Pressure mounts over detainee handling
The Opposition is calling for heads to roll over the decision not to require a former immigration detainee to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet.
Immigration
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Another detainee arrested on visa breach
Another immigration detainee has allegedly breached his visa curfew and monitoring obligations with AFP officers tracking him down in Perth.
‘Upset’ Albo rages over detainee bungle
Anthony Albanese has revealed his fury after it was revealed a freed immigration detainee accused of a violent home invasion was not wearing an ankle monitor.
‘Don’t feel safe’: Bashed grandma ‘let down’
A grandmother who was allegedly bashed by a freed immigration detainee during a violent home invasion says she no longer feels safe.
Ugly twist in alleged home invasion
One of the men accused of bashing of an elderly couple during a home invasion had his ankle monitor removed before the alleged attack.
‘Resign’: Barr fires up over detainee bungle
The Sunrise host took the embattled Home Affairs Minister to task after revelations a grandmother was allegedly bashed by a released immigration detainee.
‘Paying the price’: PM slammed over detainees
Frustrations are growing over Labor’s handling of a cohort of released immigration detainees, after another man was arrested this week.
Freed detainee charged over home invasion
One of the immigration detainees released following a High Court ruling has appeared in court over an alleged home invasion and brutal bashing of an elderly couple.
‘Record levels’: NZ rule could hit Australia
Anthony Albanese is under attack again over runaway immigration, with critics urging him to steal a solution from across the ditch.
‘Profound’: Hidden impact of immigrant boom
Analysts have broken down why the soaring cost of living isn’t the only major change Australia will see after the unprecedented immigration boom.
‘In a hole’: Barefoot Investor on housing crisis
The best-selling author has responded to recent criticism of his comments about immigration and the property market as debate continues to rage.
‘Too high’: Australia nearing crucial ‘peak’
Aussies have been warned that a current crisis plaguing the country could become “permanent”.
‘Gutless’: Ally slams treatment of refugee family
A family of asylum seekers who run their own successful business have been stripped of their right to work in a move Ally Langdon marked as “gutless”.
Mad rush to clean up ’botched’ law
A mad rush to push through urgent laws on immigration detention has stoked accusations the government has “botched” the issue.
Barefoot Investor hits out at ‘broken’ Aus
Barefoot Investor Scott Pape has weighed in on one of the most controversial topics in the country, saying it’s time to ask a hard question.
Graph exposes massive immigration ‘lie’
Australia’s record immigration intake is largely being fuelled by what has been branded “one of Australia’s biggest economic lies”.
Hanson stuns with wild immigration claim
Pauline Hanson has repeated her infamous claims about the rise of migration in Australia as new figures reveal a record high number of arrivals.
Aussie households facing $6000 nightmare
Multiple Australian cities are facing a “disaster waiting to happen”, with experts warning the looming crisis could cost the country “billions”.
AFP under fire as top cop ditches hearing
The AFP has been lashed over claims of exposed undercover officers and ignored corruption complaints, with the force’s top cop missing the fiery hearing entirely.
Battle over detainees heats up again
The first Question Time of the week was full of questions about the future of immigration detention.
Premier’s fiery rant after huge GST blow
The NSW premier has conceded there is no clear way for him to protest the state’s huge loss in the GST carve up, as he hit out at WA for becoming a “petro-state”.
‘Out of control’: Huge warning for Australia
Australia is on track to “obliterate” last year’s record immigration and it’s causing living standards to collapse, an economist warns.
‘We don’t need it’: Bob Carr rips immigration
Former NSW Premier Bob Carr has again slammed Australia’s record immigration levels, saying “we just don’t have to do it”.
Latest record immigration figures a ‘disaster’
Dick Smith has blasted Australia’s latest record immigration figures for January as a “disaster for families” amid growing calls to reduce the number of new arrivals.
New arrest after ex-detainee bungle
Police have revealed a second man has been arrested, a day after they mistakenly accused a former immigration detainee of sexual assault.
Shock twist following detainee’s arrest
The embattled Immigration Minister was peppered with questions after a detainee was arrested before police then dropped the charges.
