This Month
‘Cynical ploy’: Coalition’s student maths gets a fail mark
The Coalition stands accused of creative maths after claiming it would raise $3.5billion from overseas students in taxes and visa fees, despite slashing numbers.
April
Canada’s collapse a warning as international students baulk at fees
Half of all prospective international students say an increase in visa fees of the magnitude promised by Labor and the Coalition would make them reconsider studying in Australia.
Meet the former Italian model running for One Nation
Bianca Colecchia, 32, says the first question she usually gets at pre-poll booths is: ‘How can you run for One Nation when you are a migrant yourself?’
Labor overestimates revenue boost from foreign student fee raid
The party has based its calculations on near-record student visa application figures that jar with its own policy to bring down enrolments.
Foreign students slugged with visa fees seven-times higher than rivals
Student visa fees are set to rise, again, this time making them seven times more expensive than the United States, one of Australia’s closest competitors.
Migrant surge to persist as graduates bring in families
A glut of Indian and Nepalese graduates bringing out family members while they work on post-study visas will wreak havoc with election promises on migration.
US Supreme Court temporarily blocks deportations of Venezuelans
The court issued the decision after lawyers asked it to intervene on an emergency basis, saying the men faced imminent deportation without judicial review.
New home ownership won’t rise without more skilled workers: developers
Signature housing policies both major parties announce will kick off a wider chain reaction if they are properly implemented.
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.