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Australia updates working holiday visa requirements under new policy changes

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Australia has announced sweeping migration reforms that would replace guaranteed Working Holiday visa extensions and restrict Visitor visa switching.

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CMA CGM Short Sea Lines (SSL) Intra Europe will adjust its Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) on the RoRo South service connecting France and Tunisia. The revised surcharge will take effect on 1 October 2026 and will apply to both import and export cargo. New BAF levels from October Under the new structure, the BAF for full rolling units will be €718 per unit. Empty rolling units will face a charge of €475 per unit, while other rolling equipment will be charged €80 per linear metre. The category includes trucks, earth-moving equipment, tracked or wheeled machinery, agricultural equipment and livestock trucks.

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