More than 200 assets now critical to Australia
The Federal Government has added a further 46 private assets to a critical infrastructure list over which it has increased powers.
The secret Systems of National
Read more6 November 2024Federal
Green light for first Australian rocket launch in Queensland
A Queensland aerospace company has been given the green light to launch the first Australian-made rocket from Australian soil.
Gilmour Space CEO Adam Gilmour said the
Read more5 November 2024
Queensland a hotspot for dog attacks on posties
Queensland is home to the nation’s hotspots for dog attacks on posties.
New figures from Australia Post show there were 505 attacks in the Sunshine State over the
Read more5 November 2024
Health workers battling regulatory barriers across borders
Australian health professionals are being prevented from maximising their benefit to communities because of a lack of a consistent national approach to healthcare.
An
Read more5 November 2024
Extra help for student debt burden as threshold lifts
Australians will need to earn at least $67,000 next year before they need to start repaying their student debt.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, from July 1 next
Read more5 November 2024
Public Service reports on work it will do in future
The Australian Public Service (APS) plans to bring in-house more than half a billion dollars’ worth of work, currently performed by external contractors.
Federal
Read more4 November 2024
1000 more Indigenous rangers to manage Country
Queensland will receive the lion’s share of places under a boost to the Indigenous Rangers Program.
More than 1000 new Indigenous ranger jobs will be created across
Read more4 November 2024
Scam complaints to AFCA show encouraging trend
More than 100,000 Australians lodged complaints with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) last year, an annual jump of eight percent.
AFCA CEO and Chief
Read more2 November 2024
Australia’s weather continues to intensify on all fronts
Australia’s weather has intensified over the past two years with an increase in extreme heat events, longer fire seasons, more heavy rainfall and sea level rise.
The
Read more31 October 2024
Will COVID lessons prepare us for the next pandemic?
By Jocelyne Basseal and Ben Marais
The long-awaited independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response was released this week, with lessons on how the nation could
Read more30 October 2024