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 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 ...

Australia’s migration program has failed to deliver what it promises. It brings in relatively few genuinely skilled workers, while favoring family migration. Australia’s permanent migration system is ...

The changes mark a clear shift away from broad post-pandemic flexibility toward a more targeted, skills-first migration ...

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 ...