Almost 300 ghost colleges were closed or given the yellow card as part of the measures against vocational training

As part of the government's crackdown on vocational training institutions that offer visas to foreign students but no training, nearly 300 so-called ghost colleges have been closed or warned. The Australian Skills Quality Authority has cancelled the registration of around 150 vocational training providers who could not prove that they had trained anyone in the … Read more

Sex offenders will be forced to hand over passwords and codes to the police as part of strict surveillance measures

As part of a major reform designed to bring WA's community protection laws into the 21st century, sex offenders will be forced to provide police with passwords and codes for their digital devices and apps. Amid a wave of technological changes that allow for the secrecy of stored data, Police Minister Paul Papalia on Wednesday … Read more

“Saving lives”: Regulatory measures introduce $800,000 fines for e-bikes and e-scooters

Failure to comply with the new standards for e-bikes and e-scooters with lithium-ion batteries could result in fines of over $800,000. This is part of a major campaign to “save lives.” New South Wales fire and rescue services responded to 54 fires involving e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards and hoverboards this year alone, one of which resulted … Read more