Ardern delivers stunning spray
Jacinda Ardern lashes out over deportations of Kiwis while standing with Scott Morrison, after a “frank” exchange.
Immigration
West gets tough on women of terror
The Australian federal government has proposed laws that could delay ISIS woman and their teenage children from coming back.
60 refugees fail character test Refugees fail screen tests of character
More than 60 refugees have failed character assessments because of violent crimes and links to terrorism planning.
ALP leaders split over Christmas Island treatment
Senior Labor frontbenchers have contradicted Bill Shorten over his acceptance of Christmas Island as a refugee treatment centre.
Dutton bid to ban return of terrorists
Australians who pose a terrorist threat will be banned from returning home for up to two years under tough new legislation.
Bodyguard loses asylum bid
A former elite bodyguard to the Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak has lost his final bid for Australian asylum.
27,000 tourist ‘refugees’ arriving
Department of Home Affairs’ figures show the number of asylum-seekers arriving by plane grew to more than 27,000 in 2017-18.
Lawyer’s warning on limited scope of transfer bill
Refugee lawyer David Manne says the limited scope of the medivac bill will not stop future arrivals from taking legal action.
Surge ‘risks support for welfare’
A surge in migration from the Middle East is putting ‘democracy and social cohesion at risk’ in Europe, according to new research.
Medivac allies split on where patients treated
A split has opened between Labor and an alliance of Greens and key independents over the contentious medivac bill.
Clear them out of ‘this hellhole’
Manus MP Job Pomat says he wants as many asylum-seekers and refugees as possible to be sent to Australia under the medivac bill.
‘Top pick for hate preachers’
The government has been accused of allowing Australia to become ‘a destination of choice for anti-Semites’.
ASIO check in 24 hours ‘too short’
ASIO has confirmed it believed a 24-hour limit on making a transfer decision under the medivac bill was too short.
Manus contract ‘the PNG way’
A security company awarded a contract to run Manus Island facilities has been praised for doing business “the PNG way”.
Medivac fallback for US-barred refugees Medivac the fallback for those blocked by US
The Morrison government says 265 offshore detainees rejected by the US for resettlement could now seek entry to Australia.
Pezzullo’s warning on medivac
The Home Affairs secretary says the Labor-backed medivac bill could amount to the “effective unravelling of regional processing”.
Christmas Island guard had meth pipe in luggage
A detention centre guard deployed to Christmas Island has been sent home after a meth pipe was discovered in his luggage.
Morrison’s Tampa moment Tampa moment looms as latest poll tightens
As a new poll shows Labor badly punished on border security, Scott Morrison campaigns in key migrant communities in Arabic, Mandarin and Korean.
They won’t get through me: PM
Scott Morrison says he has strengthened Operation Sovereign Borders amid ‘radical’ reduction in ministerial power.
Groups back Huang over visa
More than 120 Chinese community organisations in Australia have declared their support for banned Chinese political donor Huang Xiangmo.
No more border changes: Labor
Labor will make no further changes to border protection other than the medivac law, Anthony Albanese says.
Island prepares for 1000 arrivals
Authorities are preparing to receive up to 1000 asylum-seekers on Christmas Island.
New law changes nothing, say Java boatmen
Indonesia’s asylum-seeker community and the fishermen who once ferried them here agree: nothing changes while turnbacks remain.
Medivac could divert ASIO resources
Senior ministers are worried that a medivac flaw could lead to ASIO resources being diverted to assess asylum seekers quickly.
Loophole threat to medivac law
Refugees could be automatically approved for a medical transfer under a problem with the contentious bill passed this week.
Island residents prepare to relive turmoil, horrors Island residents prepare to relive horrors
The unprecedented wave of asylum boat arrivals between 2008 and 2013 is still fresh for Christmas Island residents.
Medivac forms already signed for 300 refugees Medivac forms already signed for 300 refugees
Up to 300 refugees have obtained recommendations from treating doctors to enable them to be transferred to Australia.
‘Madness’ to block NZ deportation law: MP
Labor’s move to oppose legislation expanding the government’s ability to revoke criminals’ visas has been labelled ‘madness’.
Morrison banks on boats
The boats are back, at least in spirit, as the Liberal government cashes in on keeping the conversation going on border security.
Morrison now has momentum
The PM is wasting no time looking the border protection gift horse in the mouth. He’s in the saddle galloping to the horizon.
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