ATO credit card payments will not end this month after all. Individuals and small businesses who pay their tax on a credit card can keep doing so directly with the Australian Taxation Office until 30 June 2027. The federal government […]

Merits review fee rules have changed for protection visa applicants. From 1 November 2026, anyone asking the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) to review a protection visa decision must pay the fee upfront, rather than only if they lose. The changes […]

Free TAFE Victoria is getting a major boost. The federal and Victorian Labor governments have signed a $470 million agreement that will fund 133,000 Free TAFE places across the state over five years, starting in January 2027. (The deal is […]

NSW nitrous oxide rules came into force on 5 November 2026. They put tight new limits on how the gas can be sold to the public. It’s widely used as a party drug known as “nangs”. The restrictions sit within […]

The ACT Government has opened its inaugural Healthy Waterways Community Grants Program, setting aside $120,000 for practical, community-led projects that tackle leaf litter and help keep Canberra’s lakes, ponds, wetlands and creeks healthy. When leaves build up in gutters, on […]

The Clerks Award working from home clause (clause 5A) is now in force. The Fair Work Commission has added it to the Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020, giving covered employees a formal way to request remote working, or to […]

Training visa 407 applicants have an important date to plan around. From 12 November 2026, you must be outside Australia both when you apply and when the visa is granted. The rule is simple, but it could catch people out […]

Northern Territory Water Act changes are now on the table, and they reach into almost every corner of how the Territory plans, shares and polices its water. If you hold a licence, sit on a land council or simply care […]