Albanese promised a better way. On borders,he’s doing it Howard’s way
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Albanese promised a better way. On borders,he’s doing it Howard’s way

This was a humiliation for a government that wants to project a sense of command and control. Facing political pressure on borders,Labor threw good process overboard.

  • byDavid Crowe

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Labor blindsided after detainee documents tabled

Labor blindsided after detainee documents tabled

One of the nation’s most powerful public servants blindsided her ministers by releasing the criminal records of former detainees after the landmark High Court decision.

  • byJames Massola andNick McKenzie
No detention if owed protection:New front in High Court fight
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No detention if owed protection:New front in High Court fight

Convicted in absentia on terrorism offences in Lebanon,one detainee is arguing Australia can’t owe him protection and lock him up indefinitely.

  • byAngus Thompson
The unwanted:High Court to determine the fate of another 127 in limbo

The unwanted:High Court to determine the fate of another 127 in limbo

The detainees from Iran,Iraq and Sudan are at the heart of a new test for the government in its attempts to defend the detention regime.

  • byDavid Crowe
Experts tested Perth’s wastewater. It revealed one drug is king

Experts tested Perth’s wastewater. It revealed one drug is king

New wastewater data shows a significant increase in meth and cocaine use in WA since hard border lockdowns during the pandemic stemmed the flow of drugs into the state.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Police drop sexual assault charges against former immigration detainee

Police drop sexual assault charges against former immigration detainee

Victoria Police Commander Mark Galliot apologised to the man at a press conference shortly after the charges were dropped.

  • byPaul Sakkal,Angus Thompson andLachlan Abbott
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Labor,Coalition clash over security checks for 2000 Palestinian visas

Labor,Coalition clash over security checks for 2000 Palestinian visas

Labor has accused the Coalition of trying to whip up fear by suggesting that Palestinian terrorists may have received fast-tracked visas to enter Australia.

  • byMatthew Knott
‘Highest it’s been since 2015’:border force boss rejects Dutton funding cut claim

‘Highest it’s been since 2015’:border force boss rejects Dutton funding cut claim

The funding dispute is another flashpoint in the fight over Operation Sovereign Borders after Dutton claimed the government had cut funding and let boats in.

  • byDavid Crowe
Border games and brinkmanship:Trump does not want a solution to America’s migrant crisis

Border games and brinkmanship:Trump does not want a solution to America’s migrant crisis

Republicans are moving forward with a provocative plan to impeach the US Homeland Security boss at the same time they’re considering rejecting a deal that could help secure the border.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Smoke alarm:Warning to Border Force it won’t stop vape black market

Smoke alarm:Warning to Border Force it won’t stop vape black market

The import ban on disposable vapes in Australia won’t stop a blossoming black market as Border Force will struggle to enforce it,a former federal officer warns.

  • byJewel Topsfield
Former ASIO suspect challenges detention after agency drops threat level

Former ASIO suspect challenges detention after agency drops threat level

An Egyptian man previously suspected by ASIO of belonging to a terrorist group aligned with al-Qaeda is fighting to be released into the community.

  • byAndrew Probyn