China records Lingering Covid-19 in patients
More than three-quarters of COVID-19 patients have at least one ongoing symptom six months after initially becoming unwell, according to… Read More
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Road Safety – Australian Capital Territory
It is an idyllic scene … a gently curving country road leading to two rolling hills. As you head south… Read More
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Have your say about the Indigenous Voice proposals
Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP, has recently launched the second stage of the Indigenous Voice… Read More
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Claim now for ABSTUDY 2021
Following a difficult 2020 aspiring students and apprentices are encouraged to make the most of the Morrison Government’s supports in… Read More
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Car industry campaigns for summer safety
A summer campaign by motoring industry initiative Genuine is Best is raising awareness about the importance of genuine parts and… Read More
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Stolen Generations survivors and intergenerational healing
Speech to Indigenous Allied Health Australia Thank you to Indigenous Allied Health Australia for welcoming me today to mark the… Read More
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Devastating bushfire season put role of doctors front and centre
With bushfires having already started and the last devastating summer season still fresh in the mind, a major report confirms… Read More
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FCAI reports improvement in new vehicle sales
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), the peak body for the automotive industry, recently reported November sales figures for… Read More
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New ABA Chair appointed
Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP, has appointed Ms Leeanne Caton as the Chair of the… Read More
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Australian Defence Force personnel need community support
The last thing Australian Defence Force personnel, their families and our veterans need right now is your judgement. They need… Read More
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G20 Leaders’ Summit fails to address future wildlife risks to humans
World Animal Protection has expressed dismay that the wildlife trade was not discussed at the recent G20 Leaders’ Summit, despite… Read More
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Working from home must work for everybody
ACCI urges the union movement to be realistic about working from home demands, as the country tries to recover economically… Read More
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Majority of Deferred Loans Back on Track
New data released by the Australian Banking Association reveals the number of deferred loans has fallen below 300,000 – a… Read More
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Appointment of new SBS Board member
The Morrison Government has appointed Mr Nyunggai Warren Stephen Mundine AO as a part-time non-executive Director on the Special Broadcasting… Read More
3 months ago
Indigenous fire and land management grants
The Morrison Government is highlighting the importance of Indigenous fire and land management practices with the opening of a $2… Read More
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Crash reducing brake technology consultants begin
The Australian Government has begun consulting on the future of vehicle safety technology – Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems for… Read More
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Liberal Party introduces their own version of the Australia Card
Minister’s Tudge and Robert fronted the Canberra press gallery recently to inform the nation of a new tender that will… Read More
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Legislative reforms to provide greater privacy protections for participants in Disability Royal Commission
The Morrison Government is taking further measures to ensure that people with disability and their supporters will be able to… Read More
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Budget Polling: Majority of Australians Plan To Save, Not Spend, Tax Cuts
New research from The Australia Institute has shown that a majority of Australians plan to save the tax cuts announced… Read More
3 months agoBudget 2020: Backing Our Regions
The 2020–21 Budget locks in more investment, jobs and a secure future for our regional communities, ensuring they remain a… Read More
4 months agoWomen’s Equality side-lined in Federal Budget
Women’s Electoral Lobby Australia, (WELA) finds little hope in the Morrison Government’s Federal Budget’s meagre funding allocations to address women’s… Read More
4 months ago
Budget backs farmers and the bush to get Australia growing
Federal Budget recognises the fundamental role agriculture and the regions are poised to play in Australia’s COVID-19 recovery and affirms… Read More
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Volunteering sidelined in Federal Budget
The Federal Budget has allocated no new funding to volunteering despite the devastating impact of COVID-19 restrictions. Two in three… Read More
4 months ago
Predatory lending risks undermining Government’s economic recovery effort
With jobs, household spending and economic recovery the focus of last night’s Budget, the Stop the Debt Trap Alliance is… Read More
4 months agoFederal Budget fails to respond to call for urgent funding for specialist women’s legal services
Women’s Legal Services have been left struggling to help Australian women escape abusive partners, after the Federal Budget failed to… Read More
4 months ago
Is mass vaccination of citizens possible by next year?
Australia is set up to vaccinate approximately five million people a year through its national immunisation program, compared to the… Read More
4 months ago
Can Cherish Life swing the Queensland election?
Pentecostal Christian’s are on the march and attacking various Labor administrations around the nation. They claim to represent the silent… Read More
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Income Tax Cuts Panned: National TV Ad Campaign, 40 Experts Target Government’s Economic Plan
A national advertising campaign opposing the early introduction of the Government’s income tax cuts will begin airing on SKY and… Read More
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Workers demand Action for Aged Care
Recently the unions representing aged care workers and the ACTU have launched a comprehensive plan to fix our broken aged… Read More
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Human rights scrutiny of Victoria’s curfew is welcome and required
The Human Rights Law Centre said recently that human rights scrutiny of Victoria’s curfew was welcome and required. Hugh de… Read More
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Groups acknowledge Australian leadership on Covid response, but urge them to go further and seek phase-out of wildlife trade
Ahead of the G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting this week, World Animal Protection, along with Humane Society International (HSI) and Animals… Read More
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Australia remembers the invaluable role the Merchant Navy has played in war
Australia remembers the invaluable role the Merchant Navy has played in the more than 100 years since it first served… Read More
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Remembering our international peacekeeping operations and peacemakers
On 14 September each year, we remember those Australian Defence Force personnel, civilians and police forces who have served on… Read More
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R U OK? Day
Today 10 September is R U OK? Day — a day that reminds us of the difference each and every… Read More
5 months ago
Parliamentarians launch updated National Pain Services Directory
The new Parliamentary Friends of Pain Management Group has recently launched the updated National Pain Services Directory, which now lists… Read More
5 months ago
ACT Tops the nation for vaccination coverage of First Nations people
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare there has been increasing vaccination coverage under the National Immunisation Program… Read More
5 months ago
New report sheds light on sexual assault in Australia
Young females in their late teens are more likely than other Australians to be victims of sexual assault, and young… Read More
5 months agoThe Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for Australia’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
The Institute for Integrated Economic Research has recently released an 11 page research paper about our national supply chains vulnerabilities.… Read More
5 months ago
Does the Aboriginal flag belong to all Aboriginal people?
Edited ABC News Afternoon Briefing with Patricia Karvelas and Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt. Karvelas: Minister, do you agree… Read More
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Recycling labels are a ‘Dog’s breakfast’ according to new survey
An independent national audit of recycling information on consumer products and packaging has revealed a situation that is confusing for… Read More
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