24yo airline worker’s $6m visa racket
An airline worker is on the run in India accused of organising a $6 million visa scam for around five years — from his immigration check-in desk.
Hadley’s foul-mouthed rant at Albo
The famed radio broadcaster had to be censored after erupting at the prime minister and other ministers over immigration.
Why High Court detainee lost visa
First photos of a former high court detainee who aced charges for breaching his visa conditions, as the reason why his humanitarian visa was revoked was revealed in court.
US star: Australia ‘doesn’t really care’
Political pundit Megyn Kelly has sung Australia’s praises, calling on the US to learn a lesson from one of our most controversial policies.
‘Sack him’: Dutton unleashes over detainees
Labor has again come under pressure to explain how former detainees were able to go out and commit crimes if they were being “closely monitored”.
Questions rage over released crims
Fresh details about the number of non-citizen criminals released from detention following a shock high court ruling have been revealed.
Full list of murderers, sex offenders released
The PM is under fire after it emerged seven murderers, 37 sex offenders and 72 violent criminals were released from immigration detention.
‘No one believes it’: Dick Smith in fiery clash
Outspoken businessman Dick Smith clashed on TV with a policy analyst who argued “we can’t blame immigrants” for Australia’s housing crisis.
One question Albo refuses to answer
Australians are in the dark over how many immigration detainees with criminal histories have been released into the community.
‘Cannot breathe’: Detainee’s jail beef
A former immigration detainee appeared animated in court, telling an interpreter that he is diabetic and “could not breathe” while in jail on remand.
Detainee’s TikTok texts with 15yo: court
A man released from immigration detention in November has been caught allegedly sending “sexually charged” messages to a 15-year-old girl.
Staggering number of people living in Aus
Australia’s population grew by a record 624,100 people in the past year, and one state was more popular than others for overseas arrivals.
Sixth immigration detainee arrested
A sixth person has been arrested after being released from immigration detention by a ruling in the High Court.
Horrifying news for Aussie house prices
Ominous signs have emerged in the auction markets of Sydney and Melbourne thanks to one decision by the Reserve Bank.
Claim Albo’s gone ‘missing’ in major crisis
News a fifth immigration detainee has been arrested has sparked fresh concerns about the release of 150 people following a bombshell High Court ruling.
Fifth High Court detainee arrested
The government is under increasing fire amid reports a fifth immigration detainee released after a High Court decision has been arrested.
Released detainee appears in court
A man released from immigration detention following the landmark High Court ruling has appeared in court.
Stark numbers show ‘Big Australia’ is coming
Australia’s population is set to get bigger and older as a relentless immigration boom adds millions more to the country even as natural births decline.
‘Gutless’: Tough detainee laws passed
The government says the “worst of the worst” among offenders released from immigration detention will be put behind bars.
Fourth detainee facing criminal charges
Following the bombshell High Court ruling which resulted in the release of 148 asylum seekers from immigration detention, another former detainee has been arrested and charged.
UK halves migration, Aus urged to follow
As the UK introduces drastic measures to curb immigration, Australia is being urged to follow suit to address the chronic housing shortage.
Major update after criminals released
A last-ditch effort to to lock up convicted criminals released under a bombshell High Court ruling is one step closer to being law.
Child sex abusers among free detainees: cops
South Australian police have confirmed two registered child sex abusers are settling in the state after their release from detention.
Released detainee charged with assault
One of the men released from immigration detention after the High Court’s ruling has now been charged with the indecent assault of a woman.
Last-ditch plan to lock up crims
A last-ditch effort is being launched to lock up criminals released under a bombshell High Court ruling ahead of the Christmas period.
High Court exposes Aussie ‘warehouse’ issue
A legal expert has explained how a court decision that overturned a precedent in Australia’s immigration detention scheme exposed a major issue in the treatment of refugees.
‘Tough’: Albo hit with demands on detainees
With new tougher detention rules set to be tabled in parliament this week, the Coalition has outlined its demands for their passage.
