There is open despair inside the Liberal party about how to rebuild its standing in multicultural communities after its new colleague in the party room Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s inflammatory comments about Indian migrants put the brakes on that already monumental task. But the party’s fear goes beyond those comments alone. One Liberal MP told this column that some wanted the …

The number of people entering Australia through the permanent migration program will remain unchanged, with the government maintaining its annual cap of 185,000 places. It was confirmed on Tuesday morning that the 2025-2026 intake will remain at the same levels and settings as the 2024-2025 program, with a focus on skilled migration. The government said it has undertaken consultations with …

Nine Sydney suburbs have been identified as priority areas for “well-located”social housing builds. For the first time, researchers from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) have mapped neighbourhoods where social housing has been built and compared access to amenities such as healthcare, schools, public transport and jobs. They found suburbs with less access to amenities had a higher …

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Australia’s largest pizza chain, has posted its first annual profit loss in about 20 years, prompting promises of a major restructure. The chain, which operates more than 3800 stores in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and Europe, suffered a loss of $3.7 million in net profit after tax for the 2024-2025 financial year. Dividends for shareholders also fell …

The Israeli government is claiming credit for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and intelligence agencies publicising Iranian involvement in antisemitic attacks on Australian soil, as well as kicking Tehran’s envoy out of Canberra. On Tuesday, Mr Albanese and ASIO director-general Mike Burgess accused Iran of directing at least two attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. In protest, the government announced it would expel Iran’s …

Iran has criticised Australia’s move to cut diplomatic ties with the regime after an investigation found the country directed antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne, labelling it an “assault on diplomacy”. ASIO chief Mike Burgess on Tuesday accused Iran of ordering the attacks on Adass Israel Synagogue and Lewis Continental Kitchen in October and December, prompting the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador …

The Albanese government will pay Nauru more than $408 million to resettle hundreds of non-citizens caught up in the High Court’s NZYQ decision after the home affairs minister signed a deal in an unannounced visit to the Micronesian nation on Friday. In signing a memorandum of understanding with Nauru President David Adeang, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke also committed the Australian government …

Iran orchestrated at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia, according to Australia’s national security service ASIO. The security service said it believed the Iranian regime was behind attacks on Lewis Continental Kitchen in Sydney and the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne. It was likely involved in other attacks, ASIO said. Their announcement has prompted the Australian government to sever ties …

Brittany Higgins will be financially wiped out if she is forced to personally pay Linda Reynolds $341,000 in damages and millions of dollars in legal costs but experts believe her trust fund may be legally protected setting the scene for a fresh legal fight. There’s also the question of how much money is actually left after she was awarded $2.4 …

The federal government says it has the balance right between sustainability and energy standards and removing red tape to speed up building approvals. A suite of changes to construction guidelines aimed at reducing delays comes after Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed alterations to the national code at the conclusion to last week’s productivity summit. Under the plan, updates to the 2000-page …