Labor rushes through new anti-asylum seeker laws in 2025 U.S. policy overhaul
The 2025 package closed ports to asylum, reinstated Remain in Mexico, suspended USRAP, added fees and expanded expedited…
Australia maintains 185,000 permanent migration cap for 2025–26, government confirms
Australia will keep the 2025–26 permanent migration cap at 185,000 places, prioritising skilled migrants (about 132,200). Employer-sponsored visas…
Australia-wide Anti-Immigration Rallies Target Indians, Government Condemns Protests
August 31, 2025 rallies targeted Indian migrants, drawing thousands and prompting police action. Government maintains a 185,000 migration…
Australia Tightens Migration Rules Amid Record 440,000 Arrivals
Australia recorded 440,330 net arrivals to April 2025, driven by strong student inflows. Government reforms raise fees, tighten…
Pauline Hanson Joins Canberra Crowds at Nationwide Anti-Immigration Rallies
Thousands joined August 31, 2025 “March for Australia” rallies in six cities pressing for lower migration. Some events…
Neo-Nazis Lead Violent Melbourne Rally Against Immigration
Neo-Nazi-led rallies in Melbourne in August 2025 clashed with counter-protesters amid major migration reforms, including cuts to permanent…
Australia Signs MoU to Deport Former Detainees to Nauru under New Deal
On August 29, 2025, Australia and Nauru agreed to transfer formerly detained non-citizens to Nauru under 30-year visas,…
Thousands Rally Against Immigration in Australia, Clash With Police Erupts
Clashes at nationwide anti-immigration rallies on August 31, 2025, highlighted debate over Australia’s migration overhaul: a 185,000 cap…
Australia pledges citizenship pathway for Tuvaluans under world-first Falepili Union
The Falepili Union Treaty (operational 2025) offers Tuvaluans a permanent migration pathway to Australia via a ballot opened…
Australia’s New Immigration Hotspots Mapped for Regional Growth
Australia’s 2025–26 migration changes expand skilled places to 142,400 and prioritise regional settlement with 15 regional points, a…
Australia Emerges as New Hub for Sri Lankan Aircraft Maintenance Training
Launching in 2025, the pathway offers 6 months foundation study in Sri Lanka, then the 11064NAT Diploma Mechanical…
Australia braces for anti-immigration rallies as August protests draw warnings
Police and community groups are preparing for August 31, 2025 “March for Australia” protests, urging safety as international…
Hanson Campaigns for Managed Immigration and Major Cuts to Australia’s Intake
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation proposes cutting annual migration to 130,000–160,000, deporting 75,000 without appeals, and tightening visas. The…
Australia Traveller Data Not a Precise Migration Measure, Experts Say
The ABS warns OAD counts crossings, not migrants; NOM (residency-based) was 340,800 to December 2024. Use NOM for…