In Australia, a federal election may still be months away, but immigration — in particular the number of foreign students — is already a focus of political debate. Border control is again a key ...

In their search for people other than themselves to blame for Australia’s lack of affordable housing, the country’s two major political parties have found an easy scapegoat in international students.

Both major political parties are pledging steep cuts on the number of foreigners allowed to study in Australia as a way to rein in runaway housing prices. By Victoria Kim Reporting from Sydney, ...

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The Australian government has scrapped its plan to impose a cap on international student numbers, while introducing tighter oversight on transparency and the capacity of education providers.

Federal Education Department data published by The Australian revealed that 51 per cent of enrolments in 2024 at the university were foreign students, who generated $1.6 billion in fees for the ...