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QF63 Emergency Landing in Sydney: What We Know So Far
Qantas A380 QF63 (VH‑OQL) returned to Sydney after about nine hours and twenty minutes airborne on September 30, 2025 due…
Australia’s Points System Outperforms the U.S. H-1B Lottery in 2025
Australia’s transparent points-based system (minimum 65 points) offers clearer routes to permanent residency. The U.S. H-1B lottery (85,000 visas, 20,000…
Australia’s $2,000 student visa fee triggers industry backlash, calls for cuts
Australia increased its student visa fee to AUD 2,000 (non-refundable) on July 1, 2025. The rise has coincided with a…
Migration Slowdown Intensifies Political Pressure on Labor Policy
Australia’s migration growth eased in 2025: net overseas migration dropped to 315,924 and population hit 27.54 million. Labor maintained a…
Labor’s Catch-Up Strategy Behind Australia’s Immigration Surge (2022–25)
Labor’s 2025 policy reduces migration growth while focusing on skills: 185,000 places for 2024–25, tougher student and graduate rules, and…
12 Australian Universities with Priority 1 Visa Processing in 2025
As of Sept 23, 2025, Australia named 12 public universities Priority 1 – High under MD111 for faster offshore student…
Migration surge strains Australian housing as supply lags behind
Rapid net migration—447,620 in the year to May 2025 and 33,230 arrivals in May—has outpaced housing supply, creating sizable shortfalls.…
Australia Undervalues Skilled Labor Amid New Immigration Reforms
Australia keeps the 185,000 permanent migration cap for 2025–26, shifting emphasis toward employer-sponsored (44,000) and regional routes while cutting skilled…