Australia revises student visa policy to put brakes on arrivals

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Students take photos in their graduation gowns around campus at the University of Sydney. Education is a major pillar of the Australian economy.   © Reuters

SHAUN TURTON, Nikkei staff writer

SYDNEY -- Australia's government has introduced a new policy to slow international student visa processing as it faces pressure to reduce migration amid a housing shortage and cost-of-living crisis.

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