Australia aims to shift the overall character of its migration system away from temporary migration and toward permanent residence and citizenship. A country’s ambition can be measured by its ...

A new year, a new migration playbook. Australia is stepping into 2026 with a tighter, more selective approach to who gets to ...

Immigration has become a hot-button issue in Australia, particularly amid specious claims it is responsible for the housing crisis and straining the economy. Recent anti-immigration rallies across the ...

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 ...

In Australia, a federal election may still be months away, but immigration — in particular the number of foreign students — is already a focus of political debate. Border control is again a key ...

Sara Dehm receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Anyone following recent news reporting may rightly think Australia’s migration system is in “crisis”. Much of this reporting is fixated ...

Net overseas migration fell to 305,600 over the 2024-2025 financial year, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show. In the June quarter alone, migration eased to 50,120 people, the smallest ...

Aude Bernard receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a member of the Australian Population Association, the European Population Association and the International Union for the ...