For the first time in our nation's history, England has been knocked out of top spot when it comes to Australian migration.

New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have revealed that Indian-born residents now make up the largest percentage of the 8.33 million Australians who were born overseas.

Before 2025, English-born residents sat at number one in front of those born in India, China, New Zealand and the Philippines.

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As of 30 June 2025, the four most common countries of birth were India at 971,020, England at 970,950, China at 732,000 and New Zealand at 638,000.

The data also showed the overseas born population had grown at a faster rate of 3 per cent a year compared to the Australian-born population which grew at an average of 1 per cent a year.

In twenty years from 2005, the percentage of Australian residents born overseas has risen from 24.2 per cent to 32 per cent in 2025.

Proportions have fluctuated during certain eras such as decreased migration during WWI, the Great Depression and WWII.

The new statistics show that 32 per cent of the overall Australian population are people born overseas, meeting the high levels of migration in 1891 towards the end of the gold rush era.

From the 1970s to 2020 there was a stable increase over the years, until 2021 when the COVID-19 pandemic caused travel restrictions, impacting people moving to and from Australia.

When restrictions were lifted in 2023, the proportion of people born overseas exceeded a 30 per cent increase for the first time since 1893.

The current Australian migration debate centres on reducing high post-pandemic immigration to ease housing pressure, with surveys showing 49 per cent of people favouring such a decrease.

Immigration Minister Tony Burke said in a press conference earlier this month that "post-COVID, we had the sharpest increase".

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"And since then, we've been having, with the exception of COVID, the sharpest decrease," he said.

Bourke said the government was making sure numbers got to "sustainable levels again".

But in doing that "you need to make sure that you don't wreck your aged care system".

"You need to make sure that we don't end up with our farmers not being able to get people to pick their fruit," he said.

"All of these things are essential to Australia's economy."

It was part of Burke's strong defence of migration following the Coalition's recent proposal to overhaul Australia's migration policy.

"Australia is and should always be a country where we judge you by who you are, not where you're from."

"People say they love Australia and I do, and almost everybody on this continent does, modern Australia is what they're loving, and we are a multicultural nation.

"Half of our doctors are born overseas, 43 per cent of our registered nurses are born overseas.

"Twenty-eight per cent of people working in building and plumbing trades are born overseas.

"What matters is who you are, not where you're from, and effectively, if we forget the benefits to our nation and to our economy of having a smart tailored migration system, we end up with fewer homes, we would end up with a health system that would collapse.

"We would end up with an age care system that could not provide the care that it needs and that all Australians rely on.

"We are a good country and we should not be setting people against each other."

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A man has been arrested after a paramedic was stabbed in the neck and slashed in the face while getting a coffee in Melbourne's north this morning.

The male paramedic was on the job, waiting for a coffee outside a cafe on Broadway in Reservoir around 11am when a man got out of a small, red car and attacked him from behind, police allege.

The victim was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening stab wounds to his neck and face.

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"A brave bystander came to the assistance of our member," Ambulance Victoria said in a statement.

"The paramedic then called for help over the radio after noticing he had been stabbed."

The alleged offender fled in the car and was arrested at a home in Winter Crescent just before 1pm.

The 32-year-old man is currently in custody and is expected to be interviewed by detectives.

"These events send a shockwave across the whole workforce," Victorian Ambulance Union Secretary Danny Hill said.

"They all feel it and know it can happen to any of them at any time. Our members are there to help you, please treat them with respect".

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Ambulance Victoria chief executive Jordan Emery said he was "absolutely disgusted at the continued pattern of violence" faced by paramedics and first responders in Victoria.

"What we continue to see year-on-year is an increase in violence toward paramedics and first responders," Emery said.

"It happens all across our state… it is not just a problem of drugs and alcohol, it continues to happen; perpetrated by men, women, younger people, older people and it is unacceptable."

Anyone who witnessed the incident, has dashcam or CCTV footage or anyone with information about the whereabouts of the man or the vehicle is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson insists she was truthful when telling millions of followers a young actor retracted a sexual misconduct claim to further her career.

The Pitch Perfect star is being sued by Charlotte MacInnes, the 27-year-old lead actor of the musical comedy The Deb.

MacInnes claims she was defamed by Wilson in social media posts that suggested she is a liar who withdrew a sexual harassment complaint to advance her acting and music career.

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Wilson alleges the young actor confided – but later recanted – that she felt uncomfortable when the film's co-producer, Amanda Ghost, asked to have a shower and a bath together in September 2023.

MacInnes denies making or walking back a complaint, insisting she never said she felt uncomfortable.

Wilson denies accusations that she fabricated the complaint to sow division or raised it for her own purposes, rather than out of concern.

"I received no benefit from this experience that led to a court case," the Bridesmaids star told the Federal Court on Thursday.

"All I have done is told the truth at significant cost to myself, at significant detriment."

During her third consecutive day in the witness box, Wilson claimed she had been bullied and harassed because she continued to tell the truth to people, some of whom are extremely rich and powerful.

When it was suggested that she herself is rich and powerful compared to MacInnes, Wilson retorted that the young actor appears to be enjoying a luxurious, international lifestyle.

She claimed MacInnes withdrew her complaint against Ghost in exchange for "huge enticements" including a lead role in a stage production and a record deal.

