Holiday Closure Notices from Australian Migration Offices
As the festive season approaches, several Australian migration offices announce operational changes and closures.
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Scrap Australian parent migration Visa? Huge delay is political!
A new study calls on the federal government to contemplate the introduction of a new temporary stay parent visa, featuring the benefits […]
Universities extend Indian student ban amid visa fraud concerns
Universities in Victoria and NSW have banned the recruitment of students from some Indian states as the federal government has voiced fresh […]
Rosie told police she was a victim of domestic violence. She was the one arrested
On a sunny day in December 2019, Blue Mountains resident Rosie Cooney locked herself in the bathroom of her boyfriend’s parents’ house and rang the domestic violence hotline 1800 RESPECT.
Recent migration fraud cases
Following cases of migration fraud committed by people posing as migration agents, Govt urging consumers who require immigration assistance to check agent […]
Family violence tech stalkers are about to be caught out
Use of stalkerware, GPS tracking and other technologies to commit family violence abuse has increased sharply in the past five years but […]
Australian Immigration Updates
On this page: Partners, contributory parent and child visas – Onshore grants announced Subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate – Offshore lodgement […]
Immigration Updates 1 February 2021
SC 485 Temporary Graduate Visa Changes Two recent issues with the SC 485 Temporary Graduate visa program have caused concern and disruption […]
Can sole practitioners still attend their office to work under Stage 4?
If you can work from home, then you must do so. However, if you are a sole practitioner and you are the […]
Student visa arrangements for those impacted by COVID
The Hon Ministers Alan Tudge and Dan Tehan have released a joint media statement outlining the arrangements to be put in place […]
Travel Restriction Exemption Portal to travel into or out of Australia
There is a new Travel Restriction Exemption Portal. The portal is for the use of those who meet the criteria below and […]
NSW COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants – Now Open!
GRANTS TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS AND SPECIALIST MIGRANT AND SETTLEMENT NGOS DURING COVID-19 As part of the NSW Government’s stimulus […]
Judicial Review of Migration Decisions by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
The legal issues concerning the review of migration decisions are complex Migration law is a specialist area of law that is often […]
State of emergency declared for Victoria: Premier
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has declared a state of emergency for four weeks as the state government steps up its attempt to […]
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the Australian Immigration Visa Laws – A comprehensive update.
Information in relation to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the Australian Immigration Visa Laws are provided for the benefit of the public. You must […]
More work hours to international student employees in Australia to help keep shelves stocked
Australia’s major supermarkets will temporarily be able to offer more work hours to international student employees to help keep shelves stocked. International […]
Victoria’s euthanasia law comes into effect next week. This is what you need to know about it.
In November 2017, Victoria’s state parliament passed legislation that made euthanasia legal. More than 18 months after it was voted in, the […]
Migrants paid $100,000 for fake companies to support their visa applications
At least 50 immigrants paid a south-east Queensland man more than $100,000 in many cases for fake companies to sponsor them in […]
AAT on removal of Perth as regional postcode
In March 2017 the newly elected WA state government removed Perth as a regional area for migration applications. There was some controversy […]
Restricting Non-European Migration to Australia (Bill 2018)
Yes, you read it correctly!! Just when you think (at least) that these kinds of things will not happen in the 21st […]
The Victoria Bar in Australia is Racist
Years before he became a successful Melbourne barrister and wrote an important legal textbook, Nimal Wikramanayake, QC, was such an unsuccessful personal […]
Here is the Secret email of Minister Dutton’s European au pairs case!
The most powerful minister in the government few months ago, now struggling to keep his position in the parliament altogether. It is […]
Scott Morrison becomes Australia’s 30th Prime Minister
Scott Morrison becomes the 30th Prime Minister of Australia (designate) is Scott Morrison. Scott Morrison has won the leadership contest and will […]
Free Australian Migration Advice from Immigration Agents
There are organisations that provides Free Australian Migration Advice (Pro bono) and are authorised to provide pro bono migration agents. Only registered […]
A horse was neglected by its owner. Now the horse is suing
Estacada, Oregon: Justice is an eight-year-old American quarter horse who used to be named Shadow. And when he was named Shadow, he suffered. […]
Corruption in public service hiring processes targeted by IBAC
THE hiring process for thousands of state and local public servants is “clearly vulnerable to corruption and misconduct”, Victoria’s integrity watchdog has […]
CFMEU fined $577k for unlawful conduct – ‘Disgraceful and shameful’
The Federal Court has condemned the construction union’s “disgraceful and shameful” history of law-breaking, warning that the union could not expect to […]
Judges can’t handle complex family law cases – Federal Circuit Court hits back
The Federal Circuit Court has hit back at suggestions its judges are not appropriately qualified to handle complex family law cases. Stuart […]
Senator calls for ‘final solution to immigration problem’
Crossbencher Fraser Anning widely condemned for speech praising white Australia policy and pushing for plebiscite on Muslim immigration • MPs widely condemn […]
An Indian Man on a Australian visitor visa with child exploitation material in a mobile phone: removed.
