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High Court grants temporary ban on arrivals at Epping asylum hotel

On August 12, 2025 the council applied for a High Court interim injunction to halt asylum placements at Bell Hotel,…

Huge update: Nationwide ‘March for Australia’ anti-mass immigration rallies

Rallies on August 31, 2025, follow an August 9 neo‑Nazi march and occur amid policy shifts: 185,000 migration ceiling, 71%…

Australian Travelers Face New Croatia Entry Rules and EES Biometric Checks in 2025

Australians can visit Croatia visa-free for 90 days within any 180-day period in 2025. Starting October 12, 2025, EES introduces…

Why immigrants struggle to secure jobs in their field in Australia

In 2025 Australia introduced the Skills in Demand visa, replacing TSS and raising TSMIT to AUD 73,150. Three salary pathways…

Labor accused of worsening migrant surge after lowering English test bar

Effective August 7, 2025, LIN 15/016 harmonises English test scores and raises PTE Academic targets. CELPIP General, LanguageCert Academic and…

Construction sector split over work permit salary exemption rules

AB 1034 extends the construction PAGA exemption to January 1, 2038 for unionized employers with CBAs effective before January 1,…

Most Australians Still Back Migration — Are Cost Pressures Shifting Views?

In 2024–25 Australia shifts migration toward employer sponsorship and higher pay floors: 185,000 permanent places, 44,000 Employer Sponsored, TSMIT A$76,515…

Why are Australian international student numbers rising despite election promises to cut them?

The 2025 International Student Cap limits new places to 270,000 and uses Ministerial Direction 111 to slow visa processing at…