Immigration news headlines

The uncertainty is expected to rattle markets and cast a shadow of instability over the Olympic Games.

A 20-year-old Sydney woman has issued a plea for Immigration Minister Andrew Giles to intervene in her case and allow her to stay in Australia.

The newly issued Ministerial Direction 110 will replace the much-criticised Ministerial Direction 99.

The federal government plans to use drones to track former immigration detainees with criminal records, while they wait for court approval to bring them back into custody. 

The federal government will overrule a much-criticised ministerial decision after immigrants with serious criminal records had their visas restored.

The Albanese government's record of protecting the community since a landmark High Court ruling is under fresh scrutiny today.

The brother of a man allegedly murdered by a former immigration detainee said his family's been let down by a system that fails to protect the community.

Hundreds of immigration detainees will remain behind bars after the court did not extend a landmark ruling.

The 42-year-old man from Burundi was found and arrested in Perth.

A freed immigration detainee was one of three men arrested last week over the alleged savage beating of Ninette Simons.

The opposition leader denied playing politics after a High Court ruling triggered the release of a group of immigration detainees.

Hundreds of indefinitely detained immigrants may soon hear their fate as the High Court considers a landmark legal challenge that has ramifications for government policy.

Today's hearing is shaping as another test of the Albanese government's border protection policies.

New Zealand is making immediate changes to its employment visa program after a near record migration last year.

A plane load of asylum seekers has just touched down in Nauru after evading authorities to land in crocodile-filled waters north of Broome in WA.

The government says new powers will help stop international students from being exploited.

Finland has so much to offer, and a high quality of life is one of the foundations to Finnish society and a strong social welfare system that supports the population.

A case before the High Court could have another impact on Australia's immigration detention.

About 40 asylum seekers are now in offshore processing after groups were found within hours of each other in Western Australia.

Border authorities are investigating after a boat with dozens of men aboard landed in the remote Western Australian town of Beagle Bay.

After a decade living in Airlie Beach, Jana Padfield is facing the sickening reality that her life in Australia might finally be coming to an end.

Young Aussies who fancy a stint working in the UK have more options from this month, as the scheme opens to more people.

A father-to-be who is married to an Australian citizen faces having to return to Italy, because he has had a heart transplant and must take anti-rejection drugs.

There's more pain for renters in almost every part of the country, with some paying more than $1000 a week.

Eagle-eyed officials noticed something was wrong with the car's carpet, and then found an illegal immigrant curled inside tiny hole under the glovebox.

Thousands have drowned this year alone on the dangerous route for migrants seeking a better life in Europe.

The post-COVID immigration influx of more than half a million people in the last 12 months - the highest in history - is putting pressure on infrastructure, housing and the cost of living.

The 39-year-old man is facing extradition to New South Wales after being taken into custody in Queensland.

Rishi Sunak says he will "do what is necessary" to revive a blocked deal to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, even if it means ignoring human rights laws.

New laws allow the preventative detention of the "worst of the worst" among offenders released from immigration detention.

Passing the legislation will be the top priority for the Albanese government in the final week of parliament.

The man is today complying with strict conditions after being located by law enforcement authorities.

Australia's highest court is set to reveal its reasoning behind a landmark ruling prompting the release of detainees from immigration detention.

It's a stunning lurch to the far right for a nation once famed as a beacon of tolerance.

The home affairs minister says it's "very unlikely" a momentous ruling will apply to all 340 potentially affected.

Government ministers are rushing to respond to the High Court's landmark ruling, which released several offenders from indefinite detention.

The government is facing mounting pressure after the High Court overturned a 20-year precedent on asylum seekers.

The immigration minister told parliament some of the crimes the illegally detained immigrants.

The federal government is weighing up whether to introduce new laws after 80 asylum seekers were released from immigration detention.

A year ago, Han lost her mother in the NSW floods. Now, the 10-year-old is facing losing her home.

He raced to be by his son's side as he fought for life. Now he faces an unsettling and uncertain future.

The court will today deliver a ruling on a case that could give new hope to at least 130 detainees facing indefinite detention.

Poet Koraly Dimitriadis is known within the Australian Greek-Cypriot community as either one of two things, a voice of reason or a "reckless" rebel.

They're the lifeline helping Western Australia's ailing health system, but migrant doctors are being forced to live in holiday accommodation.

Dozens missing at sea are presumed dead after the crew of a fishing boat rescued almost 40 people and recovered several bodies.

A Sydney couple has issued a plea to Immigration Minister Andrew Giles to allow them - and their unborn child - to stay in the country.

A small group of asylum-seekers have boarded a barge amid public health warnings over the refugee solution branded 'inhumane'.

Dozens of migrants were dramatically rescued by Italy as they foundered in the sea or clung to a rocky reef in separate incidents over the weekend.

An Afghan man will be deported after trying to argue former prime minister Scott Morrison's secret appointment to multiple ministerial portfolios should prevent him being kicked out of Australia.