An Indian Man on a Australian visitor visa with child exploitation material in a mobile phone removed. A 30-year-old Indian national who […]
Some purchasers required to withhold GST from 1 July 2018 Conveyancing
Key points New GST withholding regime applying to some settlements from 1 July 2018. New notification obligations on vendors of new residential or potential residential land. […]
New reporting exemption for Victorian registered charities
Below news item is from Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. We are pleased to announce that the Victorian Government has signed an exemption […]
It’s a battle of wills when estates are contested
An innocuous looking letter in the post rent Kim Pearce’s life asunder, precipitating what she describes as a “year of hell” that […]
Defacto partner takes man’s Porsche, cemetery plot and $900,000
AN Adelaide businessman is suing his lawyers after an invalid legal document, witnessed by a cleaning lady, enabled his former defacto partner […]
Muslim women ‘afraid to ask for help’
The introduction of anti-terrorism laws in Australia has made Muslim victims of family violence afraid to contact authorities for protection, an advocacy […]
Family Violence Leave Victoria Australia
Nurses, teachers and other Victorian public sector employees will be entitled to family violence leave under changes announced by the Andrews Labor […]
Should criminal charges apply in more domestic violence cases?
With the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence looking at practical solutions to improve …
Coping With The Ugly Truth about Parental Alienation Syndrome – PAS
Few issues gather as much heated debate than the concept of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS). Briefly stated, PAS refers to the child […]
0-4 Year Olds and Overnight Stays – What Does the Law Say?
There is a lot of debate around and research into when overnight stays for 0-4 years olds should commence, or at least […]
Woman wins right to seek money from ex-husband 30 years after breakup
Supreme court gives Kathleen Wyatt go-ahead to claim against Ecotricity boss Dale Vince, who became a multimillionaire after their divorce A woman […]
Domestic violence perpetrators using non-physical abuse ‘to avoid being caught’
Women’s advocates fear some family violence perpetrators are reverting to psychological and economic …
Move to ban dowry practice among Indians in Victoria
Women’s rights advocates and former premier Ted Baillieu are pushing to have the Indian practice of dowry banned in Victoria amid claims […]
Family violence in Victoria alarming ! A need for intervention order
Confronting the scale of violence in the home. The Chief Commissioner admits that family violence is far worse than police had imagined is […]
Migration Agent Cancellation for undertaking immigration legal work
Note from Dinesh Weerakkody: Government must also take blame for giving such people registration and providing the ability for agents to provide […]
Immigration Department name change Australia http://www.border.gov.au
Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) will launch a new website on 1 July. The new site will be located at […]
AN ILLEGAL foreign worker picked at Dandenong Rd to be deported
Officials of the newly created federal agency — which merges the frontline functions of Customs and Immigration — spoke to 48 drivers […]
Judge accused of migration bias Australia
Federal Circuit Court judge Alexander Street has been accused of apprehended bias following his rejection of hundreds of migrant appeals. Recently appointed […]
Mandatory eFiling at County Court in civil jurisdictions
The County Court uses an eFiling system provided by CITEC Confirm. The advantages of eFiling are: eFiling is available 24/7 Fees can […]
Landmark transaction completed using new system
Australia’s emerging electronic conveyancing network has recorded a new milestone after another state made its first online property transfer. PEXA, the government […]
Units outperform houses
Historically houses have enjoyed more capital growth than units but things are changing – maybe permanently. Over the last few years units […]
Off-the-plan housing contracts in Victoria ”warning”
Off-the-plan housing contracts in Victoria will soon come with a ”warning notice” on the front page as concerns escalate about complicated contracts favouring developers […]
Victorian Parliament urged to pass domestic building consumer protections
The Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 looks to improve standards, introduce a new dispute resolution procedure and create a Building Consumer Protection […]
Singaporean investors hungry for a piece of the Australian housing market
In glamorous five star hotels across Singapore every weekend, property investors are lining up to buy a slice of the Australian dream. […]
Property rental scams alert Victoria
Are you planning to rent accommodation online over the Christmas and summer holiday season? Make sure the business you are dealing with […]
Melbourne’s 321 suburbs ranked for liveability
What makes a suburb liveable? For some, being close to the coast. For others, great cafes. But a ranking of all Melbourne’s suburbs […]
Victorian government announces review of property laws
The state government has announced a review of Victoria’s property laws, including those covering prices and conduct of real estate agents, on […]