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Australia tightens visa rules for foreign students and working holidaymakers, Asean nations are exempt

18 Sep 2026, 10:53 GMT
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Article Australia tightens visa rules for foreign students and working holidaymakers, Asean nations are exempt

SYDNEY: Migration curbs announced by Australia's ruling Labour Party on Thursday (Sept 17) will target international students and working holidaymakers, but a new ban on foreign students bringing family members to the country will not apply to those from Asean nations.