The first funerals for victims of the New Zealand mosque shootings that left 50 people dead have taken place ((Wed)).
A former president of Nauru has called for the end of off-shore refugee processing in his country as he awaits the result of his own asylum claim in Australia.
The federal government has finally detailed its long-touted plan to ease congestion in Australia's biggest cities.
It involves a smaller annual permanent migration cap and several incentives designed to attract to and keep skilled migrants and international students in regional areas.
