According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, WA welcomed 40,406 overseas migrants in the year leading up to June 2025. This influx represents a crucial component of the state ...

A country’s ambition can be measured by its migration program. As birth rates decline, the ability for a country like Australia to enhance its capabilities will be reliant on its ability to import the ...

Immigration has become a hot-button issue in Australia, particularly amid specious claims it is responsible for the housing crisis and straining the economy. Recent anti-immigration rallies across the ...

The changes mark a clear shift away from broad post-pandemic flexibility toward a more targeted, skills-first migration ...

Australia needs to think seriously about how to persuade those suspicious of immigration that it is an essential tool to bolster the national interest. Australia is both a large and a small country: a ...

Andrew McLachlan has condemned the ‘inflammatory and irresponsible’ language being used in the Coalition’s debate over immigration levels Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

Net overseas migration fell to 305,600 over the 2024-2025 financial year, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show. In the June quarter alone, migration eased to 50,120 people, the smallest ...

Aude Bernard receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a member of the Australian Population Association, the European Population Association and the International Union for the ...