Immigration
Coalition’s Australian values test is the ultimate dog whistle

Sussan Ley’s so-called “values test” exposes the Coalition’s desperation to court the ...  
A clogged visa system only rewards the unscrupulous

A growing number of people in Australia remain stuck in immigration limbo.  
Canberra sidesteps transparency by leaving thousands of visas off the books

A quiet visa carve-out leaves thousands of permanent residents uncounted, while the Government ...  
Institute of Public Affairs continues to mislead on immigration levels

Murdoch media and the IPA are again distorting migration data to fuel anti-immigration fearmong ...  
Unlike Australia, Canada continues to implement its long-term immigration plan

Canada’s steady approach to immigration reform shows that long-term planning, not ad hoc reac ...  
Migration lifts everyone's prosperity

Long before federation, migrants, including Muslims, were helping shape Australia’s economy and ...  
Student visa surge signals migration rebound despite policy tightening

A late policy crackdown hasn’t stopped public universities from fuelling a fresh wave of over ...  
We need a holistic, long-term plan to manage immigration

While the stock of temporary entrants remains large, the pressure to expand the permanent migra ...  
Immigration pressures build as net migration stabilises

Treasury forecasts suggest Australia’s migration decline may soon hit its floor and could settle ...  
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 ...  

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