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'Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has denied misleading Parliament over granting visas for two au pairs'.

'The Government has shut down its visa processing operations in Iran after it was warned some migration agents were boasting of corruptly obtaining visas'

'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'.

'NSW Premier... will today continue her mission to turn immigration into a state issue, announcing a six-point plan to address the state's "ballooning population"'

"Changes to the Minister of Religion Labour Agreement settings will allow religious institutions to sponsor overseas workers under the additional occupation of 'Religious Assistant'"

'Celebrating Australia's record as the world’s most successful immigration nation will be a key priority for the Morrison government, newly appointed Minister for Immigration... said today'.

"I will also say a very clear message to those backpackers who may not be adhering to the social distancing rules... [Y]ou will be breaching your visa condition and if we find that out, we will be kicking you out of the country". We discuss whether non-compliance with social distancing rules can in fact lead to a breach of a visa condition and ultimately the cancellation of a working holiday, work and holiday or other visas.

'Australia's Tamil Refugee Council say detention is playing on the health of a family facing deportation to Sri Lanka'.

'The Courier-Mail reports the review contains a recommendation to put tighter restrictions on late evidence. [It] may also recommend a staffer from ... Home Affairs ... be allowed to come to hearings and explain why visa decisions were made'

'A 30-year-old Australian woman was arrested on arrival at Sydney Airport [on 24 January], after an [ABF] and [AFP] investigation into migration fraud'