Pauline Hanson has called back to her now-infamous claims Australia is being “swamped” by Asian immigrants as she renewed calls to halt migration. On the day new figures revealed Australia’s migration intake had surged to a record high of 548,800 arrivals in the year to September, threatening the government’s ownContinue Reading

Forget the golden sands of the Sunshine Coast or the wine trails that call Adelaide home — because Aussies and international visitors alike all appear to have one city on their bucket list. It’s home to the best coffee Down Under, and spruiks the best shopping across the country —Continue Reading

Australia’s annual migration intake has rocketed to its highest level ever, with a “big catch-up” of foreign students and backpackers arriving in droves after Covid-era border closures were scrapped. Fresh data, released by the Bureau of Statistics on Thursday, revealed net overseas migration – the difference between the number ofContinue Reading

Politicians including the treasurer have defended the government’s inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic response, insisting it is a worthwhile exercise despite widespread condemnation it has been excluded from scrutinising the unilateral decisions made by each state. Treasurer Jim Chalmers doubled down on the merit of the government’s long-awaited inquiry, maintainingContinue Reading