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China expresses ‘grave concern’ as internal documents reveal suicide warning before death in Melbourne immigration detention

Exclusive: Serious questions raised about whether Chinese citizen was properly monitored at centre run by US prison giant

The Guardian - AU

Australia grants citizenship to two Iranian women footballers who sought asylum

The Refugee Council of Australia, a nonprofit umbrella organisation representing asylum-seekers, said refugees usually must live in Australia on a valid visa for four years before they can apply for citizenship.

Euronews

One Nation admits Hanson used party funds on Euro trip

Pauline Hanson has pushed back amid scrutiny of her overseas travel expenses, confirming the minor party covered luxury accommodation.

AAP

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Iranian women footballers granted Australian citizenship after seeking asylum

The two female footballers sought asylum in Australia earlier this year and have now been granted citizenship

The Independent UK

‘Performative reductions’: Labor MPs and business groups urge Burke against sweeping immigration changes

MPs say they are anxious for the government to avoid cuts to family and humanitarian visa categories

The Guardian - AU

'Scam': Uber drivers and dog walkers in Hanson's sights

One Nation's leader says the Australian migration system fails to prioritise the skills the economy actually needs, which is worsening the housing shortage.

AAP

View from The Hill: Burke struggles to wrangle numbers as opposition and One Nation apply heat on migration

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s cancelling of his big speech on migration that had been scheduled for delivery at the National Press Club on Thursday was embarrassing but also revealing.

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'Chaos and confusion' engulfs future migration policy

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke was due to unveil migration policies in a major speech before it was cancelled.

AAP

Labor plans migration cuts as Tony Burke pulls out of major speech

As home affairs minister’s National Press Club address is postponed, refugee advocates lament missed ‘opportunity to bring Australians together’

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: A reluctant Albanese is under pressure over telehealth for VAD

At last week’s Labor conference, which was totally under the prime minister’s thumb, only one issue was contested on the floor: support for the use of telehealth in voluntary assisted dying care.

The Conversation

Labor women outnumber men in the caucus. Why are they overlooked as Albanese’s potential successor?

Kate Ellis now heads an all-female executive as women hold a majority in the party room for the first time. But when talk turns to leadership, women barely rate

The Guardian - AU

Hanson ‘undermining social cohesion’, Albanese says, as Labor responds to Islamophobia envoy’s report

Government’s response to 54 recommendations made by Aftab Malik includes new education taskforce and federal police social cohesion team

The Guardian - AU

More action urged to tackle Islamophobia in key report

Greater action is being urged to tackle discrimination at its roots, as the federal government responds to a long-awaited report into Islamophobia.

AAP

Australian MPs are facing a rising tide of security threats. Our national politics has lost its down-to-earth spirit

The price of higher security for MPs is further distancing between decision makers and those who elect them

The Guardian - AU

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'Unmanageable' new super laws have forced a Newcastle festival to cancel

Organisers described the decision as 'difficult and devastating'.

AAP

Last 'ISIS bride' weighing up return to Australia

The home affairs minister says he knows where the last so-called "ISIS bride" is currently living while she decides whether to returns to Australia.

AAP

'Full force of law': smuggled boat arrivals deported

A man charged over a failed people smuggling operation in northern Australia is set to face the "full force of the law", the federal government says.

AAP

Man charged after smuggled boat arrivals stun campers

Suspicious activity in a car park near where a group of foreign nationals arrived on a boat has led to a Taiwanese national being charged with people smuggling.

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The Guardian - AU

The show must go on: musical theatre cancellations lead to industry calls for urgent government help

In the space of a week, two major musicals, Waitress and Beetlejuice, and a $20m opera were forced to cancel shows amid skyrocketing costs, putting hundreds out of work

The Conversation

The final IS-linked woman is returning to Australia. It’s the safest outcome for everyone

An Australian woman linked to Islamic State (IS) will return home from Syria after the government granted her a permit. The last in the cohort of so-called “ISIS brides”, she will be allowed to re-enter Australia with her child.

The Independent UK

Australian woman and daughter to return from Syrian camp for IS families under strict conditions

The last Australian woman held in a Syrian camp for families of Islamic State group fighters has been given permission to return to Australia

AAP

'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride

The last remaining "ISIS bride" stranded in Syria is expected to return home to Australia after a ban on her entering the country was lifted.

The Guardian - AU

Last Islamic State-linked Australian woman from Syrian camp to return despite previous ban

Home affairs minister Tony Burke says return permit ‘has to be issued’ following advice from agencies and lawyers

AAP

Out of juice: theatre on tiny margins as costs soar

The theatre industry wants help to cope with soaring costs that have meant curtains even for certified hits such as Beetlejuice the Musical.

The Economic Times

Australia says net migration down as far-right popularity surges

Australia's immigration levels fell last year, official data showed on Thursday, as its centre-left government seeks to combat an ascendent far-right riding a wave of public discontent over soaring housing prices and cost of living. Australia's Labor government is seeking to boost the supply of housing and lower costs through…

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