Opposition plans to recruit overseas officers to fill Victoria Police vacancies

Victorian Labor

That’s the number the Police Association says Victoria needs to have a full police force.

Amid a big hiring push, police experts question ICE officer vetting

The recent fatal shootings by ICE officers in Texas and Maine come at a time when the federal agency has hired a huge number of officers quickly. Some law enforcement experts worry that this kind of a hiring spree can lead police agencies to cut corners in vetting new hires.

‘Cash grab’: One Nation demands up to $630,000 from Victorian election candidates

Exclusive: Many applicants left feeling ‘used, lied to, misled and gaslit’, complaint letter seen by Guardian Australia says

Opposition promises to build new West Gippsland hospital if elected

The Victorian Coalition pledges $850 million to build a new West Gippsland hospital if it wins the November election.

You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.

What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.

Chief people officers—and Jamie Dimon—say AI can’t learn ‘human skills.’ The world's youngest self-made billionaires want to prove them wrong | Fortune

What's the price of training an AI to take your job someday (soon)? Mercor has contract gig listings as high as $150 per hour.

Another rent record, another reason to replace Labor | The Australian Greens

The Victorian Greens say new figures showing Melbourne unit rents have hit a record $600 a week prove renters cannot afford another four years of Labor, with the Greens the only party going to this election with a plan to directly cut rents.

Victorian Greens concerned by heavy-handed police response at Djab Wurrung camp | The Australian Greens

The Victorian Greens have expressed serious concern following reports that more than 100 police officers descended on the Djab Wurrung camp near Ararat this morning, where Traditional Owners and supporters are protecting culturally significant trees.

The Reform Councillors Embedded in Britain’s Masked 'Patriot' Anti-Migrant Network

A Reform councillor and campaign co-ordinater urged his followers to join and support the masked group

Here's how Labor, the Coalition and One Nation's migration cuts compare

One Nation wants negative migration in its first years, the Coalition has promised to more than halve it, while Labor has announced measures to ensure migration actually falls to its target of 225,000. Here is what the parties want to do on migration, and how they propose to do it.

ICE is laying off agents hired during its rapid expansion after discovering discrepancies in their backgrounds

A ‘Washington Post’ investigation reveals that the agency hired thousands of officers with incomplete background checks, while a whistleblower warned of an unprecedented lowering of hiring standards

Taxes on High-Skill Immigration: Demand and Supply Response in the International Student-OPT-Work Visa Pipeline

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Victorian Labor

Wealth that’s dug up in regional Victoria should stay in regional Victoria to fund schools, hospitals and roads.

One Nation unveils 'breathing space' plan for net-negative migration

One Nation unveils its plan to slash immigration by 750,000 places over three years, with major cuts targeting international students and the families of skilled migrants.

ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

Some new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers started working before passing background checks and had problems in their past.