South China Morning Post
Australia to ban student dependants as Labor fends off far-right pressure
Australia is set to introduce sweeping changes to its immigration policy by barring international students from bringing dependants, in a bid to ease housing pressures and fend off a growing political challenge from the far-right. Home…
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