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Student visa and Student Guardian visa rules updated from 2 October 2026
Student visa rules changed on 2 October 2026, and most people who want a Student visa or Student Guardian visa now have to be outside Australia when they apply and when the visa is granted. The change also stops most […]
Plans for bars on Brisbane River ferries run into union opposition
Plans for bars onboard Brisbane’s river ferries have been given a big thumbs down by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU). Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner recently floated a proposal to allow the CityCat […]
Korea drops pre-clearance checks on Australian lemon exports
Australian lemon growers have been given an easier path into South Korea, with Korean quarantine officers no longer required to inspect fruit in Australia before it ships. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins announced the change on 16 October 2026, saying it […]
Former ADF members can now apply to wipe historical homosexual convictions from their records
Current and former Australian Defence Force personnel can now apply to have historical homosexual convictions extinguished from their service records under the Defence extinguishment scheme, Veterans’ Affairs Minister Matt Keogh announced on 6 October 2026. Convictions that outlived the law […]
PBS Approved Suppliers closure: key dates for pharmacy applicants before Christmas
Pharmacists with applications in the pipeline have a short window to act before the PBS Approved Suppliers team shuts for the year. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing will be closed from 3 pm on Thursday 24 December 2026 […]
WA bill would move council elections to a four-year cycle from 2031
WA local government reform is before Parliament, with a bill that would move council elections to a single four-year cycle from October 2031. The Local Government Amendment and Repeal Bill 2026 was introduced on 14 October 2026 and has not […]
SA retirement village operators and staff face compulsory training from 5 December
SA retirement village training: who has to complete it, and when South Australia is making codes of conduct training compulsory for retirement village operators and their staff from 5 December 2026, according to the state government. The SA retirement village […]
Demolition of Wentworth Park dog racing track in Sydney to start before Christmas
Demolition of the greyhound racing track at Wentworth Park in inner Sydney is expected to start before Christmas. The last race was held on Friday (October 16) as the 3.3-hectare sports complex is slated to be developed as part of […]
ASIC wants its CFD limits for retail investors extended to 2037
Why ASIC wants the CFD product intervention order to run to 2037 ASIC has proposed keeping its CFD product intervention order in place for another 10 years, until 2037, subject to Ministerial approval and unless it is revoked earlier. The […]
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