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Man working on electricity control panel. | Newsreel

$300m scheme for small business in limbo

A $300 million scheme to help small business electrify operations, which expires this month, is yet to be legislated despite being announced more than a year
Read more 11 June 2024
Flooded house in Brisbane. | Newsreel

Brisbane base for national disaster response

Brisbane is the new operational base for national disaster recovery organisation Disaster Relief Australia (DRA). A new National Operations Centre has opened in the
Read more 11 June 2024
Girl looking at vape. | Newsreel

Anti-vaping campaign uses Tik Tok

A new Federal Government campaign will for the first time advertise about the risk of vaping on Tik Tok. The Give Up For Good campaign is the first national
Read more 10 June 2024
Samantha Mostyn and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. | Newsreel

Hundreds of Aussies bestowed Kings Honours

More than 730 Australians were recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list. Of those, 493 were recipients of awards in the General Division of the Order
Read more 10 June 2024
Bowel testing van. | Newsreel

Lower age limit for free bowel cancer screening

The Federal Government is extending the free bowel screening program to people aged above 45. Currently, people aged 50 to 74 receive a free bowel screening kit in the
Read more 6 June 2024
Graphic about deepfakes. | Newsreel

Deepfakes part of new laws targeting explicit content

Laws prohibiting the sharing of sexually explicit material have been updated to include deepfakes. Legislation introduced into Federal Parliament today creates new
Read more 6 June 2024
Australian flag on army uniform sleeve. | Newsreel

Kiwis set to serve under Aussie flag

ANZAC ties are to set to be strengthened with New Zealanders living in Australia able to join the Australian Defence Force (ADF) from next month. Under changes to
Read more 4 June 2024
Man dialing number on mobile phone

Number is up for national telephone plan

The doubling of Australians only using mobile phones in their homes over the past 10 years is one of the drivers of a review of the nation’s telephone number
Read more 4 June 2024
Volunteers provide food relief. | Newsreel

Extra funding for emergency relief services

Almost $5 million has been provided to community groups to deliver extra emergency relief in response to the cost-of-living crisis. The Federal funding will flow to
Read more 4 June 2024
Selection of illicit drugs. | Newsreel

Prevention a small part of drug battle billions

Australian governments are spending billions in the battle against illicit drugs, but less than 10 percent is directed towards use prevention and response to harm,
Read more 4 June 2024