17 September 2026
‘One issue’: Pauline’s bizarre new alliance News. com. au
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17 September 2026
Most international students unable to bring dependents or family members to Australia under Labor’s migration policy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Foreign citizens staying in Australia without a valid visa face new enforcement measures to force them to leave the country, with Labor’s changes to immigration also set to prevent international students extending their stay indefinitely. The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, has unveiled long-awaited changes to immigration rules, promising to bring down net overseas migration (Nom) to 245,000 this financial year, and 225,000 in 2027-28. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here
17 September 2026
Independent senator had denounced as ‘cruel’ the plan to impose a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veterans Labor has backdown on plans to impose a $5,000 cap on health services for defence veterans, caving to growing political pressure after weeks of criticism. The government announced it would no longer pursue the cap for allied health services, which had been to come into force on 1 July 2027, after a weeks-long campaign by the opposition, veterans groups and independent senator Jacqui Lambie.
17 September 2026
‘MAGA’: Grim call on Pauline’s politics The Mercury
17 September 2026
The French territory joins New Zealand in qualifying for next year's FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco.
17 September 2026
Bystanders say they saw a person bleeding in the carpark after what’s believed to be an attack in broad daylight.
17 September 2026
The 150-year-old residence was occupied by the famous writer in the late 1800s and inspired some of her work.
17 September 2026
Kristy Howard has spent three decades helping producers across Australia transform their businesses. Now she’s channelling her expertise to drive real change on-farm as the National Coordinator for ...
