The Latest Breaking News from Home Affairs

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 29, 2022

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.

Reuters · Oct 29, 2022

‘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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 26, 2022

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.

AAP · Oct 2, 2022

'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.

The Canberra Times · Oct 2, 2022

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.

ABC News · Oct 2, 2022

Yr 5-Min Explainer On How The Optus Data Breach Happened And The Likelihood Of More Attacks

How did the Optus hack happen and what’s the likelihood of another data breach happening again? We asked a couple of cybersecurity experts.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 28, 2022

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says Optus ‘left the window open’ for cyber criminals to conduct simple hack

Clare O'Neil says blame lies with Optus for a security breach affecting millions of Australians, as the company follows her call to offer free services to monitor customer accounts for fraud.

ABC News · Sep 26, 2022

The Gov Is Taking Action After The Optus Cyberattack, But Not Everyone’s A Fan Of The Plan

Approximately 9.8 million Aussie Optus customers had their personal data breached in a massive cyberattack last week. Thankfully it looks like the Federal Government is going to do something about our flimsy security systems, but some believe it’s a case of going in too hard too soon.Per the ABC, Home Affairs…

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 26, 2022

Sri Lankan fishermen say key Australian tool to combat people smuggling can be dodged

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.

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022