the Department of Home Affairs

Families out of pocket as migration law firm goes into liquidation

Visa applicants out of pocket as Gold Migration Lawyers goes into liquidation Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 2:02pm In short: Customers who paid Gold Migration Lawyers thousands of dollars to progress their visa applications are in limbo after the firm went into liquidation. The business emailed them on Friday saying it could no longer act as their legal representative.

CBSE chief and secretary booted over OSM row, govt panel to probe procurement

The Centre on Tuesday removed CBSE chairperson Rahul Singh and secretary Himanshu Gupta from their posts with immediate effect and ordered a one-member inquiry into the procurement of the digital evaluation (on-screen marking) system. The appointments committee of Cabinet approved the appointment of Lokhande Prashant Sitaram, additional secretary in the ministry of home affairs, as the new CBSE chairperson in place of Singh, who has been shifted as additional secretary in the department of...

Escapes, fires, stabbing: catastrophic security failures revealed in Australia’s immigration detention network

M23 fighters detaining, abusing thousands in DRC

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DEFRA confirms law change ‘now in force’ could see dog seized

DEFRA confirms law change ‘now in force’ could see dog seized New UK dog walking law 2026 also means huge new fine Officials have confirmed a new law is now in force which impacts all dog owners taking their pet out for a walk. Earlier this year the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs introduced a new law which is aimed at stopping dog owners allowing their pets to cause mayhem among livestock. The maximum penalty for livestock worrying has increased.

SpaceX courts Australian investors as government warns Elon Musk risk

As Elon Musk's SpaceX goes public, Australian government officials are flagging Starlink's risks Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 5:39am In short: About 200,000 Australians and several government agencies use Starlink, and major telcos are now partnering with SpaceX to expand satellite phone coverage. Federal government officials are privately flagging risks from relying on a foreign-owned provider, according to documents obtained by a freedom of information request.

Amit Shah to unveil Land Port Management System for smarter border operations

Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday will launch the Land Port Management System (LPMS), a state-of-the-art platform that will enable end-to-end digital workflows for cargo processing and passenger movement at all land ports, on par with the systems at airports and seaports, and enable interoperable, efficient and transparent border management. LPMS is being unveiled amid the Narendra Modi govt’s enhanced focus on ‘smart and safe’ borders that harness modern technology and tools for security...

The fake police scam stealing millions from Australia's Chinese community

Fake police scam targets Chinese diaspora with threats and forged documents Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 5:30am It's a warm evening in a small Australian town. A man dressed in a shirt and tie prepares to record a statement he believes will be used in court.

Shame and fear forcing international visitors to become Australia's new homeless generation

Australia has a growing homelessness problem. It took one man's death to shine a light on it Jun 2026 at 5:05am Lost to his family and lost to the world, a man dies.

Home Office admits it has lost track of migrants with no right to be in UK – but doesn’t know how many

Home Office admits it has lost track of migrants with no right to be in UK – but doesn’t know how many Home Office still focused on ‘short-term fixes’ to broken asylum system, MPs warn - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The Home Office has admitted it has lost track of migrants with no right to be in UK – but doesn’t know how many – in what MPs have called a “shocking and unacceptable” indictment of the asylum system. MPs on the public accounts committee (PAC) have called on the government...