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Australia’s Administrative Review Tribunal is facing extraordinary pressure as student visa refusal reviews surge and migration appeal backlogs grow. Youssef Haddad examines the latest ART statistics, Senate evidence, processing times, review outcomes and whether the 2026 reforms can address the problem.

New research shows net overseas migration accounted for 46.2% of regional Australia’s population growth in 2025, highlighting how important migrants have become to regional communities, employers and Australia’s future workforce.

Iran ranked 11th among source countries for Australia’s Skill stream in 2024–25, with particularly strong results in Regional migration and Global Talent. We examine the latest Home Affairs figures and what they mean for Iranian professionals considering Australia.

Can an ART decision be challenged simply because the Tribunal made a mistake? A recent Full Federal Court decision highlights the important distinction between an error in an ART decision and jurisdictional error capable of judicial review.