The Activate Australia’s Skills campaign says the agreement among unlikely allies – the Australian Industry Group, the ACTU and ACOSS – gives the government a clear mandate to act.

The national recognition celebrates Dr Singh’s leadership, research excellence, and steadfast commitment to ensuring a safer food supply across Australia.

From muted Diwalis to WhatsApp calls across time zones, Shilpa Taneja Wason’s evocative poetry captures the quiet ache of migration and memory.

Applications for the visa cost $25 and close on July 18, with successful applicants selected by random ballot rather than skill or merit.

The controversy comes at a time when Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has called for an “all-of-New Zealand” approach to strengthening ties with India.

The Indo-Fijian community, once comprising 52% of Fiji's population in the late 1970s and 1980s, has now dwindled to approximately 33%.

Dutton criticised the Government’s migration targets, warning the arrival of 1.8 million new migrants over five years was worsening the housing shortage, especially in capital cities.

Suburbs like Fraser Rise-Plumpton and Rockbank-Mount Cottrell saw highest number of new residents

While there are genuine issues to address, particularly around due diligence, the media’s failure to explain the economic benefits of CBI creates a risk that the public and policymakers misunderstand why the scheme persists in Vanuatu.

Born in Melbourne at just 32 weeks with cerebral palsy, Kayaan has spent his entire life on a bridging visa—until now.