Yesterday
Australia thought it had solved immigration. It hadn’t
The hard-won “Tampa settlement” of the Howard era has now all but fallen apart. It’s no longer enough to be tough on borders.
This Month
How the Liberal Party can win back voters on migration policy
The Liberals should support a move towards a genuinely skilled migration program that relies on labour-market signals.
Behind One Nation’s battle to win the story wars
Some believe modern politics can be boiled down to the idea that those who tell the best stories will rule the future. It’s a view the party has embraced.
Trump to pull 700 federal agents from Minneapolis, 2300 will remain
The president’s border tsar called protests against the immigration operations a “joke”, failing to acknowledge that agents shot and killed two US citizens.
One Nation surge a challenge to both major parties
The immigration debate touches on social cohesion in the post-Bondi environment. But deepening political polarisation is not in the national interest.
January
‘I never thought we’d have to protect kids from our own government’
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening – a layered civic uprising as people have come together to oppose ICE.
Trump trapped between MAGA backlash and popular outrage over ICE
The conflict has put the normally resolute US president in an unusual spot, needing to tread carefully on an issue that he has previously prosecuted with swagger.
US agents placed on leave after shooting as Trump issues warning
The move comes as the US president gave mixed signals over defusing the outrage over the shooting, including by warning the Minneapolis mayor to co-operate.
Trump’s border enforcer to leave Minnesota after public outcry
The commander is set to depart as the US president seeks to tamp down mounting anger over the second fatal shooting by ICE agents.
Trump softens on Minneapolis, but Dalio warns of slide to civil war
The US president has signalled a shift in strategy on immigration after the deadly chaos, but global investor Ray Dalio says the “United States is now a tinderbox”.
ICE shootings confirm Trump’s flailing autocracy
Donald Trump won office with immigration as his strongest issue, but he has turned ICE into a menacing paramilitary and the public is turning sharply against it.
Arrests after abuse hurled, Nazi salutes at rival rallies
Neo-nazi sympathisers were spotted at March for Australia rallies across the country that drew thousands but were vastly outnumbered by Invasion Day events.
Trump says he’s ‘reviewing’ Minneapolis shooting as backlash grows
The president’s comments come as Republicans break ranks over the incident while Democrats threaten a shutdown after a nurse was shot dead by federal agents.
‘Sickening’ video of deadly Minneapolis shooting sparks outrage
Graphic footage, taken by a bystander, showed the moment a 37-year-old was gunned down by federal immigration agents in front of screaming protesters.
Our unis are helping overseas students abuse the visa system
Completely non-genuine international students are turning to the nuclear option to buy more time: an onshore application for asylum under the humanitarian visa stream
Surge in NDIS and migration complaints triggers record backlog
Labor’s efforts to control net overseas migration faces new hurdles as rejected applicants use the clogged tribunal system to stay in Australia.
ICE kills woman in deadly start to Trump’s latest migration push
The 37-year-old woman was shot in the head in front of a family member in a snowy residential neighbourhood south of downtown Minneapolis.
Labor accused of breaking the law on migration rules
Labor’s Julian Hill said the rules were “cruel” and “illegal” in opposition, but the Albanese government has continued the Coalition’s policy.
UK hacker who ‘barely finished school’ wins visa by breaching DFAT
Jacob Riggs, 36, hacked into the site in less than two hours to show he had the expertise required for a rare permit given only to highly skilled professionals.
December 2025
As a migrant, Bondi shows why citizenship must be an earned privilege
To ensure every citizen has a stake in our future, Australia should consider introducing one year of compulsory national service.
