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Student visa refusals hit 10-year high, shattering dreams
Australia's student visa refusal rate hits a 10-year high, with countries such as Nepal and India facing rejections of more than 40 per cent.
Labour knows it can’t call immigration protesters racist
Border Force seizes 1.7m cigarettes, thousands of vapes in WA, NT raids
The Australian Border Force has seized more than 1.7 million illegal cigarettes and thousands of vapes with a street value of more than $800,000 in a joint operation across Western Australian and the Northern Territory.
Australia: Visa processing delays raise harvest concerns for Victorian farmers
Australian states how long foreigners can stay in the country on student visa
Australia shuts door on Iranian visa holders
‘This is a significant change’: Thailand halves visa-free travel for 60 countries, including Australia
‘The number is too high’: Liberal senator weighs in on Australia’s immigration debate
Australia news live: Duniam promises ‘humdinger’ immigration policy and urges Coalition not to ‘act like a government in exile’
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Duniam targets ‘frivolous’ asylum seeker claims The opposition is “very close” to “having a full migration package”, Duniam says. He says they’re willing to work with the government and that illegal overstayers mus…
Australia Publishes How Long Foreigners Can Stay in the Country on a Student Visa
Pocock says skilled migrants should be top priority as Australia faces shortage of AI workers and tradies – as it happened
This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ‘Gut-wrenching’: Bowen to meet with Nepali community today Chris Bowen said he would meet members of the Nepali Australian community later today. Every person who’s been rescued or found is a relief to their family…
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‘Economic reality’: Canada offers Australia a lesson on immigration and housing
Migrant worker protections
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India leads Australia’s skilled IT migration but are these occupations still a visa priority?
Australia's Visa Changes Delay Dairy Workers
Nine arrested in immigration raids on Scottish fishing fleet
Labor shuts down course linked to student visa misuse
V/Line CEO jailed and facing deportation over secret commissions
Karan Aujla receives warm welcome in Australia after visa delay, tour set to continue
Australia assured strict visa process won’t curb opportunities for genuine Indian students: Vikram Misri
Karan Aujla Visa Scare Ends: 5-City Australia Tour Saved
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Karan Aujla gets warm welcome in Australia after visa delay
Punjabi music superstar Karan Aujla warmly welcomed in Australia after visa drama delays tour
Visa changes
Visa Scams in Australia: Red Flags Every International Student Should Know
Australia can learn from the UK’s dependant visa legislation
Isle of Man passport applications to move online
“Freedom to work”: Special visa lets eligible travellers work in Australia
Australia May Tighten Student Visa Rules: What Indian Students Need to Know
Australia: 27% drop in ELICOS students in 2025 as visa issues bite
Australia doesn’t have an immigration problem. It has a planning problem
NFL Australia 2026: Passport problem facing 49ers and Rams
Australia names 1 country whose citizens can work without a visa before arrival
Indonesia deports five Chinese nationals suspected of Australia route
Australia Names Only 1 Country Whose Citizens Can Work Without Applying for Visa Before Arrival
“Family can come too”: Australia opens visa pathway for eligible graduates
Australia Extends Graduate Visas, Letting Regional Students Bring Families
Peak body warns visa delays are putting Australia's grain harvest at risk
Australia Student Visa Documents Checklist for Indians in 2026
Australia has spent 25 years ‘stopping the boats’, but that’s not the same as controlling migration
Tourism industry warns Working Holiday Maker visa delays could cost Australia billions
Australia Lists 6 Conditions for Special Visa that Allows Graduates to Bring Their Family Members
Australia Lists 3 Reasons That Could Lead to Student Visa Cancellation
Australia opens new visa pathway for graduates to bring family to the country
Australia Sets Age Limit for Foreigners Applying for Post-Study Work Visa
Australia Announces Special Visa that Allows Graduates to Bring Their Family Members
Australia Announces How Long Foreigners Must Study to Qualify for Post-Study Work Visa
Despite the ALP loss in Western Australia, the ALP has gained nationally after One Nation MP David Farley says One Nation’s immigration policy is ‘not too different’ to Labor’s
EU seizes edge in student race amid US, UK, Australia visa crackdown
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'Unsafe': Why Barnaby Joyce invoked Nepal to explain One Nation's refugee policy
“Pathway to success”: Australia offers post-study visa to graduates
Australia considers tighter student visa rules, impacting onshore applications and dependants
Australia sets minimum study period for foreigners seeking post-study work visa
Australia Opens Post-Study Work Visa Pathway to Vocational Graduates, Lists 9 Requirements
Australia sets official age limit for post-study work visa applicants
Labor wrestles with migration figures but opponents struggle to find the target
Australia sets age limit for skilled workers seeking permanent visa pathway
Australia announces 6 conditions for skilled workers seeking permanent residency
Australia Lists 5 Reasons It Can Cancel a Foreigner’s Visa and Explains the Process
Australia lists 3 conditions that could lead to cancellation of student visa
Australia Mentions 5 Key Reasons It Can Cancel a Foreigner's Visa, Explains Process
A path to permanent residency: Australia offers visa for skilled workers
In this hour of need, contemplating a cut to Australia’s refugee intake is cruel populism | Ben Doherty
Albanese Government Rejects Plans to Slash Australia’s Annual Refugee Intake
What You Need to Know About Australia’s Working Holiday Visa Pause
Immigration confusion
Australia mentions how much skilled workers must pay for special permanent visa
One Nation’s immigration policy is clear as mud – but that ambiguity could be a secret weapon for Pauline Hanson