Groups seeking charity status told to better prepare Thursday January 13, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commissioner has advised prospective charities to ‘do their research’ to ensure they meet the requirements to officially register. In a…
Global economy dampened by more rainy days Thursday January 13, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry A new study published in Nature has combined data on daily rainfall with subnational economy output from the last 40 years, showing that economic growth…
New proof of vaccination app for WA Wednesday January 12, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology ServiceWA has launched a free mobile application to help transition the state for its new border settings.
Storytelling and teaching focus for new Ngurra building Tuesday January 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A ‘national resting place’ and custodian for Indigenous ancestral remains, which will also house the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS),…
Reforms needed for misuse of public resources, Vic integrity agencies say Tuesday January 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) and the Victorian Ombud are pushing for changes to improve parliamentary accountability in the state.
Australian fossils could date back 16 million years Monday January 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture Researchers from the Australian Museum, the University of Canberra and University of NSW have published a paper about the discovery of a new fossil site…
It’s official: 2021 coolest and wettest year of the decade Monday January 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment A preview of the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) annual climate statement has concluded that last year was the coolest Australia has experienced in a decade…
Feds release $65 million to states for frontline family violence services Monday January 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The first allocation of money from a total $260 million granted by the commonwealth under the National Partnership on Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence has…
Premium Interviews Building a vision to solve Australia’s future housing problem Monday December 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Australia is in desperate need of more housing stock. One of the largest community housing providers in NSW explains what policy pundits must do to…
Funding partnerships key to repairing national infrastructure Monday December 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Local councils receive only 3.5% of Australian taxation despite owning and managing approximately $342 billion worth of local infrastructure.
EPA slaps $15K fine on poultry processing facility Sunday December 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Bartter Enterprises Pty Limited copped NSW EPA's highest-ever fine, for allegedly dumping wastewater into a swamp.
Researchers earmark unique hack for better human face recognition Sunday December 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Accurately verifying a person is who they say they are by comparing their face to official forms of ID can be improved by as much…
Australian economy buoyed by vaccine rates and government support payments Friday December 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Australia's economy is poised for strong growth given the nation’s high vaccination coverage and support policies for households and small businesses. …
Government more than doubles Dementia Australia funding Friday December 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The national dementia support program will receive a $102 million boost, helping to fund the operation of a 24/7 phone support line.
myGovID reaches 6 million user milestone Friday December 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Digital identity provider myGovID is similar to a 100-point ID check and can be used on a mobile to access online government services. …
