Australia enters 2026 with an unchanged migration cap, tighter skilled priorities, more student places and reforms triggered ...

The potential introduction of a cap on international student numbers is a hot topic within the Australian international education section. The latest twist in the ESOS Amendment Bill – the legislation ...

A new year, a new migration playbook. Australia is stepping into 2026 with a tighter, more selective approach to who gets to ...

This week the Australian government released its review of the country’s migration system. Since taking office last May, the Labor Party has flagged the country’s migration system as not being fit for ...

The influence of climate change on migration, both current and future, has garnered significant attention from the public and policymakers over the past decade. A new study has provided the first ...

Australia’s migration program has failed to deliver what it promises. It brings in relatively few genuinely skilled workers, while favoring family migration. Australia’s permanent migration system is ...

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The changes mark a clear shift away from broad post-pandemic flexibility toward a more targeted, skills-first migration ...