Australia’s federal government has announced plans to restrict international students from bringing family members to Australia as part of a broader migration overhaul aimed at reducing net overseas migration. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced the proposed changes at the National Press Club in Canberra on Thursday, as the government seeks to reduce net overseas…

Melbourne residents have until 2 October to comment on a draft plan that will help determine how aircraft noise is shared when the airport’s third runway opens around 2031. The Australian Government requires Melbourne Airport to develop the Noise Sharing Plan as part of the approval process for the third runway. Feedback from the current…

Victorians are being urged to avoid contact with sick or dead wildlife after H5N1 avian influenza, also known as H5 bird flu, was detected in wild birds across the state. More than 500 positive H5 bird flu events had been recorded in wildlife across Australia as of 9 September, according to the Australian Government. In…

Crime Stoppers Victoria and Victoria Police have launched a statewide campaign aimed at disrupting retail crime and improving safety for retail workers across the state. The campaign, The Real Cost of Retail Crime, encourages Victorians to provide information about offences in retail settings and repeat offenders. Crime Stoppers Victoria says the campaign also aims to…

The federal government has released draft legislation that would give Australians greater control over how content is selected and displayed on social media platforms. Under the proposed changes, users over the age of 16 would be offered a choice between algorithmically recommended content and posts from the friends and creators they choose to follow. The…