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ATO call centre under fire from tax agents

Accountants have expressed their frustration with the Australian Tax Office, with most queries directed to call centre staff with less than 12 months’ experience. Tax

New electric vehicles boost parcel capacity

Posties will be able to carry five times the volume of parcels and help the environment at the same time as Australia Post rolls out 500 new electric delivery

Jump in rate of family violence leading to homelessness

The incidence of family and domestic violence leading to homelessness in Queensland has jumped by almost 15 percent, exceeding the national average. New analysis from

Councils push to extend commuter rail to Toowoomba

Two regional councils have called for an extension of south-east Queensland commuter rail services to Toowoomba. Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Geoff McDonald and

Most public servants ready to embrace AI

The majority of Australia’s public servants believe artificial intelligence (AI) will help them deliver better government services. A survey commissioned by public

Frustrated shoppers want clearer unit pricing

More shoppers are trying to use unit pricing at supermarkets, but are increasingly being frustrated by the way it is rolled out in stores. New CHOICE research found “a

Australia’s first Middle East trade deal nets extra $678m

A new free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will facilitate an extra $678 million worth of Australian exports into the Middle East country each

$18 billion improvement as 2024-25 Federal Budget finalised

The 2024-25 Federal Budget has been finalised, showing a cash deficit of just under $10 billion, an almost $18 billion improvement on the 2025 Pre-election Economic and

Sydney focus of global industry’s space race

The Federal Government has used the backdrop of the world’s leading space event, being held in Sydney this week, to shore up agreements with NASA and the European

One-third of Aussie kids being exposed to porn

Almost one-third of Australian children have seen sexually explicit images or videos online, according to new research. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said a

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