Brazil Launches Mandatory e-Visa, Ending Visa-Free Access for Australians
Australia Tightens Student-Visa Gateways With Higher Fees and New ‘Genuine Student’ Test
Herzog State Visit Spurs Tight Security, Protest Limits and Visa-Cancellation Powers
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Queensland Bill Would Criminalise Pro-Palestine Slogans and Expand Penalties for Visa Holders
Queensland plans to ban certain pro-Palestine slogans, with offences punishable by up to two years in prison and real-time data-sharing that could see visa-holders deported for hate-speech convictions. Employers and universities will need to alert foreign nationals to the heightened legal risk at protests.
Draft Aviation Customer Rights Charter Puts Airlines on Notice Over Delays and Refunds
A leaked draft Aviation Customer Rights Charter would mandate automatic refunds and compensation for flight disruptions, prompting airlines and airports to prepare for a surge in complaints and higher compliance costs. If adopted, the rules will reshape service-level agreements for both leisure and corporate travel by late 2026.
Charter plane crash near Normanton prompts aviation-safety review of remote FIFO operations
A Machjet International King Air B200 crashed near Normanton, QLD, on 6 February while en-route to collect FIFO workers. The pilot is missing and the ATSB has launched an investigation. The accident spotlights operational risks for resource-sector charter flights and could prompt tighter CASA oversight of remote-area night operations.