New Standard to attract cleaner cars to Australia
A New Vehicle Efficiency Standard will begin in Australia from January, after legislation was passed in Federal Parliament.
The Standard will only apply to new cars,
Read more20 May 2024Federal
Record road toll renews data sharing call
Australia has recorded its worst 12-month road toll in more than a decade.
Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economic figures show 1310 people died on
Read more18 May 2024
Pandemic ‘amnesia’ in public health response
Australia remains unprepared for the next pandemic following this week’s Federal Budget, according to the Public Health Association of Australia.
Association CEO Terry
Read more15 May 2024
The Federal Budget – Newsreel style
By Steve Zeppa
Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the Federal Budget last night. Here is what you need to know.
“This is a Budget for the here and now and it’s a
Read more15 May 2024
Housing commitments a ‘down payment’ on pressing need
More needs to be done to accelerate the response to the housing crisis, despite industry groups acknowledging some promising initiatives in last night’s Federal
Read more15 May 2024
Roadmap to a renewable future welcome
The energy and environment sectors today welcomed the Federal Government’s budget, as it charts a course to power past fossil fuels and heads towards
Read more15 May 2024
Inquiry opens the way for Australian space launches
The Federal Joint Standing Committee on Treaties has begun hearings to clear the way for space launches in Australia.
The hearings have started in Canberra to review the
Read more14 May 2024
Australian live sheep exporting to end in 2028
Australia’s live sheep export industry will end in less than four years.
The Federal Government has announced that the export of live sheep by sea from Australia will
Read more14 May 2024
Bid to end international student poaching
The scrapping of commissions on student transfers and new accommodation requirements for universities are among the proposed changes in Australia’s international
Read more13 May 2024
Budget billions for nation’s social housing needs
A multi-billion-dollar boost to social and crisis housing will be announced in Tuesday’s Federal Budget.
A meeting of National Cabinet last week agreed on a
Read more13 May 2024