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University students. | Newsreel

$3 billion in student debt relief step closer

Legislation to cap the indexation of student debt in Australia has been passed by the House of Representatives in Federal Parliament. Federal Education Minister Jason
Read more 10 October 2024
Professor Paul Kelly

Professor Kelly steps down as Australia’s CMO

The medical face of Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly, is stepping down. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler
Read more 9 October 2024
Australian soldiers marching. | Newsreel

Defence hits the mark with Indigenous Procurement

The Australian Department of Defence not only bears the burden of protecting our shores, it is also propping up one of the Federal Government’s major procurement
Read more 9 October 2024
Tesla driver. | Newsreel

Is your car sharing your image and voice with others?

Most car makers capture and share Australian driver data with third-party companies, sparking a call for updated privacy laws. Research by consumer advocacy group CHOICE
Read more 9 October 2024
Construction site. | Newsreel

Housing projects fast-tracked through new pathway

By Steve Zeppa The Queensland Government has fast-tracked 11 development projects, including a master-planned community on the Gold Coast, to boost housing supply in the
Read more 9 October 2024
Australian War Memorial Canberra. | Newsreel

Geothermal powers Australian War Memorial

The Australian War Memorial in Canberra is now powered by one of the largest geothermal powers systems in the world. Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris
Read more 8 October 2024
Care park. | Newsreel

Plan to ease car park burden for developers

By Steve Zeppa Developments in inner-city suburbs will have new car parking requirements under a Brisbane City Council proposal to make housing more affordable. Public
Read more 8 October 2024
Penguins in Antarctica. | Newsreel

Australia now the world’s greatest ocean protector

An expansion of a marine park near Antarctica means Australia now protects more ocean than any other country on Earth. Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said
Read more 8 October 2024
Woman after vaccination . | Newsreel

Free adult vaccines would deliver billion-dollar boost

Free vaccinations for adult Australians would provide an annual economic benefit of more than $1 billion. A report commissioned by global biopharma company GSK, found
Read more 8 October 2024
Maths student. | Newsreel

Sunshine Coast to host world’s brightest maths students

The world’s brightest high school maths students will descend on the Sunshine Coast next year for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). Australian Maths Trust
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