AFP steps up airport patrols and behavioural crackdown ahead of Easter travel rush
Philippines warns overseas jobseekers: Australian visitor visa is not a work permit
Australia doubles PALM scheme training support, boosting skills for 31,000 Pacific workers
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Severe disruption sees 38 flight cancellations and 380 delays across Australia’s east-coast hubs
Low clouds, storms and crew shortages forced Australia’s three largest airports to cancel 38 flights and delay 380 more on 1 April 2026, disrupting tens of thousands of passengers and corporate itineraries. Businesses face knock-on costs and are urged to add buffers to upcoming Easter travel.
Student Accommodation Council urges fast-tracking of purpose-built housing for international students
The Student Accommodation Council warns that Australia’s international-education ambitions will stall unless state and local governments rapidly approve thousands of new PBSA beds. Without planning reform and tax relief, rising rents could deter overseas students and the universities that rely on them.