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Voters favour deeper cuts to migration as Labor misses budget boost

As a bruising political fight over housing and congestion continues, polling shows half of all voters want more done to curb immigration.

by David Crowe

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher is leading a bipartisan taskforce that will draft legislation for the IPSC.

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Australian passengers are not offered any of the protections or rights that American or European air travellers receive.

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Qantas, Virgin backflip on support for airline customer ombudsman

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Palestinians inspect the rubble of a building after an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza last month.

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Opinion & Perspectives

Dutton’s grim picture is close to reality, but his migration schtick isn’t the solution

In treating migration as his golden leadership goose, Peter Dutton is making a classic political mistake, which is to identify your strength and then over-emphasise it.

Sean Kelly

Columnist

Albanese has a vision splendid. Can Dutton the wrecker spoil it?

The opposition leader’s catchy “billions for billionaires” has the potential to destroy the PM’s Future Made in Australia before it’s had a chance to begin.

Peter Hartcher

Political and international editor

Labor is trying to stuff its hospitals problem back in the bag. It’s too late

Mergers might be a good thing for Victoria’s cash-strapped hospitals, even if Jacinta Allan and the health minister won’t talk about their plans.

Annika Smethurst

State Political Editor

Federal

In his budget reply speech on Thursday night Opposition Leader Peter Dutton acknowledged the need to bring in migrants with construction skills, but had little to say on their contribution to other areas of talent shortage.

Opinion

Political leadership

Dutton’s grim picture is close to reality, but his migration schtick isn’t the solution

In treating migration as his golden leadership goose, Peter Dutton is making a classic political mistake, which is to identify your strength and then over-emphasise it.