Melbourne Airport’s third-runway noise plan enters community review as border facilities upgraded
Jetstar trims domestic and trans-Tasman schedule by 2.7 % for late-May to June window
Qantas to ax three regional routes and shave 3.6 % off domestic capacity for late-May peak
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Australia ushers in Skills-in-Demand visa, sweeping work-migration overhaul
Canberra has formally enacted the Skills-in-Demand visa, replacing the 482 scheme with a three-tier system that aligns migrant intake to real-time labour needs, cuts experience requirements to one year and gives workers 180 days to find a new sponsor. Employers must adapt payroll thresholds and compliance processes immediately, while pending 482 cases will be auto-transitioned. The changes are central to Australia’s plan to keep its 185,000-place permanent-migration cap focused on critical skills.
Cyclone Narelle: Qantas offers fee-free changes for Learmonth flights
Qantas has issued a 18 April fee-waiver policy for bookings to/from Learmonth affected by Cyclone Narelle, offering refunds, credits or date changes. The disruption hits FIFO energy crews and Ningaloo tourism, prompting rerouting via Karratha and heightened duty-of-care requirements for employers.
Smartraveller updates Türkiye advisory; visa-free stay confirmed for Australians
DFAT’s 18 April alert re-confirms that Australians can enter Türkiye visa-free for up to 90 days but flags new flight-disruption and security risks linked to Middle-East conflict. The timing is critical ahead of Anzac Day and for companies deploying staff to Türkiye’s energy and construction projects.