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Does Australia need new laws to combat right-wing extremism?

At the National Press Club this week, Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil flagged that Labor would propose changes to Australia’s counter-terrorism laws. She cited an increase in diverse threats beyond religious fundamentalism, a trend towards lone-actor, low-sophistication attacks, and more younger people being radicalised.

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Minister holds 'robust' meeting with mayors over repatriation of IS families to Western Sydney

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says national security concerns are behind the repatriation of the families of Islamic State fighters from Syria to Western Sydney.

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Sydney mayors reassured after ISIS talks

The Home Affairs Minister has emerged from a meeting with a group of Sydney mayors saying there has been a lot of misinformation about ISIS-linked returnees.

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Watch: Gas plant shutdown, Queensland baby murder, WA nurses strike

Watch: AGL to close its South Australia power station almost a decade earlier, the Torrens Island B Plant will close in 2026. A couple have charged with

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Refugees fly from Nauru to New Zealand

Six refugees have been flown from Nauru to New Zealand as part of a resettlement deal with Australia, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil has confirmed.

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Home Affairs tells asylum seekers to leave

A Department of Home Affairs bungle has left many asylum seekers distressed after they were told they had to leave the country.

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O'Neil commits to scrapping of visa class

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says temporary protection visas will be scrapped, but has not indicated when the visa class will end.

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Australia seeks to reassure citizens on COVID after cruise ship outbreak

Australia's Home Affairs Minister on Saturday sought to reassure the public that COVID-19 protocols were adequate after a cruise ship with hundreds of infected passengers docked in Sydney.

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Canberra's top women in technology recognised

The Women in ICT (WIC) awards were held in Canberra on Friday night

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Medibank hackers identified by Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says authorities know who is behind the Medibank cyber attack, with authorities to share specific detail later on Friday.

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Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil calls an inquiry into 'broken' immigration system

The federal government calls an inquiry into the immigration system in a bid to root out the infiltration of the visa process by criminal syndicates.

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'Broken' immigration system to be reviewed

The federal government has announced a review of Australia's immigration system, saying it is broken and is being exploited by criminals.

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Bitter debate erupts over repatriation of Australian families from Syrian detention camps

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil accuses the opposition of hypocrisy over the repatriation of Australian women and children from Syrian detention camps.

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Vic Libs reject 'ISIS brides' resettlement

Australian women and children remain in Syrian camps, but the Victorian coalition has objected to their resettlement on security grounds.

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Queensland needs doctors, chefs from overseas according to Home Affairs data showing visa applications, approvals

Chefs and doctors have topped Queensland's list for skilled migration visa applications and approvals in almost every part of the state over the past 12 months.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia Repatriates Australian Women and Children from Syrian Refugee Camp

The Australian government has repatriated four Australian women and their 13 children from a Syrian refugee camp to New South Wales state, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said on Saturday. The controversial repatriation, which has sparked criticism from the Liberal-National opposition, is part of bringing back from Syria dozens of…

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Australia repatriates Australian women and children from Syrian refugee camp

The Australian government has repatriated four Australian women and their 13 children from a Syrian refugee camp to New South Wales state, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said on Saturday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Positive Signs’ over Australia Entry, Says Djokovic

Nine-times champion Novak Djokovic says there are "positive signs" that his three-year ban on entering Australia will be waived so he can play at the next Australian Open in January. The 35-year-old Serbian was deported from Australia in the lead-up to the Grand Slam tournament this year on the grounds…

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Singapore invites billionaire Branson to death penalty debate

Singapore invited British billionaire Richard Branson to a live televised debate with Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam on the city-state’s drug policy and death penalty in response to a blog post by the businessman on the subject.

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A visit to Griffith tells you everything you need to know about Australia's worker shortage crisis

The town of Griffith is emblematic of Australia's worker shortage with fruit left to rot in orchards and months' long backlogs just to see a GP.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Waiving Djokovic Ban Would Be ‘Slap in the Face’ for Australia, Says Ex-Minister

Waiving Novak Djokovic's visa ban to let him play the Australian Open would be a "slap in the face" for Australian people who vaccinated for COVID-19, opposition lawmaker and former Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said on Monday. Serbian Djokovic was deported from Australia in the leadup to the Grand…

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Reports: Australia to Repatriate Citizens from Syria

Australia's government said Monday its "overriding priority" is to protect its citizens, following reports that it will repatriate dozens of women and children from detention camps in Syria. Australian media, led by a weekend story in The Guardian, reported that the government had decided to bring home about 20 Australian…

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Father welcomes Syria repatriation plan

A rescue plan to bring dozens of Australian women and children back from detention camps in Syria is set to be implemented by the federal government.

The Canberra Times

'The secretary's book club': 1008 pages of grad bonding

The 2022 graduates from the Department of Home Affairs were encouraged to participate in a regular discussion on a Henry Kissinger book, freedom of information documents reveal.

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Federal government calls on Optus to 'step up' handling of cyber-attack, says telco has yet to provide critical information

The federal government says Optus has not yet provided government agencies with critical information about customers who had their Medicare or Centrelink details exposed.

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