It was “chaos” at the New South Wales and Victoria border on Thursday as returning residents rushed to enter the state before the latest wave of COVID-19 restrictions came into force.

Just days after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern knocked the trans-Tasman travel bubble on the head amid growing coronavirus cases in Victoria and NSW, a job advertisement suggests that the corridor between nations could be a few years off yet.

Police fear changes to the border declaration online system may not be ready in time for Queensland’s 1am border curfew, potentially adding extra wait time to already lengthy queues.

The United States is no longer telling citizens to not travel anywhere overseas — but there’s a hidden problem for Americans hoping to jet off abroad.

International arrivals to Australia will remain banned or restricted to some capital cities for months under an extension of tough COVID-19 rules.