‘AUKUS Visa’ Concept Gains Traction as Think-Tank Calls for Fast-Track Defence Mobility
Australia Updates Travel Advisories for Four Key European Destinations
AFP Charges Iraq-Born Resident Over Repeated Visa-Monitoring Breaches in Perth
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Second Electronic-Monitoring Prosecution: Somalia-Born Man Charged in Melbourne
Hours after Perth charges, the AFP filed 15 counts against a Somalia-born man in Melbourne for disabling his monitoring device and ignoring curfews. The case reinforces Canberra’s zero-tolerance stance on post-detention visa conditions and highlights potential corporate-risk exposure for service providers supporting monitored non-citizens.
Bali Consulate Schedules Pop-Up Passport and Notarial Services in Lombok
Australians in Lombok have until 12 Feb 2026 to book passport and notarial appointments for a one-day consular pop-up on 4 March. The initiative saves residents and business travellers a trip to Bali and signals DFAT’s push to deliver flexible consular access in regional Indonesia.
Border crackdown diverts illegal fishing vessels towards Torres Strait, prompting new ABF surge
ABF data show a 40 % jump in vessel interceptions has redirected illegal fishers into the Torres Strait. A rapid-response task-force is boosting patrols, but the shift is already disrupting FIFO aviation corridors and export clearances in southern ports. Mobility programmes serving resources and food-export clients should factor in travel delays and bio-security bottlenecks.