Fire, ice and family: Australia’s 2026 Bowness photography prize – in pictures
Here are 26 images by the shortlisted artists who submitted works for the 21st William and Winifred Bowness photography prize. Tamara Dean has been named the winner. The judges says her photograph is ‘operatic and poetic: an opus that is the culmination of a sustained body of work evident not only in its conception and process but also in its exquisite execution and presentation’ Continue…
Australia is tightening its immigration system, with international students losing the ability to bring partners and children while studying. New measures also include stricter rules for working holiday visa holders and increased enforcement against overstayers. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced the changes, stating they are not a response to the growing support for the One Nation party.
The government expects annual net migration to drop to around 225,000 by 2028, closer to pre-pandemic levels. The new measures will affect Indian students most significantly, as they will no longer be able to bring spouses or children with them on most student visas. PhD candidates are expected to still retain family arrangements.
The government also plans to strengthen enforcement of immigration rules by recruiting 100 additional compliance officers.
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