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Call for child protection funding to focus on family

Funding to prevent child abuse should be more focussed on supporting the impacted family to break the generational cycle of harm, according to a leading Australian

Criminals’ assets fund efforts to prevent youth crime

The seized assets of criminals are being used to fund a youth diversion program. Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said almost $29 million would be invested in the

Business advice to avoid criminal underpayment risk

The Fair Work Ombudsman has assured business owners only intentional underpayment of staff will be pursued under new criminal laws, which came into effect on January

$9 billion three-star plan for a safer Bruce Highway

Nine billion dollars will be invested to bring the entire length of Queensland’s Bruce Highway up to a minimum three-star safety rating. Prime Minister Anthony

Boost to fee-free TAFE places in priority sectors

Australians looking to upskill now have access to an extra 20,000 free vocational training places across the country. The extra spots, which include 5000

PBS medicine price freeze to save patients $500m

The cost of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines will remain the same for at least 12 months as a freeze on the usual January 1 indexation rise comes into

Cost of online shopping scams close to $4m

With Australians already almost $4 million out of pocket in 2024 because of online shopping scams, bargain hunters are being warned to be vigilant during end-of-year

$150m fund to support low-interest EV loans

The Federal Government is bankrolling low-interest loans for people earning under $100,000 who want to purchase an electric vehicle (EV). Federal Climate Change and

New framework for $159 billion shipbuilding spend

A long-term plan to invest almost $160 billion in continuous naval shipbuilding in Australia has been released. Federal Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister

Cost of organised crime jumps to $68 billion

Organised crime is costing Australia close to $70 billion each year, with the impact growing. New figures from the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) and the

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