Oct 20

Ireland proposes language testing for citizenship: more demands on already stretched English teaching

Anti-immigrant sentiment in Ireland has increased alongside concerns about the cost of living, public services and migrant integration. Against this backdrop, the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is considering changes to the requirements for naturalisation. People applying for citizenship may be required to demonstrate language proficiency as part…

The Conversation · Oct 19

Vehicles torched in South Africa as protests over asylum ruling rage on

Clashes between South African and foreign nationals in Soweto have led to nine vehicles being set on fire

The Independent UK · Oct 8

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.

AAP · Sep 16

'Difficult' test looming in neo-Nazi High Court case

A political party the government argues is a Trojan Horse for neo-Nazi groups is challenging hate group legislation passed in the wake of the Bondi massacre.

AAP · Sep 7

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.

AAP · Aug 27

South Africa adds R500 processing fee to ETA system; here’s what travellers will pay

South Africa has introduced a R500 processing fee for applications made through its Electronic Travel Authorisation system. While the digital service is no longer free, the government says travellers who previously relied on outsourced visa centres could see their overall visa costs fall significantly.

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications

The home affairs minister has not given an indication when an overhaul of Australia's migration policy will be unveiled, citing possible unintended concerns.

AAP · Aug 21

Political interference allegations by sect 'chilling'

A Christian sect leader has rejected claims members paid far-right activists to disrupt the 2025 federal election, though some may have campaigned.

AAP · Aug 20

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.

AAP · Aug 19