Here’s a question you’ve probably never asked yourself: Why does Nauru Airlines exist? There’s a simple answer – Australia’s offshore detention regime. Australia’s “resettlement” program in Naoero req...

Secretaries board concerned material posted without proper context as Greens warn ban could result in lack of transparency The nation’s top bureaucrats want the Albanese government to ban video footage from parliamentary hearings being edited and shared on social media by politicians, in an extraordinary attempt to stop online ridicule and abuse. But the Greens say highly paid public service chiefs shouldn’t be allowed to control footage from open parliamentary hearings, warning the proposed controls would limit a key tool of government transparency. The secretaries board – made up of the heads of government departments and chaired by the Prime Minister and Cabinet boss Steven Kennedy – said they were concerned about material from hearings being presented online without proper context. Continue reading...

Quota to fall by a third to Coalition-era levels in move that the Greens say makes Australia ‘meaner and weaker’ * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s annual refugee intake will fall by a third next financial year, as Labor works to drive down migration levels over increasing political pressure from One Nation. Currently set at 20,000 arrivals per year, the annual refugee quota will drop back to Coalition-era levels of 13,750 in 2027-28. Continue reading...

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has not denied that the UK has raised concerns about the prospect of British backpackers being forced to work in regional areas.

People seeking asylum and other non-residents face a double invisibility in Australia’s homelessness crisis, excluded from support systems just when they most need help.