Borderline Desk
Canada's asylum claimants down 69 per cent on 2024
Canada received 69 per cent fewer asylum claimants from January to July than in 2024. Changes to its online claim process start on 3 November.
Australia correspondent
Bel McRae
Australia desk
Bel McRae covers the Australia and Roads desks, with 48 stories so far, 37 of them for the Australia desk. A big share follows One Nation, from its polling and its Victorian launch to Pauline Hanson's policy calls, alongside Canberra and the power grid. On Roads, McRae reports on highways, rail and freight, from the Strzelecki Track sealing to Melbourne Airport Rail.
ArchiveRoads Desk
US can't account for 9% of recalled Takata airbags
NHTSA says it can't confirm the status of 9% of 67 million recalled Takata airbags in the US. Australia's compulsory recall hit 99.9% by 2021.
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Adrian Portelli sells 99c petrol in Adelaide for a day
Adrian Portelli's LMCT+ station at Edwardstown sold unleaded for 99c a litre on Saturday 17 October. Adelaide's average was about $2.36 the week before.
ArchiveBorderline Desk
Long-term visitor arrivals fall 13 per cent in August
ABS figures show long-term visitor arrivals fell 13 per cent in August. Bridging visa holders reached 440,571, a high in a series that began in 2021.
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3M lays out defence to $2 billion Commonwealth PFAS case
3M told the Federal Court it will attack the Commonwealth's $2 billion PFAS claim over 28 Defence bases. Its defence is due on 11 December.
ArchiveRoads Desk
AAA survey: drivers say they slow for crews, many don't
A 5,887-driver AAA survey found over 90% say they slow or move over for roadside crews. Observed traffic says 36% don't. SA's rule is 25 km/h.
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SeaLink sues to get second Kangaroo Island ferry from Batam
SeaLink has gone to the Federal Court to force delivery of the Kangaroo Island ferry Ruwi from Batam, as services stop from 20 to 22 October.
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UK spent 4.2 billion pounds on asylum support, NAO says
The National Audit Office says UK asylum support cost 4.2 billion pounds in 2025-26. Hotel use is down but estimated contract costs have tripled.
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One Nation would scrap the climate change department
One Nation would scrap the climate change department to pay down debt, claiming savings of about $30 billion a year. Here's what the budget shows.
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Opinion: Why critics call Albanese the 'Crime Minister'
The nickname leans on Labor's NSW convictions and some rising theft numbers. Here's what the record supports, and where it falls short of the man.
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What the record says about Labor, and what it doesn't
Court convictions, ICAC findings and civil penalties involving NSW Labor figures and unions, with the primary records. None names Albanese.