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Labor’s deportation bill shelved in Senate stand-off

Labor’s deportation bill shelved in Senate stand-off

The government pushed debate on the bill to the next parliamentary sitting in late June as Immigration Minister Andrew Giles faced off with the Coalition.

  • by Angus Thompson

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Dutton pledges to slash permanent migration to 140,000 a year

Dutton pledges to slash permanent migration to 140,000 a year

In his budget reply speech, the opposition leader intensified a political fight over housing and congestion by vowing to drive permanent migration below Labor’s target.

  • by David Crowe
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Universities face bans for breaching foreign student caps

Universities face bans for breaching foreign student caps

The dramatic intervention, introduced by Education Minister Jason Clare in parliament, aims to force down migration.

  • by Angus Thompson
Peter Dutton is more than happy to help billionaires, except one

Peter Dutton is more than happy to help billionaires, except one

The Coalition, when in power, spent taxpayers’ money propping up billionaires’ operations, but now it’s Labor’s idea … and nuclear power critic Andrew Forrest stands to benefit.

  • by David Crowe
Unemployment increase reduces chance of higher interest rates

Unemployment increase reduces chance of higher interest rates

Economists say the job market is cracking under the pressure of the Reserve Bank’s aggressive interest rate hikes.

  • by Rachel Clun and Shane Wright
Labor senators condemn ‘river to the sea’ chant in Fatima Payman rebuke

Labor senators condemn ‘river to the sea’ chant in Fatima Payman rebuke

Senior Labor figures, including the prime minister, also distanced themselves from Senator Fatima Payman who accused Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza.

  • by Matthew Knott
How do I get the $300 energy bill rebate? Your top budget questions answered

How do I get the $300 energy bill rebate? Your top budget questions answered

From cost-of-living relief to inflation, our experts unpack your most pressing concerns from the federal budget.

  • by Rachel Clun and Ross Gittins