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01 Jul 20:32
Visa Fees Jump From 1 July 2026: What It Means for Construction Hiring and Migrant Workers
Australia’s visa application charges increased from 1 July 2026, with several employer-sponsored skilled visa streams seeing sharp fee rises. The changes add extra cost for construction, civil and mining employers already relying on sponsored workers, while higher salary thresholds also make sponsorship harder for some lower-margin roles. The fee rise is unlikely to stop migrant labour supply, but it does make sponsorship planning, budgeting and candidate selection more important.
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29 Jun 16:53
Queensland’s Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail Moves Into Delivery
Queensland’s Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project is moving into delivery, with the $5.75 billion upgrade set to duplicate the Kuraby-to-Beenleigh corridor, improve stations, and support better rail capacity across South East Queensland. It’s a major infrastructure package that should create opportunities across engineering, project delivery, commercial, planning, and rail systems roles.
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14 May 23:57
Mott MacDonald Moves on Leed: Another UK Giant Bets Big on Australia’s Water and Regional Civil Pipeline
Mott MacDonald has agreed to acquire Australian civil contractor Leed Engineering & Construction, strengthening its position in water and regional infrastructure delivery. The deal continues the trend of UK and European groups investing in Australian contractors and is set to drive demand for civil, water and FIFO talent nationwide
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