Immigration
Rich city universities got off too lightly under Labor’s caps: Dutton
Peter Dutton promised deeper cuts to student numbers and said “plenty of international students in pretty schmick accommodation” were stopping Australians from accessing housing.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Latest
Trump confirms plans to use military to deport migrants
The Republican repeatedly said on the campaign trail that his deportation policy would begin “on day one” of his presidency.
- by Farrah Tomazin
The issue dividing Australians more than ever
Roughly half of Australians believe immigration is too high, although their attitudes appear to be driven by record levels of worry about housing and the economy rather than a surge in anti-migrant sentiment.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Updated
International students
Migration scheme in turmoil as Coalition, Greens torpedo overseas student caps
Labor’s laws to limit the number of foreign students have been blocked, the government calling Peter Dutton “a fraud” over his party’s decision.
- by Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos
Trump weaponised the border crisis to get elected. Now he must deliver
A 12-year-old was raped and killed by illegal immigrants. Her mother’s pain served as an illustration for Trump’s signature policy. But will he succeed in deporting 11 million people?
- by Farrah Tomazin
NZ’s anti-woke warrior Winston Peters is the Trump of the south
Once described as like “the drunk uncle at the wedding”, NZ’s deputy prime minister has proved the wiliest political survivor in the Pacific.
- by Matthew Knott
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
Trump poised to tap far-right figure for immigration crackdown
The president-elect has already named one key figure in what promises to be a signature feature of Trump’s second term: deporting undocumented migrants.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
US Votes 2024
How the deluded Democrats were trumped. It’s the democracy, stupid
It turns out that Democrat voters’ definition of the threat to democracy was completely different to Republicans’. But voters preferred Trump’s version.
- by Peter Hartcher
Trump day one: Drills, pardons and a certain ‘schedule F’
According to his own statements, the new US president has a lot to do on his first day back in the White House.
- by Colleen Long and Dan Merica
Exclusive
Victorian Parliament
Victoria lobbied for rule change to raise working visa cut-off age to 50
Victoria privately pressed the Albanese government to expand visa requirements to attract more overseas workers to fill critical gaps in the tourism industry.
- by Annika Smethurst
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/immigration-5yj