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Cruel twist as ankle bracelet strapped back on refugee

An ankle monitor removed from an Afghan refugee has been reattached by officials despite the High Court ruling such visa measures to be punitive.

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The rise of Paladin, KPMG’s cameo, and what the NACC isn’t telling us

Just a week after being sent the tender for the Manus contract, Paladin submitted its bid. Its initial quote to provide the services was $152m. After negotiations, Paladin was awarded a revised contract… of $229.5m.

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A $532m security contract and the NACC’s corrosive secrecy

The only thing the NACC’s report into Paladin has revealed is how damaging the commission’s lack of transparency is both for the public and potentially the people investigated.

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Woman Refusing To Return To Saudi Arabia And Marry Her Cousin Shows Her Father’s Chilling Texts

A controlling father from Saudi Arabia used the sinister overtones of the Alsehli sisters’ case to warn his daughter. The post Woman Refusing To Return To Saudi Arabia And Marry Her Cousin Shows Her Father’s Chilling Texts first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Security Concerns Overshadow Bangladesh's Durga Puja Celebrations

Durga Puja celebrations in Bangladesh marred by violence targeting Hindu community, highlighting challenges and hopes for peaceful coexistence.

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Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks

Minority Hindus in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh are celebrating their largest religious festival of Durga Puja, but fear and worries grip them following reports of violence

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New law to end prison-like culture in detention centres

The federal government has announced legislation to boost search powers in detention centres due to a reported rise in violence and drug-related crimes.

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Home Affairs refuses apology to detainee over treatment

An immigration detainee held on Christmas Island was subject to unjustified force by security officers, but the Australian government will not apologise.

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‘Exactly what the Kremlin hoped’: Australia delays Masha Gessen visa over Russia conviction concerns

‘I am shocked that the first allies the Russians have found in this quest to constrain me are the Australian authorities, who have functionally denied me a visa,’ Gessen said.

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Parents are waiting more than 30 years for an Australian visa. The new home affairs minister needs to act

If overseas-born Australians want to sponsor a parent to join them permanently in Australia, they can go down one of two routes.

The Conversation

Senator calls for consequences for public servants who signed an open letter

Staff who signed the letter say they 'won't be intimidated'.

The Canberra Times

No one would send people back to Gaza, minister says

No decision has been made about Palestinian asylum seekers in Australia, the home affairs minister says, but sending people back to Gaza is not an option.

AAP

Can multiculturalism survive and thrive in the age of securitisation?

Unless security and multiculturalism are put on an equal footing, without the agendas of the former subsuming those of the latter, there can hardly be an effective pathway towards social cohesion.

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Burke to Indonesia, Dutton to Israel

The new home affairs minister is off to Indonesia to talk security and people smuggling, while Clare O’Neil tries to convince Australians Labor’s housing investment is enough.

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New home affairs minister Tony Burke heads to Indonesia to tackle terrorism and people smuggling

Tony Burke is flying to Indonesia, within hours of being sworn into the home affairs portfolio, for talks on security issues including countering terrorism and people smuggling.

Newcastle Herald

Pat Conroy promises bigger voice for Hunter in federal cabinet

The MP is the Hunter's first cabinet member in 11 years.

AAP

Advocates, refugees hope for new page in immigration

Asylum-seekers are banking on a cabinet reshuffle helping their legal fight, as refugee and migrant advocates praise the outgoing immigration minister.

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Ministers aren’t the problem at a shrinking Home Affairs

Changing ministers at Home Affairs won’t fix its problems, especially when Labor wants effective management of our visa system.

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Tony Burke wins Home Affairs

In the latest cabinet reshuffle, the prime minister has entrusted Tony Burke with both Home Affairs and Immigration, and Australian athletes already have four gold medals at the Olympics.

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View from The Hill: Albanese appoints Tony Burke to neutralise immigration issues and sends Clare O'Neil to grapple with housing crisis

Anthony Albanese is seeking to neutralise the difficult issues in immigration and former detainees by appointing Tony Burke, a strong political performer, into the challenging Home Affairs portfolio.

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Albo under cabinet pressure

Labor frontbenchers are urging the prime minister to use recent retirements as an excuse for a larger cabinet shake-up, and the Matildas lose their first game at the Olympics.

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Balancing act as prime minister mulls cabinet reshuffle

Labor MPs are tight-lipped about who could be in line for a promotion with two cabinet spots opening up and the prime minister set to unveil changes.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Eyes are on Sunday’s reshuffle but government’s fears are about Wednesday’s inflation number

After Thursday’s announcement that cabinet ministers Linda Burney and Brendan O'Connor were stepping down from the frontbench, all public attention came on to the reshuffle to be unveiled on Sunday.

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Hackers try to sting top mandarins at Home Affairs with fake emails impersonating officials

The Home Affairs deputy secretary said Australia needed ‘look at where the threats are materialising’.

The Conversation

Threats and challenges to Australia’s democracy are well outlined in government report. Now for some action

The Strengthening Australian Democracy report released by Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil this week provides a sophisticated diagnosis of the challenges facing democratic governance around the world. The report also offers a broad prescription of how Australia might meet those challenges.

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