Backpacker visa approval pause worries rural communities that rely on international workers
Farmers fear a federal government pause on working holiday visa approvals will rob them of an essential workforce…
Business leaders urge focus on skills not numbers in migration debate
As political pressure mounts for drastic migration cuts, business leaders warn that could result in critical worker shortages…
Labor and Coalition trade barbs over Tony Burke and Andrew Bragg’s National Press Club bungles
Labor and the Coalition have traded barbs after senior members of both parties bungled their National Press Club…
Dave Hughes headlines secret Liberal Geelong event, endorses Jess Wilson
Comedian Dave Hughes arrived late to headline a limited-admission Liberal Party event in Geelong on Sunday that the…
Everybody wants to cut migration but nobody wants to say how
When Tony Burke, regarded as one of the smoothest operators in the ministry, hastily withdrew from a press…
Labor MP Renee Coffey fights back after iconic ‘AUSSIE’ poster turned into racist statement near Brisbane’s Norman Park station
A Labor MP has helped restore a famous Peter Drew “AUSSIE” street art poster after the word “INDIAN”…
Labor primary vote hits lowest point since Gillard era: Newspoll
Health Minister Mark Butler has downplayed polling figures showing Labor’s primary vote dropping to 29 per cent, putting…
Newspoll shock: Labor’s primary vote hits alarming new low
Labor’s support has fallen sharply in the latest Newspoll, with its primary vote down to 29 per cent…
Graduate visa family numbers surge to shock new high
Australia’s post-study visa system is facing renewed scrutiny, with almost 74,000 family members now attached to temporary graduate…
Australia’s family tax system ‘unfair’ as birthrates hit record low
Australia’s family tax system is “unfair”, according to leading demographer Professor Peter McDonald, as birthrates fall and the…
Richard Marles insists migration speech delay Tony Burke’s call despite plot murmurs
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke alone decided to postpone a major speech unveiling tougher migration rules, Deputy Prime…
Balingup cafe battles ‘prohibitive’ costs of sponsoring beloved skilled worker
A cafe owner in southern Western Australia is facing an increasingly expensive battle to retain a valued worker…