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‘Close the hotels and let us work’, says Epping asylum seeker amid unrest
On August 19, 2025 the High Court ordered the Bell Hotel to stop housing asylum seekers and relocate residents by…
QANTAS Direct Flights Spur 22.5% Tourism Rise in Palau 2025
Palau saw a 22.5% increase in arrivals to 34,268 in H1 2025, driven by QANTAS direct flights and strong China/Taiwan…
Australian arts students blocked from US exchange by visa interview suspension
A global pause on new F, M, and J-1 visa interviews began May 27, 2025, following a May 26 directive.…
Australia Revokes Visa of Israeli MK Simha Rotman Amid Gaza Occupation Claims
Australia cancelled Simha Rotman’s visa on August 18, 2025, imposing a three-year ban for his pro-annexation statements. The move aligns…
Updates to NIV Programs in NSW, South Australia and Victoria 2025
The National Innovation Visa (NIV, Subclass 858) began December 6, 2024, as an invitation-only permanent residency pathway prioritizing Critical Technologies…
Why Labor Is Doubling Down on Indian Migration in 2025
Labor’s December 2024 strategy narrows overall migration but preserves skilled Indian pathways via employer-sponsored Subclass 482, raised salary floors, stricter…
Visa factory nation: How reliance on cheap migrant labour is backfiring
From July 2025, Australia expands Skilled Migration to 142,400 places, boosts income thresholds and reweights points for Australian experience, qualifications,…
China Surges, US Slips: Why Australians Prefer New Travel Choices
China’s visa-free 30-day entry from November 30, 2024, and expanded 240-hour transit in December 2024 have simplified multi-city short trips…