Natassia Chrysanthos

Roughly half of Australians believe immigration is too high, although their attitudes appear to be driven by record levels of worry about housing and the economy rather than a surge in anti-migrant sentiment.

The respiratory virus is the leading cause of hospitalisation for infants, with 12,000 babies admitted each year. Before next winter, protection for mums and bubs will be free.

Data supplied to Senate estimates reveals a slow uptake in pharmacy vape sales during October, the first time e-cigarettes could be bought after a consultation with a chemist.

The Australian Human Rights Commission has been under siege from within and without as it struggles to take a neutral stance on the conflict in Gaza.

It’s been six years since Peter Dutton said some reporters at the ABC didn’t “realise how completely dead they are to me”.

An election issue in the United States, it is now reverberating in Australia.

Former immigration department official Abdul Rivsi said it was probably the highest proportion of students claiming asylum since the Tiananmen Square massacre.

A parliamentary inquiry recommends Education Minister Jason Clare be forced to consult universities before capping numbers.

Visa applications from overseas students have plummeted in recent months, realising university fears of a massive economic toll from new government policies.

Drugs, alcohol and sexual services are explicitly ruled out in new laws, while spending funds on rent, food and holidays is no longer possible.