Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says the goverment had argued for cancelling the visa of a former immigration detainee weeks before he allegedly stabbed a man to death. Sudan-born Emmanuel Suki was released from immigration detention following an AAT decision despite having an “extensive criminal record”, before allegedly murdering Bosco MinyuranoContinue Reading
Four more people have been found near far north Western Australia less than 24 hours after a boatload of suspected asylum seekers were discovered by border officials. The ABC first reported that 33 people were found on Christmas Island on Friday morning after their boat was damaged in poor weather.Continue Reading
A group of asylum seekers has been detained on a remote island in the Torres Strait near Papua New Guinea after entering Australia illegally in a dinghy. The men, believed to be from West Africa, are being held on Saibai Island in Far North Queensland, about 4km from PNG. AnContinue Reading
A new political battle has broken out over Australia’s border policy, as the Coalition warns hundreds of asylum seekers could die at sea because of Labor’s abolition of temporary protection visas. A group of people, reportedly Chinese nationals, were located in remote Western Australia on the weekend, having arrived onContinue Reading
Canadian cities are being overwhelmed by a record surge of newcomers seeking asylum, straining their budgets and pushing temporary shelters beyond their limits. In Peel, a suburban region in greater Toronto, the shelter system is running at 300% of capacity, with asylum-seekers occupying more than 70% of the beds andContinue Reading
Hundreds more “hardened criminals” could be released into the community as new legal challenges rewrite immigration detention, the Coalition claims. Question time this week is expected to be dominated by the government’s handling of immigration detention challenges after opposition immigration spokesman Dan Tehan said another 150 detainees could be freedContinue Reading
The Coalition has ramped up its attack on the Albanese government’s handling of the High Court detainees issue, saying it had made “catastrophic errors”. The government was forced to reveal on Wednesday that there had been a “technical” fault with the visas issued to the 149 individuals after they wereContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has hit back at speculation he could call an early election, after a leaked text message sent by his chief of staff referenced entering “an election year”. The Prime Minister cleaned up rumours on Wednesday that he could send Australians to the polls a year earlier than expected.Continue Reading
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil is set to announce a major funding boost to Operation Sovereign Borders after the arrival of at least two dozen asylum seekers reignited fierce debate over Australia’s border security efforts. On Tuesday, Ms O’Neil hit back against claims from the opposition that the government hadContinue Reading
2GB stalwart Ray Hadley had to be censored on his own program after lambasting Anthony Albanese and other ministers in a fiery rant. On Monday morning, the 2GB host lashed out at Mr Albanese, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles, Energy Minister Chris Bowen and Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke. He labelledContinue Reading