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The city of Belfast exploded in anger this week, fuelled by growing public anxiety over unchecked migration.

Reading the riots: Belfast reveals a nation at boiling point

In the aftermath of this week’s shocking scenes in Northern Ireland, some say they sympathise with the rioters, revealing the moral and political complexity of the migration debate across the UK.

  • David Crowe

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Is this Aussie comedy film racist? Its director doesn’t think so

There are plenty of people who think the last great Australian comedy was Crocodile Dundee – and filmmaker Tony Rogers might just be among them.

  • Karl Quinn
Police water canons spray water as fire burns during protests taking place near the Chimney Corner Hotel, which allegedly may be a hotel housing migrants, following a night of anti-immigrant riots.

Second night of disorder rocks Belfast as stabbing victim’s family calls for calm

Police have been forced to use water cannons to keep rioters at bay as new details emerged in court about the accused attacker, Hadi Alodid.

  • David Crowe
Vehicles set on fire by protesters burn on Lendrick Street in east Belfast, on Tuesday.

Belfast knife attack victim lost eye, court hears, as suspect named

An asylum seeker has been charged with attempted murder over a stabbing which sparked violent protests against migration, with masked activists setting fire to a bus.

  • David Crowe
The High Court ruled indefinite immigration detention was unlawful in 2023.

Home Affairs could pay out tens of millions to former detainees, criminals, after High Court ruling

The judgment could pave the way for more cases against the government.

  • Brittany Busch

‘Blood-curdling scream’: How a horrific knife attack brought terror to Belfast streets

Moments after the blade glinted in the street lights, three brave residents rushed at the attacker as horrified residents and passers-by looked on.

  • Cameron Henderson
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

Albanese pledges to keep reducing migration as third poll puts One Nation in lead

After politicians from all sides condemned billboards portraying Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan as a witch, Albanese made an impassioned request for media outlets to stop portraying politicians in a personal manner.

  • Paul Sakkal
Anthony Albanese has given his most strident defence of permanent migrants and their contribution to the nation.

Anthony Albanese warns against opposition plan to restrict payments to Australian citizens

The prime minister says the Coalition and One Nation are chasing each other down a “rabbit hole” over immigration.

  • Shane Wright
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers a speech at the US cemetery to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Hegseth uses D-Day memorial to rail against ‘invasion’ of Europe by migrants

The issue of European immigration has been a preoccupation of the Trump administration, with Vice President JD Vance also weighing in on the topic.

  • Michael Koziol

Pauline Hanson says she had to fight off extremists trying to ‘infiltrate’ One Nation

The 72-year-old Pauline Hanson says she hasn’t changed, rather Australia just caught up to her. And she addresses talk of her becoming PM.

  • Paul Sakkal