Canberra Urged to Turbo-Charge Skilled Migration as STEM Shortages Bite
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ACT Tightens Skilled-Migration Nomination: Higher Income Thresholds, 482 Pathway Axed
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AFP Charges Iran-Born Man for Tampering with Visa-Monitoring Device in Perth
A 31-year-old Iranian man has been charged in Perth for twice disabling his visa-mandated electronic-monitoring device, in the first test of tougher penalties introduced last year. The case underscores the government’s hardening stance on migration compliance and carries potential implications for sponsors of monitored visa holders.
Herzog visit prompts heightened security and travel disruptions across Australia
Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s 9 February arrival triggered rolling road closures, extended checkpoint times at Sydney Airport and large-scale protests in multiple cities. Authorities invoked exceptional “major event” powers, affecting ground transport and raising the country’s security posture nationwide. Corporate travel managers are advising travellers to build extra buffer time into itineraries until the visit ends on 12 February.