David Shoebridge
Australia will pay countries to take our ‘undeportables’ in latest High Court fix
Labor’s agenda has won the Coalition’s support, but the Greens said it was the most “extreme migration legislation since the White Australia policy”.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Australia quietly ditches $4.6b detention contract with scandal-plagued Serco
The British multinational will no longer run immigration detention centres, ending a partnership that has been riddled with claims of violence, drug trade, neglect and understaffing.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Defence
Defence real estate sell-off put on ice
The Coalition and Greens leapt upon the delay to accuse the Albanese government of dithering when required to make tough decisions about the defence portfolio.
- by Matthew Knott
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International affairs
‘Real risk of torture’: Moore-Gilbert says Wong must act now for detainee in Turkey
Former political prisoner Kylie Moore-Gilbert says “there is a crucial window of time” in which Foreign Minister Penny Wong can assist Melbourne woman Cigdem Aslan, who was arrested by Turkish intelligence.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Greens staff lead Palestine protest movement, voice support for vandalism of Jewish MP’s office
Social media posts by taxpayer-funded staffers also reveal support for “armed resistance”, offering a glimpse into the connection between the party and the wave of demonstrations since October 7.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Afraid and traumatised’: One in four Palestinians claiming asylum in Australia
The push for permanent protection for some temporary visa holders is a fresh test of Labor’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
- by Angus Thompson and Matthew Knott
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Immigration
Minister claims ‘immunity’ to keep deportation blacklist nations a mystery
The minister’s office also revealed he outsourced decisions over the visa conditions of former immigration detainees to departmental officials earlier this year.
- by Angus Thompson and James Massola
Indian spies booted out of Australia for trying to steal sensitive information
Australian authorities expelled two Indian intelligence operatives in 2020 for being members of an elaborate “nest of spies”.
- by Matthew Knott
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Immigration
Why this Coalition senator is calling for empathy in the immigration debate
A Queensland Liberal senator is urging a rethink from all sides of politics, saying the proposed legislation would have “real-world consequences” for vulnerable people.
- by Angus Thompson
‘A pencil is not a weapon, but it can be’: What does Australia send to Israel?
The government says Australia does not supply weaponry to Israel. Meanwhile, the Greens and human rights groups are campaigning to immediately stop military exports. So who is telling the truth?
- by Matthew Knott
Incomplete Google search blamed for vetting ‘fail’ on corruption watchdog
The Coalition has described the government’s unsuccessful push to install a judge with Labor links to the new anti-corruption commission as an attempt to “stack” the non-political body.
- by Paul Sakkal
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