The ever-surprising WA Government has again changed the rules for international students who want to study in the state

To enter WA they now have to be in Australia by 12.01 Saturday morning.

But why then?  Feb 5 was the date when the state government originally planned to open its borders to all, which it later decided not to do (CMM January 24) before deciding to let internationals arrive after all (CMM January 28).

But now only international students who are, or can get to Australia by very early on Feb 5 can come, (there are no direct flights to Perth from international students’ home countries). Vax rules and quarantining apply for those that do.

Study Perth, which is doing its best to keep international students informed, promotes the state as “a place like no other”.

They got that bit right.