Australia revokes British visitor’s visa over Nazi-symbol hate posts
Qantas Singapore–Melbourne flight diverted to Adelaide on Christmas Eve, stranding business travellers
Australia unveils bill to cancel visas of hate-speech offenders in wake of Bondi terror attack
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Albanese flags sweeping hate-crime overhaul – including tougher visa powers – after Bondi shooting
The Prime Minister has outlined a multi-pillar crackdown on hate speech that tightens criminal penalties and dovetails with new visa-cancellation powers. Businesses hosting foreign talent will need to vet visitors against a pending extremist-organisation list. The fast-tracked reforms are designed to restore community confidence after the Bondi terror attack.
Border Force and AFP deploy extra airport patrols for record-breaking holiday travel surge
ABF and AFP have launched an aviation-security ‘surge’ to manage an expected 23.4 million travellers over the Christmas-New-Year peak. More than 500 extra police and customs officers will patrol airports, and travellers—including business flyers—should allow additional time and expect stricter behaviour rules.