Shaky start to housing accord building goals
Australia is slipping behind in the race to build 1.2 million new homes identified in the National Housing Accord.
New figures from Master Builders Australia show the
Read more9 September 2024Federal
Families go backwards each week as costs bite
Single working parents in Queensland have costs $150 above what they earn every week, according to a new report.
The Queensland Council of Social Service’s (QCOSS)
Read more9 September 2024
Extra billions to end gender-based violence
A new multi-billion-dollar investment in the prevention of family violence will include improved information-sharing across jurisdictions and a review of state alcohol
Read more6 September 2024
Mandatory AI ‘guardrails’ out for review
Proposed Federal Government regulations will require users of Artificial Intelligence to disclose its use and establish systems for people impacted by AI systems to
Read more5 September 2024
Advocacy group salutes departing Shorten
Australia’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation has acknowledged the work of Federal National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Minister Bill Shorten,
Read more5 September 2024
BOM completes $866m, seven-year reboot
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has dropped the curtain on a seven-year, $866m program which overhauled its technology.
BOM CEO Andrew Johnson said the Bureau closed its
Read more5 September 2024
Social media giants called to reveal child stats
Social media companies have been ordered to provide information on how many children have signed up to their platforms in Australia.
Under expanded powers, Australia’s
Read more5 September 2024
New tool lures investors to critical minerals projects
An interactive online tool will showcase the investment opportunities in Australia’s critical minerals sector.
The Federal Government this week launched the digital
Read more4 September 2024
Sextortion reports drop, but more still to do
Reports of sextortion have dropped for the first time, but still account for more than 90 monthly Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigations.
AFP Commander Human
Read more3 September 2024
New AI rule book for (most) public servants
Most Australian public servants have a new rule book when working with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
From this week, Australian Public Service (APS) agencies have begun
Read more3 September 2024