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Senior Home Affairs bureaucrats have confirmed a Palestinian person who came to Australia on a visitor visa has been placed in onshore detention on character provisions. Updated figures have revealed in the period after October 7, 2023, following Hamas’ deathly attack on largely Israeli civilians, 3041 visas were granted to holders of Palestinian travel documents, […]

A man who fatally stabbed a beloved paramedic in the carpark of a southwestern Sydney McDonald’s could be found not criminally responsible for the frenzied attack, a court has been told. Jordan James Fineanganofo appeared before Sydney’s Supreme Court on Monday having earlier pleaded not guilty by way of a mental health defence to the […]

Far right American commentator Candace Owens has launched legal action against the Australian government following the rejection of her visa last month. Ms Owens was booked to tour the country for a series of shows across November, but Immigration Minister Tony Burke blocked her visit on character grounds, arguing her controversial views could potentially incite […]

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a fresh heatwave warning for vast stretches of Queensland and the Northern Territory, with the north of Australia tipped to be “one of the hottest places in the world” this week. For Queensland, the dangerous heat is forecast to stretch from Toowoomba in the south and Birdsville in the […]

OPINION Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently forked out $4.3 million for a swish pad on the Central Coast, while Foreign Minister Penny Wong splashed $3.4 million on a house in Adelaide – and I’m furious. But not for the reason you might expect. There has been a pretty hysterical reaction to both sales, painting a […]

Questions have been raised on whether the office of the Home Affairs Minister is less effective following the removal of two key national security bodies under a different portfolio. In a July cabinet reshuffle, which transferred Clare O’Neil’s Home Affairs portfolio to Tony Burke, the responsibilities for intelligence office ASIO and the AFP were also […]

Anthony Albanese has conceded that he doesn’t know if his taxpayer-funded staff sought flight upgrades for private family holidays as calls mount for an overhaul of politican’s perks. The Prime Minister’s media unit has refused to answer written questions for days from news.com.au over whether Mr Albanese’s claim that he didn’t contact “anyone” at Qantas […]

WARNING: Graphic image They travel into every nook and cranny of Australia delivering parcels and packages to homes and apartments, but the shadow of serious dog attacks continues to haunt “posties” as they go about their workday. In just the past six months, Australia Post has recorded a whopping 1277 “dog-related incidents”, with more than […]

EXCLUSIVE The detective leading the investigation into William Tyrrell’s disappearance will not give evidence at this week’s inquest into what happened to the missing three-year-old. In an extraordinary decision, the coroner overseeing the inquest refused a request by the NSW Police Commissioner, Karen Webb, asking for Detective Chief Inspector Detective Laidlaw to be called. It […]

An aged care nurse has been suspended following a “mistake” he made during Covid lockdown in Melbourne. Nursing staff at Epping Aged Care held a surprise baby shower on July 16, 2020 for registered nurse Denis Baniqued and his wife, who also worked as a carer at the facility. Colleagues who arranged the baby shower […]