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Labor would deport visa holders convicted of crimes but tweak rules to ease New Zealand tensions

The Guardian understands a Labor government would ensure decisions better take into account the time a person has been in Australia

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'Futile and cruel': plan to charge fees for immigration detention has no redeeming features

Some people in immigration detention could be asked to pay for their own incarceration, as part of a new border protection policy announced by the Coalition on Friday.

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Biloela daughter has birthday in detention

Kopika Murugappan will spend her seventh birthday in community detention as support for the embattled Tamil refugee family grows during the elections.

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Political candidates are campaigning hard this election to court Indian-Australian voters. Are their strategies paying off?

Scott Morrison is not the only politician trying to influence the Indian-Australian voter. Candidates across the spectrum are seeing Australia's Indian diaspora as a demographic of growing influence — and working hard to woo them.

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Australia has ‘moral duty’ to take 20,000 more Afghan refugees, Catholic bishops say

Election statement also calls for a special intake of Ukrainians and a wider reassessment of refugee policies

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Labor and Albanese hoping for Easter resurrection

A week ago, Anthony Albanese appeared well placed as the election was about to be called. Now he has comprehensively blown the first campaign week.

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Matthew Camenzuli ordered to pay costs in legal battle over NSW Liberal preselections

A NSW court orders ousted Liberal member Matthew Camenzuli to pay costs after his failed legal challenge over federal preselections, with Scott Morrison among those he'll have to compensate.

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Captain’s kick: is Morrison about to face his Pauline Hanson moment?

The PM has had to do a U-turn after Katherine Deves’ comments on trans people, a shining example of ‘captain’s picks’ that go awry.

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One Signature Just Saved A British Woman From Deportation, So What About The Murugappans?

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke could free the Biloela family with the stroke of a pen.

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Immigration Minister makes rare intervention, saving Mungindi's only childcare worker from deportation

Rebecca Ellison has lived the past two years in a state of limbo, despite her small rural community crying out for her to stay.

ABC News

PM accuses Albanese of avoiding scrutiny

As speculation mounts about when the election will be called, Scott Morrison has accused Anthony Albanese of ducking and weaving ahead of the poll.

AAP

Factional warrior refuses to go quietly as Liberal power struggle causes damage

The NSW Liberals have expelled Matt Camenzuli, the hard-right power broker who challenged Morrison’s preselections. But it’s a pyrrhic victory.

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Our PM's very good at pointing the finger

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Liberal candidate fight to return to court

A legal stoush over the selection of Liberal election candidates in NSW is set to continue with disgruntled party members seeking a High Court appeal.

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The Guardian - AU

Government seeks legal power to deport Aboriginal non-citizens

Commonwealth is trying to overturn a landmark high court ruling that Aboriginal people cannot be deported from Australia

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What you see with Morrison is what you get, as PM aims to lie his way to victory

Scott Morrison’s appearance on 7.30 last night confirmed the criticism from many in his own ranks that he’s a liar and a bully.

The Guardian - AU

The Liberal party crisis is not a dysfunctional family soap opera – democracy is at stake

The courts won’t wade into the murky pool of internal party politics and it seems ordinary Australians don’t want to either

AAP

Ex-mayor enters Parramatta fight

Former Cumberland City mayor Steve Christou blasts the major parties as he announces run as an independent for the federal seat of Parramatta in Sydney's west.

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A factional warrior goes nuclear: who is Matt Camenzuli?

Not much is known about the IT mogul who has become one of the most consequential figures in the current election cycle.

ABC News

NSW Liberals still without candidates in key seats, court challenge continues

As the federal election closes in, a brutal New South Wales Liberal Party pre-selection brawl appears set to continue, after a judge said he would not rule on a crucial court case today.

The Conversation

More permanent skilled visas are a big deal. The government is heading in the right direction

Migration didn’t rate a mention in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s budget speech. But the increase in Australia’s permanent skilled intake that Home Affairs Minister Alex Hawke announced on budget night is a big deal, and one that will leave Australians better off.

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‘Autocratic agenda’: Scott Morrison faces mounting bullying allegations

The PM finds himself fighting fresh claims about his character, including that he has a "bullying” agenda and treats opponents disrespectfully.

The New Daily

Scott Morrison accused of using public resources to fight Liberal factional war

Prime Minister Scott Morrison stands accused of deploying public resources to help him win a longrunning internal battle over Liberal party preselections.

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As factions lawyer up and election day looms, Liberals are in preselection limbo

The prime minister is sluggishly pursuing a private agenda when his party should be swiftly readying itself for a federal election.

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As factions lawyer up and election day looms, Liberals remain stuck in preselection limbo

The Prime Minister is sluggishly pursuing a private agenda when his party should be swiftly readying itself for a federal election.

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