Australia seeks to change visa deal with UK after influx of Britons
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Australia says easing of rules has led to surge in British visitor numbers, putting pressure on local workforce The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has told Andy Burnham he is looking at changing rules for British backpackers in Australia, after an increase in the number of travellers visiting popular hotspots such as Sydney. Albanese, who met Burnham on Monday evening at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm) in the Caribbean, told reporters he wanted to discuss changing the agreement between the UK and Australia that removes a regional work requirement for British travellers. Continue reading...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWA iShares MSCI Australia ETF+2.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“australia”).
- EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-2.0% 30d
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”).
- BHP BHP Group-6.7% 30d
BHP Group (metal mining) is one of the largest Australia-based companies traded in the US, so news about Australia (“australia”) reaches its shares.
- IREN Iren-35.6% 30d
Iren (finance services) is one of the largest Australia-based companies traded in the US, so news about Australia (“australia”) reaches its shares.
- MESO Mesoblast
Mesoblast (biological products, (no diagnostic substances)) is one of the largest Australia-based companies traded in the US, so news about Australia (“australia”) reaches its shares.
- HSBC HSBC Holdings-7.7% 17d
HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- LIN Linde+11.1% 30d
Linde (industrial inorganic chemicals) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- ARM Arm Holdings-7.7% 30d
Arm Holdings (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWA | +0.15% | +0.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWU | -1.83% | -0.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BHP | +3.20% | +2.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IREN | +24.51% | +19.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MESO | -9.45% | +7.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HSBC | +0.10% | +0.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LIN | -2.14% | -3.15% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ARM | +15.23% | +16.37% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Australia says easing of rules has led to surge in British visitor numbers, putting pressure on local workforce The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has told Andy Burnham he is looking at changing rules for British backpackers…
Source: The Guardian
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARM | three days earlier | +16.37% | final price |
| ARM | five days earlier | +15.23% | final price |
| BHP | three days earlier | +2.21% | final price |
| BHP | five days earlier | +3.20% | final price |
| EWA | three days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
| EWA | five days earlier | +0.15% | final price |
| EWU | three days earlier | -0.75% | final price |
| EWU | five days earlier | -1.83% | final price |
| HSBC | three days earlier | +0.79% | final price |
| HSBC | five days earlier | +0.10% | final price |
| IREN | three days earlier | +19.20% | final price |
| IREN | five days earlier | +24.51% | final price |
| LIN | three days earlier | -3.15% | final price |
| LIN | five days earlier | -2.14% | final price |
| MESO | three days earlier | +7.69% | final price |
| MESO | five days earlier | -9.45% | final price |
This story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Linde (LIN) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Linde (LIN) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Linde (LIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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This story
12 out of 100
“Australia seeks to change visa deal with UK after influx of Britons” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.