Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics underscores a significant 60% increase in net immigration.
Sydney: Australia is set to enforce tougher visa regulations for foreign students starting this week, coinciding with a new peak in migration figures, which is expected to alleviate strain on the rental market.
Beginning Saturday, requirements for English language proficiency will be raised for student and graduate visas, alongside empowering the government to suspend education providers found repeatedly violating regulations in recruiting international students.
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Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil emphasized the significance of these measures in reducing migration levels while fulfilling commitments to address shortcomings in the migration system inherited by the government.
Three killed in suicide attack in Afghanistan: official
A suicide bombing killed three people and wounded 12 others outside a bank in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Thursday, a provincial official said.
“A suicide attack occurred in which three compatriots were killed and 12 others were wounded, according to preliminary information,” Inamullah Samangani, Director of Information and Culture of Kandahar province, told AFP.
The explosion targeted a group of people waiting outside the New Kabul Bank branch in Kandahar at around 8:00 am (0330 GMT).
“Commonly our compatriots gather there to collect their salaries,” said Samangani, adding that the “victims were civilians”.
The number of bomb blasts and suicide attacks in Afghanistan has markedly declined since the Taliban ended their insurgency after seizing power in August 2021, ousting the US-backed government.
A number of armed groups — including the regional chapter of the Islamic State group — remain a threat, however.
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