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NSW Nitrous Oxide Rules: 6 Essential Limits Now in Force
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 […]
ACT sets up $120,000 in grants to tackle leaf litter in local waterways
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 […]
Clerks Award workers can now put working-from-home requests in writing – here’s how the new clause works
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 Warning: 7 Key Changes as Onshore Applications End on 12 November
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: 8 Critical Reforms
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 […]
Anzac Day on a weekend would become a fixed public holiday in the ACT
The Anzac Day public holiday in the ACT could soon be locked in for good. On 21 October 2026, the ACT Government introduced legislation that, if passed, would make 25 April a public holiday in the Territory every year, even […]
Queensland Learner Driver Changes: 7 Big Upgrades for Safer Roads
Queensland learner driver changes are on the way, with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) outlining seven short-term improvements to the learner stage of the state’s Graduated Licensing System (GLS). The current system has been in place since […]
Residents awaiting a means assessment can now choose how to pay aged care accommodation costs
Aged care accommodation has become a little more flexible for people who move into a care home before their finances have been assessed. On 4 November 2026, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing announced it had updated the rules […]
NSW opens consultation on proposed industrial land reforms
What changed NSW industrial land reforms are now on public exhibition, and feedback is open until 5pm on Thursday, 26 November 2026. Announced on 29 October, the changes aim to modernise planning controls and streamline approval pathways. The goal is […]
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