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Labor stands firm on 225,000 migration target as Coalition and One Nation call for lower intake

The 2026 Federal Budget forecast net overseas migration to rise by an additional 20,000 people in 2026–27 before moderating to about 225,000 a year from 2027 to 2030.

‘No more Uber drivers’: Pauline Hanson targets international students, supports backpackers and seasonal workers

Hanson also criticised Australia’s international student settings, questioning why some overseas students are permitted to bring family members with them while studying.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke struggles to wrangle numbers as opposition and One Nation apply heat on migration

Government sources stress the NOM projections are Treasury forecasts based on current settings.

‘No place in our society’: Pauline Hanson calls for permanent ban on ISIS brides

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson called for a complete ban on their return, saying they “made their bed” by travelling to a war zone to support terrorists and have “no place in our society.”

One million refugees granted visas in Australia, 300,000 on waiting list

"Australia’s world-class settlement services and not-for-profit organisations have played a key role in helping refugee and humanitarian entrants settle in Australia."

Australians back multiculturalism but worry about migrant intake, surveys suggest

Many Australians — including well-established migrants — privately felt immigration levels were too high.

Albanese’s Cabinet Overhaul: New Ministers for Home Affairs, Employment, and Indigenous Australians

Clare O’Neil MP will now serve as Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness.

Are you a casual worker? Here’s your chance for permanent job security: Tony Burke

Changes would improve workers’ rights and close a loophole used by employers to avoid paying permanent entitlements to an ongoing workforce

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Labor stands firm on 225,000 migration target as Coalition and One Nation call for lower intake

The 2026 Federal Budget forecast net overseas migration to rise by an additional 20,000 people in 2026–27 before moderating to about 225,000 a year from 2027 to 2030.

SAISH to celebrate Deepavali with Community Excellence Awards

SAISH (Sydney Australians of Indian Subcontinental Heritage) will hold its annual Deepavali celebration in Sydney on 31 October 2026, bringing together community members to...

Indian superstar Mohanlal’s Sydney show cancelled after Australian visa delay

“I am taking all the blame on myself. I am telling you that it is my fault. I am very sorry about it."
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