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Immigration is a hot topic in countries all over the world with people smugglers operating in many regions but a tough stance taken by Australia has now been hailed a success by the government. Just a few years ago there were hundreds of boats arriving on the shores of Australia with tens of...

The Australian government has announced new measures that will enable more children to be released onto bridging visas from detention and save taxpayers more than $50 million. The government has finalised new bridging visa arrangements that it says will provide greater protection and support...

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has declared that his government is beating people smuggling, with it now being six months since the last successful venture leading to boats arriving on the coast. He said that strong border protection policies are working to stop the boats, including no...