The history of immigration policy in Australia is full of yes-no contradictions: fear jostling with hope, exclusion with openness. Australia has been pulled in different directions by the strength of ...

Anyone following recent news reporting may rightly think Australia’s migration system is in “crisis”. Much of this reporting is fixated on the perceived threat posed by non-citizens to the safety or ...

Migration has become one of Australia's biggest political flashpoints, frequently at the centre of debates about housing affordability, social cohesion and population growth. However, a new report ...

Australia needs to think seriously about how to persuade those suspicious of immigration that it is an essential tool to bolster the national interest. Australia is both a large and a small country: a ...

Australia’s migration system is complicated. It’s heavily influenced by politics and global pressures, which can make it difficult to understand. This often results in lively debates across the dinner ...

Net overseas migration is declining. It peaked in 2023, and as of mid-2026 it has dropped by 45%. Yet public sentiment has moved the other way. The Lowy Institute's 2026 poll, released last week, ...

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 ...

There are several predictable cycles in Australian public opinion, and one of them is the moral panic surrounding immigration. Some readers will remember the immigration panic of the 1990s, which gave ...

As rallies against mass-migration are held across the country, here’s what economic and human rights experts want you to know ...

The number of student visa holders arriving in Australia plumeted by 25% – from 278,000 in 2022/23 to 207,000 in 2023/24, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Despite the ...

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 ...