The Latest Breaking News from Australian Border Force

Of the 35 cruise ships due to dock in Burnie this season, five have already been unable to make the stop, and it means local tourism operators and businesses are missing out.

Border patrol needs to... mellow out.

The nine-time champion was deported from Australia in January over his Covid-19 vaccination status

Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in next year’s Australian Open despite his high-profile deportation in January

Some 900 million Australia dollars ($565m) will be allocated to the Pacific region, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said.

A Melbourne-based immigration lawyer says Novak Djokovic will likely be successful if he applies for a visa to enter Australia for the season-opening tennis major next year despite his high-profile deportation in January

Blue-tongue lizards and sulphur-crested cockatoos are among the native animals frequently smuggled overseas.

Sri Lankan fishermen say a key measure introduced by the Australian government to deter operators from sending desperate people across the seas is ineffective, while official sources say the brother of a Sri Lankan MP is being investigated over allegations of people smuggling.

Some 11 tonnes of illicit drugs were detected at the border last financial year, and the problem of workers exploiting their insider knowledge is getting worse.