AUSTRALIA

Global sport hit by middle east turmoil as Melbourne gears up for Formula 1 Grand Prix as preparations are continuing as scheduled, even as the escalating conflict in the Middle East creates widespread travel disruptions affecting sporting events across the globe. While…

Fresh federal polling reveals a dramatic shift in Australia’s political landscape, with One Nation gaining rapid ground while support for Labor and the Greens continues to slide — a trend increasingly driven by voter anger over cost-of-living pressures, housing shortages and long-running…

The Coalition has unveiled a proposal to introduce a new criminal offence targeting individuals who assist people linked to Islamic State, intensifying political debate over the potential return of Australians detained in Syria. The proposal comes as federal politicians continue discussions regarding…

Radical Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir is a step closer to becoming the first group banned under Australia’s new hate speech legislation, after receiving preliminary approval from the nation’s domestic intelligence agency. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed that the Australian Security Intelligence…

The Opposition Leader, Angus Taylor, has moderated his language regarding the so-called ISIS brides cohort following comments from his home affairs spokesman that children involved pose a potential risk to national security. The cohort consists of 34 women and children linked to…

The Liberal Party is confronting severe electoral pressure in South Australia, with new polling suggesting a dramatic shift in voter support just one month before the state election. The latest Newspoll, conducted for The Australian, indicates that One Nation’s primary vote has…

Bernard Keane’s article in Crickey is right about one thing: without migration, Australia stalls. Migrants now underpin almost every critical sector of the economy – from healthcare and construction to finance, aged care and hospitality. With unemployment already near historic lows, there…

Australian Muslims are reporting heightened fear and insecurity following a sharp increase in anti-Muslim incidents across the country, according to Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi. Speaking publicly this week, Senator Faruqi said many in the Muslim community feel “under siege” after what advocacy…

A 47-year-old Northern Territory public servant has been charged following an investigation into the alleged fraudulent claiming of millions of dollars from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The man, based in Darwin, is employed by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).…