Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration
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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 high migration levels.
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What happened
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 high migration levels.
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