All events for Schoolies Week 2020 has been formally cancelled by the Queensland Government, as a result of coronavirus restrictions.
The annual Schoolies Week was scheduled to start on 2st November 2020, but the QLD premier said “This is a mass event, it poses high … Read the rest
The limit of 4,000 arrivals per week into Australia is not being changed.
Some people wanted restrictions reduced, so that more overseas arrivals would be permitted to enter Australia, while some others wanted to reduce the number even further.
At the National Cabinet meeting today, it was agreed “on the … Read the rest
With the news that 300 Overseas Students are being permitted to enter South Australia in September, but domestic students from other Australian states are still refused entry, it raises a few questions.
Federal Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister Simon Birmingham said:… Read the rest
Restrictions on international arrivals into Australia are set to remain in place for “some months”.
7th August 2020:
In a statement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, at the national cabinet, he said: “We also agreed that international travel constraints on inbound arrivals to Australia should be continued in their current … Read the rest
In June 2020 it is estimated that there were 25,800 overseas arrivals into Australia, of which 14,100 were by Australian citizens. This means that 11,700 arrivals were from foreign nationals, holders of various visas, including Permanent Resident Visas.
In comparison to the year before, there were 1,562,990 overseas arrivals into … Read the rest
A crew member from the cargo ship Hokkaido Bulker, bringing fertiliser to the Port of Brisbane, tested positive for COVID-19 on the weekend.
He was brought ashore for hospitalisation in Queensland.
Queensland now has 2 active cases, both in hospital.
The ship will not be permitted to dock and unload … Read the rest
Overseas arrivals in Sydney will be capped at 350 passengers per day from 12.01am Monday 20 July 2020.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said: “Our number one priority is the health and safety of the people of NSW, and this new cap will help us protect our state from COVID-19.” … Read the rest
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a massive drop in international arrivals when compared to the same month last year.
This is, of course, due to the COVID-19 coronavirus and the various lockdowns.
There were only 3,440 overseas visitors to Australia in May 2020. … Read the rest
Australians returning home will be soon be made to pay for their mandatory two week stays in hotel quarantine.
“Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that flights returning Australian residents from overseas will be slashed in half, and passengers will have to pay for their … Read the rest
The Australian National Cabinet has agreed to reduce International Arrivals by 4,000 per week, about half the current figure, to ease the pressure on hotel quarantine systems around the country.
“Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that flights returning Australian residents from overseas will be slashed in half, and passengers … Read the rest
