Australia to bar foreign students from bringing partners, children while they study — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australia-to-bar-foreign-students-from-bringing-partners-children-while-they-studyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Australia bans foreign students from bringing partners and childrenhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australia-to-bar-foreign-students-from-bringing-partners-children-while-they-studyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australia-to-bar-foreign-students-from-bringing-partners-children-while-they-study#u73637Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:30:27 +0000The Australian government is barring international students from bringing partners and children to the country during their studies. This measure is part of a broader migration overhaul by the Labor government designed to sharply reduce net overseas migration. The crackdown also includes stricter rules for temporary migrants attempting to switch visas and the introduction of a ballot system for backpacker visas. These restrictions target the international education sector as part of a wider effort to tighten enforcement of temporary visa rules.Why it mattersThe Labor government is implementing