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Upgrades for council flood warning systems

More than 20 of Queensland’s most flood-impacted councils have been funded to upgrade flood warning infrastructure. The Federal Government will fund 170 projects

Program aims to take WHS burden off teachers

Queensland teachers will have extra support to reduce administration tasks under a joint Federal-State pilot program. The program will fund 11 specialist staff across 33

$765 billion defence strategy unites forces

Australia’s new National Defence Strategy aims to transition the country’s armed forces into an “integrated focused force” and will increase the annual Defence

Response to national EPA not so positive

The second stage of the Federal Government’s plan to better protect the environment has received a luke-warm response from the nation’s conservation groups. The

Everyday delivery now history for Australia Post

It’s official. Australians will only receive letters every second day. New Prescribed Performance Standards for Australia Post come into effect on Monday, April 15. It

300,000 fraud attempts blocked by identity register

Identity protection measures introduced after the Optus data breach have blocked 300,000 fraudulent attempts to use stolen credentials. In late 2022, the personal

Hotspots mapped to prepare communities

A new national heat mapping tool has been developed to help Australian communities better prepare for extreme heat. The Heat-Health Risk Index is an Australia Climate

Is the truth out there? Defence does not want to know

Are Australian skies being buzzed by UFOs? We will never know, based on the current stance of the Defence Department. In response to a recent Freedom of Information

Retirement living could be key to housing challenge

Rising demand for retirement living has prompted calls for age-friendly communities to be a key pillar of the national housing strategy. The latest Procore/Property

Inquiry probes impact of AI on workers

The impact of automated decision making and machine learning on workers is the focus of a new Federal Parliamentary inquiry. In response to the rapid uptake of

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