Tag: Visas
US conservative Candace Owens is set to tour Australia. Can the government stop her?
Owens reaches million of people online and wants to do five shows across Australia, but there are calls to deny her entry. Here’s what the federal government has to consider.
Parents are waiting more than 30 years for an Australian visa. The new home affairs minister needs to act
Burke has only been in the role for a couple of weeks, but a backlog of more than 150,000 parent visa applications presents some tough choices.
Peter Dutton wants to cut migration for the sake of housing. Here’s why that’s not a good idea
Slashing the permanent migration intake will do little to help manage population growth and may well make building more homes even harder.
The consequences of the government’s new migration legislation could be dire – for individuals and for Australia
The government has failed in its attempt to ram unprecedented changes to the migration act through parliament. The laws, now being reviewed by a senate committee, could be disastrous.
Government to toughen scrutiny of international students as it slashes net migration over two years
The government will take steps to reduce the number of student visas being used as work visas, while also shortening graduate visas and reducing the eligible age.
'I have no rights': what happens to stateless people in Australia after the High Court's ruling?
The overturning of almost 20 years of legal precedent allowing indefinite detention is a watershed moment. But stateless people in Australia have few rights and little say over their futures.
Visa exploitation review urges tougher penalties and a ban on temporary migrants in sex work. Would this solve the problem?
The Nixon review has made 30 recommendations to improve Australia’s visa system. The government has pledged to act to improve compliance resources, in particular.
