News

Australia criticised over Nauru deal

Australia agrees to pay Pacific nation of Nauru $1.62 billion to house deportees
Australia has agreed to pay the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru A$2.5 billion ($1.62 billion) over three decades to host deported non-citizens, with accommodation for the first deportees already prepared,
Australia signs deal to deport former detainees to the Pacific island nation of Nauru
Australia and Nauru signed an agreement Friday to allow the Australian government to deport formerly detained people without valid visas to the tiny island nation.
Australia cuts deal to send migrants to Nauru, passes new deportation law
The developing-country deportation law, echoing Trump, follows a deal with the Pacific Island nation that already houses Australia asylum seekers.
Australia passes law to speed deportation of non-citizens to Nauru
Australia on Thursday passed a law allowing faster deportation of non-citizens to third countries, paving the way to send hundreds of refugees denied visas because of criminal convictions to the tiny Pacific island of Nauru.
Australia to send hundreds to Nauru in $1.6bn migrant resettlement deal
Australia is set to send hundreds of deportees to the tiny island of Nauru in a controversial deal that raises questions about human rights.
Australia's deportation deal with Nauru to cost $2.5b
Australia's deal with Nauru to deport ex-immigration detainees will cost taxpayers up to $2.5 billion over three decades, a parliamentary committee was told.

Clashes as thousands rally against immigration in Australia, in protests government has linked to neo-Nazis

Thousands of Australians joined anti-immigration rallies across the country on Sunday that the center-left government ...

Australia names 15-strong squad for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, led by captain Alyssa Healy

Australia names a 15-strong squad for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, as the team prepares ...

Australia's central bank exploring how AI can affect economy, governor says

Australia's central bank is exploring how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence could influence the economy, ...

Australia's Macquarie AirFinance to Add 30 Boeing 737-8s to Its Fleet

(Reuters) -The global aircraft leasing arm of Australia's Macquarie Group said on Tuesday it has purchased 30 Boeing 737-8 ...

Australia boots Iranian diplomats after alleging Islamic Republic behind recent antisemitic attacks

Australia says it is expelling Iranian diplomats after its intelligence service determined that the Islamic Republic was ...

South Australia bans fish-shaped soy sauce bottles and polystyrene containers under plastic laws

Australia's South Australia state implemented new single-use plastic bans Monday, targeting small condiment containers, ...

Australia’s Best Employers

Methodology: How TIME and Statista Determined the Best Employers. TIME and Statista launched the inaugural list of the Best ...

Passengers Told to Urinate 'In Bottles' After All Toilets Stop Working on Virgin Australia Flight: Reports

Passengers were allegedly told to urinate 'in bottles' after all toilets stopped working onboard a recent Virgin Australia ...

Australia, New Zealand battle for bragging rights ahead of World Cup

With World Cup fever building on both sides of the Tasman Sea for the first time in 15 years, Australia and New Zealand will ...