Billion-dollar boost for medical research
Almost $2 billion will be invested in medical research under a new Federal Government initiative.
The bulk of the funding, $1.4 billion, will be allocated through the
Read more2 May 2024Federal
Focus on pornography as driver of misogyny
The Federal Government will make it harder for young people to access pornography as it grapples with the misogyny underpinning the increase in men’s violence against
Read more1 May 2024
Quantum leap in computing cred for Brisbane
Brisbane will become a quantum computing hub, following a $960 million Government investment to lure one of the world’s leading players to Queensland.
Technology
Read more1 May 2024
Extra peer support for fatigued nurses
Nurses and midwifes will have access to peer support and telehealth services through a new program.
In response to a recent survey which found 7 out of 10 frontline
Read more30 April 2024
Bulk billing needs extra Budget boost
Australian doctors are calling for 20 percent increases in Medicare rebates across a number of services to maintain improved bulk billing numbers.
As the Federal
Read more30 April 2024
Domestic violence on national agenda
In the wake of weekend rallies across the country to support the victims of domestic and family violence, the Queensland Government has announced an extra $36m for
Read more30 April 2024
New procurement policy to drive circular economy
Businesses bidding for Federal Government work will need to meet new sustainability benchmarks from July.
Australia’s first national Environmentally Sustainable
Read more28 April 2024
More than a natural disaster a week for Australia
More than 40 natural disasters were declared across Australia in the past six months, impacting more than 190 local government areas.
As the nation’s Emergency
Read more28 April 2024
Migration Points Test set for overhaul
A points system which attracts younger, better skilled and more gender-diverse migrants is the focus of a new Federal Government discussion paper.
The Review of the
Read more26 April 2024
Biosecurity levy a $50m hit to farmers
A proposed biosecurity levy will impose a multi-million-dollar burden on Australian farmers, forcing many to the brink, according to the nation’s peak body
Read more25 April 2024