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Sussan Ley's Liberal party will come together to release their final policy.

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Ley promises ‘immediate’ cut to power prices under new plan

Coalition MPs have backed a climate and energy policy that closely mirrors the one agreed by the Liberals last week, with leader Sussan Ley promising an “immediate” reduction in power prices.

Katina Curtis

An ABF aircraft in action.

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Coalition slams Albanese’s lagging border patrol figures

Though patrol numbers have increased over the past year they still haven’t returned to the levels seen under the Coalition government.

Katina Curtis

Minister Tony Burke says AUKUS will increase immigration pressure.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAUKUS jobs boom to force visa overhaul

An AUKUS-driven increase in demand for workers in Western Australia and South Australia has prompted Tony Burke to look at overhauling a visa system that State governments complain about every year.

Katina Curtis

The Australian Defence Force has begun discussions with the US military about providing possible support to a future “international stabilisation force” in Gaza as part of President Donald Trump’s peace plan

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ADF preparing to get Aussie boots on ground in Middle East

The Australian Defence Force has begun discussions with the US military about providing personnel to a future ‘international stabilisation force’ in the Middle East as part of Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan

Andrew Greene and Katina Curtis

Andrew Hastie has taken a back seat after resigning from Sussan Ley’s front bench.

Federal PoliticsCommentsShadow immigration minister issues stern warning to Liberals

Shadow immigration minister Paul Scarr has issued a public warning to his Liberal colleagues not to use the immigration debate to ‘inflame emotion’ after Andrew Hastie quit the front bench.

Katina Curtis

Carlo Dipane from Fremantle sold this crayfish boat via a broker in 2023, later discovering it had been nought by the ABF.

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Boat owners’ pincer move to get ‘top dollar’ offered by ABF

Crayfishing boat owners are contacting brokers asking how they can get ‘top dollar’ from the ABF for their vessels after it was revealed authorities are buying up boats to give to people smugglers.

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Opposition Leader Sussan Ley slammed the surge in smuggling ventures heading for West Australian shores as unacceptable,

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Ley slams ‘unacceptable’ rise in people smuggling ventures

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says the number of people smuggling ventures heading for West Australian shores is unacceptable and the Government must ‘get your border control under control’.

Katina Curtis

A planned $34.9 million redevelopment of the Yongah Hill immigration detention centre will reduce the number of beds available.

Immigration PolicyCommentsPremiumHuge redevelopment will cut beds at WA detention centre

A planned $34.9 million redevelopment of the Yongah Hill immigration detention centre will reduce the number of beds available in the high-security facility.

Katina Curtis

Tony Burke has resisted pressure to lower migration levels in Australia.

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Burke resists calls to decrease migration as target revealed

The Albanese Government has resisted pressure to decrease migration levels amid heightened scrutiny following rallies involving neo-nazis across the country at the weekend.

Katina Curtis

Political leaders have warned Australians not to attend anti-immigration rallies across the country on Sunday that have been backed by neo-Nazi groups.

Federal PoliticsComments‘Do not join anti-immigration rallies alongside neo-nazis’

Political leaders have warned Australians not to attend anti-immigration rallies across the country on Sunday that have been backed by neo-nazi groups.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared it is “completely unacceptable” for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza to continue.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbo condemns Israel’s Gaza plan, humanitarian crisis

The Albanese Government claims Israel’s plans to occupy Gaza would breach international law, with the PM labelling the humanitarian crisis there ‘unacceptable’.

Katina Curtis

Kanye West, who has changed his name to Ye, has be barred from Australia.

Federal PoliticsKanye West barred from Australia over anti-Semitic song

Kanye West was officially banned from Australia after the recent release of an anti-Semitic song, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has revealed.

Katina Curtis

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has conceded the incredibly high threshold on a preventative detention regime for criminal former immigration detainees means it’s possible none will ever be locked up under it.

Federal PoliticsCommentsMigrant detention law failed, ‘thresholds too high’: Burke

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has conceded the incredibly high threshold on a preventative detention regime for criminal former immigration detainees means it’s possible none will ever be locked up under it.

Katina Curtis

US Marines land at the border with Mexico.

Donald TrumpVideoCommentsDramatic footage shows US Marines arriving at Mexico border

The video shows Marines arriving at the US border with Mexico after President Donald Trump ordered a crackdown on illegal immigration.

David Johns

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has issued a new direction to his department.

Federal politicsCommentsTony Burke orders go slow on student visas

The Albanese Government is imposing a de facto cap on international students by slowing down visa processing despite Peter Dutton blocking legislation to formally limit the numbers coming to Australia.

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Tony Burke said those “where there’s the greatest risk to the community” would have monitors reapplied.

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Less than one in 10 released detainees have ankle monitors

Less than one in 10 of the people released from immigration detention are being tracked with ankle monitors after a High Court ruling demolished the Government’s ability to keep tabs on non-citizens.

Katina Curtis

Members of the Sikh community protest outside Armadale Court.

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Visa cancelled for desecrating Sikh holy book on TikTok

A Tiktok personality who desecrated a Sikh holy book will be deported from Australia after the Government cancelled his visa.

Katina Curtis

Tony Burke

Federal PoliticsMinister’s big admission on detainee anklet bracelets

Immigration Minister Tony Burke admits not all the detainees previously fitted with ankle bracelets will be subject to the restriction under a new system to deal with the non-citizens

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Minister for Education Jason Clare insists the Government’s reforms are addressing migration concerns, but the Coalition says they don’t go far enough.

Federal PoliticsCommentsHeated migration debate erupts as overseas students flood in

The Coalition and Labor have clashed over new figures revealing international students are flooding into Australia at record levels, threatening to make immigration a thorny election issue.

Nicola Smith

Tony Burke is now Labor’s man in the immigration hot seat.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumPoor legacy issue: Why Labor’s battling on immigration

The High Court threw the Albanese Government another curveball this week, almost a year to the day since its last. The political and legal shockwaves will be felt for years.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese has called for backing for new immigration laws.

Federal politicsCommentsPM urges Opposition to back curfew, monitoring laws

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged the Coalition to back new laws allowing the Government to pay countries to take former immigration detainees and a workaround for the latest High Court ruling.

Katina Curtis

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has introduced new legislation to make sure non-citizens released from immigration detention are still subject to curfews and electronic monitoring.

Federal politicsCommentsEmergency fix to monitor detainees after High Court loss

An emergency fix should make sure former immigration detainees are still subject to curfews and monitoring while satisfying the High Court but Tony Burke won’t say how many are being tracked now.

Katina Curtis

An Indonesian fishing vessel seized and destroyed by ABF in 2024.

Federal politicsCommentsBorder Force officials insist patrol numbers back on track

Australian Border Force officials insist patrols of the northern waters are on track to increase despite falling in the last financial year.

Katina Curtis

Michael Outram - Australian Border Force Commissioner in Canberra. Gary Ramage

Federal politicsPremiumForeign regimes will use gangs for ‘dirty work’: Border boss

Outgoing Border Force commissioner Michael Outram said Australia was still failing to grasp the threats to our border and warned a failure to spend now to protect it would cost much more in the long term.

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