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Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration

September 17, 2026 admin

Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Tony Burke addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia will stop foreign students from bringing partners and children to ‌accompany them while they study and tighten working holiday visa rules, a senior Minister said on Thursday (September 17, 2026), amid growing debate over…

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How Will It Affect Indians Migrants

February 16, 2025 admin

Canberra: Australia is planning to ban foreigners from buying established houses for the next two years. The move is part of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese-led government’s election pitch to tackle surging home prices. The move is likely to affect a large number of Indians who go to Australia for their higher education and later settle…

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Australia to put two-year ban on foreigners buying existing homes amid housing crunch

February 16, 2025 admin

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia will ban foreign investors from buying existing homes in the country for two years, its government said on Sunday (February 16, 2025), in an effort to boost under-pressure housing supply. “We’re banning foreign purchases of established dwellings from April 1, 2025, until March 31…

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