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'Australia's refugee intake will be frozen at current levels for three years under a coalition government'

'Lawyers... say they will press for a legal precedent [at the High Court] that a "member of the Aboriginal race of Australia" under the constitution cannot be treated as an "alien"'

'A parliamentary inquiry has found ... unlawful RMAs ... are exploiting visa applicants'

'First, the government is cutting the permanent migration program by a cumulative 120,000 places over four years. The new cap is 160,000 per annum, down from the cap of 190,000. The average intake over the last five years has been 183,000... Second, the government is introducing strong incentives for new international students to choose locations outside of the big capital cities'.

'President Trump's US administration plans new regulation to allow authorities to keep immigrant children in detention for longer than the current 20-day limit'.

'Regional housing markets are surging in some areas as the effects of the Sydney and Melbourne booms trickle down to those outside the major cities'.

'The Accredited Sponsor Scheme, which allows rapid processing of skilled visas, is to be substantially expanded... employers that have invested in the past five years at least $50 million into their Australian business will now be eligible for the Scheme'

"'This is our home': Sydney family facing deportation makes plea to stay'.

From 1 July 2019, 500 places will be available annually for young Greeks to visit Australia on work & holiday visas

'A new poll has revealed two-thirds of Sydneysiders believe new migrants should be sent to live in regional NSW'.