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The Latest Breaking News from ESTA

Deadline imminent to avoid US Esta fee rise for tourists

The main portion of the price rise goes to the American government

The Independent UK

Digital IDs are nothing new – here’s how your biometrics are used to jet off around the world

Exclusive: Passport control is becoming face control

The Independent UK

US Increasing ESTA Fee to Nearly Double Starting in September

New fee structure hikes ESTA from $21 to $40, adding a new layer to visitor costs under the One Big Beautiful Bill.

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'Apply Now or Pay Double': Urgent Warning to Brits as US ESTA Fee Rises to £30 From September

UK travellers face ESTA fee increase from £16 to £30 on 30 September 2025. Apply before the deadline to save on US travel costs.

International Business Times UK

Going to America soon? You have three weeks to dodge Donald Trump’s Esta fee hike

An order to extract $13 for the US Treasury is included in Donald Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’

The Independent UK

European travellers to the US will see ESTA fee almost double at end of September

The price hike comes as the US is experiencing a steep decline in foreign tourists, and could potentially further dissuade visitors.

Euronews

Barred from America: The transgressions that could get you blocked from visiting the US

Drug use is a no-no – unless you are a global rock star

The Independent UK

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US-bound passengers stuck at London and European airports after ESTA visa system goes down

‘As if the bleakest of days to travel to the US couldn’t get any bleaker’, said a traveller at Heathrow

The Independent UK

Emergency inspector shifts blame for triple-zero delays

Victoria's emergency management inspector has been grilled at an inquest about its response to issues with triple-zero call response times during COVID-19.

AAP

Say Goodbye to Permissionless Travel

Americans will need a visa to visit Europe in 2024. Meanwhile, Europeans who have been to Cuba are discovering they can't come to the U.S., because terrorism.

Reason

Public drunkenness is soon to be decriminalised in Victoria, but stakeholders say they are still waiting for clarity

Key unions and Aboriginal legal advocates fear tragic outcomes after the decriminalisation of public drunkenness, amid confusion over aspects of the new health-led response, due to be rolled out in just five months.

ABC News

Advice issued to Irish passport holders travelling to the US on holiday

For those planning on heading over to the USA however, there are a few things that need to be in order before entering the country. Here are the top things you need to know when visiting the US.

Irish Mirror

Warning to Irish passport holders traveling to the United States on holiday

US Customs and Border Protection have advised that ESTA real-time approvals will no longer be available

Dublin Live

Victoria Police charge two teenage boys with murder after woman's death in Abbotsford

Homicide Squad detectives charge two teenage boys after the death of a woman in Abbotsford on Wednesday night.

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Bangkok Post

ASW, Takara Leben prep Minburi condo

Assetwise Plc (ASW), Thailand's leading lifestyle real estate developer, has strengthened its partnership with Japanese real estate giant Takara Leben to launch a 1.35-billion-baht condominium in Bangkok's Minburi district.

Chronicle Live

Arrested, cautioned or convicted? Reasons why you may be denied entry to the USA

Do not be tempted to try to hide any cautions or convictions when applying for your Esta or Visa for your dream American holiday

ABC News

Triple-0 call centre fails to meet answer time targets after $115m spend by Vic government

A report has found Victoria's embattled emergency call centre answered just 64 per cent of calls within five seconds last financial year, well below the benchmark of 90 per cent.

ABC News

Artist Nish Cash died in Melbourne home waiting more than an hour for emergency services, inquest is told

The Coroners Court of Victoria is told Nish Cash, a proud Jingili woman and respected artist, called triple-0 an hour and 40 minutes before emergency services arrived.

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Daily Mirror

New US visa rule for Brits means thousands could end up paying 700% more to enter

US entry rules for Brits are changing - and if you've been to countries on its no-go list, you could be facing costs 700% higher than the usual tourist visas

ABC News

Flash flooding across Victoria as Melbourne prepares for dangerous storm season

Cars have been caught in flash flooding and regional towns have been warned about rising rivers in heavy rains.

Nottingham Post

'Confusing' application almost cost Nottingham woman 'holiday of a lifetime' in £7,000 cruise

'The ordeal has caused me a lot of upset'

ABC News

Victorian opposition unveils state election pledges on police and triple-0 response times

The Victorian opposition vows to further overhaul the state's triple-0 call service if it wins the November election, and put a greater focus on police response times and mental health.

ABC News

Victorian triple-0 report author says funding issue hampered COVID pandemic 'ramp up'

Victoria's Inspector-General for Emergency Management says the emergency ESTA call taking service wasn't able to properly ramp up during the pandemic.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s triple-zero agency lacked ‘confidence’ to ask for funding after predicting Covid demand

Service had ‘missed an opportunity’ to seek urgent funding boost in 2020, review author says

AAP

Watchdog rebuffs Vic 000 call demand claim

Emergency call demand for post-lockdown COVID waves was accurately forecast by Victoria's triple-zero telecommunications service, an independent inspector says.

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