Impact on tourism employment and jobs by bushfire and COVID-19
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), March 2020 quarter witnessed greater impact on tourism jobs than other jobs …
Trial of Seasonal and Pacific Worker pilot programme in Northern Territory
04 August 2020, in a joint media release with Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, the Hon David Littleproud …
Impact of migration drop in Australia due to COVID-19
According to sources, Australia’s net overseas migration has fallen from 232,000 in 2018-19 to 154,000 in 2019-20. Further, Australia is …
Scam Alert involving the Department of Home Affairs impersonations
The Department of Home Affairs acknowledges multiple reports of scams involving impersonations of the Department that have been reported to …
Record number of people become new Australian citizens in 2019-2020
In financial year 2019-2020, a record number of 204,817 people were conferred Australian citizenship, an increase of over 60 per …
Migration (LIN 20/158: Class of Persons for Student (Temporary) (Class TU) Visa Applications) Instrument 2020
Migration (LIN 20/158: Class of Persons for Student (Temporary) (Class TU) Visa Applications) Instrument 2020 dated 24 July 2020 […
Victoria continues to support temporary visa holders in the State
On 10 July 2020, the Victorian Government has announced AUD $534 million economic survival and jobs package to support businesses …
Dedicated ABF Portal for travellers to and from Australia
To facilitate travel exemptions in response to travel restrictions due to COVID-19, the Department has created a dedicated portal, the …
Government offers support to International students impacted by COVID-19
In a recent joint media release, the Government acknowledges that International students are important to Australia and to the Australian …
Insights into Australian Citizenship
According to the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA), more than 5 million people have become Australian citizens since …