New focus on food security in regional communities
Reducing the cost of essential groceries and building a nutrition workforce are among the measures included in a national strategy to improve food security in
Read more6 March 2025Federal
Gaining health, not losing weight, key to obesity battle
The fight against obesity needs to be focussed on gaining health, not losing weight, according to Australia’s doctors.
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP),
Read more6 March 2025
ATO crackdown on GST non-compliant small businesses
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is cracking down on thousands of small businesses who are tardy with their quarterly GST reporting obligations.
ATO Deputy
Read more6 March 2025
Something so strong in Aussie documentary industry
Documentaries on iconic band Crowded House and the Federal Government Robodebt scandal are among projects to receive Screen Australia funding.
Screen Australia Head of
Read more5 March 2025
Extra scope for low-cost legal support for business
Small businesses can now access low-cost legal support for an expanded range of disputes.
Federal Small Business Minister Julie Collins said $2.6 million had been
Read more4 March 2025
Federal tax reprieve for beer drinkers
The tax payable on beer poured in a pub will not rise for two years.
The Federal Government has announced it would freeze the annual indexation on draught beer from
Read more4 March 2025
Extra 10 Urgent Care Clinics planned for Queensland
Queensland will be home to 10 more free Medicare Urgent Care clinics under a plan to increase the number of centres nation-wide to more than 130.
Federal Health Minister
Read more3 March 2025
$400 million voucher plan to boost health outcomes
One million vulnerable Australians would have easier access to health and fitness support through a voucher program being promoted by Olympic champion Duncan
Read more3 March 2025
BOM says summer heat will linger longer this autumn
The last day of summer has arrived and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has released its long-range forecast for autumn.
In a statement, the weather bureau said while
Read more28 February 2025
Tropical humidity focus of new location-based tool
Australians sweltering through sticky summer nights have a new tool which will help them lower heat stress in their specific suburb.
The CSIRO has developed a new portal
Read more27 February 2025