Brisbane base for national disaster response
Brisbane is the new operational base for national disaster recovery organisation Disaster Relief Australia (DRA).
A new National Operations Centre has opened in the
Read more11 June 2024Federal
Anti-vaping campaign uses Tik Tok
A new Federal Government campaign will for the first time advertise about the risk of vaping on Tik Tok.
The Give Up For Good campaign is the first national
Read more10 June 2024
Hundreds of Aussies bestowed Kings Honours
More than 730 Australians were recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list.
Of those, 493 were recipients of awards in the General Division of the Order
Read more10 June 2024
Lower age limit for free bowel cancer screening
The Federal Government is extending the free bowel screening program to people aged above 45.
Currently, people aged 50 to 74 receive a free bowel screening kit in the
Read more6 June 2024
Deepfakes part of new laws targeting explicit content
Laws prohibiting the sharing of sexually explicit material have been updated to include deepfakes.
Legislation introduced into Federal Parliament today creates new
Read more6 June 2024
Kiwis set to serve under Aussie flag
ANZAC ties are to set to be strengthened with New Zealanders living in Australia able to join the Australian Defence Force (ADF) from next month.
Under changes to
Read more4 June 2024
Number is up for national telephone plan
The doubling of Australians only using mobile phones in their homes over the past 10 years is one of the drivers of a review of the nation’s telephone number
Read more4 June 2024
Extra funding for emergency relief services
Almost $5 million has been provided to community groups to deliver extra emergency relief in response to the cost-of-living crisis.
The Federal funding will flow to
Read more4 June 2024
Prevention a small part of drug battle billions
Australian governments are spending billions in the battle against illicit drugs, but less than 10 percent is directed towards use prevention and response to harm,
Read more4 June 2024
Robotics strategy guides safe integration
A new national robotics strategy will aim to better integrate automated technologies into workplaces and ensure worker safety.
The strategy, announced the week, outlines
Read more29 May 2024