Yesterday
Don’t like Trump’s $8m ‘gold card’ visa? Try Europe for $413,000
The president wants to charge almost $8 million for a visa. Yet for as little as $413,000, you can buy a flat in a Mediterranean country and get permanent residency too.
This Month
Vice chancellors back Coalition plan to put domestic students first
Education spokeswoman Sarah Henderson says a Coalition government would impose tougher caps on international students, have zero tolerance for antisemitism.
Trump unveils $7.9m ‘gold card’ visa for ‘sophisticated’ people
The president said the cards would have “a higher level of sophistication” than green cards and cost applicants about $US5 million ($7.9 million).
Labor denies rushing pre-election citizenship ceremonies
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says Labor is cutting lengthy backlogs by holding large-scale citizenship ceremonies just weeks before the federal election.
RBA warning on foreign student cuts
Government policies to reduce the number of overseas students are working, and the Reserve Bank harbours some concerns.
Foreign murderers, sex offenders to be resettled in Nauru
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke revealed the deal between Australia and the Pacific island nation, but not how many people would be deported or the deal’s cost.
In defence of Australia’s ‘golden ticket’ visa scheme
The great majority of Significant Investor Visa holders are just very good business people with money to invest in Australia to help create innovative businesses and jobs.
New Zealand changes ‘golden visa’ to lure wealthy migrants
The government has come up with two options to encourage high net worth individuals to live and invest in the country.
US postal service halts parcels from China
The United States imports about 3 million parcels a day; Peter Dutton says PM is “embarrassed” by caravan explosives plot. Follow live updates.
Trump begins flying migrants to Guantanamo Bay
The administration said it would expand operations at the American naval base in Cuba to hold up to 30,000 people.
Tech visa lobby foots bill for Andrew Bragg’s Christmas bash
It’s less glamorous than the Hemmes-sponsored party of 2023, but at least anyone interested in skilled migration or international student caps was happy.
Could CBA’s clever growth strategy come back to bite?
Commonwealth Bank’s success in attracting migrant customers has been hugely impressive. But one veteran banking analyst sees risks building.
January
Ex-Macquarie boss rails against Mosman NIMBY-ism
In a rare interview, Nicholas Moore has highlighted the need for more homes in inner-city suburbs such as the Sydney harbourside suburb of Mosman where he lives.
Trump pauses tariffs as Colombia backs down on migrant flights
The US and Colombia have pulled back from the brink of a trade war over military aircraft carrying deported migrants.
Shackled migrants marched onto military plane
“Deportation flights have begun,” Mr Trump’s press secretary declared, sharing photos of men on an airfield wearing chains around their ankles and wrists.
US to send up to 1500 active duty troops to Mexican border
Deployment orders were expected to be signed on Thursday, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders after he took office.
Trump calls in military in sweeping border crackdown
The president signed a series of orders that signal a dramatic change to immigration policy and left hundreds of migrants stranded at the southern US border.
Fast-track airport entry for some Aussie travellers to US
Regular Australian visitors will be spared the hassle and long queues of the country’s notorious airport security system under a new system.
German populists turn heads with fake air tickets for illegal migrants
Alternative for Germany, the Elon-Musk-backed party pushing for second place at next month’s election, says ‘only deportations can save Germany’.
Australian bosses hooked on migrants, global survey shows
A global survey has found that rather than investing locally, Australian employers want migration to do the heavy lifting to fill skills shortages.