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Jordan Bardella, president of France’s National Rally, left, wirth party leader Marine Le Pen.

No mass migration: European right-wing populists seize on Trump’s ‘decay’ claims

The US president’s warning has gained emphatic support from European political leaders who aim to take or hold power by tapping into discontent on migration and social change.

  • David Crowe

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‘They’re weak’: Trump slams Europe on migration, tightens screws on Ukraine

Describing Europe’s immigration policy as a “disaster”, the US president also suggested Russia would win its war in Ukraine as he blasted European leaders for talking too much without producing results.

  • David Crowe
Former frontbencher Andrew Hastie quit Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet due to tensions over migration policy.

Ley’s leaked plan to turbocharge deportations

Unlawful immigrants would be deported and visas torn up if people breached Australian values under a plan by Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.

  • Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos
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Libs have no plan for immigration tensions, so Labor must act before it gets ugly

Oppositional politics risks an unedifying partisan stoush over our borders. It risks a slow-motion tragedy.

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness
People born overseas represented 34% of drowning deaths in Australia, and water safety expert and Tamarama lifesaver Dr Masaki Shibati wants to embed water safety knowledge in standard tests used for visas and jobs. He called on others to model good water safety behaviour, saying many people from overseas found our beach signs confusing.

The change to visa tests that could help lower Australia’s drowning toll

A trial has embedded water safety knowledge into English courses done by foreign students and other migrants applying for jobs, visas and university courses.

  • Julie Power
US President Donald Trump, left, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the White House in May.

The US expects fans to flock to the World Cup. But has Trump scored an own goal?

Visitor numbers are down amid fears about the US president’s immigration and border security crackdown.

  • Michael Koziol
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NSW Liberal Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane and Federal Liberal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley arrive at the NSW Liberal State Council Meeting in Sydney on Saturday.

Kellie Sloane and Sussan Ley rallied the Liberal Party faithful. Mark Speakman wasn’t among them

Kellie Sloane and Sussan Ley made their historic appearance at the Liberals’ NSW conference on Saturday, as the first female duo to lead the federal and state party.

  • Kate Aubusson
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after addressing troops via video from Mar-a-Lago.

The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal

In this already febrile climate around immigration, the attack has set off a visceral response. And it is not limited to Afghan refugees.

  • Michael Koziol
Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley and Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie.

McKenzie slams Liberal moderates after drawing lines on migration policy

Pauline Hanson grabbed the spotlight this week through her anti-Islam antics and attempts to wedge the Coalition, exposing a new schism in the opposition.

  • Paul Sakkal
On the rise … One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

Hanson sits at the crest of a populist wave. Will she be able to ride it this time?

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation posted its strongest national performance in nearly three decades at the federal election. Can it sustain the momentum?

  • Rob Harris

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