The prohibited employer register names employers barred from hiring more temporary visa holders. On 19 October 2026 it held one name; a second list, of sanctioned sponsors, held 1,842 entries.Read More
An Australian degree in India can cost less than half its Australian price, as Wollongong's financial technology master's does at 2026 fees. The Temporary Graduate visa still counts only study done in Australia.Read More
The 5% Deposit Scheme lets permanent residents buy a first home with a deposit of as little as 5 per cent and no lenders mortgage insurance. Help to Buy, also run by Housing Australia, accepts only Australian citizens.Read More
Two official pages price a five-year India e-Visa US$120 apart. The three e-Tourist lengths start the clock at different moments, the fee is not refunded, and some travellers are ruled out altogether.Read More
India's missions in Canberra and Melbourne now charge A$43 for an OCI passport update lodged more than three months after a new passport is issued. Inside that window it is free, and official pages disagree on who must lodge one.Read More
Whether a parent or spouse from India with little English can join the government's free English classes comes down to the visa subclass, and an eligible newcomer has six months to register.Read More
HECS-HELP for permanent residents is limited to humanitarian visa holders and a few other groups. Other permanent residents pay the whole student contribution by each census date, or the university must cancel the enrolment.Read More
Since 5 January 2026, every eligible family can get at least 72 hours of subsidised care a fortnight. The Child Care Subsidy visa rules did not change, and a parent on a 482 or 485 visa does not meet them.Read More
Since 2 October, student visa family members can be included only when an exemption applies, and no one can add them once a visa is granted. Families already here keep their visas, and the government says graduate visas will follow.Read More
There is no separate international student minimum wage: the national minimum is A$26.44 an hour, and a casual on it must receive at least A$33.05. The student visa limits hours to 48 a fortnight while the course is in session.Read More
