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Setka ally elevated to cabinet in Victoria
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (87+ words) AFR Four Labor MPs will be elevated to Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan's cabinet this week, including one who was called on to explain her past ties to disgraced former state CFMEU boss John Setka. Luba Grigorovitch is among the MPs…...
International student "whiplash" as visa rejections hit 20-year high
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (107+ words) Higher education leaders are demanding a predictable policy from the Albanese government after data showing a massive spike in visa refusals for overseas students. The Albanese government has rejected international student visas at a record rate this year with students…...
Iranian asylum seeker to return home after changing her mind
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (101+ words) AFR One of the members of the Iranian women's soccer team who was granted asylum in Australia has changed her mind and will return to Iran, as Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke stresses that new powers to block temporary visa…...
Coalition planning to ban migration from "high risk" places
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (73+ words) AFR The opposition under Sussan Ley was preparing to crack down on arrivals from places deemed high-risk, such as the southern Philippines, and subject visa applicants to rigorous examinations of their past social media activities. Before she was rolled as…...
Labor should follow Mark Carney's lead on managing migration
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (122+ words) AFR It is not dog-whistling to prudently review immigration settings to match public opinion. The immigration program must retain popular support to be sustainable. Angus Taylor has made it clear that his attempt to restore the Liberal Party's fortunes will…...
Australians could get caught up in UK immigration crackdown
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (207+ words) Labour has vowed to make it harder for documented immigrants to stay in the country as all parties double down on border control. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Liverpool | Australians aspiring to settle in…...
Expat Australians hit in Britain's visa shake up
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (200+ words) A divisive political debate on immigration in the UK has prompted planned changes to legal residency, affecting expatriates wanting to live in London. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. London | High-earning Australian workers and entrepreneurs…...
Starmer faces fresh crisis after asylum-seeker hotel ruling
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (219+ words) The UK government is bracing for a fresh challenge over where to house asylum-seekers, amid growing support for Nigel Farage's anti-immigration UK Reform party. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. London | The UK government is…...
Foreign criminals to be deported from England immediately after sentencing
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (213+ words) The plan builds on legislation that allows the government to deport a prisoner once they have served 30 per cent of their sentence, down from 50 per cent. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. London | Foreign nationals…...
Illegal boat arrivals increasing as smugglers change tack
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (237+ words) At least 10 boats containing up to 183 people have been intercepted since the start of the financial year, according to data published by Home Affairs. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Operation Sovereign Borders, Australia's hard-line…...