"She's changed her story, she's flip-flopped, and she's been given huge benefits," Wilson told the court.

She repeatedly insisted she told the truth in the social media posts that are the subject of what she deemed a "baseless defamation lawsuit".

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"I am known as a truth-teller," the actor attested.

Posting the Instagram stories to her 11 million followers was not intended to attack MacInnes, she said, but it doesn't appear to have harmed her.

"I don't classify it as an attack, I classify it as telling the truth," Wilson told the court.

But MacInnes testified she felt bullied and intimidated by the older actor and blamed her for organising a cyberattack on her social media account that led to a nude photo being leaked.

The Deb's lead actor revealed her Snapchat account was breached, and there was an attempted breach of her Facebook account days after she filed legal proceedings against Wilson in September 2025.

"I believe this was orchestrated by Rebel," she wrote in an affidavit.

"It was completely terrifying and caused me a new kind of anxiety."

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Wilson rejected the accusation when it was put to her by MacInnes' barrister, Sue Chrysanthou SC.

"That is an absolutely outrageous statement to make in court that I moonlight as a hacker," she replied.

When pressed on whether she had directed someone else to carry out the breach on her behalf, Wilson responded: "Obviously not."

She similarly batted away a suggestion that she stalked the young actor to ascertain her whereabouts as absolute nonsense.

Chrysanthou has argued Wilson falsely portrayed herself as a whistleblower who sought to protect MacInnes when she was instead using the alleged complaint as leverage in a commercial dispute with her co-producers.

Wilson has rejected the suggestion, maintaining that she regards herself as a champion of women.

She concluded her testimony on Thursday afternoon.

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A missing Alice Springs girl has been found dead days after her suspected abduction over the weekend.

Before midday today, Northern Territory police found the body of a girl believed to be missing five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, as she is now referred to in line with local Indigenous customs.

In a statement released this afternoon, the young child's mother and brother said they were devastated by her death.

"To Kumanjayi Little Baby, me and [your brother] Ramsiah miss and love you," the statement began.

"I know you are in heaven with the rest of the family with Jesus, and the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

"Me and your brother will meet you one day, we are giving our lives to Jesus.

"It is going to be so hard to live the rest of our lives without you.

"Ramsiah wants to tell you that when he sees you in heaven he is going to give you the biggest hug ever.

"Love from Mum and Ramsiah."

Police said Kumanjayi's body was found about five kilometres south of the crime scene.

Police said Jefferson Lewis, the man who police suspect abducted the young girl over the weekend, has not been found.

"The focus right now is to Jefferson Lewis, it is our sole job in this investigation right now," Northern Territory Assistant Police Commissioner Peter Malley said.

"I say to the family of Jefferson Lewis that we believe he's murdered this child.

"Do not assist him, get him to the police station and we'll look after him.

"And I say to Jefferson Lewis, we're coming for you."

Police Commissioner Martin Dole said the discovery of the girl's body was the "worst possible outcome".

"This is an incredibly distressing development," he said.

Dole said her family has been formally notified by police.

He said officers were not in a position today to provide answers around the cause of the girl's death or how long she may have been dead.

"A post-mortem examination will be conducted, likely tomorrow, and that will be a critical step in establishing those facts.

"The criminal investigation is ongoing and a coronial inquest will now also begin.

"As a result, there will now be limitations on what we can say publicly."

Dole described the news as "devastating" for the family of Kumanjayi Little Baby, first responders, the Alice Springs community and everyone around Australia who has been worried about her.

"The support shown during the time has been overwhelming."

The girl was reported missing at around 1.30am on Sunday.

Yesterday, police revealed they had found clothing on the riverbank near Old Timers Camp during their search.

Malley said the items had been taken to Darwin for analysis.

"Of significance is the pair of child's underwear," he said.

"We located two DNA profiles [on clothing]… one, as expected, belongs to the little girl and the other belongs to Jefferson Lewis."

'Dark days like this rock everyone'

NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro spoke with the five-year-old's mother to offer her "sincerest and heartfelt condolences" over the phone today.

"Right now we are focused on a grieving family, a grieving town and a grieving Northern Territory," she said.

"As our police have said, we now focus our energy in making sure we find the person who did this and bring them to justice."

Finocchiaro took the opportunity to thank the volunteers who assisted with search efforts.

"Around 200 people have worked tirelessly around the clock in searching for this beautiful little girl who went missing five days ago," she said.

"For five days, every Territorian has had their heart in their throat waiting for the moment waiting for the moment when we got the announcement that she had been found safe and well.

"That news did not come and it's fair to say that everyone is feeling this loss acutely, everyone is incredibly devastated by the outcome.

"Our hearts are all with people grieving this loss and my thanks go to every single person who volunteered to walk through the bush, to walk through the long grass, to walk up the hills, to do everything that they could to find her.

"To our police and emergency services who've done an incredible job and now focus their energy on bringing the person who did this to justice.

"I thank everyone and I ask the Alice Springs community to really rally around each other at this devastating time.

"As a mother, as a member of our community, dark days like this rock everyone and the heartbreak of this is real.

"I've also spoken to our colleague Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who is the aunty of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

"Over the days and weeks, we stick together as Territorians, like we always do.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone at this absolutely awful time."

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