Election miracle or is it Labor 'saving the furniture'? Still trailing in the polls, a new Labor premier is confronting an election challenge comparable in some ways to the one Scott Morrison overcame in 2019. AAP · Sep 18
The fight over immigration could decide the next election. Labor has to take the gloves off The government needs a brawler mentality to go after One Nation’s threadbare plan to slash overseas arrivals The Guardian - AU · Sep 18
Alleged underworld supporters and unfounded health claims: One Nation rolls out more Victorian election candidates Party has unveiled a steady stream of contenders for state election, including a former councillor who lost his licence for drink-driving The Guardian - AU · Sep 18
The government’s migration policy prioritises knee-jerk politics over careful planning Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced the government’s long-awaited migration policy yesterday. It’s been a week dominated by the topic, with One Nation unveiling its policy on Monday, too. The Conversation · Sep 18
Friday essay: how Australia’s ‘invasion novels’ have reflected our cultural anxieties around race This month is the 30th anniversary of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s maiden speech to Parliament in which she declared Australia was in danger of being “swamped by Asians”. The Conversation · Sep 17
Amid claims of ‘mass migration’, Labor hopes a measured approach will take the hot air out of the debate The country’s migration settings have become a source of discontent – but will Tony Burke’s approach be seen as the right mix? The Guardian - AU · Sep 17
Australia to bar foreign students from bringing families Home affairs minister Tony Burke is expected to announce the changes in a speech at the National Press Club later in the day. The government plans to bring net overseas migration down to 225,000 by 2028, compared with about 300,000 currently, public broadcaster ABC News reported. Burke's office did not… The Times of India · Sep 17
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Matt Canavan on why One Nation is ‘not really compatible’ as a Coalition partner With less than two years to go before the next federal election, Nationals leader Matt Canavan knows his time in Parliament could be running out, with polling showing his Senate seat representing Queensland may be under threat. The Conversation · Sep 17
Australia announces major change in its visa rules for foreign students Home minister says secondary applicants – such as partners and children – will no longer be allowed on most student visas The Independent UK · Sep 17
Grattan on Friday: Burke delivers overdue migration baby, but is it sturdy enough to withstand the critics? Tony Burke was late to the National Press Club to announce the government’s migration policy on Thursday. Six weeks late, to be precise. The Conversation · Sep 17
'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. AAP · Sep 17
Unlikely political bedfellows team up against Albanese over staff Usually they wouldn’t be seen dead together. But Pauline Hanson, Fatima Payman and Dai Le joined forces on Thursday to condemn Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for discriminating against them in staffing allocations. The Conversation · Sep 17
Labor targets backpackers, students and visa overstayers in immigration plan as Greens criticise ‘race to the bottom’ Most international students unable to bring dependants or family members to Australia under migration policy announced by Tony Burke at National Press Club The Guardian - AU · Sep 17
Pauline Hanson, Muslim senator join forces for staffing Pauline Hanson has united with a senator who once described the One Nation leader as "vindictive, mean, nasty", to call for more resources in their offices. AAP · Sep 17
AAP · Sep 16 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.
The Conversation · Sep 16 Hanson’s personal attacks and offensive comments are straight out of the populist playbook. But they come with risks The latest round of media attention on One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has focused on a string of controversial comments she has made, two of which were very personal in nature, and all of which have caused offence in some way.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 16 ‘Made a mistake’: One Nation’s NSW leader says party wants to restrict abortions, not stop them Mark Newman clarifies comments made at rally where he said ‘we want to make sure that … abortion is stopped’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 16 Foreign students to face tough restrictions on bringing in family under Labor’s immigration plan Home affairs minister Tony Burke will detail long-awaited changes as support for One Nation surges amid immigration debate
The Conversation · Sep 16 The government might strip some asylum seekers of their work rights. Here’s why it shouldn’t Migration is never far from the headlines, but it’s particularly topical this week in the wake of One Nation announcing its policy on the subject.
AAP · Sep 16 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.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 15 Morning Mail: Hanson’s daughter faces scrutiny, Alzheimer’s anxieties, and AI’s ‘surreal’ Joycean dialect Lee Hanson works remotely for NSW senator without required official permission; alarm that tech language could circumvent monitoring
The Guardian - AU · Sep 15 Minns says Molly Ticehurst’s murderer deserved longer sentence for ‘vicious’ crime’ – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Conversation · Sep 15 How would One Nation’s immigration plan affect the labour market and economy? One Nation this week promised to tighten visa rules and cut immigration to “net negative” for three years, in a suite of policies it said would help reduce pressure on housing and essential services. It also vowed to further restrict the ability of migrants to bring family members to Australia.
AAP · Sep 15 Hanson gets '10/10' for Indigenous apology from own MP One Nation MPs are mopping up after leader Pauline Hanson apologised for labelling Indigenous Australians as primitive.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 15 Pauline Hanson’s daughter Lee working for a NSW One Nation senator remotely from Tasmania without ministerial approval Exclusive: Lee Hanson also appears to be regularly campaigning for party during work hours, social media shows