As part of wider strategy, opposition is exploring options to force visa holders to adhere to ‘Australian values’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Curtailing procedural rights for asylum seekers will trigger more appeals and keep people “in limbo for years”, advocates warn, as the opposition weighs a hardline plan … Read more
The Coalition is preparing to thrash out the design of a policy to significantly reduce immigration places Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Liberal MPs say skilled migration and international student numbers must be cut to reduce overseas arrivals into Australia, but have warned colleagues against demonising multicultural communities ahead … Read more
President David Adeang was spotted by ABC cameras as Nauru received its fourth member from the NZYQ cohort Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Nauruan president has stopped by Parliament House for a brief unannounced meeting amid media reports of … Read more
Exclusive: Sources say a Sudanese national and another man were chartered to the former regional processing centre last week, joining one other person Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Another two men from the NZYQ-affected cohort have been deported to Nauru … Read more
Deal between federal government and Nauru expected to last 30 years and apply to around two dozen people released under high court’s NZYQ ruling Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia has commenced its $2.5bn deal with Nauru to offload more … Read more
Perth resident Ahmed Abumarzouq has two nephews stuck in the war-ravaged territory, who cannot get out despite the ceasefire Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australian visa holders in Gaza have the paperwork they need to flee the razed Palestinian territory but remain trapped due to closed borders, prompting refugee … Read more