Chief vet Dr Beth Cookson. | Newsreel

New top vet takes charge from the far north

Far North Queensland vet Dr Beth Cook is Australia’s new Chief Veterinary Officer. Dr Cookson, who lives in Cairns, brings a wealth of experience to the role, having
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Sad young person in tunnel. | Newsreel

Services failing homeless children and young people

A coalition of more than 80 community-minded organisations has called on the Federal Government to develop a national pool of dedicated housing for the thousands of
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Nurse supporting elderly woman. | Newsreel

No support for aged care levy in Taskforce report

The Aged Care Taskforce has advised Government not to introduce an aged care levy, but help the industry transition out of the Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD)
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Business red tape targeted as tariffs face axe

Almost 500 tariffs will be abolished from July 1, saving Australian businesses an estimated $30m annually in compliance costs. The move will eliminate 14% of all
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Actors on stage in theatre performance. | Newsreel

Arts industry calls for tax breaks to spark investment

The arts industry has called for tax incentives to offset new theatre development and production costs, stimulate investment in Australian productions and generate more
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Mobile phone being used to make EFTPOS purchase. Newsreel

Businesses raided in point-of-sale tax fraud crackdown

The Australian Taxation Office has raided a number of businesses suspected of using electronic sales suppression tools (ESSTs) to avoid paying tax. ESSTs or software
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Jakarta, Indonesia, at night. | Newsreel

$2 billion fund to boost trade into Southeast Asia

A $2 billion fund to boost investment in Southeast Asia is among a suite of Federal Government initiatives announced at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in
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Person in defence meeting. | Newsreel

Australian defence industry critical to national security

The Federal Government has released a plan that defines the strategic rationale for a sovereign defence industrial base and sets out pathways for maximising support for
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Electric car being charged. | Newsreel

New probe to drive transition to electric vehicles

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water will explore the issues and requirements around a transition to electric
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Worker on a grinder with sparks flying. | Newsreel

Australian manufacturing needs new reconstruction fund

Australia’s manufacturing sector requires a re-alignment of the Federal Government’s $15b National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) in order to combat international
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