Second group of Australian women and children linked to Islamic State arrive home under tight security
Australia widens digital Incoming Passenger Card pilot to Qantas flights into Melbourne
Home Affairs posts fresh visa processing times, highlighting delays for employer-sponsored applicants
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Proposed migration cap tied to housing unlikely to shrink migrant intake, analysts say
ABC analysis of Angus Taylor’s plan to peg migration to housing supply finds the policy could permit higher—not lower—migrant numbers in 2026-27 and inject major uncertainty into skilled-visa planning. Economists say a housing-only cap ignores labour-market realities and risks destabilising Australia’s international education and business-migration pipelines.
July 1 salary-threshold rise confirmed for 482 ‘Skills in Demand’ visa
A TerraTern deep-dive confirms the Core Skills Income Threshold for Subclass 482/SID nominations will rise to AUD 79,499 on 1 July 2026. Employers must adjust sponsorship budgets and advertising immediately or risk visa refusals, while sponsored workers stand to gain stronger wage protections and faster residency pathways.
Border agencies brace for return of seven ‘ISIS-bride’ families to Sydney and Melbourne
Seven women and 13 children linked to Islamic State have booked flights home from Syria and are expected in Australia within days. Authorities will rely on Temporary Exclusion Orders and AFP arrest powers at Sydney and Melbourne airports, creating short-term operational impacts for other arriving passengers.