An Iranian asylum seeker has described Australia's bridging visa system as a form of modern slavery, saying the restrictions imposed on work are leaving vulnerable people exposed.
An overloaded van carrying 29 migrants has crashed on a remote highway in southern Texas, killing at least 10 people, including the driver, and injuring 20 others.
What will it take to make this Government finally realise that by granting the Murugappan family permission to stay and return to Biloela is a win-win situation.