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New Hate-Speech Law Gives Home Affairs Sweeping Visa-Cancellation Powers
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New Data Reveals Hamilton Island–Sydney Worst Route for Flight Delays
Government punctuality data released 22 January shows Hamilton Island–Sydney as Australia’s worst route for delays, with only half of flights on time. Overall airline on-time performance remains below long-term averages, signalling that travellers should allow extra connection time—particularly if onward international visas are involved.
Australia fast-tracks hate-speech and firearms bills, expanding ministerial power to cancel visas
Parliament has passed two urgent bills that criminalise extremist hate speech and give the Home Affairs Minister broad, immediate powers to cancel or refuse visas on public-safety grounds. The package also tightens firearms rules and border-inspection powers. Global employers must strengthen social-media vetting and prepare for faster, tougher visa cancellations.
Nationwide airline chaos: 36 cancellations and 438 delays snarl Australian business travel
Australian airports recorded 36 flight cancellations and 438 delays on 21 January, crippling business-travel schedules nationwide. Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney were worst affected, with knock-on impacts for FIFO workforces and corporate meetings. Travel managers should expect disruption to linger for another day and review insurance and re-booking policies.
Visa reinstated for migrant jailed over fatal crash as tribunal tests new deportation rules
The Administrative Review Tribunal has restored the visa of a permanent resident jailed for a double-fatality crash, despite new guidance prioritising domestic-violence risks. The politically charged ruling highlights limitations in Australia’s visa-cancellation framework and signals further legislative tightening ahead.
Record-breaking heatwave threatens supply-chain and travel operations across Western Australia
A severe heatwave sent temperatures toward 50 °C in WA’s Pilbara and Gascoyne on 21 January, disrupting ground-handling schedules, forcing night-time FIFO operations and triggering health warnings for travellers. The event underscores the rising impact of climate-driven heat on Australian business-travel and supply-chain planning.