31 Jan 2023 China’s CSCSE announces on-campus learning requirement The CSCSE announced that international academic qualifications must be completed in-person and will no longer be recognised if the study is undertaken online.
4 Jan 2023 Changes to COVID-19 testing requirements for travellers from China (including Hong Kong and Macau) From 5 January 2023, if you are travelling to Australia from China, you will be required to take a COVID-19 test within 48-hours before your scheduled flight.
16 Nov 2022 Change to student visa application: GTE statement length The Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs has changed the GTE statement word limit to 300 words.
9 Nov 2022 Medibank Private cyber incident A major cyber incident has occurred with Medibank Private Limited (Medibank) health insurance.
12 Oct 2022 Australia shines again in the THE World University Rankings 2023 The THE World University Rankings 2023 show that Australia has maintained a strong overall position.
29 Sep 2022 Unrestricted work rights for student visa holders to end on 30 June 2023 From July 2023, the number of working hours for international students will be capped again.
27 Sep 2022 Post-study work rights extended There is a planned increase in the duration of post-study work rights for international students.
1 Sep 2022 Improving visa processing times The Department of Home Affairs is addressing current delays in visa applications as an urgent priority.
6 Jul 2022 Changes to travel requirements for international students International students and their families will no longer have to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination status before travelling to Australia.
1 Jul 2022 The 2022 Australian minimum wage increase From 1 July 2022, the national minimum wage has increased by 5.2%