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Australia Day sees duelling ‘Invasion Day’ and anti-immigration rallies in Melbourne CBD
Tens of thousands rallied in Melbourne on Australia Day, with First Nations and refugee advocates facing off against an anti-immigration ‘March for Australia’. Although major violence was averted, the protests highlight growing polarisation around immigration ahead of key visa-policy decisions and warrant caution for inbound assignees and business travellers.
19,000 newcomers take Australian citizenship at 325 ceremonies nationwide
Australia welcomed nearly 19,000 new citizens on Australia Day, the largest single-day conferral since 2019. Faster processing times and digital checks have cleared ceremony backlogs, giving employers easier access to a newly mobile talent pool whose passport status removes many travel-compliance hurdles.
Jetstar upgauges Canberra–Brisbane service with larger Airbus A321LR, adding 19,000 seats
From April, Jetstar will replace its A320s with larger 238-seat A321LRs on the Canberra–Brisbane run, boosting capacity by 19,000 seats over six months. The move should ease peak-time seat shortages for business travellers and adds better onboard amenities, while signalling intensifying competition on secondary domestic routes.
US winter storm triggers 4,800 flight cancellations, rippling onto Australia–US itineraries
A severe winter storm has cancelled thousands of US flights, prompting schedule changes on Australia-US routes. Mobility managers face rebooking headaches, and travellers should expect rolling delays through at least 30 January. Airlines have extended fee waivers, and Australian authorities will show flexibility on tight international-to-domestic connections.
Qantas and Virgin skip Australia Day festivities as RAAF stages nationwide fly-pasts
Australia’s flag-carrier airlines chose not to stage Australia Day promotions, reflecting growing corporate caution around the holiday’s divisiveness, while Defence aircraft provided the public spectacle. Mobility planners faced minimal operational impact, but the episode highlights reputational risks of tying travel branding to contested national days.