Net overseas migration is declining. It peaked in 2023, and as of mid-2026 it has dropped by 45%. Yet public sentiment has moved the other way. The Lowy Institute’s 2026 poll, released last week, found 55% of Australians believe the number of migrants coming to Australia each year is too high. That»»»

In 1969, the late writer William Zinsser toured a hotdog factory and described his visit in Life magazine, opening with the lines: “I’ve often wondered what goes into a hotdog. Now I know and I wish I didn’t.” All these years later, his words still reflect our love/hate relationship with the humble»»»

- The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it has yet to receive any reports regarding Indonesian nationals being affected by the ongoing record-breaking heatwave striking Europe since late June. Heni Hamidah, Director of Indonesian Citizen Protection at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, affi»»»