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Immigration Law

8 October 2026

Student Visa Rules Changed on 2 October: Renewing, Bringing Family, Switching Visas

The first regulations from the 17 September overhaul are in force from 2 October. They change where you lodge, whether family can come, and which visas cannot switch to a student visa inside Australia.

Immigration Law

25 September 2026

Parent Visa 143: Ten Questions Answered

Where is the subclass 143 queue up to, what does it cost, and how should families choose between parent visa pathways? Ten common questions answered using current official figures.

Immigration Law

21 September 2026

Most of the New Rules Have No Start Date Yet: Four Kinds of Application, Lodge Now or Wait?

Eleven measures were announced on 17 September. Only one has a start date. For student and 485 family members, visitor visas, working holiday second and third year, and course changes, here is what to do now and where to watch for commencement.

Immigration Law

18 September 2026

Australia's Migration Overhaul: Student, Visitor, Working Holiday and Skilled Visas All Move

Eleven changes from Tony Burke's 17 September National Press Club address, sorted by visa type: student and graduate family restrictions, working holiday ballots, a No Further Stay condition on visitor visas, a redesigned points test and tighter compliance.

Commercial Litigation

4 September 2026

The Non-Compete Ban We Were Promised: Where It's Got To

In March 2025 the Budget promised that from 2027 non-compete clauses would be banned for most employees. Eighteen months on the consultation has closed, no bill has been introduced, and the clause in your contract still binds you. Here is what was promised, where it stalled, and how employers and employees should draft and negotiate now.