Canberra postpones international student pilot program
Canberra Postpones International Student Pilot Program
SBS reported today (9 July 2020) that the planned “Safe Passage” program in the two state owned universities in the Australian Capital Territory has been postponed.The joint plan initiated by the University of Canberra and...
Hong Kong Citizens offered extended Australian visas
Hong Kong Citizens Offered Extended Australian...
Mental Health Clinicians Police Area Commands Welcomed
Mental Health Clinicians Police Area Commands Welcomed
The Law Society of NSW welcomed the decision to expand the NSW Government’s...
Immigration news
Immigration news
There are significant number of temporary visa holders in Tasmania that have lost their jobs and are experiencing...
Parliamentary inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence
Parliamentary inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence
On 31 May 2020, Senators Marise Payne and Anne Ruston proposed the...
New Agreement keeps Western Sydney Airport project on track
New Agreement keeps Western Sydney Airport project on...
COVID-19: Parliament to consider pandemic reforms
The NSW government, in its recent media release, will convene a special sitting of NSW Parliament to consider a second set of laws to equip citizens, businesses and the justice system to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NSW Government supporting international students through COVID 19
On 18 May 2020, the NSW government will fund temporary crisis accommodation for international students stranded amounting to $20 million to protect the latter and maintain the state’s record as a leading global study destination.
Preliminary Retail turnover falls 17.9% in April 2020
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that Australian retail turnover fell 17.9% in April 2020. This is the strongest seasonally adjusted fall published from the Retail Trade survey following the strongest ever seasonally adjusted rise in March 2020.