Immigration
Government report provides a strong basis for immigration reform

Australia’s student visa system is feeding permanent migration at double the rate Treasury ...  
400,000+ bridging visa holders highlight a system in deep trouble

A record surge in bridging visas exposes years of neglect, poor policy design and migration ...  
Media that accused ABS of censorship and politicisation should apologise

Right-wing commentators and think tanks owe the ABS an apology after falsely accusing it of ...  
'March for Australia' shows how economic injustice fuels the far-right

Rising inequality is being exploited by right-wing populism, putting Australians at risk of ...  
Racism marches on as Albanese sends the wrong message

The Albanese Government’s weak response to neo-Nazi marches risks legitimising racism and ...  
Record temporary visas strain migration system as shortages persist

Australia’s record surge in skilled temporary visas is clogging the system, while leaving the ...  
Allowing the far-right to spearhead anti-immigration protests helped Big Australia

By failing to separate from the far-right, rally organisers undermined their own cause and any ...  
Without honest migration debate, Australia risks fuelling extremism

Australia must have a mature, nuanced debate on our immigration future, placing the emphasis back ...  
Neo-nazis turn anti-immigration marches into a showcase for violence

Australia’s Far-Right hijacked the August 31 rallies nationwide, using them as displays of ...  
Why Bob Katter is right on immigration

Bob Katter is right — immigration is changing Australia and it's keeping our clinics, bus ...  
Anti-immigration rallies reflect a failure of both major parties

Decades of political ducking and weaving on migration policy have fuelled public anger, leaving ...  
Media misuses migration statistics to promote anti-immigration rallies

Media outlets have been called out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for inflating their data ...  
Why the Daily Mail is wrong on net migration in 2024-25

Despite sensationalist claims, a close analysis of visa trends, movement data and ABS estimates ...  
Hastie having a dream about his net migration target

Shadow Minister Andrew Hastie is clinging to Dutton’s net migration fantasy, but the maths, the ...  
Record number of working holidaymakers pushing migration higher

A surge in second and third Working Holiday visas is keeping net migration well above pre-pandemic ...  
Visa fee cuts no fix for crumbling ELICOS sector

Industry calls to cut student visa fees won’t be enough to revive Australia’s troubled English ...  
Adam Creighton now fully immersed in IPA culture

After pandering to the cult of Trump, Murdoch journalist Adam Creighton is now immersed in the ...  
Government delayed asylum report amid surge linked to visa schemes

The Home Affairs Department held back a key asylum report until after the Election, raising ...  

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