Australia allows foreign students to return as lucrative education sector dips, Australia/NZ News & Top Stories
SYDNEY – On Dec 6, international students will finally return to Sydney on a charter flight as part of a trial scheme aimed at reviving its lucrative international education sector. The flight will carry 250 students from 15 countries, including Canada, China, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam. The students must be fully vaccinated but will […]
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Can I travel between states and how many tests must I do? 7 things about S’pore-Australia vaccinated travel lane, Australia/NZ News & Top Stories
SYDNEY – From Sunday (Nov 21), vaccinated travellers will finally be able to travel freely between Singapore and Australia as Canberra starts to unwind its strict international border closures. The vaccinated travel lane (VTL) marks Australia’s first such arrangement with any country beyond New Zealand. For a start, only New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and […]
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Australia moves to reopen foreign travel but states all have plans of their own, Australia/NZ News & Top Stories
SYDNEY – Australia will start allowing international travel for its citizens and residents from next month. But its plans remain mired in confusion and no date has been set for admitting foreign visitors from Singapore and elsewhere. After more than 18 months of strict border closures, the most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), will end […]
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Sydney to open to travellers without quarantine, but citizens first, Australia/NZ News & Top Stories
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Sydney will allow in fully vaccinated travellers from overseas from Nov 1 without the need for quarantine, the country’s most populous state said on Friday (Oct 15), although the easing of strict entry controls will initially benefit only citizens. The move comes as New South Wales state is expected to reach an […]
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