This Month
Big business lashes revived Dutton plan to slash migration
Peter Dutton has revived the Coalition’s policy to slash net migration by 100,000 people – an amount experts doubt can be achieved.
Unis would lose 80,000 students, $3b under Dutton plan: analysis
Australia’s biggest and most research intensive universities would bear the brunt of Peter Dutton’s cuts to overseas students, according to analysis by Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute.
A master’s no longer a golden ticket – just ask the AI job interviewer
Wendy Qin has a higher degree in management on top of her commerce degree. She applied for 40 jobs before landing her first gig.
NZ braces for global elite rush as golden visa opens
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said there has been a “huge amount of interest” in the visa that starts on Tuesday after the rules were overhauled.
March
Mining exports to drop as commodity prices stagnate
Australia’s commodity exports are expected to fall almost 7 per cent, piling pressure on the government to cushion the impact ahead of the election.
Dutton’s migration cuts are ‘not a game changer’
The opposition leader is conflating temporary and permanent migrants to criticise Labor’s immigration track record and his cuts won’t free up housing, experts say.
What you need to know about the new fast track through US airports
For $190 and a security check, Australian travellers can get five-year access to the US Global Entry Program to cut processing times and queues at key airports.
How this typical family will be affected (including housing worries)
Tori and Ryan Spettigue hoped for help with childcare, and they got it. Sort of. They still worry their kids won’t be able to afford to live anywhere near them when they grow up.
US crackdown expands to legal immigrants and tourists
Border officials are using “enhanced vetting” at ports of entry, prompting American allies such as Germany to update their travel advisories.
Immigration arrivals fall 32pc from record
A drop-off in overseas migration into Australia from record pandemic levels won’t be enough to see Labor and the Coalition hit long-term cuts, a leading expert has warned.
Should we deport criminal dual citizens? Dutton wants Aussies to vote
There’s a reason politicians don’t like direct democracy and why there will never be a referendum on big national debates.
Overseas student numbers blow out to historic high
A record 200,000 overseas students flooded into Australia in February, defying expectations that 18 months of tougher entry rules would dampen demand.
Dutton wants deportation referendum to fix ‘restrictive’ Constitution
The opposition leader says spending as much as $450 million on a poll to give the government powers to expel criminal dual nationals would be value for money.
Trump expels hundreds under Enemies Act as court rebukes law
The US is paying El Salvador to hold the Venezuelans under an agreement Secretary of State Marco Rubio brokered with the Central American country’s president.
New Zealanders are emigrating in record numbers
The country’s economy is in a rut, which helps explain why 15 per cent of its population is in Australia.
How a Wirecard fugitive recruited spies for Putin
A London espionage trial has provided rare insight into the activities of Jan Marsalek, the former payments executive, and how Moscow is outsourcing its spying.
Emma Johnston takes the reins at Melbourne Uni in a time of crisis
Melbourne University just got its first female vice chancellor, Emma Johnston, and her road ahead will not be plain sailing.
Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ set off panic in an unexpected place: real estate
The developer-president’s plan to sell ‘gold’ cards poses a threat to a long-term source of cheaper capital for developers.
February
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.
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.