Immigration
PNG centres ‘fully operational’
SIMONE FOX KOOBNew PNG refugee accommodation has cost the government more than $30 million.
‘Starving’ refugee quits stand-off
RORY CALLINANAn asylum-seeker who said he was ‘starving’ has walked out of the Manus Island detention centre.
Alexander denies he’s a Brit
GREG BROWN, ROSIE LEWISLiberal MP and former Davis Cup tennis star John Alexander is facing questions over whether he holds British citizenship through his father.
Ask Trump on Manus: Shorten
Bill Shorten says the UN human rights office ‘has a point’ in its criticism of the ‘deeply disturbing’ standoff with refugees.
Dutton lashes Shorten on refugees
GREG BROWN, RORY CALLINAN, PRIMROSE RIORDANPeter Dutton lashed Bill Shorten over his call to consider New Zealand’s offer to resettle Manus refugees.
‘Take up NZ’s Manus offer’
GREG BROWNBill Shorten has urged Malcolm Turnbull to accept Jacinda Ardern’s offer of resettling refugees and asylum-seekers.
MPs won’t have to repay
GREG BROWNThe Turnbull government has denied it will force MPs who knowingly hide their dual citizenship to pay back their wages.
Manus refugees refuse to go
RORY CALLINANA small group of asylum-seekers on Manus Island has mounted a raid via boat to try to snaffle vital supplies.
Catch to Crowe’s Manus offer
OLIVIA CAISLEYRussell Crowe has offered to house and find work for Manus refugees himself, but he’s forgotten about one important factor.
Two leave Manus centre
Rory CallinanThe standoff with asylum-seekers in the closed-down detention centre on Manus Island was continuing last night.
Trump’s new migrant vetting
Rachel BaxendaleDonald Trump reacts to New York’s truck attack instructing Homeland Security to further toughen restrictions on migration.
‘You’re not coming here’
GREG BROWNJulie Bishop urges Manus Island asylum-seekers to leave a detention centre, but says they won’t be resettled in Australia.
Manus closure sets off ‘looting’
PRIMROSE RIORDAN, GREG BROWNThe formal closure of the regional processing centre on Manus Island has triggered looting and protests.
Violence fears on Manus
PRIMROSE RIORDANPapua New Guinea has told Australia it must employ locals to build new accommodation for refugees.
Refugee jihadis learn hate here
PAUL MALEYIS-inspired jihadis who arrive in Australia as refugees are more the product of Australian culture, the ASIO boss says.
Jailed for trafficking 145
RACHEL BAXENDALEAn Iranian people smuggler who helped 145 vulnerable people to risk their lives has been jailed for eight years.
Dutton vows to fight for shake-up
JOE KELLYImmigration Minister Peter Dutton’s overhaul of Australian citizenship laws failed to pass parliament yesterday.
‘Soft’ on non-citizen criminals
RACHEL BAXENDALEPolice warn that magistrates are handing non-citizens lenient sentences for violent crimes to stop them being deported.
Greens, Labor sink crackdown
JOE KELLYPeter Dutton’s overhaul of citizenship laws has suffered a major setback after it was blocked in the Senate.
71 asylum-seekers miss deadline
RACHEL BAXENDALESeventy-one of 7500 asylum-seekers failed to lodge an application for protection before the October 1 deadline.
