India's basmati trade mark bid for the word alone failed in the Federal Court on 11 August 2026. The judge accepted that in Australia the word signifies a type of rice grown in more than one place, India and Pakistan included.Read More
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
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
For A$25, renters in New South Wales and Victoria who qualify can now move a bond to their next rental, one of several rental law changes 2026 has brought. Each state sets its own conditions.Read More
WhatsApp, Messenger and YouTube Kids sit outside Australia's social media ban for under-16s. The law restricts accounts, the penalties fall on platforms, and eSafety's first evaluation found daily messaging rising.Read More
In NSW, supervising a learner driver requires a current full Australian driver licence, and an Indian licence does not qualify, however long it has been held. Converting one starts with the knowledge and driving tests.Read More
No number of days in India ends Australian tax residency on its own. The main test asks where a person lives, and the day count Treasury consulted on in 2023 is still only a proposal.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
As a rule, a gift from parents is not income in Australia, but for a gifted house deposit from India the ATO's guidance is about proof. India caps what parents can send and collects tax at source on larger remittances.Read More
A worker posted to Australia by an Indian employer can see payslip after payslip with no super, and the employer may still be within the law. What largely decides it is a certificate of coverage issued in India.Read More