Sharma gets final tick to take up Senate seat
Dave Sharma says his political comeback will focus on improving housing affordability of younger Australians, dubbing it as a “failure of us as a society”.
‘Uncontactable’ former detainee located
Federal agencies have located the ‘uncontactable’ former immigration detainee who was released after a landmark High Court decision earlier this month.
Dutton silenced during fiery spray
In a raucous question time session, the Opposition Leader has been cut short after he interrupted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Big hint on next move for freed crims
A High Court judgment that found the government’s immigration detention scheme was unlawful has also shed light on how dozens of released criminals could be re-detained.
Released detainee unmonitored, on the run
A detainee released from immigration detention has refused a mandatory electronic tracker and is at large in the community.
‘Dog’s breakfast’: Karl slams detention ‘saga’
Today host Karl Stefanovic has criticised the release of more than 90 detainees, including convicted sex offenders, as a “dog’s breakfast”.
Top economist’s brutal call on Aussie housing
A leading economist has branded Australian housing a “misery machine” — and pointed to a simple fix for the current crisis.
Warning 250 detainees could be released
The government is leaving the door open to further legislative reforms to deal with the High Court’s decision that overturned two decades of legal precedent.
Released migrants to wear ankle monitor
Australia’s Immigration Minister has confirmed the move is part of their strict visa restrictions.
Crimes of freed asylum seekers revealed
The details of 92 detainees released following a landmark High Court judgment have been revealed in Senate documents.
‘Fearmongering’: ’Hasty’ visa rules slammed
A senator has called Labor’s last-minute visa law changes an “extraordinary attack” on democracy.
Dutton erupts over ‘pipeline of criminals’
Peter Dutton has revealed a “pipeline” of more than 340 criminals and immigration detainees could be released into the community.
‘Never wanted to’: Top economist’s shock call
A leading economist has weighed into the housing crisis with a surprising call that he “never wanted to write”.
Dutton questions release of ‘hard-core’ crims
The government has come under fire from the Coalition for its release of “hard core criminals” after the High Court ruled that it was unlawful to hold non-citizens in indefinite detention.
Dozens of asylum seekers released
After a historic court decision that a stateless man was being held “unlawfully”, more asylum seekers have since been released into the community.
Dozens to be freed after major court ruling
The government is grappling with a historic ruling from Australia’s top court that found indefinite immigration detention to be unlawful.
‘Ugly’ sign Aussie crisis will get worse
Australia is facing an unprecedented crisis and “ugly” new data this week shows the problem is not going to get better any time soon.
Dutton savaged after scathing review
Peter Dutton has been slammed by the federal government following the release of damning findings in a review of Australia’s “broken” immigration system.
Heated clash on Sunrise over leaked visa plan
The federal government is planning to further turbocharge immigration with an overhauled visa process for skilled workers that will take days, not months.
Real estate agent’s racist email to tenants
A Perth real estate agent has been suspended after sending “vile” emails to tenants criticising the “filth that is India”.
Aussie link to ‘floating prison’ in UK
A controversial barge likened to a “floating prison” for asylum seekers in the UK has an “appalling” link back to Australia.
Family booted from Aussie for being old
A British family faces being booted from Australia after eight years because they were deemed “too old” to stay.
Immigration cuts, Singapore-style homes among ways to fix rent crisis
Experts have flagged that cuts to Victoria’s immigration and Big Build — or even copying international housing models — are among the ideas that could fix Melbourne’s rental woes.
Woman’s $1500 Bali fine investigated
Balinese authorities have launched an investigation after an Aussie tourist claimed she was forced to pay $1500 over damages to her passport.
Woman loses $1.5m in alleged visa scam
Three people who worked at an immigration company have allegedly conned a woman trying to obtain a visa out of $1.5m.
‘House prices need to halve’: CEO’s shock call
Outspoken tech executive Matt Barrie has taken aim at the Albanese government’s record high immigration and offered a bleak prediction for Sydney.
Rinehart: ‘Things are far worse in Australia’
The billionaire miner has had a furious spray saying government policies means the country is being left vulnerable and unable to pay its bills.
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