CanberraInternational students can no longer bring partners.
The ban filters by age and marital status, hitting older applicants hardest.
Education earned Australia A$53.6 billion last year, its fourth-largest export, as net migration is cut to 225,000 by 2028.
Universities Australia warns the changes are chipping away confidence in the sector.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 70+ reports worldwide
- Dawn
- TRT World
- connects visa crackdown to One Nation's rising political support amid cost-of-living concerns
- Yahoo!7 News
Sources: Yahoo!7 News, Dawn, TRT World