Nigerians seeking to study in Australia could soon face visa application fees exceeding N2 million, as the Australian government considers raising the student visa fee from AUD$1,600 to AUD$2,000 — about N2,054,480 at current exchange rates. The current visa fee of AUD$1,600, which came into effect in July 2024, had already marked a significan...
•Chinese fans cheering Australia took a step closer to automatic World Cup qualification with a comfortable 2-0 victory over China in Hangzhou today. The away win, hot on the heels of their 5-1 win over Indonesia last week, leaves the Socceroos second in Group C on 13 points with two to play, three points ahead […]
The UK’s new visa-waiver entry system took effect today for passengers from dozens more countries, including millions of annual visitors from the United States, Canada and Australia. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme — similar to the ESTA system in the United States — requires visitors who do not need a visa to enter Britain [&h...
•Students looking at their phones in Melbourne, Australia Social media giants yesterday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with “many unanswered questions”. The UN children’s charity UNICEF Australia warned the law was no “silver bullet” against online harm and coul...
Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media today, approving one of the world’s toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X. The bill has now passed both parliamentary chambers with bipartisan support, and social media firms will soon be expected to take “reasonable steps” to prevent yo...
•Australia’s Harry Souttar (R) kicks the ball as he is tackled by Saudi Arabia’s Saleh Al Shehri today Saudi Arabia had a goal disallowed in added time as they ground out a scoreless draw against Australia on Thursday, a result that did neither side any favours in their bid to qualify for the 2026 World […]
Australia’s prime minister today vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was “doing real harm to our kids”. The tech giants would be held responsible for enforcing the age limit and face hefty fines if regulators notice young users slipping through the cracks, [&hel...
Australia plans to cap foreign student numbers from next year, the government said today, curbing a multi-billion dollar industry as it faces political heat on immigration. New international student numbers for university, higher education and vocational training will be limited to 270,000 in 2025, Education Minister Jason Clare told a news co...
•Police officers face off with protesters in UK Countries including Nigeria, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and Canada have warned their citizens against travelling to the United Kingdom following violent riots across the country. According to Reuters, the unrest began after a knife attack at a children’s dance class in Southport, northwest E...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced a 3.75% increase in Australia’s minimum and award wages. This adjustment will raise the national minimum wage to $24.10 per hour, equating to $915.91 per week for a full-time, 38-hour working week. This increase translates to an additional $33 per week for those earning the minimum wage, impacting [...
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