In a major development, the Albanese Labor Government has declared that Australia’s Pandemic Event (subclass 408) visa will come to an end by February 2024. The gradual phasing-out of the visa subclass will start on 2 September 2023. Here’s what you need to be...
News Update: COVID-19 Testing No Longer Required for Travellers from China, Hong Kong & Macau
Australia has dropped the COVID-19 testing requirement for travellers entering Australia from China, Hong Kong and Macau. Australian Health Minister Mark Butler announced that the requirement would be lifted from midnight 11 March 2023. “This is a sensible, measured...
Breaking News: Fresh COVID-19 Booster Vaccine to be Available to Adults in Australia
The Australian Government has updated its COVID-19 vaccination rollout in line with the most recent advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). This means that anyone over the age of 18 in Australia who has not had a COVID-19 infection...
Breaking News: COVID Testing Now Mandatory for Travellers from China, Hong Kong and Macau Entering Australia
UPDATE (16 March 2023): As of 11 March 2023, COVID-19 testing is no long mandatory for travellers entering Australia from China, Hong Kong and Macau. Click here for the latest updates. From 12:01am today (5 January 2023), travellers from China, Hong Kong and Macau...
COVID-19 Update: Australia Says Goodbye to Mandatory Isolation
The Australian government has announced mandatory COVID isolation will be scrapped from 14 October 2022, marking the end of one of the last remaining pandemic restrictions. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and state and territory leaders agreed people with COVID-19...
Do I Have to Wear a Mask on Public Transport?
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Australia has seen several changes to its mask mandates – many of which have occurred in the last few weeks. For example, when it comes to wearing masks on planes, the Australian Government has removed mask mandates for...
COVID-19 Isolation Period Shortened and Flight Mask Rules Lifted
On 31 August 2022, two major updates were announced on Australia’s COVID-19 isolation rules and mask-wearing. Here’s what you need to know. How long is COVID-19 isolation now? Australia’s National Cabinet has agreed to shorten COVID-19 isolation...
Why is Online Cheating in the News? What You Need to Know as an International Student
*This article was updated 5 August 2022 You may have read a number of stories in the news this week regarding online cheating at Australian education providers and the involvement of international students. Following the move to online education and assessments,...
Accessing the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment as an International Student
*Information correct as of 18 July 2022 The Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment has been reinstated. While the payment was initially suspended on 30 June 2022, the Australian Government announced on 16 July 2022 that it would be restored from 20 July 2022 until 30...