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Australia tightens student and backpacker visas to curb migration amid housing strain
DW Top Stories·AU·1 day ago
Australia announced new restrictions on student visas and working holiday visas, a policy shift responding to domestic political pressure as the right-wing One Nation party gains in opinion polls. The move signals a hardening of immigration stance, likely aimed at curbing populist support ahead of elections. The policy's economic impact on education exports and labor supply is uncertain.