Department of Home Affairs

Jewish Group Surprised by Volume of Visas Issued to Gazans

Between the latest outbreak of violence in early October and the end of December 2023, Australia issued 2,250 visas to Palestinians.

February 19, 2024BY Rex Widerstrom
Thousands of ‘Extremist’ Posts Removed From Social Media

Of the total number of referrals, 2527 violent or extremist online posts were eventually taken down, or 82.8 ...

January 7, 2024BY AAP
Australia to Setup 6 ‘Shields’ Against Cyber Crime

The government's strategy to defend Australia from cybercrime involves establishing six "shields" around the nation.

September 19, 2023BY Andrew Stacey
All Chinese Asylum Applications in May Rejected in Australia

Refugee applications in Australia saw a surge in May, with Chinese applicants coming in second, the latest figures ...

June 21, 2023BY Cindy Li
Opposition Questions Labor’s Decision to Cut Home Affairs Budget

Opposition Home Affairs Minister James Paterson has said he is concerned that the federal government is underfunding the ...

May 27, 2023BY Victoria Kelly-Clark
‘Complete Waste of Money’: One Nation Leader Calls to Defund Australian LGBTQIA+ Group

One Nation leader Mark Latham has called for the defunding of the LGBTQIA+ performance and research enterprise the ...

March 17, 2022BY Nina Nguyen