Immigration
New French PM under pressure to halt immigration
In 2021, Michel Barnier promised that his first priority as prime minister would be to “put a stop to the current immigration” and re-establish the authority of the state.
- by Vivian Song
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‘It was a shock’: The limit on foreign students for every university revealed
Vice chancellors say they were blindsided by limits that kneecap institutions that achieved strong growth this year.
- by Daniella White
Opinion
Political leadership
The worst thing about Dutton’s distraction tactics? They’re paying off
How lucky was the opposition leader that hours before the NSW Liberal Party publicly imploded, he had reignited debate on immigration.
- by Niki Savva
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Mike Burgess
Spy chief spells out dealbreakers for Gaza refugees
ASIO director-general Mike Burgess says “people have chosen to distort” comments he made about Palestinians fleeing Gaza last month.
- by Olivia Ireland and Matthew Knott
Opinion
International students
My tearful farewell to my son cast new light on the foreign student ‘industry’
My son has become an international student. His departure has given me a new perspective on the young people who are temporarily calling Australia home.
- by Malcolm Knox
Analysis
Political leadership
Dutton is landing punches on a rattled Labor, and voters are noticing
Labor is ramping up its attack on the opposition leader as too divisive to lead Australia, but the signs are that voters aren’t buying the government’s message.
- by James Massola
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Victoria Police
Asylum seeker dies in Melbourne a day after self-immolation
Mano Yogalingam had been part of a protest demanding permanent residency for more than 8000 people who arrived in Australia by boat more than a decade ago.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Henrietta Cook
Dustin Martin’s bikie uncle avoids deportation after proving Indigenous heritage
Dean Martin, a former Rebels bikie president who was once in a relationship with ex-Greens senator Lidia Thorpe, has been released from immigration detention.
- by Hannah Kennelly
New foreign students capped at 270,000 in blow for large universities
Education Minister Jason Clare has asked big city universities to slash their number of international students.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Daniella White
Germany to step up deportations after stabbing
Visiting the site of last weekend’s stabbing, which has emboldened his far-right opposition, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called it ‘terrorism against us all’.
- by Rachel More
Extremist influencer defies calls to cancel Australia tour
Immigration Minister Tony Burke last week indicated he would block Candace Owens’ expected visa application, saying, “I hope she has a good refunds policy”.
- by Paul Sakkal