{
  "id": 11329477,
  "title": "Labor targets ‘visa hopping’ international students in crackdown on ‘permanently temporary’ migration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/labor-targets-visa-hopping-international-students-in-crackdown-on-11329477",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T01:33:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/02/labor-migration-crackdown-international-students"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Australian government is targeting \"visa hopping\" international students as part of a crackdown on migration. International students will soon need to apply for a separate visa to transfer courses.\n\nThis move is part of a broader effort to reduce overseas arrivals and address concerns about migration agents and lawyers \"selling false hope\" to people seeking to stay in Australia.\n\nThe changes also build on previously announced rules that prevent students from transferring to a lower-grade course, such as switching from a bachelor or masters' degree to a vocational program.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Labor targets ‘visa hopping’ international students in crackdown on ‘permanently temporary’ migration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/labor-targets-visa-hopping-international-students-in-crackdown-on",
        "published": "2026-10-02T01:33:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}