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New incentives including faster visa processing, additional points, and settlement grants are being offered to skilled migrants willing...
The Department of Home Affairs has quietly raised the points score required to receive an invitation to apply...
The Department of Home Affairs is sitting on more than one million unresolved visa applications, with wait times...
Australia's housing affordability emergency is forcing policymakers to confront uncomfortable questions about the relationship between immigration levels and...
With the federal election campaign in full swing, immigration has emerged as one of the most contested policy...
The federal government has expanded the Core Skills Occupation List, adding dozens of roles in healthcare, cybersecurity, and...
New incentives including faster visa processing, additional points, and settlement grants are being offered to skilled migrants willing to live...
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Australia's housing affordability emergency is forcing policymakers to confront uncomfortable questions about the relationship between immigration levels and the national...
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With the federal election campaign in full swing, immigration has emerged as one of the most contested policy battlegrounds. Here...
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