Albanese seeks ‘positive outcome’ for Australian fighter captured by Russia
Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins became the first known Australian to be taken prisoner by Russia in Ukraine, when footage of him appeared on social media.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Australia demands answers from Russian ambassador over Australian prisoner of war
Australia is urgently seeking updates on the welfare of Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins, after footage of him being slapped by Russian interrogators circulated online.
- by Rob Harris and Natassia Chrysanthos
Delayed or cancelled flight? Under new passenger charter, these would be your rights
Australians whose flights are cancelled should be entitled to a full refund, while passengers who suffer more than three hours’ disruption should get help to book another option.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Coalition doubles down on promise of student caps, but still doesn’t say how
The Coalition has given its strongest signal yet that it will target rich city universities such as Sydney, Melbourne, UNSW and Monash with its own student caps.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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International students
Go-slow visas to provide quick fix for ballooning international student numbers
Labor will issue a go-slow on student visa processing once universities hit a certain number to get around Peter Dutton’s decision to block its student caps bill.
- by Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos
No apologies: Wong gives her side of the story of the call with Israel
Israel’s foreign minister has accused Penny Wong of abandoning Israel in its most difficult year during a phone conversation that turned sour.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Death row still a risk when AFP shares intel: inquiry
Days after five members of the Bali Nine returned to Australia, a parliamentary inquiry has warned that more oversight is needed for federal police tasked with overseas co-operation.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Disability
NDIS gets $1b injection to slow growth even as budget slides into deficit
New ways of assessing people for NDIS support will add to a series of changes that are slowing growth of the $47 billion scheme but also revoking people’s plans at higher rates.
- by David Crowe and Natassia Chrysanthos
As Scott Rush farewelled his prison guards, his parents had no idea he was on his way home
The Bali Nine member was smiling as he left Bangli Narcotics jail in Bali for the final time last Friday. His family still didn’t know he was coming home.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos, Marissa Calligeros, Zach Hope, Amilia Rosa and Marta Pascual Juanola
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Social media
Australians like banning teens from social media. They just don’t think it’ll work
The findings highlight a risk for Labor and scepticism among voters as Albanese heads to the next election pursuing a broader tech crackdown.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Bali Nine
Five remaining Bali Nine members free men as they arrive back in Australia
Australians Matthew Norman, Michael Czugaj, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens and Si-Yi Chen were accompanied back to Australia by government officials on a commercial flight on Sunday.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos, Zach Hope and Michael Bachelard
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