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Cancelled at the Border: What Happened to Zhang, and What to Do in the First Hour
A student visa was cancelled at Sydney Airport over $8,471.95 of undeclared goods. The Court quashed it because the notice was taken back. What to do if it happens to you.
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Victoria Now Charges $66 to Rank You. Here Is What Your Score Buys in 2026-27
Victoria's 190 and 491 program has fees for the first time, a published points test, and three industries dropped. The $66 ROI, the $198 nomination fee, and where NSW, SA and the…
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Your Student Visa Plan Died on 2 October. Here Is What Replaces It
Since 2 October 2026 a 482, 485, 417 or visitor holder cannot lodge a student visa in Australia. The decision tree for each visa, and the $2,500 charge at stake.
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Low Risk, Still Refused: The Rehabilitation File Missing in Li [2026] ARTA 2012
In Li [2026] ARTA 2012 the Tribunal accepted a low risk of reoffending and still refused revocation. 28 days to request, 9 days to review, $1,195 fee.
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Three Reasons to Return, One Assumption About Marriage: Why the Court Quashed a Student Visa Refusal
In Farizal (September 2026) the Tribunal assumed a wife would not go home without her husband. The Court quashed it. Test your refusal within 35 days.
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No Letter, Then a Refusal: The 35-Day Clock When the Tribunal Breaks Its Own Promise
A Tribunal member said she would write. The refusal came instead. In Harpreet (September 2026) the Court set it aside. You have 35 days to file for review.
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Day 41 of Health Cover Arrears: The 60-Day Window Before Condition 8501 Is Breached
Your health cover debit failed. Home Affairs says insurers generally allow 60 days before a policy ends. What condition 8501 requires, and what a lapse costs.
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The Deposit Request Arrived Before the Agreement: Three Checks Before You Pay a Migration Agent
No deposit before a signed agreement, a separate client money account, no fee without a statement of services. The checks to run before paying a migration agent.
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Up the AQF Ladder or Out of the Country: The Student Visa Course Rule Now in Force
From 2 October 2026 a student visa holder lodges a further $2,500 500 visa in Australia only for a higher AQF level course or five other exemptions.
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The Student Visa Family Ban Started Today: Five Exemptions and No Way to Add Family Later
From 2 October 2026 most student visa applicants cannot include a partner or child. The five exemptions, the subsequent entrant ban, and who lodged in time.
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88 Days Buys a Ballot Ticket, Not a Second Year: Your Options Now
Second year working holiday places drop to 45,000 by ballot, third year to 5,000. What the 2026 announcement changes and the $4,015 alternative.
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Finished Your 88 Days? The Second Year Visa Is Now a Ballot, and Here Are the Odds
Second year working holiday visas go to a 45,000 place ballot, third years to 5,000. The odds on last year's numbers, what still applies today, what to do.
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