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Your First Year in Australia

Your First Year in Australia

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The practical first year in Australia, explained. Bank accounts, tax file numbers, work rights, renting, healthcare, transport concessions and campus life — read from the official sources.

A weekly briefing plus explainers on the things nobody tells you: the 48-hour-a-fortnight work rule and what happens if you break it, award wages and how to spot wage theft, bond and tenant rights state by state, converting your licence, and your first Australian tax return.

General information only — not migration, legal or financial advice.

International student life · work rights Australia · tax file number · renting in Australia · OSHC · student jobs · settling in Australia.

Episodes are produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review. A Talking Labs production.© 2026 Talking Labs Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Opening a Bank Account in Australia as an International Student

    Opening a Bank Account in Australia as an International Student
    16 Oct 2026
    An everyday account can receive wages and handle routine payments, but banks set their own identity checks and account terms. This guide explains Study Australia's document checklist, what to compare in transaction-account fees, why a TFN is not required just to open an account, and what may still need verifying after arrival. Information checked 17 October 2026. This is general information only, not migration advice, current as at 17 October 2026. Rules change. Check the Department of Home Affairs website or a registered migration agent for your situation.

    This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

    Just planning the move? Start with Getting to Australia. Finishing your course? The 485 to PR Show.

    General information only — not migration advice.
    A Talking Labs production.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    9 min
  • Student Visa Application Rules from 2 October 2026

    Student Visa Application Rules from 2 October 2026
    2 Oct 2026
    Home Affairs changed Student visa application rules on 2 October 2026. This briefing explains the published changes to applications made inside Australia, further Student visas, family inclusion and applications lodged before the start date. It keeps the Department's listed exemptions conditional and makes no individual eligibility assessment.

    Sources, checked 3 October 2026: Department of Home Affairs overview (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/changes-to-student-visa-application-rules-500-590), fact sheet (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/Visa-subsite/files/changes-to-student-visa-applications-factsheet.pdf) and infographic (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/Visa-subsite/files/student-500-infographic.pdf).

    This is general information only, not migration advice, current as at 3 October 2026. Rules change. Check the Department of Home Affairs website or a registered migration agent for your situation.

    This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

    Just planning the move? Start with Getting to Australia. Finishing your course? The 485 to PR Show.

    General information only — not migration advice.
    A Talking Labs production.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    Show more Show less
    9 min
  • Tax File Numbers in Australia: What International Students Need to Know

    Tax File Numbers in Australia: What International Students Need to Know
    19 Sep 2026
    A practical guide to applying for an Australian tax file number, understanding the separate question of work rights, completing a TFN declaration, and sharing your number safely. Migration settings can change; information checked 19 September 2026.

    This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review.

    Just planning the move? Start with Getting to Australia. Finishing your course? The 485 to PR Show.

    General information only — not migration advice.
    A Talking Labs production.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    Show more Show less
    8 min
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