Border security
The unwanted: High Court to determine the fate of another 127 in limbo
The detainees from Iran, Iraq and Sudan are at the heart of a new test for the government in its attempts to defend the detention regime.
- by David Crowe
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Experts tested Perth’s wastewater. It revealed one drug is king
New wastewater data shows a significant increase in meth and cocaine use in WA since hard border lockdowns during the pandemic stemmed the flow of drugs into the state.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Police drop sexual assault charges against former immigration detainee
Victoria Police Commander Mark Galliot apologised to the man at a press conference shortly after the charges were dropped.
- by Paul Sakkal, Angus Thompson and Lachlan Abbott
Labor, Coalition clash over security checks for 2000 Palestinian visas
Labor has accused the Coalition of trying to whip up fear by suggesting that Palestinian terrorists may have received fast-tracked visas to enter Australia.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Highest it’s been since 2015’: border force boss rejects Dutton funding cut claim
The funding dispute is another flashpoint in the fight over Operation Sovereign Borders after Dutton claimed the government had cut funding and let boats in.
- by David Crowe
Border games and brinkmanship: Trump does not want a solution to America’s migrant crisis
Republicans are moving forward with a provocative plan to impeach the US Homeland Security boss at the same time they’re considering rejecting a deal that could help secure the border.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Smoking & vaping
Smoke alarm: Warning to Border Force it won’t stop vape black market
The import ban on disposable vapes in Australia won’t stop a blossoming black market as Border Force will struggle to enforce it, a former federal officer warns.
- by Jewel Topsfield
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Former ASIO suspect challenges detention after agency drops threat level
An Egyptian man previously suspected by ASIO of belonging to a terrorist group aligned with al-Qaeda is fighting to be released into the community.
- by Andrew Probyn
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How the High Court sparked Albanese’s first full-blown political crisis
Coalition MPs were almost salivating when they entered parliament on Wednesday night as Labor rammed home its preventative detention laws.
- by Paul Sakkal
New arrest sparks calls for tougher checks before more detainees released
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton accused the government of failing to prepare for the High Court ruling and called for an apology for the release of known criminals.
- by David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
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High noon in hunt for High Court fix
Australians can see a jarring contrast between rhetoric and reality in the immigration detainee crisis after being told for weeks that the government was focused on safety.
- by David Crowe