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The influencer act that could ban Aussie tourists

Australian travellers may soon have a strict new set of rules they must follow before being allowed to enter the United States.

In a post-9/11 world, the US has tightened its border security tenfold.

And in the second Donald Trump administration, an executive order that federally enshrined tougher execution of immigration laws has made it even harder for non-Americans to cross the border.

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A man accessing the US Department for Homeland Security's official Esta visa waiver application website on his mobile phone. The scheme requires international travellers who are exempt from visa requirements to apply for an Esta, which stands for Electronic System for Travel Authorisation, and pay a small fee - around £10 - before entering the territory. (Photo by Lauren Hurley/PA Images via Getty Images)

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