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“Enhanced vetting” is seeing some travellers turned away from the US at the border for unusual reasons.

An Australian was denied US entry for bizarre reasons. He’s not alone

One Australian traveller says he’s now $15,000 out of pocket after being denied entry to the US after “enhanced vetting”. His crime? Choosing a cheap fare.

  • Anthony Dennis

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Achieving a happy medium in the national capital

While others tackle a hot tertiary topic.

Long queues at Sydney Airport after a mass outage.

National tech outage causes delays at airports across Australia

The issue affecting Australian Border Force systems led to significant disruptions for passengers.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Manchester illegal cigarettes in Brisbane.

Illegal tobacco trade quietly exploding across Brisbane

Brisbane Times visited ten retailers across multiple suburbs. All of them sold illegal cigarettes.

  • William Davis
In the year to May, about one in five prospective students had their visa applications refused.

Asylum claims at six-year high as record numbers await decision

The list of people in limbo is growing by about 1000 a month as huge backlogs and five-year appeal wait times expose the immigration system to exploitation.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
One reader has found the rollout of new SmartGates at Sydney Airport to be a schemozzle.

Passenger anger over new ‘improved’ SmartGates at Australian airports

Border Force claims the new SmartGates have made things quicker, but that’s not my experience or those of our readers. But at least one positive change is coming.

  • Michael Gebicki
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Kira Korolev, in a photo from 2021 praising her hairdresser for her new short haircut.

Couple accused of spying for Russia have apartment, bank accounts seized

Russian-born army private Kira Korolev and her labourer husband, Igor, have lost control of their Brisbane apartment, multiple bank accounts, and some superannuation funds.

  • Courtney Kruk
Last Saturday, we began our series on Indonesian people smugglers and fishermen.

The reality behind the headlines of Indonesia’s people smugglers

The men on Rote Island deny any involvement in two successful boat runs of illegal immigrants to Australia this year, but they know who we need to speak to.

  • Zach Hope
This people smuggler was arrested and detained in Australia before being sent home without charge.

‘No deterrent if no consequences’: Opposition wants people smugglers charged here

Coalition home affairs spokesman James Paterson says Australia should reserve the right to prosecute people smugglers when they’re caught here.

  • Angus Thompson
Indonesian trepanger Kasim had a big enough haul for a year's wage, until the ABF dumped the creatures overboard and burned his boat at sea.
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Boatload of Trepang

Indonesian trepanger Kasim had a big enough haul for a year's wage, until the ABF dumped the creatures overboard and burned his boat at sea.

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