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...
When Can I Get My Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine?
In recent weeks, you’ve likely been hearing a lot about the surge in COVID-19 cases across Australia. Throughout the colder winter months, the country has been grappling with the new Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of COVID. But experts warn that the surge in COVID...
Breaking News: Australia Lifts Vaccination Requirement for International Travellers
From 12:01am on Wednesday 6 July 2022, international travellers entering Australia will no longer need to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status. As of this date, international arrivals are also no longer required to complete a Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD)....
Which Airlines Are Flying into Australia in 2022?
*Read our updated list of airlines flying to Australia in 2023 here. International students from all over the globe are flying to Australia. In fact, total arrivals in Australia in January 2022 reached 265,190 – a monthly increase of 69,420 trips! Whether you’re an...
How to Prepare for COVID-19: Isolation Requirements and Creating an Emergency Kit
For the last two years, the world has been learning how to live with COVID-19. The ongoing pandemic has presented numerous challenges, including lockdowns, variants and surges in case numbers. As the Omicron variant (and its BA2 subvariant) continue to spread,...
What You Need to Know About the BA.2 COVID-19 Variant
As COVID-19 cases remain high, you may have heard about a new variant of the virus, which has recently been detected in 50 countries around the world, including Australia. Specifically, cases of the BA.2 variant – also known as the “son of Omicron” or the...
Foreign Vaccine Certificates: Everything You Need to Know
As Australia continues to reopen, more international arrivals are entering the country every day – and you may soon be one of them! If that’s the case, you’ll need to familiarise yourself with the requirements you need to meet to safely travel to Australia. A...