PM rules out British backpackers being forced to work in regions
The prime minister has vowed not to make British backpackers work in regional areas as part of a…
Nurses and teachers facing 12-month wait to get to Australia under visa overhaul
Employers wanting to bring nurses, teachers and other skilled workers to Australia are facing waits of up to…
Ex-ASIO agent can give evidence to Bondi royal commission in open hearings, minister confirms
A former ASIO agent who wants to give evidence to the Bondi royal commission can do so in…
Dave Sharma warns key witnesses must be called before time runs out on antisemitism Royal Commission
Senator Dave Sharma has warned the antisemitism Royal Commission risks failing to uncover the drivers of rising hatred…
Anthony Albanese is a dominant force in cabinet and that comes with risks
It’s a tale of two prime ministers. When Kevin Rudd was prime minister, the standing joke among colleagues…
Tony Burke delays National Press Club speech expected to reveal migration cuts
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has postponed a speech at the National Press Club, where he was expected…
‘Myopic’: Former AFP detective questions Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s response to Islamophobia report
A former Australian Federal Police detective superintendent has questioned provisions in the government’s response to the Islamophobia Envoy’s…
‘No place in Australia’: Anthony Albanese rejects Pauline Hanson’s Islam claims, backing national response to rising hate
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected Pauline Hanson’s calls for a return to elements of the White Australia…
Labor’s ISIS headache deepens as Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke reveals limits of temporary exclusion powers
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has conceded it would be difficult to ban suspected ISIS fighters from Australia,…
High Court risk if Islamic State-linked woman barred from Australia, expert warns
Legal experts say the Commonwealth risked losing a High Court challenge if it barred Islamic State-linked Australian woman…
‘ISIS bride’ on temporary exclusion order issued permit to return home
A woman living in Syria who has links to Islamic State and had been banned from returning to…
‘No one’: Anthony Albanese shuts down succession talk as speculation grows over who will be next Labor Party leader
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has claimed “no one” in his caucus has been thinking about replacing him, dismissing…