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Policy penalty blocks homeless youth from housing

Homeless young people are being denied housing because policy settings make it more profitable for providers to rent to older Australians. New research from the

Call for climate science leadership through new agency

A leadership vacuum exists in Australia’s climate research ranks, with the country’s scientists calling for a national agency to oversee efforts. Australian Academy

Tax incentives for hydrogen and critical minerals production

Legislation to provide tax incentives to the hydrogen and critical minerals industries will be introduced into Federal Parliament today. Federal Resources Minister

Australia and Canada sign missile defence deal

Australia and Canada have signed a $520 million deal to collaborate on research to enhance missile defence capabilities. Australian Federal Defence Minister Richard

Future focus on housing, energy and infrastructure

The Federal Government has shifted the investment focus of the nation’s multi-billion-dollar sovereign wealth fund. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said a new Investment

See what’s in new laws to restrict social media

By Daniel Angus The Federal Government today introduced into parliament legislation for its social media ban for people under 16 years. Communications Minister Michelle

Harrison to guide construction industry blueprint

A former Deputy President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission has been selected to deliver a plan to reform the building and construction industry. Federal

Ticketing companies to front parliamentary inquiry

Event ticketing companies are set to front a Federal parliamentary committee to answer questions raised in recent media reports on ticket pricing. The House of

Claims GDP is an outdated measure of policy impact

Scientists are urging governments to ditch GDP as an indicator of policy success and adopt a more wholistic measure of the health of an economy. A research paper out of

A cybercrime reported every six minutes in Australia

Australians reported cybercrimes at a rate of one every six minutes over the past year. The annual Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Cyber Threat Report has shown

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