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Trump's giant red border wall snakes its way through a ranch in Arizona. Then it stops

Where Trump's unfinished wall ends on Jim's ranch you can simply walk across the border into Mexico. It's the centre of a political battle that will shape the US presidential election.
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Photo taken from the back seat of a car, showing a man in a cowboy hat driving a dirt road along the border wall.

South Australia's oldest Greek club celebrates its 100th birthday in Port Pirie

More than 200km from Adelaide, South Australia's oldest Greek community club celebrates 100 years since their ancestors travelled there for a new life in Australia.
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Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

It's not Santorini, but for the Greeks living on this South Australian island it's close enough

More than 200km from Adelaide, South Australia's oldest Greek community club celebrates 100 years since their ancestors travelled there for a new life in Australia.
Four people stand around a fire on a small island, with the Flinders Ranges in the background.

Twelve charts that show how Australia's population changed over 120 years

Over the last 120 years, Australia's population has become more diverse, increasingly urbanised, older and less likely to have children. That's according to new demographic data issued by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Offshore detention numbers increase sixfold as advocates slam policy as 'financial and moral vacuum'

The number of refugees being held on Nauru has increased sixfold in six months, even though the centre was empty at one stage last year.
A large outside view of a compound

From chasing thieves to working 16-hour days, former tobacco farmers have rich memories of life on the land

A fortnightly gathering over the past four decades has slowly rolled these former tobacco farmers — once isolated, a world away from their Italian homes — into a family.
A woman drives a tractor during a tobacco harvest

Former immigration detainee allegedly breached conditions not to go near schools or childcare centres eight times

A man released by the High Court following the NZYQ decision has been charged with breaching his visa conditions by visiting within 200 metres of a school or childcare centre on eight separate occasions.
Two unidentified people wearing jackets with "Australian Federal Police" and "Forensics" on the back.

Migrants allegedly detained on Border Force vessel for 18 days

Indonesian officials say 44 men who were trying to reach Australia by boat were held and turned back.
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Migrants Detained, Aus Border Force: A boat beached and leaning on its keel with people standing on the deck.
Duration: 4 minutes 17 seconds

'This is their hard-earned money': The battle these workers face claiming their super

Pacific Island workers coming home from Australia say it's a long and complicated process to get their superannuation — and the barriers appear to be stopping many from claiming their money.
A woman with a scarf and with sunglasses rested on her head, and a man in a jumper.

'Am I a cash cow?' Australia loses favour with international students after visa fee hike

A steep hike in visa fees is pushing current and prospective international students to consider other universities outside of Australia.
A woman with short black hair sips a coffee.

Britain's Tories copied Australia's 'stop the boats' policy. Now they're set to lose the election

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has spent years fighting to send asylum seekers to an offshore detention facility. Not only has the plan failed, it's likely to help sweep his government out of office.
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Sunak speaks in front of a lectern emblazoned with the slogan 'stop the boats'

Stephen Pokrywka has been deported, and wasn't allowed to see his Australian family in person before he left

An Australian resident of more than four decades is deported to the United Kingdom after his visa was cancelled due to a drug conviction, with a last-minute appeal rejected by the Federal Court.
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Stephen Pokrywka in a flannel shirt, holding his young grandchildren

Will cutting immigration intakes solve Australia's housing crisis?

The ABC's Alan Kohler analyses immigration's impact on housing and the upcoming federal election.
Housing Squeeze: A man with glasses looks at the camera with a backround of a significant amount of pedestrians.
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds

Businesses doing good are doing well. A certification scheme aims to keep it that way

Social enterprises are for-profit businesses that tackle a social problem at the same time as doing their work. They're booming in growth and a new scheme aims to add rigour — so the good work keeps getting done.
People looking at an undercover market stall selling clothing, gifts and homewares.

With a shrinking number of foreign students, smaller universities are struggling to survive

Jubin Raju loves studying in Australia but the government plans to put a cap on international students like him and that is not good news for struggling regional universities.
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Jubin in sunglasses smiling at the camera

Are the Conservatives in the UK heading for their worst electoral defeat in history?

Polls show the Conservative UK government headed for a massive defeat, with Labour set to win power after 14 years in Opposition and minor parties also set to capitalise.
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Duration: 6 minutes 57 seconds

Fact check: Are overseas arrivals outpacing housing construction at a rate of four to one?

Shadow Minister for Housing Michael Sukkar says the number overseas arrivals since Labor came to power is four times greater than the number of houses built. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
Michael Sukkar wears a suit and red tie and is speaking against the green seats of the lower house. VERDICT: Overblown

Foreigners living in Indonesia say they are treated 'just a little bit better than a tourist'

Foreigners in Indonesia say they are treated "just a little bit better than a tourist" despite having settled there for decades.
A smiling woman hugs a smiling man as they stand near trees and shrubs in yellow and red autumn colours.

Australia's confusing energy system is even harder to navigate for migrants, but Sydney leaders are helping bridge the divide

Advocates are worried not everyone is finding it easy to access — and benefit from — renewable energy.
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Diana Olmos stands with her arms crossed.

analysis:The UK election is Labour's to lose — and in the meantime, Nigel Farage is coming for the Tories' votes

With even the conservative bastions of British media predicting a bruising defeat for the Tories at next week's UK election, perhaps this is a sign Britons grappling with the cost of living would prefer bland stability over charisma.
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A split image shows Keir Starmer, Nigel Farage and Rishi Sunak all in suits and ties

'Pig day' is popular among young Italian-Australians, and social media is spreading the tradition

Sausage-making is an unshakable tradition for many Italian families but the ritual is about so much more than a full belly, with young Australians like Angela Caiazza sharing nonni-inspired recipes on social media.
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A woman hangs up stringed up sausages to dry

Why migrants are $140,000 worse off than people born in Australia

The average superannuation balance at retirement for people from non-English speaking backgrounds is about 30 per cent lower than the general population. 
A graphic of a woman with brown hair and a piggy bank against a teal-coloured background.

Keeping 'old way' Italian traditions alive, the Timpanos are living la dolce vita on the Murray River

In the semi-arid riverside town of Irymple in Victoria, 70-year-old Pat and 68-year-old Gina Timpano are keeping the traditional spirit of the Mediterranean coastline alive.
Woman and man individually flouring a board and holding a ball of dough each -- action shot.

analysis:After an unflattering video of Biden went viral, the White House fought back

If you're on social media, you might have come across a couple of viral videos this week, neither of which casts the US president in a flattering light. It's prompted the White House to fight back. 
Joe Biden speaks into a microphone, which he holds in one hand. He is holding up the other hand.

As costs have risen, Amal found a solution in her kitchen

A survey of immigrant community leaders suggests their members are being hit harder than the wider community by the cost-of-living crisis, but also that they are showing resilience and helping each other.
Amal Ain Elshaibeh poses for a photo standing outdoors.