politics

A group of Australian women and children with links to former ISIS fighters have begun arriving in Australia, nearly two weeks after leaving a refugee camp in Syria. Source link

The federal government has given $5.9 million to the Northern Territory to “shut down sleazy, ridiculous shops selling illegal tobacco”.  Source link

The heat is on in Farrer ahead of Saturday’s by-election while in Canberra the prime minister has gone above and beyond with a gift for Japan’s leader. Source link

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it has not had any contact with Syrian officials about the return of a group of Australian women and children with links to the Islamic State terrorist group.  Source link

Advocates and the former Home Affairs boss say the return of another wave of so-called ‘ISIS brides’ was “inevitable”. But a hands-off approach means Labor lost control of the narrative.  Source link

With the war in the Middle East focusing attention on fuel reserves and Australia’s self-reliance, experts warn there is no quick, or cheap, fix to reducing dependence on global supply chains. Source link

Australia’s peak body for homelessness is leading calls for the federal government to pour at least $10 billion extra into social and affordable housing. Source link

Next week’s budget will have the generation gap at its heart. But nailing down exactly what that gap is can be difficult. Here’s what the evidence says. Source link

As the average mortgage borrower confronts another $100 a month on top of their already inflated repayments, lots of people are asking if there is a better way to contain inflation than simply raising interest rates. It turns out there might be. Source link

The Syrian government says Australia was the ultimate decision-maker in the delay of a group of four women and nine children with links to Islamic State leaving Syria for Australia. Source link