The Latest Breaking News from Clare ONeil

Travellers can expect shorter queues at airports from Wednesday as the federal government drops COVID-19 vaccination requirements for overseas arrivals.

International visitor arrivals for April were down two-thirds compared with 2019

Australia Covid travel rules and entry requirements are set to be ditched soon - and international travellers will no longer need to show proof of Covid vaccination

People arriving in the country will no longer need to use the digital passenger declaration under changes to come into effect next week

Australia's pandemic death toll has tipped past the grim milestone of 10,000 fatalities, as the country prepares to lift all border restrictions.

COVID-19 certificates for international arrivals, as well as exemptions for visa holders, will be scrapped.

Anthony Albanese will be on the international road again next week. He’ll be at the NATO summit in Madrid, where the war in Ukraine will obviously dominate the discussions, which will also canvass China and climate change.

New home affairs minister emphasises Australia maintains hardline Operation Sovereign Borders policy despite change in government

The Albanese government has launched a concerted effort to nip in the bud a threatened resumption of the people smuggling trade, with a visit by Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil to Sri Lanka and a $50 million aid package for that economically-beleaguered country.

Myanmar scholarship recipients must return home on completion of their studies in Australia, but senior academics say there is a risk they could be tortured if sent back.

On Tuesday, Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his government’s first full ministry, with Victorian member Clare O'Neil appointed Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security. It’s the first time cyber security has had its own portfolio in the Australian cabinet.