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Sunday 1 November 2026

Student visa refusal rate hits 28.4 per cent in three months

Home Affairs refused 28.4 per cent of student visa decisions from July to September 2026 as Julian Hill flags new financial rules for South Asia.

Bel McRae Monday 2 November 2026, open calendar6 min read

The University of Melbourne's student precinct in Parkville, a 2023 file photo. Photo: ColonelLight / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified

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More than one in four student visa decisions made by the Department of Home Affairs between July and September this year ended in a refusal. That's one quarter, not a full year, but no other quarter in the department's figures back to 2005-06 comes close. And the Albanese Government says it'll rewrite the financial rules behind many of those knock-backs.

Modern University of Melbourne student buildings with timber cladding around a paved plaza with timber seating — The University of Melbourne's student precinct in Parkville, a 2023 file photo. Photo: ColonelLight / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified

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Bel McRae Monday 2 November 2026 at 6:40 am Adelaide, open calendar6 min read

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