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 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
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
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
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
