The Latest Breaking News from Tony Burke

View from The Hill: in awkward timing, government ends energy rebate as it defends Wells’ spendathon

There are two glaring lessons for politicians from the Anika Wells’ entitlements affair.

The Conversation · Dec 8, 2025

Australia refuses to repatriate citizens from Syrian camps despite US warning leaving them there ‘compounds risk to all of us’

US offers to get Australians out of camps if they are issued with travel documents, but Labor has said ‘this is not something the government is considering’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2025

US offered to help return 'ISIS brides' to Australia

Labor insists it did not repatriate ISIS-linked women and children from Syria, but notes reveal it considered getting them home without government involvement.

AAP · Dec 4, 2025

Terror listing for group behind synagogue attack

Australia has branded an Iranian organisation behind "cowardly" attacks on the Jewish community a terrorist organisation, amid warnings of malicious activity.

AAP · Nov 27, 2025

Tony Burke reviewing anti-hate laws and says South African neo-Nazi will not be allowed back into Australia

Home affairs minister’s comments come as NSW moves to ban white supremacist chants after neo-Nazi protest

The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2025

Australia detains South African man for attending neo-Nazi rally: ‘He’ll be gone very soon’

Matthew Gruter loses visa for joining demonstration against Jewish lobby in New South Wales

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

'Go home': neo-Nazi's visa torn up after shock protest

One of the 60 demonstrators who took part in a fascist protest touting Hitler slogans outside a state parliament has had his visa cancelled.

AAP · Nov 17, 2025

Nicolas Cage's 'The Carpenter's Son' turns an apocryphal text about Jesus' youth into a horror film

Filmmaker Lotfy Nathan has turned the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas into a supernatural thriller called “The Carpenter’s Son,” starring Nicolas Cage

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025

Nauruan president makes surprise visit to meet Albanese government as another man quietly deported to Pacific island

President David Adeang was spotted by ABC cameras as Nauru received its fourth member from the NZYQ cohort

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2025

Aussie content rules welcome, but beware the fine print

As federal government moves to impose Australian content quotas on streaming services such as Netflix and Disney, are there loopholes to watch out for?

AAP · Nov 4, 2025