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Chinese students outnumber others in asylum claims surge

Chinese students outnumber others in asylum claims surge

Visas for Chinese students continue to be approved at much higher rates than other source countries. A former top immigration bureaucrat is urging the government to overhaul the system.

  • by Angus Thompson

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Brisbane forced to act amid worst citizenship backlog in Australia

Brisbane forced to act amid worst citizenship backlog in Australia

A year after New Zealanders were given easier access to citizenship, Brisbane’s waiting list for commitment ceremonies has become the longest in the country.

  • by Rosanna Ryan
Donald Trump’s dangerous ideas have these ‘vigilantes’ worried

Donald Trump’s dangerous ideas have these ‘vigilantes’ worried

With Donald Trump favoured to regain the US presidency, a group of investors is starting to focus on the implications of his core economic policies. They’re concerned.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
$1.1 billion black hole: Unis brace for loss of tens of thousands of students

$1.1 billion black hole: Unis brace for loss of tens of thousands of students

New economic modelling suggests universities are facing a funding shortfall of more than $1 billion under the federal government’s crackdown.

  • by Daniella White
Student crackdown will lead to lasting economic pain: business council

Student crackdown will lead to lasting economic pain: business council

The Australian Business Council argues capping foreign student numbers could “irreparably damage” the higher education sector and even hit supermarkets.

  • by Angus Thompson
Why it just got harder for Australia to create the next Kylie Minogue or Troye Sivan

Why it just got harder for Australia to create the next Kylie Minogue or Troye Sivan

Australian musicians are already doing it tough, but a recent US government decision has made it much harder for Aussie acts to showcase their work.

  • by Meg Watson
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Ukrainian power moves
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Ukrainian power moves

Night ride in the city of courage.

Luca is a teacher in a skills crisis, but his HIV means he’s not allowed to stay

Luca is a teacher in a skills crisis, but his HIV means he’s not allowed to stay

The Italian national has the skills the country needs, but he says he has been barred from permanent residency by a discriminatory policy.

  • by Angus Thompson
The long and the short of it
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The long and the short of it

You can take our word.

Unis blame government for student visa delays weeks before semester two

Unis blame government for student visa delays weeks before semester two

Several alarmed universities believe the visa delays are more evidence of the government suppressing foreign arrivals due to a political fight over migration.

  • by Angus Thompson
Dutton goes off script, labels Albanese a ‘child in a man’s body’

Dutton goes off script, labels Albanese a ‘child in a man’s body’

Attacking the prime minister in strikingly personal terms, the opposition leader vowed to override premiers opposed to nuclear power plants in their states.

  • by Matthew Knott