COVID-19: Information for PTE Academic test takers and institutions
Pearson Australia have advised that the Darwin centre for PTE Academic test takers will re-open from today, 1 May 2020. Please note that availability is limited and current and prospective PTE Academic candidates are encouraged to directly contact Pearson PTE. For more information, please visit the Pearson PTE website here.
Leaving and returning to Australia
Fully vaccinated Australians will soon be eligible for international travel without first seeking an exemption.The government has announced that Australian citizens or permanent residents aged 12 and over who have received two doses of a recognised vaccine will be able to travel without needing an exemption. This could start sometime in November but there will be…
Australia is opening up again
It is expected that fully vaccinated Australians will be able to leave the country without exemption from Monday 1 November 2021, in a move that lifts major travel restrictions for the first time in 18 months. In addition, it was announced late last week that parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents are eligible to…
COVID-19 and Leases in the Northern Territory
Ward Keller senior lawyer Alecia Howland has prepared a fact sheet on the Mandatory Code of Conduct in the Northern Territory. Please click on this link to download the full fact sheet.
Fact Sheet for Employers of Temporary Visa Holders during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ward Keller’s registered migration agents Anke Nagel and Rachael Adolphe have prepared a fact sheet for employers of temporary visa holders during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Please click on this link to download the fact sheet.
Visa holders likely to fall through the COVID-19 aid cracks
Ward Keller’s registered migration agent Anke Nagel featured in the Alice Springs News to discuss the Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts on visa holders in the Northern Territory. You can read the full article here.
COVID-19 and Family Law
Ward Keller’s Family Law partner, Tessa Czislowski, joined Leon Loganathan and Peter Gowers on their Territory Story podcast this week to facilitate a Q & A session to answer your questions about how family law has been affected by COVID-19. We hope that the following Q & A answers any queries and concerns you may…
COVID-19 and Employment Law
Ward Keller’s Employment Law partner Kaliopi Hourdas joined Leon Loganathan and Peter Gowers on their Territory Story podcast this week to facilitate a Q & A session to answer your questions about how employment law has been affected by COVID-19. We hope that the following Q & A answers any queries and concerns you may…
COVID-19 and Small Businesses
Ward Keller’s Debt Collection Manager, Sandra Kantros, joined commercial partner Leon Loganathan and senior lawyer Alecia Howland to facilitate a Q & A session to answer your questions about how small businesses have been affected by COVID-19. We hope that the following Q & A answers any queries and concerns you may have. Please click…
COVID-19 and the Code of Conduct for commercial tenancies
Ward Keller commercial lawyer Charlie Martel has written a briefing paper on the Code of Conduct for commercial tenancies. Please click on this link to download the full briefing paper.