Migration Policy

Citizens of the Marshall Islands will receive "free money" as the government launches a world-first universal basic income scheme. 

Democrats level a litany of complaints against the heads of America's immigration agencies during a rare hearing in Washington.

Changing jobs is a basic right for most people, but it is not so simple for Pacific Australia Labour Mobility workers.

Donald Trump says he has struck a deal with Congressional Democrats to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security, heading off a political brawl that seemed inevitable after the Senate voted down the latest package of government spending bills.

The United States bars Tongans from short-term visits or travel for tourism and business purposes, saying too many are overstaying their visas.  

Darwin is home to the largest Kalymnian expat community in the world and my family is part of it. Last year, I travelled to Greece to explore this slice of the Top End's migration history.

Moving to another country to provide for your family is not an easy choice but singing, hugs and faith make it easier for these Pacific island workers.

Recent boat arrivals in Western Australia offer a glimpse into how routes through South-East Asia, particularly Indonesia, are being used to reach Australia.

An Iranian man facing removal to Nauru under a controversial agreement will ask the High Court to find the government's plans to deport him lack procedural fairness.

The Trump administration's escalating restrictions on humanitarian migration are leaving some of the United States's most vulnerable diaspora communities terrified for their futures.

Max was earning more as a dishwasher in Australia than as a university-qualified environmental monitoring technician back home in New Zealand. He is among a record number of people leaving the country.

As rural shires struggle to attract workers, a wave of overseas born professionals are stepping into the roles and celebrating all that country life has to offer.   

The nation has not yet embraced the idea that housing needs to be more affordable, or that it's the most important economic and social issue facing the country.

Southern New South Wales residents are divided as One Nation expands its presence in the region, opening a branch in Wagga Wagga.

The federal government has refused to release a translation of an interview with Nauruan president David Adeang concerning a deal with Australia to deport hundreds of people, despite the Nauruan government publishing the video on Facebook. 

Australia could end up paying the tiny island nation about $2.5 billion over three decades if the more than 350 former detainees are successfully resettled.

A federal government plan to slash skilled migration into Western Australia by about 30 per cent would stunt economic growth and slow the construction of homes amid a housing shortage, the state's premier says.

The Northern Territory struggles to find workers for low- and semi-skilled jobs, but with increasing numbers of foreign workers arriving under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, that may be changing.

This week in Canberra, Tony Burke finally answered questions about the return of Islamic State relatives, Senate estimates turned into an episode of Utopia, and Andrew Hastie quit the frontbench.

The national project to fix housing affordability is off to a slow start but, from deposit schemes and negative gearing to immigration and construction delays, the reasons are complex.